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    How many countries are there in the

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    There are 196 countries in the world.

    There are only 192 countries that are members of the United Nations. Unfortunately, the

    number 192 is too often used to represent the number of countries in the world.

    Here are some statistics for each country (listed below in alphabetical order):

    1) Afghanistan

    Official name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan

    Capital: Kbul

    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 41st 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

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    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Albanian Orthodox, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Lek

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 143rd 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 11th 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

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    World's 191st 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 ExportingCountries, Southern African Development Community

    World's 23rd 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 195th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 8th 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 141st largest country/territory (area)

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    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 6th 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 114th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 113th 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 159th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 184th 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 94th largest country/territory (area)

    15) Barbados

    Official name: Barbados

    Capital: Bridgetown

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    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 196th 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 85th 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

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    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 139th

    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 150th

    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

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    Currency: CFA franc

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 101st 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 135th 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 28th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 127th 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 47th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 5th

    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 170th

    largest country/territory (area)

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    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 104th 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 74th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 145th 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 89th largest country/territory (area)

    30) Cameroon

    Official name: Republic of Cameroon

    Capital: Yaound

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    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 53rd 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 2nd largest country/territory (area)

    32) Cape Verde

    Official name: Republic of Cape Verde

    Capital: Praia

    Total Area: 4,033 km2

    Approximate population: 530,000

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    Location: Atlantic, off Western African coast

    Languages: Portugese, Creole

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Cape Verde escudo

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 172nd

    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 44th 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

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    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 21st 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 38th 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 3rd/4th largest country/territory (area)

    World's largest country/territory (population)

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    37) Colombia

    Official name: Republic of Colombia

    Capital: Bogot

    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 26th 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 176th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 63rd largest country/territory (area)

    40) Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Official name: Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Congo, The DemocraticRepublic 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 12th largest country/territory (area)

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    41) Costa Rica

    Official name: Republic of Costa Rica

    Capital: San Jos

    Total Area: 51,100 km2

    Approximate population: 4,468,000 Location: Central America

    Languages: Spanish

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Costa Rican coln

    Organizations: United Nations

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

    42) Cte D'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)

    Official name: Republic of Cte 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 68th largest country/territory (area)

    43) Croatia

    Official name: Republic of Croatia

    Capital: Zagreb

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    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 126th 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 105th 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

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    Religions: Greek Orthodox, Sunni Muslim

    Currency: Euro

    Organizations: United Nations, European Union, Commonwealth of Nations

    World's 167th 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 116th 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

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    Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty

    Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

    World's 132nd 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 13th 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 149th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 182nd 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 130th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 158th 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 73rd largest country/territory (area)

    53) Egypt

    Official name: Arab Republic of Egypt

    Capital: Cairo

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    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 30th 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 coln, United States dollar

    Organizations: United Nations World's 151st 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

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    Religions: Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: CFA franc

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 144th 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 100th 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

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    World's 131st 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 27th 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 155th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 64th 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 43rd largest country/territory (area)

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    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 76th 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 164th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 120th 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 62nd largest country/territory (area)

    66) Ghana

    Official name: Republic of Ghana

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    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 81th 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 96th largest country/territory (area)

    68) Greenland

    Official name: Greenland

    Capital: Nuuk

    Total Area: 2,166,806 km2

    Approximate population: 57,500

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    Location: Northeastern North America

    Languages: Greenlandic, Danish

    Religions: Evangelical Lutheran

    Currency: Danish krone

    Organizations: -

    World's 13th

    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 199th 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

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    World's 106th 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 78th 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 137th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 ofNations

    World's 84th 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 146th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 102nd 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 109th largest country/territory (area)

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    77) Iceland

    Official name: Republic of Iceland

    Capital: Reykjavk

    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 107th 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 7th largest country/territory (area)

    World's 2ndlargest country/territory (population)

    79) Indonesia

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    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 16th 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 18th largest country/territory (area)

    81) Iraq

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    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 ExportingCountries

    World's 58th 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 119th largest country/territory (area)

    83) Israel

    Official name: State of Israel

    Capital: Jerusalem

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    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 152nd 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 TreatyOrganization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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

    85) Jamaica

    Official name: Jamaica

    Capital: Kingston

    Total Area: 10,991 km2

    Approximate population: 2,714,000

    Location: The Caribbean

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    Languages: English, Creole

    Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

    Currency: Jamaican dollar

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Caribbean

    Community

    World's 165th

    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 61st

    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

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    Currency: Jordinian dinar

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 111th 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 9th 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 48th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 185th 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 166th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 156th

    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 86th largest country/territory (area)

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    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 83rd 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 123rd largest country/territory (area)

    96) Lebanon

    Official name: Republic of Lebanon

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    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 166th 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 140th largest country/territory (area)

    98) Liberia

    Official name: Republic of Liberia

    Capital: Monrovia

    Total Area: 111,369 km2

    Approximate population: 3,750,000

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    Location: Western Africa

    Languages: English, Creole, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: Liberian dollar

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 103rd

    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 17th

    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

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    Currency: Swiss franc

    Organizations: United Nations

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

    101) Lithuania

    Official name: Republic of Lithuania

    Capital: Vilnius

    Total Area: 65,200 km2

    Approximate population: 3,390,000

    Location: Northern Europe

    Languages: Lithuanian, Russian, Polish

    Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Russian Orthodox

    Currency: Litas

    Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty

    Organization

    World's 122nd largest country/territory (area)

    102) Luxembourg

    Official name: Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

    Capital: Luxembourg

    Total Area: 2,586 km2

    Approximate population: 467,000

    Location: Western Europe

    Languages: Letzeburgish, German, French

    Religions: Roman Catholic

    Currency: Euro

    Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty

    Organization, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development

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    World's 175th largest country/territory (area)

    103) Macedonia (Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia)

    Official name: Republic of Macedonia

    Capital: Skopje

    Total Area: 25,713 km2

    Approximate population: 2,038,000

    Location: Southern Europe Languages: Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish

    Religions: Macedonian Orthodox, Sunni Muslim

    Currency: Macedonian denar

    Organizations: United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization

    World's 148th largest country/territory (area)

    104) Madagascar

    Official name: Republic of Madagascar

    Capital: Antonanarivo

    Total Area: 587,041 km2

    Approximate population: 19,683,000

    Location: Off Southeastern Africa coast

    Languages: Malagasy, French Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: Malagasy franc

    Organizations: United Nations, Southern African Development Community

    World's 46th largest country/territory (area)

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    105) Malawi

    Official name: Republic of Malawi

    Capital: Lilongwe

    Total Area: 118,484 km2

    Approximate population: 13,925,000

    Location: Central-western Africa

    Languages: Chichewa, English, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: Malawian kwacha

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern AfricanDevelopment Community

    World's 99th largest country/territory (area)

    106) Malaysia

    Official name: Federation of Malaysia

    Capital: Kuala Lumpur

    Total Area: 332,965 km2

    Approximate population: 26,572,000

    Location: Southeastern Asia

    Languages: English, Malay, Chinese, Tamil, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Buddhist, Hindu, Christian, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: Ringgit

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

    World's 66th largest country/territory (area)

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    107) Maldives

    Official name: Republic of the Maldives

    Capital: Male

    Total Area: 298 km2

    Approximate population: 306,000

    Location: Indian Ocean (Southwest of India)

    Languages: Divehi (Maldivian)

    Religions: Sunni Muslim

    Currency: Rufiyaa

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

    World's 201st largest country/territory (area)

    108) Mali

    Official name: Republic of Mali Capital: Bamako

    Total Area: 1,240,140 km2

    Approximate population: 12,337,000

    Location: Western Africa

    Languages: French, Bambara, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: CFA franc

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 24th largest country/territory (area)

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    109) Malta

    Official name: Republic of Malta

    Capital: Valletta

    Total Area: 316 km2

    Approximate population: 407,000 Location: Mediterranean Sea

    Languages: Maltese, English

    Religions: Roman Catholic

    Currency: Euro

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, European Union

    World's 200th largest country/territory (area)

    110) Marshall Islands

    Official name: Republic of the Marshall Islands

    Capital: Delap-Uliga-Djarrit

    Total Area: 181 km2

    Approximate population: 59,000

    Location: North Pacific Languages: English, Marshallese

    Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

    Currency: United States dollar

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 208th largest country/territory (area)

    111) Mauritania

    Official name: Islamic Arab and African Republic of Mauritania

    Capital: Nouakchott

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    Total Area: 1,030,700 km2

    Approximate population: 3,124,000

    Location: Northwestern Africa

    Languages: Arabic, French, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim

    Currency: Ouguiya Organizations: United Nations

    World's 29th largest country/territory (area)

