196 Coutries And Their Little History

Mayur Hamid Monday, March 22, 2010

We presently have 196 Countries in the world as of today. But many authors say it is 192 because the Vatican City, Kosovo and two more countries have not members of U.N. So here are the 196 countries, their capital city, the total area they cover, the population they have and languages being spoken as their language. So get set to know about them now...There are 196 countries in the world.

1) Afghanistan

· Official name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

· Capital: Kābul

· Total Area: 652,225 km²

· Approximate population: 27,145,000

· Location: Central Asia

· Languages: Dari, Pushtu, Uzbek, Turkmen

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim

· Currency: Afghani

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 41^st largest country/territory (area)

2) Albania

· Official name: Republic of Albania

· Capital: Tirana

· Total Area: 28,748 km²

· Approximate population: 3,190,000

· Location: Southeastern Europe

· Languages: Albanian, Greek

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Albanian Orthodox, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Lek

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 143^rd largest country/territory (area)

3) Algeria

· Official name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria

· Capital: Algiers

· Total Area: 2,381,741 km²

· Approximate population: 33,858,000

· Location: Northwestern Africa

· Languages: Arabic, French, Berber

· Religions: Sunni Muslim

· Currency: Algerian dinar

· Organizations: United Nations, African Union, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

· World's 11^th largest country/territory (area)

4) Andorra

· Official name:Principality of Andorra

· Capital: Andorra la Vella

· Total Area: 465 km²

· Approximate population: 75,000

· Location: Southwestern Europe

· Languages: Spanish, French, Catalan

· Religions: Roman Catholic

· Currency: Euro

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 191^st largest country/territory (area)

5) Angola

· Official name: Republic of Angola

· Capital: Luanda

· Total Area: 1,246,700 km²

· Approximate population: 17,024,000

· Location: South-central Africa

· Languages: Portugese, Bantu, other local languages

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: Kwanza

· Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Southern African Development Community

· World's 23^rd largest country/territory (area)

6) Antigua and Barbuda

· Official name: Antigua and Barbuda

· Capital: St. John's

· Total Area: 442 km²

· Approximate population: 85,000

· Location: The Caribbean

· Languages: English, Creole

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: East Caribbean dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 195^th largest country/territory (area)

7) Argentina

· Official name: Argentine Republic

· Capital: Buenos Aires

· Total Area: 2,766,889 km²

· Approximate population: 39,531,000

· Location: Southern South America

· Languages: Spanish, Italian, Amerindian languages

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Argentinian peso

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 8^th largest country/territory (area)

8) Armenia

· Official name: Republic of Armenia

· Capital: Yerevan

· Total Area: 29,800 km²

· Approximate population: 3,002,000

· Location: Southern Caucasus region of Eurasia

· Languages: Armenian, Azeri

· Religions: Armenian Orthodox

· Currency: Dram

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States

· World's 141^st largest country/territory (area)

9) Australia

· Official name: Commonwealth of Australia

· Capital: Canberra

· Total Area: 7,692,024 km²

· Approximate population: 20,743,000

· Location: Oceania, between the Indian Ocean and the South Pacific Ocean

· Languages: English, Italian, Greek

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox

· Currency: Australian dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

· World's 6^th largest country/territory (area)

10) Austria

· Official name: Republic of Austria

· Capital: Vienna

· Total Area: 83,855 km²

· Approximate population: 8,361,000

· Location: Central Europe

· Languages: German, Croatian, Turkish

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Euro

· Organizations: United Nations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, European Union

· World's 114^th largest country/territory (area)

11) Azerbaijan

· Official name: Republic of Azerbaijan

· Capital: Baku

· Total Area: 86,600 km²

· Approximate population: 8,467,000

· Location: Southern Caucasus region of Eurasia

· Languages: Armenian, Azeri, Lezgian, Russian

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Russian and Armenian Orthodox

· Currency: Azerbaijani manat

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States

· World's 113^th largest country/territory (area)

12) The Bahamas

· Official name: Commonwealth of the Bahamas

· Capital: Nassau

· Total Area: 13,939 km²

· Approximate population: 331,000

· Location: The Caribbean, Atlantic

· Languages: English, Creole

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Bahamian dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Caribbean Community

