The World Factbook

Fiji

2008-11-19T21:14:00.000-08:00

Region: Oceania
Geographic coordinates: 18 00 S, 175 00 E
Area: 18,270 sq km
Population: 931,741
Nationality: Fijian(s)
Religions: Christian 53% (Methodist 34.5%, Roman Catholic 7.2%, Assembly of God 3.8%, Seventh Day Adventist 2.6%, other 4.9%), Hindu 34% (Sanatan 25%, Arya Samaj 1.2%, other 7.8%), Muslim 7% (Sunni 4.2%. other 2.8%), other or unspecified 5.6%, none 0.3% (1996 census)
Languages: English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani
Country name: Republic of the Fiji Islands
Capital: Suva (on Viti Levu)
Currency (code): Fijian dollar (FJD)
Telephone (code): 679
Internet country code: fj

Faroe Islands

2008-11-19T21:13:00.000-08:00

Region: Europe
Geographic coordinates: 62 00 N, 7 00 W
Area: 1,399 sq km
Population: 48,668
Nationality: Faroese (singular and plural)
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran
Languages: Faroese (derived from Old Norse), Danish
Country name: Faroe Islands
Capital: Torshavn
Currency (code): Danish krone (DKK)
Telephone (code): 298
Internet country code: fo

Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)

2008-11-19T21:11:00.000-08:00

Region: South America
Geographic coordinates: 51 45 S, 59 00 W
Area: 12,173 sq km
Population: 3,140
Nationality: Falkland Islander(s)
Religions: Primarily Anglican, Roman Catholic, United Free Church, Evangelist Church, Jehovah's Witnesses, Lutheran, Seventh-Day Adventist
Languages: English
Country name: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)
Capital: Stanley
Currency (code): Falkland pound (FKP)
Telephone (code): 500
Internet country code: fk

Ethiopia

2008-11-19T21:08:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 8 00 N, 38 00 E
Area: 1,127,127 sq km
Population: 78,254,090
Nationality: Ethiopian(s)
Religions: Christian 60.8% (Orthodox 50.6%, Protestant 10.2%), Muslim 32.8%, traditional 4.6%, other 1.8% (1994 census)
Languages: Amarigna 32.7%, Oromigna 31.6%, Tigrigna 6.1%, Somaligna 6%, Guaragigna 3.5%, Sidamigna 3.5%, Hadiyigna 1.7%, other 14.8%, English (major foreign language taught in schools) (1994 census)
Country name: Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
Capital: Addis Ababa
Currency (code): Birr (ETB)
Telephone (code): 251
Internet country code: et

Estonia

2008-04-30T23:17:00.000-07:00

Region: Europe
Geographic coordinates: 59 00 N, 26 00 E
Area: 45,226 sq km
Population: 1,307,605
Nationality: Estonian(s)
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran 13.6%, Orthodox 12.8%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 1.4%, unaffiliated 34.1%, other and unspecified 32%, none 6.1% (2000 census).
Languages: Estonian (official) 67.3%, Russian 29.7%, other 2.3%, unknown 0.7% (2000 census).
Country name: Republic of Estonia
Capital: Tallinn
Currency (code): Estonian kroon (EEK)
Telephone (code): 372
Internet country code: ee

Eritrea

2008-04-30T23:14:00.001-07:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 15 00 N, 39 00 E
Area: 121,320 sq km
Population: 5,028,475
Nationality: Eritrean(s)
Religions: Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant
Languages: Afar, Arabic, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya, other Cushitic languages.
Country name: State of Eritrea
Capital: Asmara (Asmera)
Currency (code): nakfa (ERN)
Telephone (code): 291
Internet country code: er

Equatorial Guinea

2008-04-30T23:10:00.000-07:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 2 00 N, 10 00 E
Area: 28,051 sq km
Population: 616,459
Nationality: Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s)
Religions: nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices.
Languages: Spanish 67.6% (official), other 32.4% (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) (1994 census).
Country name: Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Capital: Malabo
Currency (code): Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
Telephone (code): 240
Internet country code: gq