    112) Mauritius

    Official name: Republic of Mauritius

    Capital: Port Louis

    Total Area: 2,040 km2

    Approximate population: 1,262,000

    Location: Indian Ocean, off Eastern Madagascar coast

    Languages: English, French, Hindi, Creole, Bhojpuri

    Religions: Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, Hindu

    Currency: Mauritius rupee

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern AfricanDevelopment Community

    World's 177th largest country/territory (area)

    113) Mexico

    Official name: United Mexican States

    Capital: Mexico City

    Total Area: 1,972,545 km2

    Approximate population: 106,535,000

    Location: Northern Central America

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    Languages: Spanish, Amerindian languages

    Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

    Currency: Mexican peso

    Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Organisation

    for Economic Co-operation and Development

    World's 15th

    largest country/territory (area)

    114) Federated States of Micronesia

    Official name: Micronesia, Federated States of

    Capital: Palikir

    Total Area: 701 km2

    Approximate population: 111,000

    Location: North Pacific

    Languages: English, Chuukese, Pohnpeian, other local languages

    Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

    Currency: United States dollar

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 186th largest country/territory (area)

    115) Moldova

    Official name: Republic of Moldova Capital: Chiinu

    Total Area: 33,700 km2

    Approximate population: 3,794,000

    Location: Eastern Europe

    Languages: Romanian, Ukrainian, Gagauz, Russian

    Religions: Romanian Orthodox, Russian Orthodox

    Currency: Moldovan leu

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    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States

    World's 138th largest country/territory (area)

    116) Monaco

    Official name: Principality of Monaco

    Capital: Monaco-Ville

    Total Area: 2 km2

    Approximate population: 33,000 Location: Southwestern Europe

    Languages: French, Italian, Mongasque

    Religions: Roman Catholic

    Currency: Euro

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 230th largest country/territory (area)

    World's most densely populated country

    117) Mongolia

    Official name: Mongolia

    Capital: Ulan Bator

    Total Area: 1,565,000 km2

    Approximate population: 2,629,000 Location: Eastern Asia

    Languages: Khalka (Mongolian), Kazakh, other local languages

    Religions: Buddhist, Sunni Muslim

    Currency: Tugrik

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 19th largest country/territory (area)

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    118) Montenegro

    Official name: Montenegro

    Capital: Podgorica

    Total Area: 13,812 km2

    Approximate population: 598,000

    Location: Southeastern Europe

    Languages: Serbian (Montenegrin), Albanian

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Montenegrin Orthodox Currency: Euro

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 160th largest country/territory (area)

    119) Morocco

    Official name: Kingdom of Morocco

    Capital: Rabat

    Total Area: 446,550 km2

    Approximate population: 31,224,000

    Location: Northwestern Africa

    Languages: Arabic, French, Berber

    Religions: Sunni Muslim

    Currency: Moroccan dirham Organizations: United Nations

    World's 57th largest country/territory (area)

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    120) Mozambique

    Official name: Republic of Mozambique

    Capital: Maputo

    Total Area: 799,380 km2

    Approximate population: 21,397,000

    Location: Southeastern Africa

    Languages: Portugese, Makua, Tsonga, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: Metical

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African

    Development Community

    World's 35th

    largest country/territory (area)

    121) Myanmar (Burma)

    Official name: Union of Myanmar

    Capital: Rangoon Total Area: 676,577 km2

    Approximate population: 48,798,000

    Location: Southeastern Asia

    Languages: Burmese, Shan, Karen, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Buddhist, Christian

    Currency: Kyat

    Organizations: United Nations, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

    World's 40th largest country/territory (area)

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    122) Namibia

    Official name: Republic of Namibia

    Capital: Windhoek

    Total Area: 824,292 km2

    Approximate population: 2,074,000 Location: Southwestern Africa

    Languages: English, Afrikaans, German, Ovambo, other local languages

    Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant

    Currency: Namibian dollar

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African

    Development Community

    World's 34th largest country/territory (area)

    123) Nauru

    Official name: Republic of Nauru

    Capital: Yaren

    Total Area: 21 km2

    Approximate population: 10,000 Location: Pacific

    Languages: English, Nauruan

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Australian dollar

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

    World's 225th largest country/territory (area)