· World's 159^th largest country/territory (area)

13) Bahrain

· Official name: Kingdom of Bahrain

· Capital: Manama

· Total Area: 691 km²

· Approximate population: 753,000

· Location: Middle East

· Languages: English, Arabic

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Christian

· Currency: Bahraini dinar

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 184^th largest country/territory (area)

14) Bangladesh

· Official name: People's Republic of Bangladesh

· Capital: Dhaka

· Total Area: 143,998 km²

· Approximate population: 158,665,000

· Location: Southern Asia

· Languages: English, Bengali

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Hindu

· Currency: Taka

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 94^th largest country/territory (area)

15) Barbados

· Official name: Barbados

· Capital: Bridgetown

· Total Area: 430 km²

· Approximate population: 294,000

· Location: The Caribbean

· Languages: English, Creole

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Barbados dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 196^th largest country/territory (area)

16) Belarus

· Official name: Republic of Belarus

· Capital: Minsk

· Total Area: 207,600 km²

· Approximate population: 9,689,000

· Location: Eastern Europe

· Languages: Belorussian, Russian

· Religions: Belorussian Orthodox, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Belarus rouble

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States

· World's 85^th largest country/territory (area)

17) Belgium

· Official name: Kingdom of Belgium

· Capital: Brussels

· Total Area: 30,520 km²

· Approximate population: 10,457,000

· Location: Western Europe

· Languages: Dutch, French, German

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Euro

· Organizations: United Nations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

· World's 139^th largest country/territory (area)

18) Belize

· Official name: Belize

· Capital: Belmopan

· Total Area: 22,965 km²

· Approximate population: 288,000

· Location: The Caribbean, Central America

· Languages: English, Spanish, Mayan, Creole

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Belize dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 150^th largest country/territory (area)

19) Benin

· Official name: Republic of Benin

· Capital: Porto-Novo

· Total Area: 112,620 km²

· Approximate population: 9,033,000

· Location: Wesern Africa

· Languages: French, Fon, Yoruba, Adja, other local languages

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: CFA franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 101^st largest country/territory (area)

20) Bhutan

· Official name: Kingdom of Bhutan

· Capital: Thimphu

· Total Area: 46,620 km²

· Approximate population: 658,000

· Location: Southern Asia

· Languages: Dzongkha, Nepali, Assamese

· Religions: Buddhist, Hindu

· Currency: Ngultrum, Indian rupee

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 135^th largest country/territory (area)

21) Bolivia

· Official name: Republic of Bolivia

· Capital: La Paz, Sucre

· Total Area: 1,098,581 km²

· Approximate population: 9,525,000

· Location: Central South America

· Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Baha'i

· Currency: Boliviano

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 28^th largest country/territory (area)

22) Bosnia-Herzegovina

· Official name: Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina

· Capital: Sarajevo

· Total Area: 51,130 km²

· Approximate population: 3,935,000

· Location: Southern Europe

· Languages: Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, Serbian Orthodox

· Currency: Marka

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 127^th largest country/territory (area)

23) Botswana

· Official name: Republic of Botswana

· Capital: Gaborone

· Total Area: 581,370 km²

· Approximate population: 1,882,000

· Location: Southern Africa

· Languages: English, Setswana, Shona, other local languages

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: Pula

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African Development Community

· World's 47^th largest country/territory (area)

24) Brazil

· Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil

· Capital: Brasilia

· Total Area: 8,514,879 km²

· Approximate population: 191,791,000

· Location: Eastern South America

· Languages: Portugese

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Real

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 5^th largest country/territory (area)

25) Brunei

· Official name: Brunei Darussalam

· Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan

· Total Area: 5,765 km²

· Approximate population: 390,000

· Location: South-eastern Asia

· Languages: Malay, English, Chinese

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Buddhist, Christian

· Currency: Brunei dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

· World's 170^th largest country/territory (area)

