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Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Capitol: Kabul Area: 41st, 652,230 sq km (6x Virginia, slightly smaller than Texas) GDP: 104th, $64.08B GDP per Capita: 206th, $2000 Population: 41st, 33,332,025 Border Countries: 6 - China, Iran, Pakistan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan Languages: Afghan Persian/Dari (50% Official), Pashto (35% Official), Turkic Languages (Uzbek & Turkmen 11%), 30 Minor Languages (Balochi, Pashai 4%) Ethnic Groups: Pashtun, Tajik, Hazara, Uzbek, other Religion: Muslim 99.7% (Sunni 85-90%, Shiite 20-15%), .3% Others |
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Republic of Albania Capital: Tirana Area: 145th, 28,748 sq km (slightly smaller than Maryland) GDP: 125th, $34.21B GDP per capita: 127th, $11,900 Population: 137th, 3,038,594 Border Countries: 4 - Greece, Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro Languages: 98.8% Albanian, .5% Greek, .6% Other (Macedonian, Roma, Vlach, Turkish, Italian, Serbo-Croatian) Ethnic Groups: 82.6% Albanian, .9% Greek, 1% Other (Macedonian, Roma (Gypsy), Vlach, Montenegrin, Egyptian), 15.5% Unspecified Religions: 56.7% Muslim, 10% Roman Catholic, 6.8% Orthodox, 2.5% Atheist, 2.1% Bektashi, 5.7% Other, 16.2% Unspecified
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People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Capital: Algiers Borders: 7 - Libya, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger, Tunisia, Western Sahara Area: 10th, 2,381,741 sq km (3.5x Texas) GDP: 35th, $609.4B GDP per capita: 111th, $15,000 Population: 34th, 40,263,711 Ethnic Groups: 99% Arab-Berber, 1% European Languages: Arabic (official), French (lingua franca), Berber/Tamazight (official); dialects include Kabyle Berber (Taqbaylit), Shawiya Berber (Tacawit), Mzab Berber, Tuareg Berber (Tamahaq) Religion: 99% Muslim, >1% Other (Christian, Jewish) |
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Principality of Andorra Capital: Andorra la Vella Border Countries: 2 - Spain and France Area: 196th, 468 sq km (2.5x Washington DC) GDP: 186th, $3.163B GDP per Capita: 49th, $37,200 Population: 201st, 85,660 Ethnic Groups: Andorran 49%, Spanish 24.6%, Portuguese 14.3%, French 3.9%, other 8.2% Languages: Catalan (official), French, Castilian, Portuguese Religions: Roman Catholic (Predominant) |
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Republic of Angola Capital: Luanda Border Countries: 4 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Namibia, Zambia Area: 23rd, 1,246,700 sq km (2x Texas) GDP: 65th, $187.3B GDP per Capita: 157th, $6,800 Population: 59th, 25,800,000 Ethnic Groups: Ovimbundu 37%, Kimbundu 25%, Bakongo 13%, mestico (mixed European and native African) 2%, European 1%, other 22% Languages: Portuguese 71.2% (official), Umbundu 23%, Kikongo 8.2%, Kimbundu 7.8%, Chokwe 6.5%, Nhaneca 3.4%, Nganguela 3.1%, Fiote 2.4%, Kwanhama 2.3%, Muhumbi 2.1%, Luvale 1%, other 3.6% Religions: Roman Catholic 41.1%, Protestant 38.1%, other 8.6%, none 12.3% |
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Antigua and Barbuda Capital: St John's Area: 201st, 442.6 sq km (2.5x Washington DC) GDP: 194th, $2.171B GDP per Capita: 79th, $24,100 Population:198th, 93,581 Ethnic Groups: black 87.3%, mixed 4.7%, hispanic 2.7%, white 1.6%, other 2.7%, unspecified 0.9% Languages: English, Antiguan Creole Religions: Protestant 68.3% (Anglican 17.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 12.4%, Pentecostal 12.2%, Moravian 8.3%, Methodist 5.6%, Wesleyan Holiness 4.5%, Church of God 4.1%, Baptist 3.6%), Roman Catholic 8.2%, other 12.2%, unspecified 5.5%, none 5.9% |
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Argentine Republic Capital: Buenos Aires Border Countries: 5 - Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay Area: 8th, 2,780,400 sq km (3/10 US) GDP: 27th, $879.4B GDP per Capita: 87th, $20,200 Population: 33rd, 43,886,748 Ethnic Groups: white (mostly Spanish and Italian) 97%, mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry), Amerindian, or other non-white groups 3% Languages: Spanish (official), Italian, English, German, French, indigenous (Mapudungun, Quechua) Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 92% (less than 20% practicing), Protestant 2%, Jewish 2%, other 4% |
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American Samoa (Unincorporated Territory of US) Capital: Pago Pago 5 Islands: Tutuila, Ofu, Olosega, Ta'u, Rose Island Area: 216th, 199 sq km (Slightly larger than Washington DC) GDP: 208th, $711M GDP per capita: 120th, $13,000 Population: 208th, 54,194 Ethnic Groups: 92.6% Pacific Islander (includes Samoan 88.9%, Tongan 2.9%, other .8%), Asian 3.6% (includes Filipino 2.2%, other 1.4%), mixed 2.7%, other 1.2% Languages: Samoan 88.6%, English 3.9%, Tongan 2.7%, other Pacific islander 3%, other 1.8% Religions: Christian 98.3%, other 1%, unaffiliated 0.7% |
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Anguilla Capital: The Valley Area: 227th, 91 sq km (1/2x Washington DC) GDP: 222nd, $175.4M GDP per capita: 124th, $12,200 Population:221st, 16,752 Ethnic Groups: African/black 85.3%, hispanic 4.9%, mixed 3.8%, white 3.2%, East Indian/Indian 1%, other 1.6%, unspecified 0.3% Languages: English Religions: Protestant 73.2% (includes Anglican 22.7%, Methodist 19.4%, Pentecostal 10.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 8.3%, Baptist 7.1%, Church of God 4.9%, Presbytarian 0.2%, Brethren 0.1%), Roman Catholic 6.8%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 10.9%, other 3.2%, unspecified 0.3%, none 4.5% |
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Republic of Armenia Capital: Yerevan Border Countries: 4 - Azerbaijan, Georgia, Iran, Turkey Area: 143rd, 29,743 (~>Maryland) GDP: 137th, $26.56B GDP per Capita: 145th, $8,900 Population: 136th, 3,051,250 Ethnic Groups: Armenian 98.1%, Yezidi (Kurd) 1.1%, other 0.7% Languages: Armenian (official) 97.9%, Kurdish (spoken by Yezidi minority) 1%, other 1% Religions: Armenian Apostolic 92.6%, Evangelical 1%, other 2.4%, none 1.1%, unspecified 2.9% |
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Aruba (Constituent of Netherlands) Capital: Oranjestad Area: 180 sq km (~>Washington DC) GDP: 191st, $2.516B GDP per Capita: 77th, $25,300 Population: 190th, 113,648 Ethnic Groups: Dutch 82.1%, Colombian 6.6%, Venezuelan 2.2%, Dominican 2.2%, Haitian 1.2%, other 5.5%, unspecified 0.1% Languages: Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 69.4%, Spanish 13.7%, English (widely spoken) 7.1%, Dutch (official) 6.1%, Chinese 1.5%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.4% Religions: Roman Catholic 75.3%, Protestant 4.9% (includes Methodist 0.9%, Adventist 0.9%, Anglican 0.4%, other Protestant 2.7%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 12%, none 5.5%, unspecified 0.5% |
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Commonwealth of Australia Capital: Canberra Area: 6th, 7,741,220 sq km (~ GDP: 20th, $1.189T GDP per Capita: 26th, $48,800 Population: 56th, 22,992,654 Ethnic Groups: English 25.9%, Australian 25.4%, Irish 7.5%, Scottish 6.4%, Italian 3.3%, German 3.2%, Chinese 3.1%, Indian 1.4%, Greek 1.4%, Dutch 1.2%, other 15.8% (includes Australian aboriginal .5%), unspecified 5.4% Languages: English 76.8%, Mandarin 1.6%, Italian 1.4%, Arabic 1.3%, Greek 1.2%, Cantonese 1.2%, Vietnamese 1.1%, other 10.4%, unspecified 5% Religions: Protestant 30.1% (Anglican 17.1%, Uniting Church 5.0%, Presbyterian and Reformed 2.8%, Baptist, 1.6%, Lutheran 1.2%, Pentecostal 1.1%, other Protestant 1.3%), Catholic 25.3% (Roman Catholic 25.1%, other Catholic 0.2%), other Christian 2.9%, Orthodox 2.8%, Buddhist 2.5%, Muslim 2.2%, Hindu 1.3%, other 1.3%, none 22.3%, unspecified 9.3% |