El Salvador

2008-04-30T23:05:00.000-07:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 13 50 N, 88 55 W
Area: 21,040 sq km
Population: 7,066,403
Nationality: Salvadoran(s)
Religions: Roman Catholic 83%, other 17%
Languages: Spanish, Nahua (among some Amerindians)
Country name: Republic of El Salvador
Capital: San Salvador
Currency (code): US dollar (USD)
Telephone (code): 503
Internet country code: sv

Egypt

2008-04-16T18:28:00.000-07:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 27 00 N, 30 00 E
Area: 1,001,450 sq km
Population: 81,713,517
Nationality: Egyptian(s)
Religions: Muslim (mostly Sunni) 90%, Coptic 9%, other Christian 1%
Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes
Country name: Arab Republic of Egypt
Capital: Cairo
Currency (code): Egyptian pound (EGP)
Telephone (code): 20
Internet country code: eg

Ecuador

2008-04-16T18:26:00.000-07:00

Region: South America
Geographic coordinates: 2 00 S, 77 30 W
Area: 283,560 sq km
Population: 13,927,650
Nationality: Ecuadorian(s)
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian languages (especially Quechua)
Country name: Republic of Ecuador
Capital: Quito
Currency (code): US dollar (USD)
Telephone (code): 593
Internet country code: ec

Dominican Republic

2008-04-16T18:24:00.000-07:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 19 00 N, 70 40 W
Area: 48,730 sq km
Population: 9,507,133
Nationality: Dominican(s)
Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5%
Languages: Spanish
Country name: Dominican Republic
Capital: Santo Domingo
Currency (code): Dominican peso (DOP)
Telephone (code): 1-809
Internet country code: do

Dominica

2008-01-31T21:23:00.000-08:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 15 25 N, 61 20 W
Area: 754 sq km
Population: 72,386
Nationality: Dominican
Religions: Roman Catholic, Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal, Baptist, Methodist, Church of God, Jehovah's Witnesses, other Christian, Rastafarian.
Languages: English (official), French patois.
Country name: Commonwealth of Dominica
Capital: Roseau
Currency (code): East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Telephone (code): 1-767
Internet country code: dm

Djibouti

2008-01-31T21:22:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 11 30 N, 43 00 E
Area: 23,000 sq km
Population: 496,374
Nationality: Djiboutian
Religions: Muslim, Christian.
Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar.
Country name: Republic of Djibouti
Capital: Djibouti
Currency (code): Djiboutian franc (DJF)
Telephone (code): 253
Internet country code: dj

Dhekelia

2008-01-31T21:20:00.000-08:00

Region: Middle East
Geographic coordinates: 34 59 N, 33 45 E
Area: 130.8 sq km
Population: about 7,000
Country name: Dhekelia Sovereign Base Area
Capital: Episkopi Cantonment; located in Akrotiri
Currency (code): Cypriot pound (CYP)

Denmark

2008-01-31T21:19:00.000-08:00

Region: Europe
Geographic coordinates: 56 00 N, 10 00 E
Area: 43,094 sq km
Population: 5,468,120
Nationality: Danish
Religions: Evangelical Lutheran, other Christian (includes Protestant and Roman Catholic), Muslim.
Languages: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority)
Country name: Kingdom of Denmark
Capital: Copenhagen
Currency (code): Danish krone (DKK)
Telephone (code): 45
Internet country code: dk

Czech Republic

2008-01-29T00:19:00.000-08:00

Region: Europe
Geographic coordinates: 49 45 N, 15 30 E
Area: 78,866 sq km
Population: 10,228,744
Nationality: Czech
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant.
Languages: Czech, Slovak.
Country name: Czech Republic
Capital: Prague
Currency (code): Czech koruna (CZK)
Telephone (code): 420
Internet country code: cz

Cyprus

2008-01-29T00:16:00.000-08:00

Region: Middle East
Geographic coordinates: 35 00 N, 33 00 E
Area: 9,250 sq km
Population: 788,457
Nationality: Cypriot
Religions: Greek Orthodox, Muslim.
Languages: Greek, Turkish, English.
Country name: Republic of Cyprus
Capital: Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Currency (code): Cypriot pound (CYP)
Telephone (code): 357
Internet country code: cy