    124) Nepal

    Official name: Republic of Nepal

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    Capital: Kathmandu

    Total Area: 147,181 km2

    Approximate population: 28,196,000

    Location: Central Asia

    Languages: English, Nepali, Maithili, Bhojpuri, other local languages

    Religions: Hindu, Buddhist, Hindu-Buddhist, Christians, Muslims Currency: Nepalese rupee

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 93rd largest country/territory (area)

    125) The Netherlands

    Official name: Republic of the Netherlands

    Capital: Amsterdam

    Total Area: 41,526 km2

    Approximate population: 16,419,000

    Location: Western Europe

    Languages: Dutch, Frisian

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, Protestant

    Currency: Euro Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty

    Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

    World's 133rd largest country/territory (area)

    126) New Zealand

    Official name: New Zealand

    Capital: Wellington

    Total Area: 270,534 km2

    Approximate population: 4,179,000

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    Location: Southeastern Oceania

    Languages: English, Maori

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: new Zealand dollar

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Asia-Pacific

    Economic Cooperation, Organisation for Economic Co-operation andDevelopment

    World's 75th largest country/territory (area)

    127) Nicaragua

    Official name: Republic of Nicaragua

    Capital: Managua

    Total Area: 130,000 km2

    Approximate population: 5,603,000

    Location: Central America

    Languages: Spanish, Amerindian languages

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Crdoba

    Organizations: United Nations World's 98th largest country/territory (area)

    128) Niger

    Official name: Republic of Niger

    Capital: Niamey

    Total Area: 1,267,000 km2

    Approximate population: 14,226,000

    Location: Western Africa

    Languages: French, Hausa, Fulani, other local languages

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    Religions: Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: CFA franc

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 22nd largest country/territory (area)

    129) Nigeria

    Official name: Federal Republic of Nigeria

    Capital: Abuja Total Area: 923,768 km2

    Approximate population: 148,093,000

    Location: Western Africa

    Languages: English, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: Naira

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Organization of the

    Petroleum Exporting Countries

    World's 32nd largest country/territory (area)

    130) North Korea

    Official name: Democratic People's Republic of Korea

    Capital: Pyongyang Total Area: 120,538 km2

    Approximate population: 23,790,000

    Location: Northeastern Asia

    Languages: Korean

    Religions: Chondoist, Buddhist, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: North Korean won

    Organizations: United Nations

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    World's 97th largest country/territory (area)

    131) Norway

    Official name: Kingdom of Norway

    Capital: Oslo

    Total Area: 323,878 km2

    Approximate population: 4,698,000

    Location: Northern Europe Languages: Norwegian

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Norwegian krone

    Organizations: United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisationof Economic Co-operation and Development

    World's 67th largest country/territory (area)

    132) Oman

    Official name: Sultanate of Oman

    Capital: Muscat

    Total Area: 309,500 km2

    Approximate population: 2,595,000

    Location: Southwestern Asia, Middle East Languages: Arabic, Baluchi, Indian languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Ibadhi Muslim

    Currency: Omani riyal

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 70th largest country/territory (area)

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    133) Pakistan

    Official name: Islamic Republic of Pakistan

    Capital: Islamabad

    Total Area: 803,940 km2

    Approximate population: 163,902,000

    Location: Southern Asia

    Languages: Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pushtu, English

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Christian, Hindu Currency: Pakistani rupee

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

    World's 36th largest country/territory (area)

    134) Palau

    Official name: Republic of Palau

    Capital: Melekeok

    Total Area: 497 km2

    Approximate population: 20,000

    Location: West Pacific

    Languages: English, Palauan

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: United States dollar Organizations: United Nations

    World's 193rd largest country/territory (area)

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    135) Panama

    Official name: Republic of Panama

    Capital: Panama City

    Total Area: 77,082 km2

    Approximate population: 3,343,000

    Location: Southern Central America

    Languages: Spanish, English, Amerindian languages

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim

    Currency: Balboa

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 117th largest country/territory (area)

    136) Papua New Guinea

    Official name: Independent State of Papua New Guinea Capital: Port Moresby

    Total Area: 462,840 km2

    Approximate population: 6,331,000

    Location: Southeastern Asia

    Languages: English, Tok Pisin (Creole), other local languages

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: Kina

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Asia-PacificEconomic Cooperation

    World's 54th largest country/territory (area)

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    137) Paraguay

    Official name: Republic of Paraguay

    Capital: Asuncin

    Total Area: 406,752 km2

    Approximate population: 6,127,000 Location: Central South America

    Languages: Spanish, Guaran

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Guaran

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 59th largest country/territory (area)