26) Bulgaria

· Official name: Republic of Bulgaria

· Capital: Sofia

· Total Area: 110,994 km²

· Approximate population: 7,639,000

· Location: Southern Europe

· Languages: Bulgarian, Turkish, Romany, Macedonian

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Bulgarian Orthodox

· Currency: Lev

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

· World's 104^th largest country/territory (area)

27) Burkina Faso

· Official name: Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso

· Capital: Quagadougou

· Total Area: 274,200 km²

· Approximate population: 14,784,000

· Location: Western Africa

· Languages: French, Moore, Fulani, other local languages

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: CFA franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 74^th largest country/territory (area)

28) Burundi

· Official name: Republic of Burundi

· Capital: Bujumbura

· Total Area: 27,835 km²

· Approximate population: 8,508,000

· Location: Eastern Africa

· Languages: Kirundi (Hutu, Tutsi), French

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: Burundian franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 145^th largest country/territory (area)

29) Cambodia

· Official name: Kingdom of Cambodia

· Capital: Phnom Penh

· Total Area: 181,000 km²

· Approximate population: 14,444,000

· Location: Southeastern Asia

· Languages: Khmer, Vietnamese

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Buddhist, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Riel

· Organizations: United Nations, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

· World's 89^th largest country/territory (area)

30) Cameroon

· Official name: Republic of Cameroon

· Capital: Yaoundé

· Total Area: 475,442 km²

· Approximate population: 18,549,000

· Location: Western Africa

· Languages: French, English, Fang, Bamileke, other local languages

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: CFA franc

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 53^rd largest country/territory (area)

31) Canada

· Official name: Canada

· Capital: Ottawa

· Total Area: 9,984,670 km²

· Approximate population: 33,855,103

· Location: Northern North America

· Languages: English, French

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, Jewish

· Currency: Canadian dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Commonwealth of Nations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

· World's 2^nd largest country/territory (area)

32) Cape Verde

· Official name: Republic of Cape Verde

· Capital: Praia

· Total Area: 4,033 km²

· Approximate population: 530,000

· Location: Atlantic, off Western African coast

· Languages: Portugese, Creole

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Cape Verde escudo

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 172^nd largest country/territory (area)

33) Central African Republic

· Official name: Central African Republic

· Capital: Bangui

· Total Area: 622,436 km²

· Approximate population: 4,343,000

· Location: Central Africa

· Languages: French, Sango, Banda, Baya, other local languages

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: CFA franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 44^th largest country/territory (area)

34) Chad

· Official name: Republic of Chad

· Capital: Ndjamena

· Total Area: 1,284,000 km²

· Approximate population: 10,781,000

· Location: North-central Africa

· Languages: Arabic, French, Sara, other local languages

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: CFA franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 21^st largest country/territory (area)

35) Chile

· Official name: Republic of Chile

· Capital: Santiago

· Total Area: 756,945 km²

· Approximate population: 16,635,000

· Location: Southeastern South America

· Languages: Spanish, Amerindian languages

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Chilean peso

· Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

· World's 38^th largest country/territory (area)

36) China*

· Official name: People's Republic of China

· Capital: Beijing

· Total Area: 9,584,492 - 9,640,821 km²

· Approximate population: 1,313,437,000

· Location: Central/Eastern Asia

· Languages: Mandarin, Wu, Cantonese, Hsiang, other regional languages and dialects

· Religions: Confucian, Taoist, Buddhist

· Currency: Yuan, Hong Kong dollar, Macau pataca

· Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

· World's 3^rd/4^th largest country/territory (area)

· World's largest country/territory (population)

37) Colombia

· Official name: Republic of Colombia

· Capital: Bogotá

· Total Area: 1,141,748 km²

· Approximate population: 46,156,000

· Location: Northwestern South America

· Languages: Spanish, Amerindian languages

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Colombian peso

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 26^th largest country/territory (area)

38) Comoros

· Official name: Union of the Comoros

· Capital: Moroni

· Total Area: 1,862 km²

· Approximate population: 839,000

· Location: Off Eastern African coast

· Languages: Comorian, French, Arabic

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Comoros franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 176^th largest country/territory (area)