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Republic of Austria Capital: Vienna Border Countries: 8 - Czech Republic, Germany, Italy, Hungary, Lichtenstein, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland Area: 114th, 83,871 (~South Carolina) GDP: 47th, $415.9B GDP per Capita: 29th, $47,900 Population: 95th, 8,711,770 Ethnic Groups: Austrians 91.1%, former Yugoslavs 4% (includes Croatians, Slovenes, Serbs, and Bosniaks), Turks 1.6%, Germans 0.9%, other or unspecified 2.4% Languages: German (official nationwide) 88.6%, Turkish 2.3%, Serbian 2.2%, Croatian (official in Burgenland) 1.6%, other (includes Slovene, official in South Carinthia, and Hungarian, official in Burgenland) 5.3% Religions: Catholic 73.8% (includes Roman Catholic 73.6%, other Catholic 0.2%), Protestant 4.9%, Muslim 4.2%, Orthodox 2.2%, other 0.8% (includes other Christian), none 12%, unspecified 2% |
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Republic of Azerbaijan Capital: Baku Border Countries: 5 - Armenia, Georgia, Iran, Russia, Turkey Area: 113th, 86,600 sq km (~< Maine) GDP: 72nd, $167.9B GDP per Capita: 94th, $17,700 Population: 92nd, 9,872,765 Ethnic Groups: Azerbaijani 91.6%, Lezghin 2%, Russian 1.3%, Armenian 1.3%, Talysh 1.3%, other 2.4% Languages: Azerbaijani (Azeri) (official) 92.5%, Russian 1.4%, Armenian 1.4%, other 4.7% Religions: Muslim 96.9% (predominantly Shia), Christian 3%, other <0.1, unaffiliated <0.1 |
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Commonwealth of the Bahamas Capital: Nassau Area: 161st, 13,880 sq km (~< Connecticut) GDP: 161st, $9.066B GDP per capita: 78th, $24,600 Population: 180th, 327,316 Ethnic Groups: black 90.6%, white 4.7%, black and white 2.1%, other 1.9%, unspecified 0.7% Languages: English, Creole Religions: Protestant 69.9% (includes Baptist 34.9%, Anglican 13.7%, Pentecostal 8.9% Seventh Day Adventist 4.4%, Methodist 3.6%, Church of God 1.9%, Brethren 1.6%), Roman Catholic 12%, other Christian 13% (includes Jehovah's Witness 1.1%), other 0.6%, none 1.9%, unspecified 2.6% |
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Kingdom of Bahrain Capital: Manama Area: 188th, 760 sq km (3.5x Washington DC) GDP: 99th, $66.37B GDP per Capita: 24th, $50,300 Population: 156th, 1,378,904 Ethnic Groups: Bahraini 46%, Asian 45.5%, other Arab 4.7%, African 1.6%, European 1%, other 1.2% (includes Gulf Co-operative country nationals, North and South Americans, and Oceanians) Languages: Arabic (official), English, Farsi, Urdu Religions: Muslim 70.3%, Christian 14.5%, Hindu 9.8%, Buddhist 2.5%, Jewish 0.6%, folk religion <.1, unaffiliated 1.9%, other 0.2% |
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People's Republic of Bangladesh Capital: Dhaka Border Countries: 2 - Burma, India Area: 95th, 148,460 sq km (~< Iowa) GDP: 34th, $628.4B GDP per Capita: 177th, $3,900 Population: 9th, 156,186,882 Ethnic Groups: Bengali at least 98%, ethnic groups 1.1% Languages: Bangla 98.8% (official, also known as Bengali), other 1.2% Religions: Muslim 89.1%, Hindu 10%, other 0.9% (includes Buddhist, Christian) |
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Barbados Capital: Bridgetown Area: 202nd, 430 sq km (2.5x Washington DC) GDP: 176th, $4.804B GDP per Capita: 97th, $17,200 Population: 181st, 291,495 Ethnic Groups: black 92.4%, white 2.7%, mixed 3.1%, East Indian 1.3%, other 0.2%, unspecified 0.2% Languages: English (official), Bajan (English-based creole language, widely spoken in informal settings) Religions: Protestant 66.4% (includes Anglican 23.9%, other Pentecostal 19.5%, Adventist 5.9%, Methodist 4.2%, Wesleyan 3.4%, Nazarene 3.2%, Church of God 2.4%, Baptist 1.8%, Moravian 1.2%, other Protestant 0.9%), Roman Catholic 3.8%, other Christian 5.4% (includes Jehovah's Witness 2.0%, other 3.4%), Rastafarian 1%, other 1.5%, none 20.6%, unspecified 1.2% |
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Republic of Belarus Capital: Minsk Border Countries: 5 - Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Ukraine Area: 86th, 207,600 (~< Kansas) GDP: 73rd, $165.4B GDP per Capita: 95th, $17,500 Population: 93rd, 9,570,376 Ethnic Groups: Belarusian 83.7%, Russian 8.3%, Polish 3.1%, Ukrainian 1.7%, other 2.4%, unspecified 0.9% Languages: Russian (official) 70.2%, Belarusian (official) 23.4%, other 3.1% (includes small Polish- and Ukrainian-speaking minorities), unspecified 3.3% Religions: Orthodox 48.3%, Catholic 7.1%, other 3.5%, non-believers 41.1% |
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Kingdom of Belgium Capital: Brussels Border Countries: 4 - France, Germany, Luxembourg, Netherlands Area: 141st, 30,528 sq km (~Maryland) GDP: 38th, $508.6B GDP per Capita: 33rd, $44,900 Population: 78th, 11,409,077 Ethnic Groups: Flemish 58%, Walloon 31%, mixed or other 11% Languages: Dutch (official) 60%, French (official) 40%, German (official) less than 1% Religions: Roman Catholic 75%, other (includes Protestant) 25% |
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Belize Capital: Belmopan Border Countries: 2 - Guatemala, Mexico Area: 152nd, 22,966 sq km (~Massachusetts) GDP: 188th, $3.088B GDP per Capita: 148th, $8,200 Population: 178th, 353,858 Ethnic Groups: mestizo 52.9%, Creole 25.9%, Maya 11.3%, Garifuna 6.1%, East Indian 3.9%, Mennonite 3.6%, white 1.2%, Asian 1%, other 1.2%, unknown 0.3% Languages: English 62.9% (official), Spanish 56.6%, Creole 44.6%, Maya 10.5%, German 3.2%, Garifuna 2.9%, other 1.8%, unknown 0.3%, none 0.2% (cannot speak) Religions: Roman Catholic 40.1%, Protestant 31.5% (includes Pentecostal 8.4%, Seventh Day Adventist 5.4%, Anglican 4.7%, Mennonite 3.7%, Baptist 3.6%, Methodist 2.9%, Nazarene 2.8%), Jehovah's Witness 1.7%, other 10.5% (includes Baha'i, Buddhist, Hindu, Morman, Muslim, Rastafarian), unknown 0.6%, none 15.5% |
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Republic of Benin Capital: Porto-Novo Border Countries: 4 - Burkina Faso, Niger, Nigeria, Togo Area: 102nd, 112,622 sq km (~ GDP: 141st, $24.31B GDP per Capita: 202nd, $2,200 Population: 86th, 10,741,458 Ethnic Groups: Fon and related 38.4%, Adja and related 15.1%, Yoruba and related 12%, Bariba and related 9.6%, Fulani and related 8.6%, Ottamari and related 6.1%, Yoa-Lokpa and related 4.3%, Dendi and related 2.9%, other 0.9%, foreigner 1.9% Languages: French (official), Fon and Yoruba (most common vernaculars in south), tribal languages (at least six major ones in north) Religions: Muslim 27.7%, Catholic 25.5%, Protestant 13.5% (Celestial 6.7%, Methodist 3.4%, other Protestant 3.4%), Vodoun 11.6%, other Christian 9.5%, other traditional religions 2.6%, other 2.6%, none 5.8% |
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Bermuda (UK Territory) Capital: Hamilton Area: 232nd, 54 sq km (1/3 Washington DC) GDP: 173rd, $5.198B GDP per Capita: 6th, $85,700 Population: 204th, 70,537 Ethnic Groups: black 53.8%, white 31%, mixed 7.5%, other 7.1%, unspecified 0.6% Languages: English (official), Portuguese Religions: Protestant 46.2% (includes Anglican 15.8%, African Methodist Episcopal 8.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.7, Pentecostal 3.5%, Methodist 2.7%, Presbyterian 2.0 %, Church of God 1.6%, Baptist 1.2%, Salvation Army 1.1%, Brethren 1.0%, other Protestant 2.0%), Roman Catholic 14.5%, Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, other Christian 9.1%, Muslim 1%, other 3.9%, none 17.8%, unspecified 6.2% |