Cuba

2008-01-29T00:15:00.000-08:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 21 30 N, 80 00 W
Area: 110,860 sq km
Population: 11,394,043
Nationality: Cuban
Religions: Roman Catholic
Languages: Spanish
Country name: Republic of Cuba
Capital: Havana
Currency (code): Cuban peso (CUP) and Convertible peso (CUC)
Telephone (code): 53
Internet country code: cu

Croatia

2008-01-29T00:13:00.000-08:00

Region: Europe
Geographic coordinates: 45 10 N, 15 30 E
Area: 56,542 sq km
Population: 4,493,312
Nationality: Croatian
Religions: Roman Catholic, Orthodox, other Christian.
Languages: Croatian, Serbian.
Country name: Republic of Croatia
Capital: Zagreb
Currency (code): kuna (HRK)
Telephone (code): 385
Internet country code: hr

Cote d'Ivoire

2008-01-29T00:09:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 8 00 N, 5 00 W
Area: 322,460 sq km
Population: 18,013,409
Nationality: Ivoirian
Religions: Muslim, indigenous, Christian.
Languages: French (official)
Country name: Republic of Cote d'Ivoire
Capital: Yamoussoukro
Currency (code): Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Telephone (code): 225
Internet country code: ci

Costa Rica

2008-01-27T18:45:00.000-08:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 10 00 N, 84 00 W
Area: 51,100 sq km
Population: 4,133,884
Nationality: Costa Rican
Religions: Roman Catholic, Evangelical, Jehovah's Witnesses.
Languages: Spanish (official), English.
Country name: Republic of Costa Rica
Capital: San Jose
Currency (code): Costa Rican colon (CRC)
Telephone (code): 506
Internet country code: cr

Coral Sea Islands

2008-01-27T18:43:00.000-08:00

Region: Oceania
Geographic coordinates: 18 00 S, 152 00 E
Area: less than 3 sq km
Population: no indigenous inhabitants
Country name: Coral Sea Islands Territory

Cook Islands

2008-01-27T18:41:00.000-08:00

Region: Oceania
Geographic coordinates: 21 14 S, 159 46 W
Area: 236.7 sq km
Population: 21,750
Nationality: Cook Islander
Religions: Cook Islands Christian Church, Roman Catholic, Seventh-Day Adventists, Church of Latter Day Saints, other Protestant.
Languages: English (official), Maori
Country name: Cook Islands
Capital: Avarua
Currency (code): NZ dollar (NZD)
Telephone (code): 682
Internet country code: ck

Republic of the Congo

2008-01-27T18:39:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 1 00 S, 15 00 E
Area: 342,000 sq km
Population: 3,800,610
Nationality: Congolese or Congo
Religions: Christian, animist, Muslim.
Languages: French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects.
Country name: Republic of the Congo
Capital: Brazzaville
Currency (code): Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
Telephone (code): 242
Internet country code: cg

Democratic Republic of the Congo

2008-01-25T23:14:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 0 00 N, 25 00 E
Area: 2,345,410 sq km
Population: 65,751,512
Nationality: Congolese or Congo
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Kimbanguist, Muslim.
Languages: French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba.
Country name: Democratic Republic of the Congo
Capital: Kinshasa
Currency (code): Congolese franc (CDF)
Telephone (code): 243
Internet country code: cd

Comoros

2008-01-25T23:07:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 12 10 S, 44 15 E
Area: 2,170 sq km
Population: 711,417
Nationality: Comoran
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic.
Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro.
Country name: Union of the Comoros
Capital: Moroni
Currency (code): Comoran franc (KMF)
Telephone (code): 269
Internet country code: km

Colombia

2008-01-25T23:05:00.000-08:00

Region: South America
Geographic coordinates: 4 00 N, 72 00 W
Area: 1,138,910 sq km
Population: 44,379,598
Nationality: Colombian
Religions: Roman Catholic
Languages: Spanish
Country name: Republic of Colombia
Capital: Bogota
Currency (code): Colombian peso (COP)
Telephone (code): 57
Internet country code: co

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

2008-01-25T22:55:00.000-08:00

Region: Southeast Asia
Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 96 50 E
Area: 14 sq km
Population: 596
Nationality: Cocos Islander
Religions: Sunni Muslim
Languages: Malay (Cocos dialect), English
Country name: Cocos (Keeling) Islands
Capital: West Island
Currency (code): Australian dollar (AUD)
Telephone (code): 61
Internet country code: cc