39) Congo

· Official name: Republic of Congo

· Capital: Brazzaville

· Total Area: 342,000 km²

· Approximate population: 3,768,000

· Location: Central Africa

· Languages: French, Kongo, Monokutuba, other local languages

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: CFA franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 63^rd largest country/territory (area)

40) Democratic Republic of the Congo

· Official name: Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Congo, The Democratic Republic of

· Capital: Kinshasa

· Total Area: 2,345,410 km²

· Approximate population: 62,636,000

· Location: Central Africa

· Languages: French, Lingala, Swahili, Kongo, other local languages

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian

· Currency: Congolese franc

· Organizations: United Nations, Southern African Development Community

· World's 12^th largest country/territory (area)

41) Costa Rica

· Official name: Republic of Costa Rica

· Capital: San José

· Total Area: 51,100 km²

· Approximate population: 4,468,000

· Location: Central America

· Languages: Spanish

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Costa Rican colón

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 128^th largest country/territory (area)

42) Côte D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

· Official name: Republic of Côte D'Ivoire

· Capital: Yamoussoukro

· Total Area: 322,463 km²

· Approximate population: 19,262,000

· Location: Western Africa

· Languages: French, Creole, Akan, other local languages

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: CFA franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 68^th largest country/territory (area)

43) Croatia

· Official name: Republic of Croatia

· Capital: Zagreb

· Total Area: 56,538 km²

· Approximate population: 4,555,000

· Location: Southern Europe

· Languages: Croatian, Serbian

· Religions: Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim

· Currency: Kuna

· Organizations: United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

· World's 126^th largest country/territory (area)

44) Cuba

· Official name: Republic of Cuba

· Capital: Havana

· Total Area: 110,860 km²

· Approximate population: 11,268,000

· Location: The Caribbean

· Languages: Spanish

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Cuban peso

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 105^th largest country/territory (area)

45) Cyprus

· Official name: Republic of Cyprus

· Capital: Nicosia

· Total Area: 9,251 km²

· Approximate population: 855,000

· Location: Eastern Mediterranean

· Languages: English, Greek, Turkish

· Religions: Greek Orthodox, Sunni Muslim

· Currency: Euro

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 167^th largest country/territory (area)

46) Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia)

· Official name: Czech Republic

· Capital: Prague

· Total Area: 78,864 km²

· Approximate population: 10,186,000

· Location: Central Europe

· Languages: Czech, Moravian, Slovakian

· Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

· Currency: Czech koruna

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

· World's 116^th largest country/territory (area)

47) Denmark

· Official name: Kingdom of Denmark

· Capital: Copenhagen

· Total Area: 43,075 km²

· Approximate population: 5,442,000

· Location: Northern Europe

· Languages: Danish

· Religions: Protestant

· Currency: Danish krone

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

· World's 132^nd largest country/territory (area)

When including Greenland and Faroe Islands:

· Capitals: Copenhagen (Denmark), Nuuk (Greenland), Thorshavn (Faroe Islands)

· Total Area: 2,220,093 km²

· Approximate population: 5,550,000

· Locations: Northern Europe (Denmark), Northern North Atlantic off Northeastern North America coast (Greenland), Northeastern North Atlantic (Faroe Islands)

· Languages: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic

· Religions: Protestant

· Currency: Danish krone

· World's 13^th largest country/territory (area)

48) Djibouti

· Official name: Republic of Djibouti

· Capital: Djibouti

· Total Area: 23,200 km²

· Approximate population: 833,000

· Location: Northeastern Africa

· Languages: Somali, Afar, French, Arabic

· Religions: Christian, Sunni Muslim

· Currency: Djibouti franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 149^th largest country/territory (area)

49) Dominica

· Official name: Commonwealth of Dominica

· Capital: Roseau

· Total Area: 750 km²

· Approximate population: 67,000

· Location: Eastern Caribbean

· Languages: English, Creole

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: East Caribbean dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 182^nd largest country/territory (area)

50) Dominican Republic

· Official name: Dominican Republic

· Capital: Santo Domingo

· Total Area: 48,442 km²

· Approximate population: 9,760,000

· Location: Eastern Caribbean

· Languages: Spanish, Creole

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: Dominican peso

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 130^th largest country/territory (area)

