Upload
ganesh-subramananian
View
231
Download
0
Embed Size (px)
Citation preview
8/6/2019 World's Countries
1/58
1.0 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)
2.0 2) Albania Official name: Republic of Albania
Capital: Tirana Total Area: 28,748 km
2
Approximate population: 3,190,000 Location: Southeastern Europe
Languages: Albanian, Greek Religions: Sunni Muslim, Albanian Orthodox, Roman Catholic
Currency: Lek Organizations: United Nations
World's 143rd
largest country/territory (area)
3.0 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)
4.0 4) Andorra
Official name:Principality of Andorra
Capital: Andorra la Vella Total Area: 465 km2
Approximate population: 75,000
8/6/2019 World's Countries
2/58
Location: Southwestern Europe Languages: Spanish, French, Catalan
Religions: Roman Catholic Currency: Euro Organizations: United Nations World's 191
st largest country/territory (area)
5.0 5) Angola
Official name: Republic of Angola
Capital: Luanda
Total Area: 1,246,700 km2
Approximate population: 17,024,000
Location: South-central Africa
Languages: Portugese, Bantu, other local languages
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs
Currency: Kwanza
Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries,Southern African Development Community
World's 23rd largest country/territory (area)
6.0 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)
7.0 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)
8/6/2019 World's Countries
3/58
8/6/2019 World's Countries
4/58
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)
13) Bahrain
Official name: Kingdom of Bahrain
Capital: Manama Total Area: 691 km
2
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
5/58
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations World's 94th largest country/territory (area)
15) Barbados
Official name: Barbados
Capital: Bridgetown
Total Area: 430 km2
Approximate population: 294,000
Location: The Caribbean
Languages: English, Creole
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
Currency: Barbados dollar
Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of Nations
World's 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 85
th largest country/territory (area)
17) Belgium
Official name: Kingdom of Belgium Capital: Brussels
Total Area: 30,520 km2
Approximate population: 10,457,000
Location: Western Europe Languages: Dutch, French, German
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
Currency: Euro
Organizations: United Nations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and
Development, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
World's 139th
largest country/territory (area)
18) Belize
8/6/2019 World's Countries
6/58
Official name: Belize Capital: Belmopan
Total Area: 22,965 km2
Approximate population: 288,000 Location: The Caribbean, Central America Languages: English, Spanish, Mayan, Creole
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic Currency: Belize dollar
Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of Nations World's 150
th largest country/territory (area)
19) Benin
Official name: Republic of Benin
Capital: Porto-Novo
Total Area: 112,620 km2
Approximate population: 9,033,000
Location: Wesern Africa
Languages: French, Fon, Yoruba, Adja, other local languages Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs
Currency: CFA franc Organizations: United Nations
World's 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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
7/58
Currency: Boliviano Organizations: United Nations
World's 28th
largest country/territory (area)
22) Bosnia-Herzegovina
Official name: Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Capital: Sarajevo
Total Area: 51,130 km2
Approximate population: 3,935,000
Location: Southern Europe
Languages: Bosnian, Serbian, Croatian
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, Serbian Orthodox
Currency: Marka
Organizations: United Nations
World's 127th
largest country/territory (area)
23) Botswana
Official name: Republic of Botswana
Capital: Gaborone Total Area: 581,370 km
2
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)
24) Brazil
Official name: Federative Republic of Brazil Capital: Brasilia
Total Area: 8,514,879 km
2
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
8/58
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 EconomicCooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations
World's 170th
largest country/territory (area)
26) Bulgaria
Official name: Republic of Bulgaria
Capital: Sofia
Total Area: 110,994 km2
Approximate population: 7,639,000
Location: Southern Europe Languages: Bulgarian, Turkish, Romany, Macedonian
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Bulgarian Orthodox Currency: Lev
Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization World's 104
thlargest 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)
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
9/58
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
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 km
2
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 ofNations, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, North Atlantic
Treaty Organization
World's 2nd
largest country/territory (area)
8/6/2019 World's Countries
10/58
32) Cape Verde
Official name: Republic of Cape Verde
Capital: Praia Total Area: 4,033 km2
Approximate population: 530,000 Location: Atlantic, off Western African coast
Languages: Portugese, Creole Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
Currency: Cape Verde escudo
Organizations: United Nations
World's 172nd
largest country/territory (area)
33) Central African Republic
Official name: Central African Republic
Capital: Bangui Total Area: 622,436 km
2
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
Organizations: United Nations World's 21
stlargest country/territory (area)
35) Chile
Official name: Republic of Chile Capital: Santiago
Total Area: 756,945 km2
8/6/2019 World's Countries
11/58
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 3
rd/4th largest country/territory (area)
World's largest country/territory (population)
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