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Kingdom of Bhutan Capital: Thimphu Border Countries: 2 - China, India Area: 137th, 38,394 sq km (1/2x Indiana) GDP: 167th, $6.432B GDP per Capita: 150th, $8,100 Population: 166th, 750,125 Ethnic Groups: Ngalop (also known as Bhote) 50%, ethnic Nepalese 35% (includes Lhotsampas - one of several Nepalese ethnic groups), indigenous or migrant tribes 15% Languages: Sharchhopka 28%, Dzongkha (official) 24%, Lhotshamkha 22%, other 26% Religions: Lamaistic Buddhist 75.3%, Indian- and Nepalese-influenced Hinduism 22.1%, other 2.6% |
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Plurinational State of Bolivia Capital: La Paz Border Countries: 5 - Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay, Peru Area: 28th, 1,098,581 (~<3x Montana) GDP: 94th, $78.35B GDP per Capita: 155th, $7,200 Population: 82nd, 10,969,649 Ethnic Groups: mestizo (mixed white and Amerindian ancestry) 68%, indigenous 20%, white 5%, cholo/chola 2%, black 1%, other 1%, unspecified 3% ; 44% of respondents indicated feeling part of some indigenous group, predominantly Quechua or Aymara Languages: Spanish (official) 60.7%, Quechua (official) 21.2%, Aymara (official) 14.6%, foreign languages 2.4%, Guarani (official) 0.6%, other native languages 0.4%, none 0.1% Religions: Roman Catholic 76.8%, Evangelical and Pentecostal 8.1%, Protestant 7.9%, other 1.7%, none 5.5% |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina Capital: Sarajevo Border Countries: 3 - Croatia, Montenegro, Serbia Area: 129th, 51,197 sq km (~< Virginia) GDP: 113th, $42.53B GDP per Capita: 136th, $11,000 Population: 129th, 3,861,912 Ethnic Groups: Bosniak 50.1%, Serb 30.8%, Croat 15.4%, other 2.7%, not declared/no answer 1% Languages: Bosnian (official) 52.9%, Serbian (official) 30.8%, Croatian (official) 14.6%, other 1.6%, no answer 0.2% Religions: Muslim 50.7%, Orthodox 30.7%, Roman Catholic 15.2%, atheist 0.8%, agnostic 0.3%, other 1.2%, undeclared/no answer 1.1% |
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Republic of Botswana Capital: Gaborone Border Countries: 4 - Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Zimbabwe Area: 48th, 581,730 sq km (~< Texas) GDP: 122nd, $36.51B GDP per Capita: 99th, $16,900 Population: 145th, 2,209,208 Ethnic Groups: Tswana (or Setswana) 79%, Kalanga 11%, Basarwa 3%, other, including Kgalagadi and white 7% Languages: Setswana 77.3%, Sekalanga 7.4%, Shekgalagadi 3.4%, English (official) 2.8%, Zezuru/Shona 2%, Sesarwa 1.7%, Sembukushu 1.6%, Ndebele 1%, other 2.8% Religions: Christian 79.1%, Badimo 4.1%, other 1.4% (includes Baha'i, Hindu, Muslim, Rastafarian), none 15.2%, unspecified 0.3% |
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Federative Republic of Brazil Capital: Brasilia Border Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, French Guiana, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, Venezuela Area: 5th, 8,515,770 sq km (~ GDP: 8th, $3.135T GDP per Capita: 108th, $15,200 Population: 6th, 205,823,665 Ethnic Groups: white 47.7%, mulatto (mixed white and black) 43.1%, black 7.6%, Asian 1.1%, indigenous 0.4% Languages: Portuguese, Spanish, German, Italian, Japanese, English, Amerindian Languages Religions: Roman Catholic 64.6%, other Catholic 0.4%, Protestant 22.2% (includes Adventist 6.5%, Assembly of God 2.0%, Christian Congregation of Brazil 1.2%, Universal Kingdom of God 1.0%, other Protestant 11.5%), other Christian 0.7%, Spiritist 2.2%, other 1.4%, none 8%, unspecified 0.4% |
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Republic of Bulgaria Capital: Sofia Border Countries: 5 - Greece, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, Turkey Area: 105th, 110,879 sq km (~> Tennessee) Bulgaria: GDP: 77th, $143.1B GDP per Capita: 88th, $20,100 Population: 102nd, 7,144,653 Ethnic Groups: Bulgarian 76.9%, Turkish 8%, Roma 4.4%, other 0.7% (including Russian, Armenian, and Vlach), other (unknown) 10% Languages: Bulgarian (official) 76.8%, Turkish 8.2%, Roma 3.8%, other 0.7%, unspecified 10.5% Religions: Eastern Orthodox 59.4%, Muslim 7.8%, other (including Catholic, Protestant, Armenian Apostolic Orthodox, and Jewish) 1.7%, none 3.7%, unspecified 27.4% |
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British Virgin Islands (UK Territory) Capital: Road Town Area: 220th, 151 sq km (.9x Washington DC) GDP: 214th, $500M GDP per capita: 39th, $42,300 Population: 215th, 34,232 Ethnic Groups: African/black 76.3%, Latino 5.5%, white 5.4%, mixed 5.3%, Indian 2.1%, East Indian 1.6%, other 3%, unspecified 0.8% Languages: English Religions: Protestant 70.2% (Methodist 17.6%, Church of God 10.4%, Anglican 9.5%, Seventh Day Adventist 9.0%, Pentecostal 8.2%, Baptist 7.4%, New Testament Church of God 6.9%, other Protestant 1.2%), Roman Catholic 8.9%, Jehovah's Witness 2.5%, Hindu 1.9%, other 6.2%, none 7.9%, unspecified 2.4% |
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Brunei Capital: Bandar Seri Begawan Border Countries: 1 - Malaysia Area: 173rd, 5765 sq km (~< Delaware) GDP: 126th, $33.73B GDP per Capita: 8th, $79,700 Population: 175th, 436,620 Ethnic Groups: Malay 65.7%, Chinese 10.3%, other indigenous 3.4%, other 20.6% Languages: Malay (official), English, Chinese dialects Religions: Muslim (official) 78.8%, Christian 8.7%, Buddhist 7.8%, other (includes indigenous beliefs) 4.7% |
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Burkina Faso Capital: Ouagadougou Border Countries: 6 - Benin, Cote d'Ivoire, Ghana, Mali, Niger, Togo Area: 75th, 274,200 sq km GDP: 128th, $32.99B GDP per Capita: 210th, $1800 Population: 60th, 19,512,533 Ethnic Groups: Mossi 52.5%, Fulani 8.4%, Gurma 6.8%, Bobo 4.8%, Gurunsi 4.5%, Senufo 4.4%, Bissa 3.9%, Lobi 2.5%, Dagara 2.4%, Tuareg/Bella 1.9%, Dioula 0.8%, unspecified/no answer 0.1%, other 7% Languages: French (official), native African languages belonging to Sudanic family spoken by 90% of the population Religions: Muslim 61.6%, Catholic 23.2%, traditional/animist 7.3%, Protestant 6.7%, other/no answer 0.2%, none 0.9% |
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Republic of the Union of Myanmar (Burma) Capital: Rangoon Border Countries: 5 - Bangladesh, China, India, Laos, Thailand Area: 40th, 676,578 (~< Texas) GDP: 54th, $311.1B GDP per Capita: 162nd, $6000 Population: 25th, 56,890,418 Ethnic Groups: Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 7%, Rakhine 4%, Chinese 3%, Indian 2%, Mon 2%, other 5% Languages: Burmese, minority ethnic languages Religions: Buddhist 87.9%, Christian 6.2%, Muslim 4.3%, Animist 0.8%, Hindu 0.5%, other 0.2%, none 0.1%
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Republic of Burundi Capital: Bujumbura Border Countries: 3 - Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania Area: 147th, 27,830 sq km (~< Maryland) GDP: 164th, $7.892B GDP per Capita: 228th, $800 Population: 81st, 11,099,298 Ethnic Groups: Hutu (Bantu) 85%, Tutsi (Hamitic) 14%, Twa (Pygmy) 1% Languages: Kirundi 29.7% (official), Kirundi and other language 9.1%, French (official) and French and other language 0.3%, Swahili and Swahili and other language 0.2% (along Lake Tanganyika and in the Bujumbura area), English and English and other language 0.06%, more than 2 languages 3.7%, unspecified 56.9% Religions: Catholic 62.1%, Protestant 23.9% (includes Adventist 2.3% and other Protestant 21.6%), Muslim 2.5%, other 3.6%, unspecified 7.9% |