51) East Timor

· Official name: Democratic Republic of Timor Leste

· Capital: Dili

· Total Area: 14,874 km²

· Approximate population: 1,155,000

· Location: Southern Asia (Indonesian Archipelago)

· Languages: English, Portugese, Tetun

· Religions: Roman Catholic

· Currency: United States dollar

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 158^th largest country/territory (area)

52) Ecuador

· Official name: Republic of Ecuador

· Capital: Quito

· Total Area: 272,045 km²

· Approximate population: 13,341,000

· Location: Northwestern South America

· Languages: Spanish, Quechua, other Amerindian languages

· Religions: Roman Catholic

· Currency: United States dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

· World's 73^rd largest country/territory (area)

53) Egypt

· Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt

· Capital: Cairo

· Total Area: 1,000,250 km²

· Approximate population: 75,498,000

· Location: Eastern Mediterranean, Northeastern Africa, Middle East

· Languages: Arabic

· Religions: Coptic Christian, Sunni Muslim

· Currency: Egyptian pound

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 30^th largest country/territory (area)

54) El Salvador

· Official name: Republic of El Salvador

· Capital: San Salvador

· Total Area: 21,041 km²

· Approximate population: 6,857,000

· Location: Central America

· Languages: Spanish

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: El Salvador colón, United States dollar

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 151^st largest country/territory (area)

55) Equatorial Guinea

· Official name: Republic of Equatorial Guinea

· Capital: Malabo

· Total Area: 28,051 km²

· Approximate population: 507,000

· Location: Central-eastern Africa

· Languages: Spanish, French, Fang

· Religions: Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: CFA franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 144^th largest country/territory (area)

56) Eritrea

· Official name: State of Eritrea

· Capital: Asmara

· Total Area: 117,400 km²

· Approximate population: 4,851,000

· Location: Northeastern Africa

· Languages: Tigrinya, Tigre

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Coptic Christian

· Currency: Nakfa

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 100^th largest country/territory (area)

57) Estonia

· Official name: Republic of Estonia

· Capital: Tallinn

· Total Area: 45,200 km²

· Approximate population: 1,335,000

· Location: Northern Europe

· Languages: Estonian, Russian

· Religions: Protestant, Estonian and Russian Orthodox

· Currency: Kroon

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

· World's 131^st largest country/territory (area)

58) Ethiopia

· Official name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

· Capital: Addis Ababa

· Total Area: 1,133,880 km²

· Approximate population: 83,099,000

· Location: Northeastern Africa

· Languages: Oromo, Amharic, Tigrinya, other local languages

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Ethiopian Orthodox, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: Birr

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 27^th largest country/territory (area)

59) Fiji

· Official name: Sovereign Democratic Republic of Fiji

· Capital: Suva

· Total Area: 18,330 km²

· Approximate population: 839,000

· Location: Southwestern Pacific

· Languages: English, Fijian, Hindi

· Religions: Christian, Hindu, Sunni Muslim

· Currency: Fiji dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 155^th largest country/territory (area)

60) Finland

· Official name: Republic of Finland

· Capital: Helsinki

· Total Area: 338,145 km²

· Approximate population: 5,277,000

· Location: Northern Europe

· Languages: Finnish, Swedish

· Religions: Greek Orthodox, Protestant

· Currency: Euro

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

· World's 64^th largest country/territory (area)

61) France

· Official name: French Republic

· Capital: Paris

· Total Area: 543,965 km²

· Approximate population: 61,647,000

· Location: Western Europe

· Languages: French, Arabic

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Sunni Muslim

· Currency: Euro

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, North Atlantic Treaty Development

· World's 43^rd largest country/territory (area)

62) Gabon

· Official name: Gabonese Republic

· Capital: Libreville

· Total Area: 267,667 km²

· Approximate population: 1,331,000

· Location: Central-eastern Africa

· Languages: French, Fang, other local languages

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: CFA franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 76^th largest country/territory (area)