    138) Peru

    Official name: Republic of Peru

    Capital: Lima

    Total Area: 1,285,216 km2

    Approximate population: 27,903,000

    Location: Northeastern Central America Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Sol

    Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

    World's 20th largest country/territory (area)

    139) The Philippines

    Official name: Republic of the Philippines

    Capital: Manila

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    Total Area: 300,000 km2

    Approximate population: 87,960,000

    Location: Southeastern Asia

    Languages: English, Filipino, Tagalog, Cebuano, other local languages and

    dialects

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, Aglipayan Currency: Philippine peso

    Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association

    of Southeast Asian Nations

    World's 72nd largest country/territory (area)

    140) Poland

    Official name: Polish Republic

    Capital: Warsaw

    Total Area: 312,683 km2

    Approximate population: 38,082,000

    Location: Eastern Europe

    Languages: Polish, German

    Religions: Polish Orthodox, Roman Catholic Currency: Zoty

    Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty

    Organization, Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development

    World's 69th largest country/territory (area)

    141) Portugal

    Official name: Portugese Republic

    Capital: Lisbon

    Total Area: 89,940 km2

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    Approximate population: 10,623,000

    Location: Southwestern Europe

    Languages: Portugese

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Euro

    Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic TreatyOrganization, Organisation of Economic Co-operation and Development

    World's 110th largest country/territory (area)

    142) Qatar

    Official name: State of Qatar

    Capital: Doha

    Total Area: 11,437 km2

    Approximate population: 841,000

    Location: Southwestern Asia, Middle East

    Languages: Arabic

    Religions: Sunni Muslim

    Currency: Qatari riyal

    Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum ExportingCountries

    World's 163rd largest country/territory (area)

    143) Romania

    Official name: Romania

    Capital: Bucharest

    Total Area: 237,500 km2

    Approximate population: 21,438,000

    Location: Eastern Europe

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    Languages: Romanian, Hungarian

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Romanian Orthodox

    Currency: Romanian leu

    Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty

    Organization

    World's 82nd

    largest country/territory (area)

    144) Russia

    Official name: Russian Federation

    Capital: Moscow

    Total Area: 17,075,400 km2

    Approximate population: 142,499,000

    Location: Northern Asia, Eastern Europe

    Languages: Russian, Tatar, Ukrainian, other local languages

    Religions: Protestant, Russian Orthodox, Sunni Muslim

    Currency: Russian rouble

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States, Asia-

    Pacific Economic Cooperation

    World's largest country/territory (area)

    145) Rwanda

    Official name: Republic of Rwanda

    Capital: Kigali

    Total Area: 26,338 km2

    Approximate population: 9,725,000

    Location: Central Africa

    Languages: Kinyarwanda, French, English

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

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    Currency: Rwandan franc

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

    World's 147th largest country/territory (area)

    146) St. Kitts and Nevis

    Official name: Federation of Saint Kitts and Nevis

    Capital: Basseterre

    Total Area: 261 km2

    Approximate population: 50,000

    Location: The Caribbean

    Languages: English, Creole

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: East Caribbean dollar

    Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of

    Nations

    World's 203rd largest country/territory (area)

    147) St. Lucia

    Official name: Saint Lucia

    Capital: Castries

    Total Area: 616 km2

    Approximate population: 165,000

    Location: The Caribbean

    Languages: English, Creole

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: East Caribbean dollar

    Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of

    Nations

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    World's 190th largest country/territory (area)

    148) St. Vincent and the Grenadines

    Official name: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

    Capital: Kingstown

    Total Area: 389 km2

    Approximate population: 120,000

    Location: The Caribbean Languages: English, Creole

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: East Caribbean dollar

    Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth ofNations

    World's 197th largest country/territory (area)

    149) Samoa

    Official name: Independent State of Samoa

    Capital: Apia

    Total Area: 2,831 km2

    Approximate population: 187,000

    Location: South Pacific Languages: Samoan, English

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Tala

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

    World's 174th largest country/territory (area)

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    150) San Marino

    Official name: Republic of San Marino

    Capital: San Marino

    Total Area: 61 km2

    Approximate population: 31,000

    Location: Italy

    Languages: Italian,

    Religions: Roman Catholic Currency: Euro

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 220th largest country/territory (area)

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    ncipe">151) So Tom and Prncipe