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Republic of Cabo Verde Capital: Praia Area: 176th, 4033 sq km (~> Rhode Island) GDP: 180th, $3.583B GDP per Capita: 158th, $6,700 Population: 174th, 553,432 Ethnic Groups: Creole (mulatto) 71%, African 28%, European 1% Languages: Portuguese (official), Crioulo (a blend of Portuguese and West African words) Religions: Roman Catholic 77.3%, Protestant 4.6% (includes Church of the Nazarene 1.7%, Adventist 1.5%, Assembly of God 0.9%, Universal Kingdom of God 0.4%, and God and Love 0.1%), other Christian 3.4% (includes Christian Rationalism 1.9%, Jehovah's Witness 1%, and New Apostolic 0.5%), Muslim 1.8%, other 1.3%, none 10.8%, unspecified 0.7% |
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Kingdom of Cambodia Capital: Phnom Penh Border Countries: 3 - Laos, Thailand, Vietnam Area: 90th, 181,035 sq km (~< Oklahoma) GDP: 106th, $58.94B GDP per Capita: 180th, $3,700 Population: 69th, 15,957,223 Ethnic Groups: Khmer 97.6%, Cham 1.2%, Chinese 0.1%, Vietnamese 0.1%, other 0.9% Languages: Khmer (official) 96.3%, other 3.7% Religions: Buddhist (official) 96.9%, Muslim 1.9%, Christian 0.4%, other 0.8% |
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Republic of Cameroon Capital: Yaounde Border Countries: 6 - Central African Republic, Chad, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Nigeria Area: 54th, 475,440 sq km (~> California) GDP: 95th, $77.24B GDP per Capita: 187th, $3,300 Population: 53rd, 24,360,803 Ethnic Groups: Cameroon Highlanders 31%, Equatorial Bantu 19%, Kirdi 11%, Fulani 10%, Northwestern Bantu 8%, Eastern Nigritic 7%, other African 13%, non-African less than 1% Languages: 24 major African language groups, English (official), French (official) Religions: Catholic 38.4%, Protestant 26.3%, other Christian 4.5%, Muslim 20.9%, animist 5.6%, other 1%, non-believer 3.2% |
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Canada Capital: Ottawa Border Countries: 1 - US Area: 2nd, 9,984,670 sq km GDP: $1.674T GDP per Capita: 32nd, $46,200 Population: 39th, 35,362,905 Ethnic Groups: Canadian 32.2%, English 19.8%, French 15.5%, Scottish 14.4%, Irish 13.8%, German 9.8%, Italian 4.5%, Chinese 4.5%, North American Indian 4.2%, other 50.9% Languages: English (official) 58.7%, French (official) 22%, Punjabi 1.4%, Italian 1.3%, Spanish 1.3%, German 1.3%, Cantonese 1.2%, Tagalog 1.2%, Arabic 1.1%, other 10.5% Religions: Catholic 39% (includes Roman Catholic 38.8%, other Catholic .2%), Protestant 20.3% (includes United Church 6.1%, Anglican 5%, Baptist 1.9%, Lutheran 1.5%, Pentecostal 1.5%, Presbyterian 1.4%, other Protestant 2.9%), Orthodox 1.6%, other Christian 6.3%, Muslim 3.2%, Hindu 1.5%, Sikh 1.4%, Buddhist 1.1%, Jewish 1%, other 0.6%, none 23.9% |
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Cayman Islands (UK Territory) Capital: George Town Area: 211th, 264 sq km (1.5x Washington DC) GDP: 192nd, $2.507B GDP per capita: 34th, $43,800 Population: 207th, 57,268 Ethnic Groups: mixed 40%, white 20%, black 20%, expatriates of various ethnic groups 20% Languages: English (official) 90.9%, Spanish 4%, Filipino 3.3%, other 1.7%, unspecified 0.1% Religions: Protestant 67.8% (includes Church of God 22.6%, Seventh Day Adventist 9.4%, Presbyterian/United Church 8.6%, Baptist 8.3%,Pentecostal 7.1%, non-denominational 5.3%, Anglican 4.1%, Wesleyan Holiness 2.4%), Roman Catholic 14.1%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other 7%, none 9.3%, unspecified 0.7% |
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Central African Republic Capital: Bangui Border Countries: 6 - Cameroon, Chad, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, South Sudan, Sudan Area: 45th, 622,984 sq km (~ GDP: 184th, $3.206B GDP per Capita: 229th, $700 Population: 117th, 5,507,257 Ethnic Groups: Baya 33%, Banda 27%, Mandjia 13%, Sara 10%, Mboum 7%, M'Baka 4%, Yakoma 4%, other 2% Languages: French (official), Sangho (lingua franca and national language), tribal languages Religions: indigenous beliefs 35%, Protestant 25%, Roman Catholic 25%, Muslim 15% |
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Republic of Chad Capital: N'Djamena Border Countries: Cameroon, Central African Republic, Libya, Niger, Nigeria, Sudan Area: 21st, 1,284,000 (~3x California) GDP: 130th, $30.59B GDP per capita: 197th, $2,600 Population: 77th, 11,852,462 Ethnic Groups: Sara (Ngambaye/Sara/Madjingaye/Mbaye) 25.9%, Arab 12.6%, Kanembu/Bornu/Buduma 8.3%, Wadai/Maba/Masalit/Mimi 7%, Gorane 6.8%, Masa/Musseye/Musgum 4.7%, Bulala/Medogo/Kuka 3.6%, Bidiyo/Migaama/Kenga/Dangleat 3.6%, Marba/Lele/Mesme 2.9%, Dadjo/Kibet/Muro 2.5%, Mundang 2.5%, Gabri/Kabalaye/Nanchere/Somrai 2.4%, Zaghawa/Bideyat/Kobe 2.3%, Fulani/Fulbe/Bodore 2%, Tupuri/Kera 2%, Tama/Assongori/Mararit 1.6%, Baguirmi/Barma 1.3%, Karo/Zime/Peve 1.3%, Mesmedje/Massalat/Kadjakse 1%, other Chadian ethnicities 2.5%, Chadians of foreign ethnicities 0.6%, foreign nationals 2.5% (Sudanese 2%) Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Sara (in south), more than 120 different languages and dialects Religions: Muslim 58.4%, Catholic 18.5%, Protestant 16.1%, animist 4%, other 0.5%, none 2.4% |
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Republic of Chile Capital: Santiago Border Countries: 3 - Argentina, Bolivia, Peru Area: 38th, 756,102 sq km (~2x Montana) GDP: 45th, $436.1B GDP per Capita: 80th, $24,000 Population: 64th, 17,650,114 Ethnic Groups: white and non-indigenous 88.9%, Mapuche 9.1%, Aymara 0.7%, other indigenous groups 1% (includes Rapa Nui, Likan Antai, Quechua, Colla, Diaguita, Kawesqar, Yagan or Yamana), unspecified 0.3% Languages: Spanish 99.5% (official), English 10.2%, indigenous 1% (includes Mapudungun, Aymara, Quechua, Rapa Nui), other 2.3%, unspecified 0.2% Religions: Roman Catholic 66.7%, Evangelical or Protestant 16.4%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1%, other 3.4%, none 11.5%, unspecified 1.1% |
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People's Republic of China Capital: Beijing Border Countries: 14 - Afghanistan, Bhutan, Burma, India, Kazakhstan, North Korea, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Mongolia, Nepal, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Vietnam Area: 4th, 9,596,960 sq km (~ GDP: 1st, $21.27T GDP per capita: 104th, $15,400 Population: 1st, 1,373,541,278 Ethnic Groups: Han Chinese 91.6%, Zhuang 1.3%, other (includes Hui, Manchu, Uighur, Miao, Yi, Tujia, Tibetan, Mongol, Dong, Buyei, Yao, Bai, Korean, Hani, Li, Kazakh, Dai and other nationalities) 7.1% Languages: Standard Chinese or Mandarin (official; Putonghua, based on the Beijing dialect), Yue (Cantonese), Wu (Shanghainese), Minbei (Fuzhou), Minnan (Hokkien-Taiwanese), Xiang, Gan, Hakka dialects, minority languages Religions: Buddhist 18.2%, Christian 5.1%, Muslim 1.8%, folk religion 21.9%, Hindu < 0.1%, Jewish < 0.1%, other 0.7% (includes Daoist (Taoist)), unaffiliated 52.2% |
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Republic of Colombia Capital: Bogota Border Countries: 5 - Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Peru, Venezuela Area: 26th, 1,138,910 sq km (~2x Texas) GDP: 32nd, $690.4B GDP per capita: 115th, $14,200 Population: 30th, 47,220,856 Ethnic Groups: mestizo and white 84.2%, Afro-Colombian (includes multatto, Raizal, and Palenquero) 10.4%, Amerindian 3.4%, Roma <.01, unspecified 2.1% Languages: Spanish Relgions: Roman Catholic 90%, Other 10% |