63) The Gambia

· Official name: Republic of the Gambia

· Capital: Banjul

· Total Area: 11,295 km²

· Approximate population: 1,709,000

· Location: Western Africa

· Languages: English, Malinke, Fulani, Wolof

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Protestant

· Currency: Dalasi

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 164^th largest country/territory (area)

64) Georgia

· Official name: Republic of Georgia

· Capital: T'bilisi

· Total Area: 69,700 km²

· Approximate population: 4,395,000

· Location: Northwestern Caucasus region of Eurasia

· Languages: Georgian, Russian, Armenian, Azeri, Ossetian, Abkhaz

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Georgian Orthodox, Russian Orthodox

· Currency: Lari

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States

· World's 120^th largest country/territory (area)

65) Germany

· Official name: Federal Republic of Germany

· Capital: Berlin

· Total Area: 357,022 km²

· Approximate population: 82,599,000

· Location: Central Europe

· Languages: German, Turkish

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: Euro

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

· World's 62^nd largest country/territory (area)

66) Ghana

· Official name: Republic of Ghana

· Capital: Accra

· Total Area: 238,537 km²

· Approximate population: 23,478,000

· Location: Western Africa

· Languages: English, Hausa, Akan, other local languages

· Religions: Christian, Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: Cedi

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 81^th largest country/territory (area)

67) Greece

· Official name: Hellenic Republic

· Capital: Athens

· Total Area: 131,957 km²

· Approximate population: 11,147,000

· Location: Southeastern Europe

· Languages: Greek

· Religions: Greek Orthodox, Sunni Muslim

· Currency: Euro

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

· World's 96^th largest country/territory (area)

68) Greenland

· Official name: Greenland

· Capital: Nuuk

· Total Area: 2,166,806 km²

· Approximate population: 57,500

· Location: Northeastern North America

· Languages: Greenlandic, Danish

· Religions: Evangelical Lutheran

· Currency: Danish krone

· Organizations: -

· World's 13^th largest country/territory (area)

· World's least densely populated country

69) Grenada

· Official name: Grenada

· Capital: St. George's

· Total Area: 378 km²

· Approximate population: 106,000

· Location: Southeastern Caribbean

· Languages: English, Creole

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: East Caribbean dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Caribbean Community

· World's 199^th largest country/territory (area)

70) Guatemala

· Official name: Republic of Guatemala

· Capital: Guatemala City

· Total Area: 108,890 km²

· Approximate population: 13,354,000

· Location: Central America

· Languages: Spanish, Mayan

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: United States dollar, Quetzal

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 106^th largest country/territory (area)

71) Guinea

· Official name: Republic of Guinea

· Capital: Conakry

· Total Area: 245,857 km²

· Approximate population: 9,370,000

· Location: Western Africa

· Languages: French, Fulani, Malinke, other local languages

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: Guinea franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 78^th largest country/territory (area)

72) Guinea-Bissau

· Official name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau

· Capital: Bissau

· Total Area: 36,125 km²

· Approximate population: 1,695,000

· Location: Western Africa

· Languages: Portugese, Crioulo, other local languages

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: CFA franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 137^th largest country/territory (area)

73) Guyana

· Official name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana

· Capital: Georgetown

· Total Area: 214,969 km²

· Approximate population: 738,000

· Location: Northeastern South America

· Languages: English, Creole, Amerindian languages

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Sunni Muslim, Hindu

· Currency: Guyana dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 84^th largest country/territory (area)

74) Haiti

· Official name: Republic of Haiti

· Capital: Port-au-Prince

· Total Area: 27,750 km²

· Approximate population: 9,598,000

· Location: The Caribbean

· Languages: French, Creole

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Voodoo

· Currency: Gourde

· Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community

· World's 146^th largest country/territory (area)

75) Honduras

· Official name: Republic of Honduras

· Capital: Tegucigalpa

· Total Area: 112,088 km²

· Approximate population: 7,106,000

· Location: Central America

· Languages: Spanish, Amerindian languages

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: Lempira

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 102^nd largest country/territory (area)