Clipperton Island

2008-01-25T22:52:00.000-08:00

Region: Political Map of the World
Geographic coordinates: 10 17 N, 109 13 W
Area: 6 sq km
Population: uninhabited
Country name: Clipperton Island

Christmas Island

2008-01-25T22:51:00.000-08:00

Region: Southeast Asia
Geographic coordinates: 10 30 S, 105 40 E
Area: 135 sq km
Population: 1,402
Nationality: Christmas Island
Religions: Buddhist, Muslim, Christian.
Languages: English (official), Chinese, Malay.
Country name: Territory of Christmas Island
Capital: The Settlement
Currency (code): Australian dollar (AUD)
Telephone (code): 61-8
Internet country code: cx

China

2008-01-25T22:49:00.001-08:00

Region: Asia
Geographic coordinates: 35 00 N, 105 00 E
Area: 9,596,960 sq km
Population: 1,321,851,888
Nationality: Chinese
Religions: Daoist (Taoist), Buddhist, Christian, Muslim.
Languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin.
Country name: People's Republic of China
Capital: Beijing
Currency (code): Renminbi (RMB)
Telephone (code): 86
Internet country code: cn

Chile

2008-01-25T22:44:00.000-08:00

Region: South America
Geographic coordinates: 30 00 S, 71 00 W
Area: 756,950 sq km
Population: 16,284,741
Nationality: Chilean
Religions: Roman Catholic, Evangelical, Jehovah's Witness, other Christian.
Languages: Spanish
Country name: Republic of Chile
Capital: Santiago
Currency (code): Chilean peso (CLP)
Telephone (code): 56
Internet country code: cl

Chad

2008-01-21T00:02:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 15 00 N, 19 00 E
Area: 1.284 million sq km
Population: 9,885,661
Nationality: Chadian
Religions: Muslim, Catholic, Protestant.
Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Sara.
Country name: Republic of Chad
Capital: N'Djamena
Currency (code): Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
Telephone (code): 235
Internet country code: td

Central African Republic

2008-01-20T23:54:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 7 00 N, 21 00 E
Area: 622,984 sq km
Population: 4,369,038
Nationality: Central African
Religions: indigenous beliefs, Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim.
Languages: French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages.
Country name: Central African Republic
Capital: Bangui
Currency (code): Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
Telephone (code): 236
Internet country code: cf

Cayman Islands

2008-01-20T22:59:00.000-08:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 19 30 N, 80 30 W
Area: 262 sq km
Population: 46,600
Nationality: Caymanian
Religions: United Church (Presbyterian and Congregational), Anglican, Baptist, Church of God, other Protestant, Roman Catholic.
Languages: English
Country name: Cayman Islands
Capital: George Town (on Grand Cayman)
Currency (code): Caymanian dollar (KYD)
Telephone (code): 1-345
Internet country code: ky

Cape Verde

2008-01-20T22:56:00.000-08:00

Region: Political Map of the World
Geographic coordinates: 16 00 N, 24 00 W
Area: 4,033 sq km
Population: 423,613
Nationality: Cape Verdean
Religions: Roman Catholic (infused with indigenous beliefs), Protestant.
Languages: Portuguese, Crioulo.
Country name: Republic of Cape Verde
Capital: Praia
Currency (code): Cape Verdean escudo (CVE)
Telephone (code): 238
Internet country code: cv

Canada

2008-01-20T22:51:00.000-08:00

Region: North America
Geographic coordinates: 60 00 N, 95 00 W
Area: 9,984,670 sq km
Population: 33,390,141
Nationality: Canadian
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant.
Languages: English (official), French.
Country name: Canada
Capital: Ottawa
Currency (code): Canadian dollar (CAD)
Telephone (code): 1
Internet country code: ca

Cameroon

2008-01-20T22:37:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 6 00 N, 12 00 E
Area: 475,440 sq km
Population: 18,060,382
Nationality: Cameroonian
Religions: Cameroon Highlanders, Equatorial Bantu, Kirdi, Fulani, Northwestern Bantu, Eastern Nigritic.
Languages: 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official).
Country name: Republic of Cameroon
Capital: Yaounde
Currency (code): Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF)
Telephone (code): 237
Internet country code: cm