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Union of the Comoros Capital: Moroni Area: 180th, 2,235 sq km (12x Washington DC) GDP: 201st, $1.259B GDP per capita: 218th, $1,500 Population: 164th, 794,678 Ethnic Groups: Antalote, Cafre, Makoa, Oimatsaha, Sakalava Languages: Arabic (official), French (official), Shikomoro (official; a blend of Swahili and Arabic) (Comorian) Religions: Sunni Muslim 98%, Roman Catholic 2% |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo Capital: Kinshasa Border Countries: 9 - Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia Area: 11th, 2,344,858 sq km (~1/4 US) GDP: 101st, $66.01B GDP per capita: 227th, $800 Population: 18th, 81,331,050 Ethnic Groups: over 200 African ethnic groups of which the majority are Bantu; the four largest tribes - Mongo, Luba, Kongo (all Bantu), and the Mangbetu-Azande (Hamitic) make up about 45% of the population Languages: French (official), Lingala (a lingua franca trade language), Kingwana (a dialect of Kiswahili or Swahili), Kikongo, Tshiluba Religions: Roman Catholic 50%, Protestant 20%, Kimbanguist 10%, Muslim 10%, other (includes syncretic sects and indigenous beliefs) 10% |
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Republic of the Congo Capital: Brazzaville Border Countries: 5 - Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon Area: 64th, 342,000 sq km (~< Montana) GDP: 131st, $30.27B GDP per capita: 156th, $6,800 Population: 125th, 4,852,412 Ethnic Groups: Kongo 48%, Sangha 20%, M'Bochi 12%, Teke 17%, Europeans and other 3% Languages: French (official), Lingala and Monokutuba (lingua franca trade languages), many local languages and dialects (of which Kikongo is the most widespread) Religions: Roman Catholic 33.1%, Awakening Churches/Christian Revival 22.3%, Protestant 19.9%, Salutiste 2.2%, Muslim 1.6%, Kimbanguiste 1.5%, other 8.1%, none 11.3% |
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Cook Islands Capital: Avarua Area: 215th, 236 sq km (1.3x Washington DC) GDP: 218th, $244.1M GDP per capita: 122nd, $12,300 Population: 225th, 9,556 Ethnic Groups: Cook Island Maori (Polynesian) 81.3%, part Cook Island Maori 6.7%, other 11.9% Languages: English (official) 86.4%, Cook Islands Maori (Rarotongan) (official) 76.2%, other 8.3% Religions: Protestant 62.8% (Cook Islands Christian Church 49.1%, Seventh Day Adventist 7.9%, Assemblies of God 3.7%, Apostolic Church 2.1%), Roman Catholic 17%, Mormon 4.4%, other 8%, none 5.6%, no response 2.2% |
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Republic of Costa Rica Capital: San Jose Border Countries: 2 - Nicaragua, Panama Area: 130th, 51,100 sq km (~< W Virginia) GDP: 93, $79.06B GDP per capita: 102nd, $16,100 Population: 124th, 4,872,543 Ethnic Groups: white or mestizo 83.6%, mulato 6.7%, indigenous 2.4%, black of African descent 1.1%, other 1.1%, none 2.9%, unspecified 2.2% Languages: Spanish(Official), English Religions: Roman Catholic 76.3%, Evangelical 13.7%, Jehovah's Witness 1.3%, other Protestant 0.7%, other 4.8%, none 3.2% |
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Cote D'Ivoire Capital: Yamoussoukro Border Countries: 5 - Burkina Faso, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali Area: 69th, 322,463 (~> New Mexico) GDP: 88th, $87.12B GDP per capita: 181st, $3,600 Population: 54th, 23,740,424 Ethnic Groups: Akan 32.1%, Voltaique or Gur 15%, Northern Mande 12.4%, Krou 9.8%, Southern Mande 9%, other 21.2% (includes European and Lebanese descent), unspecified 0.5% Languages: French (official), 60 native dialects of which Dioula is the most widely spoken Religions: Muslim 40.2%, Catholic 19.4%, Evangelical 19.3%, Methodist 2.5%, other Christian 4.5%, animist or no religion 12.8%, other religion/unspecified 1.4% |
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Republic of Croatia Capital: Zagreb Border Countries: 5 - Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, Slovenia Area: 127th, 56,594 sq km (~< West Virginia) GDP: 85th, $94.24B GDP per capita: 82nd, $22,400 Population: 127th, 4,313,707 Ethnic Groups: Croat 90.4%, Serb 4.4%, other 4.4% (including Bosniak, Hungarian, Slovene, Czech, and Roma), unspecified 0.8% Languages: Croatian (official) 95.6%, Serbian 1.2%, other 3% (including Hungarian, Czech, Slovak, and Albanian), unspecified 0.2% Religions: Roman Catholic 86.3%, Orthodox 4.4%, Muslim 1.5%, other 1.5%, unspecified 2.5%, not religious or atheist 3.8% |
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Republic of Cuba Capital: Havana Area: 106th, 110,860 sq km (~< Pennsylvania) GDP: 81st, $128.5B GDP per Capita: 131st, $11,600 Population: 79th, 11,179,995 Ethnic Groups: white 64.1%, mestizo 26.6%, black 9.3% Languages: Spanish Religions: nominally Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant, Jehovah's Witnesses, Jewish, Santeria |
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Curacao (Part of Netherlands) Capital: Willemstad Area: 200th, 444 sq km (2x Washington DC) GDP: 187th, $3.128B GDP per Capita: 110th, $15,000 Population: 189th, 149,035 Ethnic Groups: Afro-Caribbean majority; Dutch, French, Latin American, East Asian, South Asian, Jewish minorities Languages: Papiamento (official) (a creole language that is a mixture of Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch, English, and, to a lesser extent, French, as well as elements of African languages and the language of the Arawak) 81.2%, Dutch (official) 8%, Spanish 4%, English (official) 2.9%, other 3.9% Religions: Roman Catholic 72.8%, Pentecostal 6.6%, Protestant 3.2%, Adventist 3%, Jehovah's Witness 2%, Evangelical 1.9%, other 3.8%, none 6%, unspecified 0.6% |
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Republic of Cyprus Capital: Nicosia Area: 171st, 9,251 sq km (.6x Connecticut) GDP: 133rd, $29.26B GDP per capita: 57th, $34,400 Population: 161st, 1,205,575 Ethnic Groups: Greek 98.8%, other 1% (includes Maronite, Armenian, Turkish-Cypriot), unspecified 0.2% Languages: Greek (official) 80.9%, Turkish (official) 0.2%, English 4.1%, Romanian 2.9%, Russian 2.5%, Bulgarian 2.2%, Arabic 1.2%, Filipino 1.1%, other 4.3%, unspecified 0.6% Religions: Orthodox Christian 89.1%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Protestant/Anglican 2%, Muslim 1.8%, Buddhist 1%, other (includes Maronite, Armenian Church, Hindu) 1.4%, unknown 1.1%, none/atheist 0.6% |
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Czech Republic Capital: Prague Border Countries: 4 - Austria, Germany, Poland, Slovakia Area: 116th, 78,867 sq km (~< South Carolina) GDP: 50th, $350.9B GDP per capita: 58th, $33,200 Population: 87th, 10,644,842 Ethnic Groups: Czech 64.3%, Moravian 5%, Slovak 1.4%, other 1.8%, unspecified 27.5% Languages: Czech (official) 95.4%, Slovak 1.6%, other 3% Religions: Roman Catholic 10.4%, Protestant (includes Czech Brethren and Hussite) 1.1%, other and unspecified 54%, none 34.5% |
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Kingdom of Denmark Capital: Copenhagen Border Countries: Germany Area: 134th, 43,094 sq km GDP: 61st, $264.8B GDP per capita: 31st, $46,600 Population: 116th, 5,593,785 Ethnic Groups: Scandinavian, Inuit, Faroese, German, Turkish, Iranian, Somali Languages: Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic (an Inuit dialect), German (small minority) Religions: Evangelical Lutheran (official) 80%, Muslim 4%, other (denominations of less than 1% each, includes Roman Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Serbian Orthodox Christian, Jewish, Baptist, and Buddhist) 16% |