12/58
World's 176th
largest country/territory (area)
39) Congo
Official name: Republic of Congo
Capital: Brazzaville
Total Area: 342,000 km2
Approximate population: 3,768,000
Location: Central Africa
Languages: French, Kongo, Monokutuba, other local languages
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs
Currency: CFA franc
Organizations: United Nations
World's 63rd
largest country/territory (area)
40) Democratic Republic of the Congo
Official name: Congo, Democratic Republic of the; Congo, The Democratic Republic of
Capital: Kinshasa Total Area: 2,345,410 km
2
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)
41) Costa Rica
Official name: Republic of Costa Rica
Capital: San Jos Total Area: 51,100 km
2
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
13/58
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
Total Area: 56,538 km2
Approximate population: 4,555,000
Location: Southern Europe
Languages: Croatian, Serbian
Religions: Serbian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim
Currency: Kuna
Organizations: United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization World's 126
th largest country/territory (area)
44) Cuba
Official name: Republic of Cuba
Capital: Havana Total Area: 110,860 km2
Approximate population: 11,268,000 Location: The Caribbean
Languages: Spanish
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
Currency: Cuban peso
Organizations: United Nations
World's 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
Religions: Greek Orthodox, Sunni Muslim
Currency: Euro
Organizations: United Nations, European Union, Commonwealth of Nations
World's 167th largest country/territory (area)
8/6/2019 World's Countries
14/58
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
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 NorthAmerica 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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
15/58
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)
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 km
2
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)
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
16/58
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
Total Area: 1,000,250 km2
Approximate population: 75,498,000
Location: Eastern Mediterranean, Northeastern Africa, Middle East Languages: Arabic
Religions: Coptic Christian, Sunni Muslim Currency: Egyptian pound
Organizations: United Nations World's 30
th largest country/territory (area)
54) El Salvador
Official name: Republic of El Salvador Capital: San Salvador
Total Area: 21,041 km2
Approximate population: 6,857,000
Location: Central America Languages: Spanish
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Currency: El Salvador 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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
17/58
Total Area: 28,051 km2
Approximate population: 507,000
Location: Central-eastern Africa Languages: Spanish, French, Fang Religions: Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs Currency: CFA franc
Organizations: United Nations World's 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
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
18/58
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 155
thlargest country/territory (area)
60) Finland
Official name: Republic of Finland
Capital: Helsinki
Total Area: 338,145 km2
Approximate population: 5,277,000
Location: Northern Europe
Languages: Finnish, Swedish Religions: Greek Orthodox, Protestant
Currency: Euro
Organizations: United Nations, European Union, Organisation for Economic Co-
operation and Development
World's 64th
largest country/territory (area)
61) France
Official name: French Republic
Capital: Paris
Total Area: 543,965 km
2
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)
62) Gabon
8/6/2019 World's Countries
19/58
Official name: Gabonese Republic Capital: Libreville
Total Area: 267,667 km2
Approximate population: 1,331,000 Location: Central-eastern Africa Languages: French, Fang, other local languages
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, other traditional beliefs Currency: CFA franc
Organizations: United Nations World's 76
th largest country/territory (area)
63) The Gambia
Official name: Republic of the Gambia
Capital: Banjul
Total Area: 11,295 km2
Approximate population: 1,709,000
Location: Western Africa
Languages: English, Malinke, Fulani, Wolof Religions: Sunni Muslim, Protestant
Currency: Dalasi Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations
World's 164th
largest country/territory (area)
64) Georgia
Official name: Republic of Georgia Capital: T'bilisi
Total Area: 69,700 km2
Approximate population: 4,395,000
Location: Northwestern Caucasus region of Eurasia
Languages: Georgian, Russian, Armenian, Azeri, Ossetian, Abkhaz
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Georgian Orthodox, Russian Orthodox
Currency: Lari
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States
World's 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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
20/58
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
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 km
2
Approximate population: 57,500
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
21/58
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 km
2
Approximate population: 13,354,000 Location: Central America
Languages: Spanish, Mayan Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Currency: United States dollar, Quetzal Organizations: United Nations
World's 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 78
th largest country/territory (area)
72) Guinea-Bissau
Official name: Republic of Guinea-Bissau
Capital: Bissau
Total Area: 36,125 km2
Approximate population: 1,695,000
Location: Western Africa
8/6/2019 World's Countries
22/58
Languages: Portugese, Crioulo, other local languages Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs
Currency: CFA franc Organizations: United Nations World's 137
thlargest country/territory (area)
73) Guyana
Official name: Co-operative Republic of Guyana
Capital: Georgetown