Cambodia

2008-01-20T22:34:00.000-08:00

Region: Southeast Asia
Geographic coordinates: 13 00 N, 105 00 E
Area: 181,040 sq km
Population: 13,995,904
Nationality: Cambodian
Religions: Theravada Buddhist
Languages: Khmer (official), French, English.
Country name: Kingdom of Cambodia
Capital: Phnom Penh
Currency (code): Riel (KHR)
Telephone (code): 855
Internet country code: kh

Burundi

2008-01-18T20:57:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 3 30 S, 30 00 E
Area: 27,830 sq km
Population: 8,390,505
Nationality: Burundian
Religions: Christian, indigenous beliefs, Muslim.
Languages: Kirundi (official), French (official), Swahili.
Country name: Republic of Burundi
Capital: Bujumbura
Currency (code): Burundi franc (BIF)
Telephone (code): 257
Internet country code: bi

Burma

2008-01-17T19:29:00.000-08:00

Region: Southeast Asia
Geographic coordinates: 22 00 N, 98 00 E
Area: 678,500 sq km
Population: 47,373,958
Nationality: Burmese
Religions: Buddhist, Christian, Muslim.
Languages: Burmese, minority ethnic groups have their own languages.
Country name: Union of Burma
Capital: Rangoon (Yangon)
Currency (code): Kyat (MMK)
Telephone (code): 95
Internet country code: mm

Burkina Faso

2008-01-17T19:26:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 13 00 N, 2 00 W
Area: 274,200 sq km
Population: 14,326,203
Nationality: Burkinabe
Religions: Muslim, indigenous beliefs, Christian.
Languages: French (official)
Country name: Burkina Faso
Capital: Ouagadougou
Currency (code): Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Telephone (code): 226
Internet country code: bf

Bulgaria

2008-01-17T19:23:00.000-08:00

Region: Europe
Geographic coordinates: 43 00 N, 25 00 E
Area: 110,910 sq km
Population: 7,322,858
Nationality: Bulgarian
Religions: Bulgarian Orthodox, Muslim, other Christian.
Languages: Bulgarian, Turkish, Roma.
Country name: Republic of Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia
Currency (code): Lev (BGL)
Telephone (code): 359
Internet country code: bg

Brunei

2008-01-17T19:21:00.000-08:00

Region: Southeast Asia
Geographic coordinates: 4 30 N, 114 40 E
Area: 5,770 sq km
Population: 374,577
Nationality: Bruneian
Religions: Muslim (official), Buddhist, Christian
Languages: Malay (official), English, Chinese
Country name: Brunei Darussalam
Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan
Currency (code): Bruneian dollar (BND)
Telephone (code): 673
Internet country code: bn

British Virgin Islands

2008-01-17T19:17:00.000-08:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 18 30 N, 64 30 W
Area: 153 sq km
Population: 23,552
Nationality: British Virgin Islander
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic.
Languages: English (official)
Country name: British Virgin Islands
Capital: Road Town
Currency (code): US dollar (USD)
Telephone (code): 1-284
Internet country code: vg

British Indian Ocean Territory

2008-01-17T19:12:00.000-08:00

Geographic coordinates: 600 S, 71 30 E; note - Diego Garcia 7 20 S, 72 25 E
Area: 54,400 sq km
Population: no indigenous inhabitants
Country name: British Indian Ocean Territory
Currency (code): both the British Pound (GBP) and the US Dollar (USD) are accepted.
Telephone (code): 246
Internet country code: io

Brazil

2008-01-17T01:47:00.000-08:00

Region: South America
Geographic coordinates: 10 00 S, 55 00 W
Area: 8,511,965 sq km
Population: 190,010,647
Nationality: Brazilian
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Spiritualist, Bantu/voodoo.
Languages: Portuguese (official), Spanish, English, French.
Country name: Federative Republic of Brazil
Capital: Brasilia
Currency (code): real (BRL)
Telephone (code): 55
Internet country code: br