76) Hungary

· Official name: Republic of Hungary

· Capital: Budapest

· Total Area: 93,030 km²

· Approximate population: 10,030,000

· Location: Eastern Europe

· Languages: Hungarian

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: Forint

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

· World's 109^th largest country/territory (area)

77) Iceland

· Official name: Republic of Iceland

· Capital: Reykjavík

· Total Area: 102,820 km²

· Approximate population: 301,000

· Location: Northern North Atlantic

· Languages: icelandic

· Religions: Protestant

· Currency: Icelandic krona

· Organizations: United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

· World's 107^th largest country/territory (area)

78) India

· Official name: Republic of India

· Capital: New Delhi

· Total Area: 3,064,898 km²

· Approximate population: 1,169,016,000

· Location: Southern Asia

· Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil, other regional languages and dialects

· Religions: Hindu, Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Sikh, Christian

· Currency: Indian rupee

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 7^th largest country/territory (area)

· World's 2^nd largest country/territory (population)

79) Indonesia

· Official name: Republic of Indonesia

· Capital: Jakarta

· Total Area: 1,919,445 km²

· Approximate population: 231,627,000

· Location: Southeastern Asia

· Languages: Bahasa Indonesia, other local languages and dialects

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Sunni Muslim, Hindu, Buddhist

· Currency: Rupiah

· Organizations: United Nations, Association of Southeast Asian Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

· World's 16^th largest country/territory (area)

· World's largest arhipelago

80) Iran

· Official name: Islamic Republic of Iran

· Capital: Tehran

· Total Area: 1,648,000 km²

· Approximate population: 71,208,000

· Location: Southwestern Asia, Middle East

· Languages: Farsi, Azeri, Kurdish, other regional languages

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim

· Currency: Iranian rial

· Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

· World's 18^th largest country/territory (area)

81) Iraq

· Official name: Republic of Iraq

· Capital: Baghdad

· Total Area: 438,317 km²

· Approximate population: 28,993,000

· Location: Southwestern Asia, Middle East

· Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Turkmen

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Christian

· Currency: Iraqi dinar

· Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

· World's 58^th largest country/territory (area)

82) Ireland

· Official name: Republic of Ireland

· Capital: Dublin

· Total Area: 70,282 km²

· Approximate population: 4,301,000

· Location: Northwestern Europe

· Languages: English, Irish

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: Euro

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

· World's 119^th largest country/territory (area)

83) Israel

· Official name: State of Israel

· Capital: Jerusalem

· Total Area: 20,770 km²

· Approximate population: 6,928,000

· Location: Southwestern Asia

· Languages: Arabic, Hebrew

· Religions: Jewish, Sunni Muslim, Christian, Druze

· Currency: Shekel

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 152^nd largest country/territory (area)

84) Italy

· Official name: Italian Republic

· Capital: Rome

· Total Area: 301,245 km²

· Approximate population: 58,877,000

· Location: Southern Europe, Eastern Mediterranean

· Languages: Italian

· Religions: Roman Catholic

· Currency: Euro

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

· World's 71^st largest country/territory (area)

85) Jamaica

· Official name: Jamaica

· Capital: Kingston

· Total Area: 10,991 km²

· Approximate population: 2,714,000

· Location: The Caribbean

· Languages: English, Creole

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: Jamaican dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Caribbean Community

· World's 165^th largest country/territory (area)

86) Japan

· Official name: Japan

· Capital: Tokyo

· Total Area: 377,727 km²

· Approximate population: 127,967,000

· Location: Western North Pacific, off Eastern Asia coast

· Languages: Japanese

· Religions: Shintoist, Buddhist, Christian

· Currency: Yen

· Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

· World's 61^st largest country/territory (area)

87) Jordan

· Official name: Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan

· Capital: Amman

· Total Area: 89,206 km²

· Approximate population: 5,924,000

· Location: Southwestern Asia

· Languages: Arabic

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian

· Currency: Jordinian dinar

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 111^th largest country/territory (area)

88) Kazakhstan

· Official name: Republic of Kazakhstan

· Capital: Astana

· Total Area: 2,717,300 km²

· Approximate population: 15,422,000

· Location: Central Asia

· Languages: Kazakh, Russian, Ukrainian, German, Uzbek, Tatar

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Russian Orthodox, Protestant