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Republic of Djbouti Capital: Djbouti Border Countries: Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia Area: 151st, 23,200 sq km (~< New Jersey) GDP: 183rd, $3.345B GDP per capita: 186th, $3,400 Population: 163rd, 846,687 Ethnic Groups: Somali 60%, Afar 35%, other 5% (includes French, Arab, Ethiopian, and Italian) Languages: French (official), Arabic (official), Somali, Afar Religions: Muslim 94%, Christian 6% |
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Commonwealth of Dominica Capital: Roseau Area: 189th, 751 sq km (~4x Washington DC) GDP: 206th, $812M GDP per capita: 132nd, $11,400 Population: 202nd, 73,757 Ethnic Groups: black 86.6%, mixed 9.1%, indigenous 2.9%, other 1.3%, unspecified 0.2% Languages: English (Official), French Patois Religions: Roman Catholic 61.4%, Protestant 28.6% (includes Evangelical 6.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 6.1%, Pentecostal 5.6%, Baptist 4.1%, Methodist 3.7%, Church of God 1.2%, other 1.2%), Rastafarian 1.3%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, other 0.3%, none 6.1%, unspecified 1.1% |
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Dominican Republic Capital: Santo Domingo Border Countries: Haiti Area: 132nd, 48,760 sq km (~2x New Hampshire) GDP: 74th, $160.9B GDP per capita: 103rd, $15,900 Population: 88th, 10,606,865 Ethnic Groups: mixed 73%, white 16%, black 11% Languages: Spanish (official) Religions: Roman Catholic 95%, other 5% |
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Republic of Ecuador Capital: Quito Border Countries: 2 - Colombia, Peru Area: 74th, 282,561 sq km (~< Nevada) GDP: 66th, $182.4B GDP per Capita: 137th, $11,000 Population: 16,080,778 Ethnic Groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and white) 71.9%, Montubio 7.4%, Amerindian 7%, white 6.1%, Afroecuadorian 4.3%, mulato 1.9%, black 1%, other 0.4% Languages: Spanish (Castilian) 93% (official), Quechua 4.1%, other indigenous 0.7%, foreign 2.2% Religions: Roman Catholic 74%, Evangelical 10.4%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, other 6.4% (includes Mormon Buddhist, Jewish, Spiritualist, Muslim, Hindu, indigenous religions, African American religions, Pentecostal), atheist 7.9%, agnostic 0.1% |
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Arab Republic of Egypt Capital: Cairo Border Countries: 4 - Gaza Strip, Israel, Libya, Sudan Area: 30th, 1,001,450 sq km (3x New Mexico) GDP: 23rd, $1.105T GDP per capita: 125th, $12,100 Population: 16th, 94,666,993 Ethnic Groups: Egyptian 99.6%, other 0.4% Languages: Arabic (official), English and French widely understood by educated classes Religions: Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 90%, Christian (majority Coptic Orthodox, other Christians include Armenian Apostolic, Catholic, Maronite, Orthodox, and Anglican) 10% |
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Republic of El Salvador Capital: San Salvador Border Countries: 2 - Guatemala, Honduras Area: 153rd, 21,041 sq km (~N Jersey) GDP: 109th, $54.79B GDP per capita: 144th, $8,900 Population: 109th, 6,156,670 Ethnic Groups: mestizo 86.3%, white 12.7%, Amerindian 0.2% (includes Lenca, Kakawira, Nahua-Pipil), black 0.1%, other 0.6% Languages: Spanish (official), Nawat Religions: Roman Catholic 57.1%, Protestant 21.2%, Jehovah's Witnesses 1.9%, Mormon 0.7%, other religions 2.3%, none 16.8% |
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Republic of Equatorial Guinea Capital: Malabo Border Countries: 2 - Cameroon, Gabon Area: 146th, 28,051 sq km (~< Maryland) GDP: 129th, $31.77B GDP per Capita: 43, $38,700 Population: 165th, 759,451 Ethnic Groups: Fang 85.7%, Bubi 6.5%, Mdowe 3.6%, Annobon 1.6%, Bujeba 1.1%, other 1.4% Languages: Spanish (official) 67.6%, other (includes French (official), Fang, Bubi) 32.4% Religions: nominally Christian and predominantly Roman Catholic, pagan practices |
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State of Eritrea Capital: Asmara Border Countries: 3 - Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan Area: 101st, 117,600 sq km (~> Pennsylvania) GDP: 160th, $9.169B GDP per capita: 220th, $1,300 Population: 113th, 5,869,869 Ethnic Groups: Tigrinya 55%, Tigre 30%, Saho 4%, Kunama 2%, Rashaida 2%, Bilen 2%, other (Afar, Beni Amir, Nera) 5% Languages: Tigrinya (official), Arabic (official), English (official), Tigre, Kunama, Afar, other Cushitic languages Religions: Muslim, Coptic Christian, Roman Catholic, Protestant |
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Republic of Estonia Capital: Tallinn Border Countries: 2 - Latvia, Russia Area: 133rd, 45,228 sq km GDP: 117th, $38.7B GDP per capita: 64th, $29,500 Population: 159th, 1,258,545 Ethnic Groups: Estonian 68.7%, Russian 24.8%, Ukrainian 1.7%, Belarusian 1%, Finn 0.6%, other 1.6%, unspecified 1.6% Languages: Estonian (official) 68.5%, Russian 29.6%, Ukrainian 0.6%, other 1.2%, unspecified 0.1% Religions: Lutheran 9.9%, Orthodox 16.2%, other Christian (including Methodist, Seventh-Day Adventist, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal) 2.2%, other 0.9%, none 54.1%, unspecified 16.7% |
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Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Capital: Addis Ababa Border Countries: 6 - Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, Sudan Area: 27th, 1,104,300 sq km (2x Texas) GDP: 69th, $174.7B GDP per capita: 207th, $1,900 Population: 102,374,044 Ethnic Groups: Oromo 34.4%, Amhara (Amara) 27%, Somali (Somalie) 6.2%, Tigray (Tigrinya) 6.1%, Sidama 4%, Gurage 2.5%, Welaita 2.3%, Hadiya 1.7%, Afar (Affar) 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, Silte 1.3%, Kefficho 1.2%, other 8.8% Languages: Oromo (official working language in the State of Oromiya) 33.8%, Amharic (official national language) 29.3%, Somali (official working language of the State of Sumale) 6.2%, Tigrigna (Tigrinya) (official working language of the State of Tigray) 5.9%, Sidamo 4%, Wolaytta 2.2%, Gurage 2%, Afar (official working language of the State of Afar) 1.7%, Hadiyya 1.7%, Gamo 1.5%, Gedeo 1.3%, Opuuo 1.2%, Kafa 1.1%, other 8.1%, English (major foreign language taught in schools), Arabic Religions: Ethiopian Orthodox 43.5%, Muslim 33.9%, Protestant 18.5%, traditional 2.7%, Catholic 0.7%, other 0.6% |
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Falkland Islands (UK Territory) Capital: Stanley Area: 165th, 12,173 sq km (~< Connecticut) GDP: 223rd, $164.5M GDP per capita: 20th, $55,400 Population: 230th, 2,931 Ethnic Groups: Falkland Islander 57%, British 24.6%, St. Helenian 9.8%, Chilean 5.3%, other 3.4% Languages: English 89%, Spanish 7.7%, other 3.3% Religions: Christian 66%, none 32%, other 2% |
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Faroe Islands (part of Denmark) Capital: Torshavn Area: 183rd, 1,393 sq km (8x Washington DC) GPD: 198th, $1.831B GDP per capita: 51st, $36,600 Population: 212th, 50,456 Ethnic Groups: Faroese 89.2% (Scandinavian and Anglo-Saxon descent), Danish 7.1%, other 3.7% (includes Icelander, Norwegian, Greenlander, Filipino, Thai, British) Languages: Faroese 93.8% (derived from Old Norse), Danish 3.2%, other 3% Religions: Christian 89.3% (predominantly Evangelical Lutheran), other 0.7%, more than one religion 0.2%, none 3.8%, unspecified 6% |