Botswana

2008-01-17T01:45:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 22 00 S, 24 00 E
Area: 600,370 sq km
Population: 1,815,508
Nationality: Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural).
Religions: Christian, Badimo.
Languages: Setswana, Kalanga, Sekgalagadi, English.
Country name: Republic of Botswana
Capital: Gaborone
Currency (code): Pula (BWP)
Telephone (code): 267
Internet country code: bw

Bosnia and Herzegovina

2008-01-17T01:08:00.000-08:00

Region: Europe
Geographic coordinates: 44 00 N, 18 00 E
Area: 51,129 sq km
Population: 4,552,198
Nationality: Bosnian, Herzegovinian
Religions: Bosniak, Serb, Croat.
Languages: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian.
Country name: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital: Sarajevo
Currency (code): konvertibilna marka (convertible mark) (BAM)
Telephone (code): 387
Internet country code: ba

Bolivia

2008-01-17T01:04:00.000-08:00

Region: South America
Geographic coordinates: 17 00 S, 65 00 W
Area: 1,098,580 sq km
Population: 9,119,152
Nationality: Bolivian
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant.
Languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara.
Country name: Republic of Bolivia
Capital: La Paz (administrative capital)
Currency (code): Boliviano (BOB)
Telephone (code): 591
Internet country code: bo

Bermuda

2008-01-17T01:00:00.000-08:00

Region: North America
Geographic coordinates: 32 20 N, 64 45 W
Area: 53.3 sq km
Population: 66,163
Nationality: Bermudian
Religions: Anglican, Roman Catholic, African Methodist Episcopal, other Protestant.
Languages: English (official), Portuguese
Country name: Bermuda
Capital: Hamilton
Currency (code): Bermudian dollar (BMD)
Telephone (code): 1-441
Internet country code: bm

Benin

2008-01-16T23:18:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 9 30 N, 2 15 E
Area: 112,620 sq km
Population: 8,078,314
Nationality: Beninese
Religions: Christian
Languages: French, Fon and Yoruba, tribal languages.
Country name: Republic of Benin
Capital: Porto-Novo (official capital)
Currency (code): Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XOF)
Telephone (code): 229
Internet country code: bj

Belize

2008-01-16T23:13:00.000-08:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 17 15 N, 88 45 W
Area: 22,966 sq km
Population: 294,385
Nationality: Belizean
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant.
Languages: Spanish, Creole, Mayan dialects, English, Garifuna, German.
Country name: Belize
Capital: Belmopan
Currency (code): Belizean dollar (BZD)
Telephone (code): 501
Internet country code: bz

Belgium

2008-01-16T23:08:00.000-08:00

Region: Europe
Geographic coordinates: 50 50 N, 4 00 E
Area: Europe
Population: 10,392,226
Nationality: Belgian
Religions: Roman Catholic
Languages: Dutch (official), French (official), German.
Country name: Kingdom of Belgium
Capital: Brussels
Currency (code): Euro (EUR)
Telephone (code): 32
Internet country code: be

Bangladesh

2008-01-16T23:01:00.000-08:00

Region: Asia
Geographic coordinates: 24 00 N, 90 00 E
Area: 144,000 sq km
Population: 150,448,339
Nationality: Bangladeshi
Religions: Muslim, Hindu
Languages: Bangla (official, also known as Bengali), English
Country name: People's Republic of Bangladesh
Capital: Dhaka
Currency (code): Taka (BDT)
Telephone (code): 880
Internet country code: bd

Bahrain

2008-01-16T22:53:00.000-08:00

Region: Middle East
Geographic coordinates: 26 00 N, 50 33 E
Area: 665 sq km
Population: 708,573
Nationality: Bahraini
Religions: Muslim (Shi'a and Sunni), Christian.
Languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
Country name: Kingdom of Bahrain
Capital: Manama
Currency (code): Bahraini dinar (BHD)
Telephone (code): 973
Internet country code: bh

The Bahamas

2008-01-16T18:23:00.000-08:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 24 15 N, 76 00 W
Area: 13,940 sq km
Population: 305,655
Nationality: Bahamian
Religions: Baptist, Anglican, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Church of God, Methodist.
Languages: English (official), Creole
Country name: Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Capital: Nassau
Currency (code): Bahamian dollar (BSD)
Telephone (code): 1-242
Internet country code: bs