    Official name: Democratic Republic of So Tom and Prncipe

    Capital: So Tom

    Total Area: 964 km2

    Approximate population: 158,000

    Location: Off Western Africa coast

    Languages: Portugese, Creole

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Dobra

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 179th

    largest country/territory (area)

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    152) Saudi Arabia

    Official name: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Capital: Riyadh

    Total Area: 2,200,000 km2

    Approximate population: 24,735,000

    Location: Southwestern Asia, Middle East

    Languages: Arabic

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim

    Currency: Saudi Arabian riyal

    Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting

    Countries

    World's 14th largest country/territory (area)

    153) Senegal

    Official name: Republic of Senegal Capital: Dakar

    Total Area: 196,720 km2

    Approximate population: 12,379,000

    Location: Western Africa

    Languages: French, Wolof, Fulani, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: CFA franc

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 87th largest country/territory (area)

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    154) Serbia

    Official name: Republic of Serbia

    Capital: Beograd

    Total Area: 77,453 km2

    Approximate population: 7,788,500 Location: Central, Southeastern Europe

    Languages: Serbian, Hungarian

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, Serbian Orthodox

    Currency: Serbian dinar

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 112th largest country/territory (area)

    155) Seychelles

    Official name: Republic of Seychelles

    Capital: Victoria

    Total Area: 455 km2

    Approximate population: 87,000

    Location: Western Indian Ocean Languages: English, French, Creole

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Seychelles rupee

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African

    Development Community

    World's 194th largest country/territory (area)

    156) Sierra Leone

    Official name: Republic of Sierra Leone

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    Capital: Freetown

    Total Area: 71,740 km2

    Approximate population: 5,866,000

    Location: Western Africa

    Languages: English, Creole, Mende, Temne, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs Currency: Leone

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

    World's 118th largest country/territory (area)

    157) Singapore

    Official name: Republic of Singapore

    Capital: Singapore

    Total Area: 710.2 km2

    Approximate population: 4,840,000

    Location: Southeastern Asia

    Languages: English, Chinese, Malay, Tamil and other dialects

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, Buddhist, Taoist, Hindu

    Currency: Singapore dollar Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Asia-Pacific

    Economic Cooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations

    World's 187th largest country/territory (area)

    World's 2ndmost densely populated country

    158) Slovakia

    Official name: Slovak Republic

    Capital: Bratislava

    Total Area: 49,035 km2

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    Approximate population: 5,390,000

    Location: Central Europe

    Languages: Slovakian, Hungarian, Czech

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox

    Currency: Slovakian coruna

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

    World's 129th largest country/territory (area)

    159) Slovenia

    Official name: Republic of Slovenia

    Capital: Ljubljana

    Total Area: 20,251 km2

    Approximate population: 2,002,000

    Location: Southern Europe

    Languages: Slovenian, Croatian, Serbian

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Euro

    Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic TreatyOrganization

    World's 153rd largest country/territory (area)

    160) Solomon Islands

    Official name: Solomon Islands

    Capital: Honiara

    Total Area: 28,370 km2

    Approximate population: 496,000

    Location: Southwest Pacific

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    Languages: English, Creole, other local languages

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Solomon Islands dollar

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

    World's 142nd largest country/territory (area)

    161) Somalia

    Official name: Somali Republic Capital: Mogadishu

    Total Area: 637,657 km2

    Approximate population: 8,699,000

    Location: Northeastern Africa

    Languages: Somali, Arabic

    Religions: Sunni Muslim

    Currency: Somali shilling

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 42nd largest country/territory (area)

    162) Republic of South Africa

    Official name: South Africa, Republic of

    Capital: Pretoria, Cape Town Total Area: 1,219,090 km2

    Approximate population: 48,577,000

    Location: Southern Africa

    Languages: English, Afrikaans, 9 other official languages

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, Hindu

    Currency: Rand

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    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African

    Development Community

    World's 25th largest country/territory (area)

    163) South Korea

    Official name: Republic of Korea

    Capital: Seoul

    Total Area: 99,274 km2

    Approximate population: 48,224,000

    Location: Northeastern Asia

    Languages: Korean

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Buddhist

    Currency: South Korean won

    Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Organisation

    for Economic Co-operation and Development

    World's 108th largest country/territory (area)