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Republic of Fiji Capital: Suva Area: 157th, 18,274 sq km (~< New Jersey) GDP: 163rd, $8.374B GDP per capita: 142nd, $9,400 Population: 162nd, 915,303 Ethnic Groups: iTaukei 56.8% (predominantly Melanesian with a Polynesian admixture), Indian 37.5%, Rotuman 1.2%, other 4.5% (European, part European, other Pacific Islanders, Chinese Languages: English (official), Fijian (official), Hindustani Religions: Protestant 45% (Methodist 34.6%, Assembly of God 5.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 3.9%, and Anglican 0.8%), Hindu 27.9%, other Christian 10.4%, Roman Catholic 9.1%, Muslim 6.3%, Sikh 0.3%, other 0.3%, none 0.8% |
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Republic of Finland Capital: Helsinki Border Countries: 3 - Norway, Sweden, Russia Area: 65th, 338,145 sq km (~< MOntana) GDP: 63rd, $230B GDP per Capita: 40th, $41,800 Population: 118th, 5,498,211 Ethnic Groups: Finn 93.4%, Swede 5.6%, Russian 0.5%, Estonian 0.3%, Roma 0.1%, Sami 0.1% Languages: Finnish (official) 89%, Swedish (official) 5.3%, Russian 1.3%, other 4.4% Religions: Lutheran 73.8%, Orthodox 1.1%, other or none 25.1% |
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French Republic Capital: Paris Regions: 5 - France, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Mayotte, Reunion Border Countries: France - 8 - Andorra, Belgium, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Monaco, Spain, Switzerland; Fr. Guiana - Brazil, Suriname Area: 43rd, 643,801 sq km (~<2x Texas) GDP: 11th, $2.737T GDP per capita: 38th, $42,400 Population: 22nd, 66,836,154 Ethnic Groups: Celtic and Latin with Teutonic, Slavic, North African, Indochinese, Basque minorities; Overseas departments: black, white, mulatto, East Indian, Chinese, Amerindian Languages: French (official) 100%, rapidly declining regional dialects and languages (Provencal, Breton, Alsatian, Corsican, Catalan, Basque, Flemish); Overseas departments: French, Creole patois, Mahorian (a Swahili dialect) Religions: Christian (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic) 63-66%, Muslim 7-9%, Buddhist 0.5-0.75%, Jewish 0.5-0.75%, other 0.5-1.0%, none 23-28% |
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French Polynesia Capital: Papeete Area: 175th, 4,167 sq km (118 islands, 67 inhabited) (1/3 COnnecticut) GDP: 165th, $7.15B GDP per capita: 72nd, $26,100 Population: 182nd, 285,321 Ethnic Groups: Polynesian 78%, Chinese 12%, local French 6%, metropolitan French 4% Languages: French (official) 61.1%, Polynesian (official) 31.4%, Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6% Religions: Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6% |
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Gabon Capital: Libreville Border Countries: 3 - Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea Area: 77th, 267,667 sq km (~< Colorado) GDP: 123rd, $36.22B GDP per capita: 89th, $19,300 Population: |
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The Gambia Capital: Banjul Border Countries: 1 - Senegal Area: 167th, 11,300 sq km (2x Delaware) GDP: 182nd, $3.387B GDP per capita: 214th, $1,700 Population: 147th, 2,009,648 Ethnic Groups: Mandinka/Jahanka 33.8%, Fulani/Tukulur/Lorobo 22.1%, Wollof 12.2%, Jola/Karoninka 10.9%, Serahuleh 7%, Serere 3.2%, Manjago 2.1%, Bambara 1%, Creole/Aku Marabout 0.8%, other 0.9%, non-Gambian 5.2%, no answer 0.7% Languages: English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars Religions: Muslim 95.7%, Christian 4.2%, none 0.1%, no answer 0.1% |
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Georgia Capital: Tbilisi Border Countries: 4 - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey Area: 121st, 69,700 sq km (~< South Carolina) GDP: 120th, $37.38B GDP per capita: 138th, $10,100 Population: 123rd, 4,928,052 Ethnic Groups: Georgian 86.8%, Azeri 6.3%, Armenian 4.5%, other 2.3% (includes Russian, Ossetian, Yazidis, Ukrainian, Kist, Greek) Languages: Georgian (official) 87.6%, Azeri 6.2%, Armenian 3.9%, Russian 1.2%, other 1% Religions: Orthodox (official) 83.4%, Muslim 10.7%, Armenian Apostolic 2.9%, other 1.2% (includes Catholic, Jehovah's Witness, Yazidi, Protestant, Jewish), none 0.5% |
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Federal Republic of Germany Capital: Berlin Border Countries: 9 - Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Poland, Switzerland Area: 63rd, 357,022 sq km (~< Montana) GDP: 6th, $3.979T GDP per capita: 27th, $48,200 Population: 19th, 80,722,792 Ethnic Groups: German 91.5%, Turkish 2.4%, other 6.1% (made up largely of Greek, Italian, Polish, Russian, Serbo-Croatian, Spanish) Languages: Danish, Frisian, Sorbian, and Romany are official minority languages; Low German, Danish, North Frisian, Sater Frisian, Lower Sorbian, Upper Sorbian, and RomanyGerman, Religions: Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3% |
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Republic of Ghana Capital: Accra Border Countries: 3 - Burkina Faso, Cote d'Ivoire, Togo Area: 82nd, 238,533 sq km (~< Oregon) GDP: 82nd, $120.8B GDP per capita: 174th, $4,400 Population: 49th, 26,908,262 Ethnic Groups: Akan 47.5%, Mole-Dagbon 16.6%, Ewe 13.9%, Ga-Dangme 7.4%, Gurma 5.7%, Guan 3.7%, Grusi 2.5%, Mande 1.1%, other 1.4% Languages: Asante 16%, Ewe 14%, Fante 11.6%, Boron (Brong) 4.9%, Dagomba 4.4%, Dangme 4.2%, Dagarte (Dagaba) 3.9%, Kokomba 3.5%, Akyem 3.2%, Ga 3.1%, other 31.2% Religions: Christian 71.2% (Pentecostal/Charismatic 28.3%, Protestant 18.4%, Catholic 13.1%, other 11.4%), Muslim 17.6%, traditional 5.2%, other 0.8%, none 5.2% |
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Gibraltar (UK territory) Capital: Gibraltar Border Countries: Spain Area: 244th, 6.5 sq km GDP: 197th, $1.85B GDP per capita: 36th, $43,000 Population: 219th, 29,328 Ethnic Groups: Spanish, Italian, English, Maltese, Portuguese, German, North Africans Language: English (used in schools and for official purposes), Spanish, Italian, Portuguese Religions: Roman Catholic 78.1%, Church of England 7%, Muslim 4%, other Christian 3.2%, Jewish 2.1%, Hindu 1.8%, other 0.9%, none 2.9% |
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Greece Capital: Athens Border Countries: 4 - Albania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Turkey Area: 97th, 131,957 sq km (~< Alabama) GDP: 58th, $290.5B GDP per Capita: 71st, $26,800 Population: 85th, 10,773,253 Ethnic Groups: Greek 93%, other (foreign citizens) 7% Languages: Greek (official) 99%, other (includes English and French) 1% Religions: Greek Orthodox (official) 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% |
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Greenland Capital: Nuuk Area: 12th, 2,166,086 sq km (3x Texas) GDP: 193rd, $2.173B GDP per capita: 46th, $37,900 Population: 206th, 57,728 Ethnic Groups: Inuit 88%, Danish and other 12% Languages: Greenlandic (East Inuit) (official), Danish (official), English Religions: Evangelical Lutheran, traditional Inuit spiritual beliefs |
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Grenada Capital: Saint George's Area: 207th, 344 sq km (2x Washington DC) GDP: 199th, $1.511B GDP Per Capita: 117th, $14,100 Population: 191st, 111,219 Ethnic Groups: African descent 89.4%, mixed 8.2%, East Indian 1.6%, other 0.9% Languages: English, French Patois Religions: Roman Catholic 44.6%, Protestant 43.5% (includes Anglican 11.5%, Pentecostal 11.3%, Seventh Day Adventist 10.5%, Baptist 2.9%, Church of God 2.6%, Methodist 1.8%, Evangelical 1.6%, other 1.3%), Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, Rastafarian 1.1%, other 6.2%, none 3.6% |