Azerbaijan

2008-01-16T18:22:00.000-08:00

Region: Asia
Geographic coordinates: 40 30 N, 47 30 E
Area: 86,600 sq km
Population: 8,120,247
Nationality: Azerbaijani, Azeri
Religions: Muslim, Russian Orthodox, Armenian Orthodox.
Languages: Azerbaijani (Azeri), Lezgi, Russian, Armenian.
Country name: Republic of Azerbaijan
Capital: Baku (Baki, Baky)
Currency (code): Azerbaijani manat (AZM)
Telephone (code): 994
Internet country code: az

Austria

2008-01-16T18:19:00.000-08:00

Region: Europe
Geographic coordinates: 47 20 N, 13 20 E
Area: 83,870 sq km
Population: 8,199,783
Nationality: Austrian
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim.
Languages: German (official nationwide), Turkish, Serbian, Croatian (official in Burgenland).
Country name: Republic of Austria
Capital: Vienna
Currency (code): Euro (EUR)
Telephone (code): 43
Internet country code: at

Australia

2008-01-16T18:18:00.000-08:00

Region: Oceania
Geographic coordinates: 27 00 S, 133 00 E
Area: 7,686,850 sq km
Population: 20,434,176
Nationality: Australian
Religions: Catholic, Anglican, other Christian, Buddhist, Muslim.
Languages: English, Chinese, Italian.
Country name: Commonwealth of Australia
Capital: Canberra
Currency (code): Australian dollar (AUD)
Telephone (code): 61
Internet country code: au

Atlantic Ocean

2008-01-16T18:14:00.000-08:00

Geographic coordinates: 0 00 N, 25 00 W
Area: 76.762 million sq km
Climate: Tropical cyclones (hurricanes) develop off the coast of Africa near Cape Verde and move westward into the Caribbean Sea, hurricanes can occur from May to December, but are most frequent from August to November.

Ashmore and Cartier Islands

2008-01-16T18:12:00.000-08:00

Region: Southeast Asia
Geographic coordinates: 12 14 S, 123 05 E
Area: 5 sq km
Population: no indigenous inhabitants
Country name: Territory of Ashmore and Cartier Islands

Aruba

2008-01-16T18:10:00.000-08:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 12 30 N, 69 58 W
Area: 193 sq km
Population: 100,018
Nationality: Aruban; Dutch
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Languages: Papiamento (a Spanish-Portuguese-Dutch-English dialect), Spanish, English (widely spoken), Dutch (official).
Country name: Aruba
Capital: Oranjestad
Currency (code): Aruban guilder/florin (AWG)
Telephone (code): 297
Internet country code: aw

Armenia

2008-01-16T18:08:00.000-08:00

Region: Asia
Geographic coordinates: 40 00 N, 45 00 E
Area: 29,800 sq km
Population: 2,971,650
Nationality: Armenian
Religions: Armenian Apostolic, other Christian, Yezidi.
Languages: Armenian, Yezidi, Russian.
Country name: Republic of Armenia
Capital: Yerevan
Currency (code): Dram (AMD)
Telephone (code): 374
Internet country code: am

Argentina

2008-01-16T18:05:00.000-08:00

Region: South America
Geographic coordinates: 34 00 S, 64 00 W
Area: 2,766,890 sq km
Population: 40,301,927
Nationality: Argentine
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish.
Languages: Spanish (official), English, Italian, German, French.
Country name: Argentine Republic
Capital: Buenos Aires
Currency (code): Argentine peso (ARS)
Telephone (code): 54
Internet country code: ar

Arctic Ocean

2008-01-16T17:49:00.000-08:00

Region: Arctic Region
Geographic coordinates: 90 00 N, 0 00 E
Area: 14.056 million sq km

Antigua and Barbuda

2008-01-15T21:29:00.000-08:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 17 03 N, 61 48 W
Area: 442.6 sq km
Population: 69,481
Nationality: Antiguan, Barbudan
Religions: Anglican, Seventh Day Adventist, Pentecostal, Moravian, Roman Catholic, Methodist, Baptist, Church of God, other Christian.
Languages: English (official), local dialects
Country name: Antigua and Barbuda
Capital: Saint John's
Currency (code): East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Telephone (code): 1-268
Internet country code: ag