Total Area: 214,969 km2
Approximate population: 738,000
Location: Northeastern South America
Languages: English, Creole, Amerindian languages
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, Sunni Muslim, Hindu
Currency: Guyana dollar
Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of Nations
World's 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)
75) Honduras
Official name: Republic of Honduras
Capital: Tegucigalpa Total Area: 112,088 km
2
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
23/58
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)
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 forEconomic 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 2nd largest country/territory (population)
79) Indonesia
Official name: Republic of Indonesia
Capital: Jakarta
Total Area: 1,919,445 km2
Approximate population: 231,627,000
8/6/2019 World's Countries
24/58
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
Official name: Republic of Iraq Capital: Baghdad
Total Area: 438,317 km2
Approximate population: 28,993,000
Location: Southwestern Asia, Middle East
Languages: Arabic, Kurdish, Turkmen
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim, Christian
Currency: Iraqi dinar
Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries
World's 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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
25/58
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
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 km
2
Approximate population: 58,877,000 Location: Southern Europe, Eastern Mediterranean
Languages: Italian Religions: Roman Catholic
Currency: Euro Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
World's 71st largest country/territory (area)
85) Jamaica
Official name: Jamaica Capital: Kingston
Total Area: 10,991 km
2
Approximate population: 2,714,000
Location: The Caribbean
Languages: English, Creole
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Currency: Jamaican dollar
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Caribbean Community
World's 165th
largest country/territory (area)
86) Japan
8/6/2019 World's Countries
26/58
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 forEconomic 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 Currency: Jordinian dinar
Organizations: United Nations World's 111
thlargest 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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
27/58
Religions: Christian, other traditional beliefs Currency: Kenyan shilling
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations World's 48th largest country/territory (area)
90) Kiribati
Official name: Republic of Kiribati
Capital: Bariki
Total Area: 717 km2
Approximate population: 95,000
Location: Pacific
Languages: Gilbertese
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Currency: Australian dollar
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations
World's 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)
92) Kuwait
Official name: State of Kuwait Capital: Kuwait
Total Area: 17,818 km
2
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
28/58
8/6/2019 World's Countries
29/58
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 AfricanDevelopment Community
World's 140th
largest country/territory (area)
98) Liberia
Official name: Republic of Liberia
Capital: Monrovia
Total Area: 111,369 km
2
Approximate population: 3,750,000
Location: Western Africa
Languages: English, Creole, other local languages
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Christian, other traditional beliefs
Currency: Liberian dollar
Organizations: United Nations
World's 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)
8/6/2019 World's Countries
30/58
100) Liechtenstein
Official name: Principality of Liechtenstein
Capital: Vaduz
Total Area: 160 km2
Approximate population: 35,000 Location: Central Europe
Languages: German
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Currency: Swiss franc
Organizations: United Nations
World's 210th
largest country/territory (area)
101) Lithuania
Official name: Republic of Lithuania
Capital: Vilnius Total Area: 65,200 km
2
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
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
31/58
Location: Southern Europe Languages: Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish
Religions: Macedonian Orthodox, Sunni Muslim Currency: Macedonian denar Organizations: United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization World's 148
th 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)
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 African
Development 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-Pacific Economic
Cooperation, Association of Southeast Asian Nations
8/6/2019 World's Countries
32/58
World's 66th
largest country/territory (area)
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 km
2
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)
109) Malta
Official name: Republic of Malta
Capital: Valletta Total Area: 316 km
2
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
33/58
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
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 29
th 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 African
Development 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
Languages: Spanish, Amerindian languages
Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant
Currency: Mexican peso
8/6/2019 World's Countries
34/58
8/6/2019 World's Countries
35/58
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 19
th largest country/territory (area)
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)
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
36/58
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)
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 km
2
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
37/58
Official name: Republic of Nepal 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 93
rd 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 133
rdlargest country/territory (area)
126) New Zealand
Official name: New Zealand