· Currency: Tenge

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States

· World's 9^th largest country/territory (area)

89) Kenya

· Official name: Republic of Kenya

· Capital: Nairobi

· Total Area: 582,646 km²

· Approximate population: 37,538,000

· Location: Eastern Africa

· Languages: English, Swahili, other local languages

· Religions: Christian, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: Kenyan shilling

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 48^th largest country/territory (area)

90) Kiribati

· Official name: Republic of Kiribati

· Capital: Bariki

· Total Area: 717 km²

· Approximate population: 95,000

· Location: Pacific

· Languages: Gilbertese

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: Australian dollar

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

· World's 185^th largest country/territory (area)

91) Kosovo

· Official name: Republic of Kosovo

· Capital: Pristina

· Total Area: 10,908 km²

· Approximate population: 2,070,000

· Location: Southern Europe

· Languages: Albanian, Serbian

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Serbian Orthodox

· Currency: Euro

· Organizations: -

· World's 166^th largest country/territory (area)

92) Kuwait

· Official name: State of Kuwait

· Capital: Kuwait

· Total Area: 17,818 km²

· Approximate population: 2,851,000

· Location: Southwestern Asia, Middle East

· Languages: Arabic

· Religions: Sunni uslim, Shi'a Muslim, Christian, Hindu

· Currency: Kuwaiti dinar

· Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

· World's 156^th largest country/territory (area)

93) Kyrgyzstan

· Official name: Kyrgyz Republic

· Capital: Bishkek

· Total Area: 198,500 km²

· Approximate population: 5,317,000

· Location: Central Asia

· Languages: Kyrgyz, Russian, Uzbek

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Russian Orthodox

· Currency: Kyrgyz som

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States

· World's 86^th largest country/territory (area)

94) Laos

· Official name: Lao People's Democratic Republic

· Capital: Vientiane

· Total Area: 236,800 km²

· Approximate population: 5,859,000

· Location: Southeastern Asia

· Languages: lao, other local languages

· Religions: Buddhist, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: Kip

· Organizations: United Nations, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

· World's 83^rd largest country/territory (area)

95) Latvia

· Official name: Republic of Latvia

· Capital: Riga

· Total Area: 63,700 km²

· Approximate population: 2,277,000

· Location: Northern Europe

· Languages: Latvian, Russian

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Russian Orthodox

· Currency: Lats

· Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

· World's 123^rd largest country/territory (area)

96) Lebanon

· Official name: Republic of Lebanon

· Capital: Beirut

· Total Area: 10,452 km²

· Approximate population: 4,099,000

· Location: Southwestern Asia

· Languages: Arabic, Armenian, French

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Christian

· Currency: Lebanese pound

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 166^th largest country/territory (area)

97) Lesotho

· Official name: Kingdom of Lesotho

· Capital: Maseru

· Total Area: 30,355 km²

· Approximate population: 2,008,000

· Location: South Africa

· Languages: Sesotho, English, Zulu

· Religions: Christian, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: Loti, South African rand

· Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African Development Community

· World's 140^th largest country/territory (area)

98) Liberia

· Official name: Republic of Liberia

· Capital: Monrovia

· Total Area: 111,369 km²

· Approximate population: 3,750,000

· Location: Western Africa

· Languages: English, Creole, other local languages

· Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs

· Currency: Liberian dollar

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 103^rd largest country/territory (area)

99) Libya

· Official name: Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

· Capital: Tripoli

· Total Area: 1,759,540 km²

· Approximate population: 6,160,000

· Location: Northern Africa

· Languages: Arabic, Berber

· Religions: Sunni Muslim

· Currency: Libyan dinar

· Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

· World's 17^th largest country/territory (area)

100) Liechtenstein

· Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein

· Capital: Vaduz

· Total Area: 160 km²

· Approximate population: 35,000

· Location: Central Europe

· Languages: German

· Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

· Currency: Swiss franc

· Organizations: United Nations

· World's 210^th largest country/territory (area)

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