Antarctica

2008-01-15T21:24:00.000-08:00

Region: Antarctic Region
Geographic coordinates: 90 00 S, 0 00 E
Area: 14 million sq km
Country name: Antarctica
Telephone (code): 672
Internet country code: aq

Anguilla

2008-01-15T21:22:00.000-08:00

Region: Central America and the Caribbean
Geographic coordinates: 18 15 N, 63 10 W
Area: 102 sq km
Population: 13,677
Nationality: Anguillan
Religions: Anglican, Methodist, other Protestant, Roman Catholic, other Christian.
Languages: English (official)
Country name: Anguilla
Capital: The Valley
Currency (code): East Caribbean dollar (XCD)
Telephone (code): 1-264
Internet country code: ai

Angola

2008-01-15T21:18:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 18 30 E
Area: 1,246,700 sq km
Population: 12,263,596
Nationality: Angolan
Religions: Indigenous beliefs, Roman Catholic, Protestant
Languages: Portuguese (official), Bantu and other African languages.
Country name: Republic of Angola
Capital: Luanda
Currency (code): Kwanza (AOA)
Telephone (code): 244
Internet country code: ao

Andorra

2008-01-15T21:15:00.000-08:00

Region: Europe
Geographic coordinates: 42 30 N, 1 30 E
Area: 468 sq km
Population: 71,822
Nationality: Andorran
Religions: Roman Catholic (predominant)
Languages: Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese.
Country name: Principality of Andorra
Capital: Andorra la Vella
Currency (code): euro (EUR)
Telephone (code): 376
Internet country code: ad

American Samoa

2008-01-15T21:12:00.000-08:00

Region: Oceania
Geographic coordinates: 14 20 S, 170 00 W
Area: 199 sq km
Population: 57,663
Nationality: American Samoan
Religions: Christian Congregationalist, Roman Catholic, Protestant.
Languages: Samoan (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English, Tongan, other Pacific islander.
Country name: Territory of American Samoa
Capital: Pago Pago
Currency (code): US dollar (USD)
Telephone (code): 1-684
Internet country code: as

Algeria

2008-01-15T21:09:00.000-08:00

Region: Africa
Geographic coordinates: 28 00 N, 3 00 E
Area: 2,381,740 sq km
Population: 33,333,216
Nationality: Algerian
Religions: Sunni Muslim (state religion), Christian and Jewish
Languages: Arabic (official), French, Berber dialects
Country name: People's Democratic Republic of Algeria
Capital: Algiers
Currency (code): Algerian dinar (DZD)
Telephone (code): 213
Internet country code: dz

Albania

2008-01-15T21:02:00.000-08:00

Region: Europe
Geographic coordinates: 41 00 N, 20 00 E
Area: 28,748 sq km
Population: 3,600,523
Nationality: Albanian
Religions: Muslim, Albanian Orthodox, Roman Catholic
Languages: Albanian (official - derived from Tosk dialect), Greek, Vlach, Romani, Slavic dialects.
Country name: Republic of Albania
Capital: Tirana (Tirane)
Currency (code): lek (ALL)
Telephone (code): 355
Internet country code: al

Akrotiri

2008-01-15T20:00:00.000-08:00

Region: Middle East
Geographic coordinates: 34 37 N, 32 58 E
Area: 123 sq km
Population: no indigenous inhabitants
Languages: English, Greek
Country name: Akrotiri Sovereign Base Area
Capital: Episkopi Cantonment; also serves as capital of Dhekelia
Currency (code): Cypriot pound (CYP)

Afghanistan

2008-01-15T19:49:00.000-08:00

Region: Asia
Geographic coordinates: 33 00 N, 65 00 E
Area: 647,500 sq km
Population: 31,889,923
Nationality: Afghan
Languages: Afghan Persian or Dari (official), Pashto (official), Turkic languages (primarily Uzbek and Turkmen), 30 minor languages (primarily Balochi and Pashai), much bilingualism.
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim
Country name: Islamic Republic of Afghanistan
Capital: Kabul
Currency (code): afghani (AFA)
Telephone (code): 93
Internet country code: af