Capital: Wellington
Total Area: 270,534 km2
Approximate population: 4,179,000
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 and Development
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
38/58
Languages: Spanish, Amerindian languages Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
Currency: Crdoba Organizations: United Nations World's 98
thlargest 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
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
World's 97th
largest country/territory (area)
8/6/2019 World's Countries
39/58
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, Organisation of
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)
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
40/58
Location: West Pacific Languages: English, Palauan
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs Currency: United States dollar Organizations: United Nations World's 193
rd largest country/territory (area)
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-Pacific Economic
Cooperation
World's 54th
largest country/territory (area)
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)
8/6/2019 World's Countries
41/58
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 Total Area: 300,000 km
2
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 69
th largest country/territory (area)
141) Portugal
Official name: Portugese Republic Capital: Lisbon
Total Area: 89,940 km2
8/6/2019 World's Countries
42/58
Approximate population: 10,623,000 Location: Southwestern Europe
Languages: Portugese Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic Currency: Euro Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
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 Exporting Countries
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
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
43/58
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States, Asia-PacificEconomic 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
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 km
2
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
World's 190th
largest country/territory (area)
148) St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Official name: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
8/6/2019 World's Countries
44/58
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 of Nations
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)
150) San Marino
Official name: Republic of San Marino
Capital: San Marino Total Area: 61 km
2
Approximate population: 31,000
Location: Italy
Languages: Italian,
Religions: Roman Catholic
Currency: Euro
Organizations: United Nations
World's 220th largest country/territory (area)
So_Tom_and_Prncipe">So_Tom_and_Prncipe">151) So Tom and
Prncipe
Official name: Democratic Republic of So Tom and Prncipe
Capital: So Tom Total Area: 964 km
2
Approximate population: 158,000 Location: Off Western Africa coast
Languages: Portugese, Creole
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
8/6/2019 World's Countries
45/58
Currency: Dobra Organizations: United Nations
World's 179th
largest country/territory (area)
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 km
2
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)
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
46/58
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 194
thlargest country/territory (area)
156) Sierra Leone
Official name: Republic of Sierra Leone
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 2nd
most densely populated country
158) Slovakia
Official name: Slovak Republic
Capital: Bratislava
Total Area: 49,035 km2
Approximate population: 5,390,000
Location: Central Europe
8/6/2019 World's Countries
47/58
Languages: Slovakian, Hungarian, Czech Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Orthodox
Currency: Slovakian coruna Organizations: United Nations, European Union, North Atlantic Treaty Organization,
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development World's 129
th 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 Treaty Organization
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 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)
8/6/2019 World's Countries
48/58
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
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 forEconomic 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
World's 51st
largest country/territory (area)
165) Sri Lanka
Official name: Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Capital: Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte
8/6/2019 World's Countries
49/58
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 km
2
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)
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 91
st
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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
50/58
Currency: Emalangeni, South African rand Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern African
Development Community World's 157th largest country/territory (area)
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 and
Development
World's 134th
largest country/territory (area)
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)
8/6/2019 World's Countries
51/58
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 Total Area: 143,100 km
2
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 African
Development 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
8/6/2019 World's Countries
52/58
Location: Southeastern Asia 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: United Nations
World's 125th
largest country/territory (area)
177) Tonga
Official name: Kingdom of Tonga
Capital: Nuku'alofa Total Area: 748 km
2
Approximate population: 100,000 Location: South Pacific
Languages: Tongan, English Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
Currency: Pa'anga Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations
World's 183rd
largest country/territory (area)
178) Trinidad and Tobago
Official name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago
Capital: Port of Spain
Total Area: 5,130 km2