    164) Spain

    Official name: Kingdom of Spain

    Capital: Madrid

    Total Area: 504,782 km2

    Approximate population: 44,279,000

    Location: Southwestern Europe

    Languages: Spanish, Castilian, Catalan, Galician, Basque

    Religions: Roman Catholic

    Currency: Euro

    Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty

    Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

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    World's 51st largest country/territory (area)

    165) Sri Lanka

    Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka

    Capital: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte

    Total Area: 65,610 km2

    Approximate population: 19,299,000

    Location: Southern Asia (South of India) Languages: Sinhalese, Tamil, English

    Religions: Buddhist, Hindu, Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Sri Lankan rupee

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations

    World's 121st largest country/territory (area)

    166) Sudan

    Official name: Republic of the Sudan

    Capital: Khartoum

    Total Area: 2,505,813 km2

    Approximate population: 38,600,000

    Location: Northeastern Africa

    Languages: Arabic, Dinka, Nubian, Beja, Nuer, other local languages Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: Sudanese pound (Sudani)

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 10th largest country/territory (area)

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    167) Suriname

    Official name: Republic of Suriname

    Capital: Paramaribo

    Total Area: 163,820 km2

    Approximate population: 458,000

    Location: Northern South America

    Languages: Dutch, Surinamese, English, Hindi

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, Hindi

    Currency: Suriname guilder

    Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community World's 91st largest country/territory (area)

    168) Swaziland

    Official name: Kingdom of Swaziland Capital: Mbabane

    Total Area: 17,364 km2

    Approximate population: 1,141,000

    Location: Southern Africa

    Languages: English, Swazi

    Religions: Christian, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: Emalangeni, South African rand

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African

    Development Community World's 157th largest country/territory (area)

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    169) Sweden

    Official name: Kingdom of Sweden Capital: Stockholm

    Total Area: 449,964 km2

    Approximate population: 9,119,000

    Location: Northeastern Europe

    Languages: Swedish

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Swedish krona

    Organizations: United Nations, European Union, Organisation for Economic Co-

    operation and Development

    World's 55th largest country/territory (area)

    170) Switzerland

    Official name: Swiss Confederation Capital: Bern

    Total Area: 41,293 km2

    Approximate population: 7,484,000

    Location: Central-western Europe

    Languages: German, French, Italian, Romansch

    Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic

    Currency: Swiss franc

    Organizations: United Nations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation andDevelopment

    World's 134th largest country/territory (area)

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    171) Syria

    Official name: Syrian Arab Republic

    Capital: Damascus

    Total Area: 185,180 km2

    Approximate population: 19,929,000 Location: Southwestern Asia

    Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Christian

    Currency: Syrian pound

    Organizations: United Nations

    World's 88th largest country/territory (area)

    172) Taiwan

    Official name: Republic of China

    Capital: Taipei

    Total Area: 36,179 km2

    Approximate population: 22,880,000

    Location: Eastern Asia Languages: Mandarin, Hakka, Min, other local languages and dialects

    Religions: Buddhist, Taoist, Confucian, Christian

    Currency: Taiwan dollar

    Organizations: Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation

    World's 136th largest country/territory (area)

    173) Tajikistan

    Official name: Republic of Tajikistan

    Capital: Dushanbe

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    Total Area: 143,100 km2

    Approximate population: 6,736,000

    Location: Central Asia

    Languages: Tajik, Uzbek, Russian

    Religions: Sunni Muslim

    Currency: Somoni Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States

    World's 95th largest country/territory (area)

    174) Tanzania

    Official name: United Republic of Tanzania

    Capital: Dodoma

    Total Area: 945,087 km2

    Approximate population: 40,454,000

    Location: Eastern Africa

    Languages: Swahili, English, Nyamwezi, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs

    Currency: Tanzanian shilling

    Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern AfricanDevelopment Community

    World's 31st largest country/territory (area)

    175) Thailand

    Official name: Kingdom of Thailand

    Capital: Bangkok

    Total Area: 513,115 km2

    Approximate population: 63,884,000

    Location: Southeastern Asia

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    Languages: Thai, Lao, Chinese, Malay, Mon-Khmer languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Buddhist

    Currency: Thai baht

    Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Association

    of Southeast Asian Nations

    World's 50th

    largest country/territory (area)

    176) Togo

    Official name: Republic of Togo

    Capital: Lome

    Total Area: 56,785 km2

    Approximate population: 6,585,000

    Location: Western Africa

    Languages: French, Ewe, Kabre, other local languages

    Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other local languages

    Currency: CFA franc

    Organizations: Un