Approximate population: 1,333,000
Location: Southern Caribbean
Languages: English, Creole, Hindi
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, Hindu
8/6/2019 World's Countries
53/58
Currency: Trinidad and Tobago dollar Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Caribbean Community
World's 171st
largest country/territory (area)
179) Tunisia
Official name: Tunisian Republic
Capital: Tunis
Total Area: 164,150 km2
Approximate population: 10,327,000
Location: Northern Africa
Languages: Arabic, French
Religions: Sunni Muslim
Currency: Tunisian dollar
Organizations: United Nations
World's 92nd
largest country/territory (area)
180) Turkey
Official name: Republic of Turkey Capital: Ankara
Total Area: 779,452 km2
Approximate population: 74,877,000
Location: Southwestern Asia Languages: Turkish, Kurdish
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim Currency: Lira
Organizations: United Nations, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development
World's 37th largest country/territory (area)
181) Turkmenistan
Official name: Republic of Turkmenistan
Capital: Asgabat Total Area: 488,100 km
2
Approximate population: 4,965,000
Location: Central Asia
Languages: Turkmen, Uzbek, Russian
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Russian Orthodox
Currency: Turkmen manat
Organizations: United Nations
World's 52nd largest country/territory (area)
182) Tuvalu
8/6/2019 World's Countries
54/58
Official name: Tuvalu Capital: Vaiaku
Total Area: 25 km2
Approximate population: 11,000 Location: South Pacific Languages: Tuvaluan, English
Religions: Protestant Currency: Australian dollar
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations
183) Uganda
Official name: Republic of Uganda Capital: Kampala
Total Area: 241,038 km2
Approximate population: 30,884,000
Location: Central-eastern Africa Languages: English, Swahili, Luganda, other local languages
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs Currency: Ugandan shilling
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations World's 80
th largest country/territory (area)
184) Ukraine
Official name: Ukraine
Capital: Kiev
Total Area: 603,700 km2
Approximate population: 46,205,000
Location: Eastern Europe
Languages: Ukrainian, Russian
Religions: Protestant, Ukrainian Catholic, Ukrainian Orthodox
Currency: Hryvnia
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States World's 45
th largest country/territory (area)
185) United Arab Emirates (U.A.E)
Official name: Federation of Emirates
Capital: Abu Dhabi
Total Area: 77,700 km2
Approximate population: 4,380,000 Location: Middle East
Languages: Arabic, English
8/6/2019 World's Countries
55/58
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Shi'a Muslim Currency: United Arab Emirates dirham
Organizations: United Nations, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries World's 115th largest country/territory (area)
186) United Kingdom (U.K)
Official name: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Capital: London
Total Area: 243,600 km2
Approximate population: 60,769,000
Location: Northwestern Europe
Languages: English, Welsh, Gaelic
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Muslim
Currency: Pound sterling
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, European Union, North
Atlantic Treaty Organization, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
World's 79th largest country/territory (area)
187) United States of America (U.S.A)
Official name: Federal Republic Capital: Washington D.C.
Total Area: 9,826,635 km2
Approximate population: 305,826,000
Location: Central-Southern North America (48 contiguous states), Northwestern NorthAmerica (Alaska), North Pacific (Hawaii)
Languages: English, Spanish
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, Jewish
Currency: United States dollar
Organizations: United Nations, Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation, Organisation for
Economic Co-operation and Development, North Atlantic Treaty Organization
World's 3rd/4
thlargest country/territory (area)
188) Uruguay
Official name: Oriental Republic of Uruguay
Capital: Montevideo
Total Area: 176,215 km2
Approximate population: 3,340,000
Location: Central-western South America
Languages: Spanish
Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish
Currency: Uruguayan peso
Organizations: United Nations
8/6/2019 World's Countries
56/58
World's 90th
largest country/territory (area)
189) Uzbekistan
Official name: Republic of Uzbekistan
Capital: Tashkent
Total Area: 447,400 km2
Approximate population: 27,372,000
Location: Central Asia
Languages: Uzbek, Russian, Tajik, Kazakh
Religions: Sunni Muslim, Russian Orthodox
Currency: Uzbek som
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States
World's 56th
largest country/territory (area)
190) Vanuatu
Official name: Republic of Vanuatu
Capital: Port Vila Total Area: 12,190 km
2
Approximate population: 226,000 Location: Southwestern Pacific
Languages: English, Bislama (Creole), French Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs
Currency: Vatu Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations
World's 161st
largest country/territory (area)
191) Vatican City
Official name: Vatican City State or Holy See
Capital: Vatican City Total Area: 0.5 km
2
Approximate population: 557 Location: Rome, Italy
Languages: Italian Religions: Roman Catholic
Currency: Euro
Organizations: -
World's smallest country/territory (area)
World's smallest country/territory (population)
192) Venezuela
Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela
Capital: Caracas
8/6/2019 World's Countries
57/58
8/6/2019 World's Countries
58/58
Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations, Southern AfricanDevelopment Community
World's 39th
largest country/territory (area)
196) Zimbabwe
Official name: Republic of Zimbabwe
Capital: Harare
Total Area: 390,759 km2
Approximate population: 13,349,000
Location: South-central Africa
Languages: English, Shona, Ndebele
Religions: Christian, other traditional beliefs
Currency: Zimbabwean dollar
Organizations: United Nations, Southern African Development Community
World's 60th
largest country/territory (area)