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Guam (US territory) Capital: Hagatna Area: 195th, 544 sq km (3x Washington DC) GDP: 175th, $4.882B GDP per Capita: 62nd, $30,500 Population: 188th, 162,742 Ethnic Groups: Chamorro 37.3%, Filipino 26.3%, white 7.1%, Chuukese 7%, Korean 2.2%, other Pacific Islander 2%, other Asian 2%, Chinese 1.6%, Palauan 1.6%, Japanese 1.5%, Pohnpeian 1.4%, mixed 9.4%, other 0.6% Languages: English 43.6%, Filipino 21.2%, Chamorro 17.8%, other Pacific island languages 10%, Asian languages 6.3%, other 1.1% Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, other 15% |
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Guatemala Capital: Guatemala City Border Countries: 4 - Belize, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico Area: 107th, 108,889 sq km (~< Pennsylvania) GDP: 78th, $132.3B GDP per capita: 151st, $7,900 Population: 71st, 15,189,958 Ethnic Groups: Mestizo (mixed Amerindian-Spanish - in local Spanish called Ladino) and European 59.4%, K'iche 9.1%, Kaqchikel 8.4%, Mam 7.9%, Q'eqchi 6.3%, other Mayan 8.6%, indigenous non-Mayan 0.2%, other 0.1% Languages: Spanish 60%, Amerindian languages 40%, 23 officially recognized Amerindian languages, including Quiche, Cakchiquel, Kekchi, Mam, Garifuna, and Xinca Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant, indigenous Mayan beliefs |
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Bailiwick of Guernsey (crown dependency of UK) Capital: Saint Peter Port Area: 228th, 78 sq km (1/2 Washington DC) GDP: 181st, $3.451B GDP per capita: 22nd, $52,300 Population: 205th, 66,297 Ethnic Groups: British and Norman-French descent with small percentages from other European countries Languages: English, French, Norman-French dialect spoken in country districts Religions: Protestant (Anglican, Presbyterian, Baptist, Congregational, Methodist), Roman Catholic |
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Republic of Guinea Capital: Conakry Border Countries: 6 - Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Mali, Senegal, Sierra Leone Area: 79th, 245,857 sq km (~< Oregon) GDP: 154th, $16.08B GDP per capita: 221, $1300 Population: 76th, 12,093,349 Ethnic Groups: Fulani (Peul) 33.9%, Malinke 31.1%, Soussou 19.1%, Guerze 6%, Kissi 4.7%, Toma 2.6%, other/no answer 2.7% Languages: French, ethnic languages Religions: Muslim 86.7%, Christian 8.9%, animist/other/none 4.4% |
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Republic of Guinea-Bissau Capital: Bissau Border Countries: 2 - Guinea, Senegal Area: 138th, 36,125 sq km (3x Connecticut) GDP: 189th, $2.851B GDP per capita: 216th, $1,600 Population: 152nd, 1,759,159 Ethnic Groups: Fulani 28.5%, Balanta 22.5%, Mandinga 14.7%, Papel 9.1%, Manjaco 8.3%, Beafada 3.5%, Mancanha 3.1%, Bijago 2.1%, Felupe 1.7%, Mansoanca 1.4%, Balanta Mane 1%, other 1.8%, none 2.2% Languages: Crioulo 90.4%, Portuguese 27.1% (official), French 5.1%, English 2.9%, other 2.4% Religions: Muslim 45.1%, Christian 22.1%, animist 14.9%, none 2%, unspecified 15.9% |
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Cooperative Republic of Guyana Capital: Georgetown Border Countries: 3 - Brazil, Suriname, Venezuela Area: 85th, 214,969 sq km (~< Idaho) GDP: 169th, $6.093B GDP per capita: 152nd, $7,900 Population: 167th, 735,909 Ethnic Groups: East Indian 43.5%, black (African) 30.2%, mixed 16.7%, Amerindian 9.1%, other 0.5% (includes Portuguese, Chinese, white) Languages: English (official), Guyanese Creole, Amerindian languages (including Caribbean and Arawak languages), Indian languages (including Caribbean Hindustani, a dialect of Hindi), Chinese Religions: Protestant 30.5% (Pentecostal 16.9%, Anglican 6.9%, Seventh Day Adventist 5%, Methodist 1.7%), Hindu 28.4%, Roman Catholic 8.1%, Muslim 7.2%, Jehovah's Witness 1.1%, other Christian 17.7%, other 1.9%, none 4.3%, unspecified 0.9% |
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Republic of Haiti Capital: Port-au-Prince Border Countries: Dominican Republic Area: 148th, 27,750 sq km (~< Maryland) GDP: 148th, $19.36B GDP per capita: 209th, $1,800 Population: 89th, 10,485,800 Ethnic Groups: black 95%, mulatto and white 5% Languages: French (official), Creole (official) Religions: Roman Catholic (official) 54.7%, Protestant 28.5% (Baptist 15.4%, Pentecostal 7.9%, Adventist 3%, Methodist 1.5%, other 0.7%), voodoo (official) 2.1%, other 4.6%, none 10.2% |
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Holy See Capital: Vatican City Border Countries: Italy Area: 257th, .44 sq km Population: 236th, 1000 Ethnic Groups: Italians, Swiss, Other Languages: Italian, Latin, French Religions: Roman Catholic |
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Republic of Honduras Capital: Tegucigalpa Border Countries: 3 - Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua Area: 103rd, 112,090 sq km (~> Tennessee) GDP: 112th, $43.19B GDP per capita: 167th, $5,300 Population: 94th, 8,893,259 Ethnic Groups: mestizo (mixed Amerindian and European) 90%, Amerindian 7%, black 2%, white 1% Languages: Spanish (official), Amerindian dialects Religions: Roman Catholic 97%, Protestant 3% |
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Hong Kong (Special Administrative District) Border: China Area: 184th, 1,108 sq km (6x Washington DC) GDP: 46th, $427.4B GDP per capita: 17th, $58,100 Population: 101st, 7,167,403 Ethnic Groups: Chinese 93.1%, Indonesian 1.9%, Filipino 1.9%, other 3% Languages: Cantonese (official) 89.5%, English (official) 3.5%, Mandarin (official) 1.4%, other Chinese dialects 4%, other 1.6% Religions: eclectic mixture of local religions 90%, Christian 10% |
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Hungary Capital: Budapest Border Countries: 7 - Austria, Croatia, Romania, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Ukraine Area: 110th, 93,028 sq km (~ Indiana) GDP: 60th, $267.6B GDP per capita: 69th, $27,200 Population: 91st, 9,874,784 Ethnic Groups: Hungarian 85.6%, Roma 3.2%, German 1.9%, other 2.6%, unspecified 14.1% Languages: Hungarian (official) 99.6%, English 16%, German 11.2%, Russian 1.6%, Romanian 1.3%, French 1.2%, other 4.2% Religions: Roman Catholic 37.2%, Calvinist 11.6%, Lutheran 2.2%, Greek Catholic 1.8%, other 1.9%, none 18.2%, unspecified 27.2% |
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Iceland Capital: Reykjavik Area: 108th, 103,000 sq km (~ Kentucky) GDP: 153rd, $16.15B GDP per capita: 28th, $48,100 Population: 179th, 335,878 Ethnic Groups: homogeneous mixture of descendants of Norse and Celts 94%, population of foreign origin 6% Languages: Icelandic, English, Nordic languages, German widely spoken Religions: Evangelical Lutheran Church of Iceland (official) 73.8%, Roman Catholic 3.6%, Reykjavik Free Church 2.9%, Hafnarfjorour Free Church 2%, The Independent Congregation 1%, other religions 3.9% (includes Pentecostal and Asatru Association), none 5.6%, other or unspecified 7.2% |
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Republic of India Capital: New Delhi Border Countries: 6 - Bangladesh, Bhutan, Burma, China, Nepal, Pakistan Area: 7th, 3,287,263 sq km (~> 1/3 US) GDP: 4th, $8.721T GDP per capita: 159th, $6,700 Population: 2nd, 1,266,883,598 Ethnic Groups: Indo-Aryan 72%, Dravidian 25%, Mongoloid and other 3% Languages: Hindi 41%, Bengali 8.1%, Telugu 7.2%, Marathi 7%, Tamil 5.9%, Urdu 5%, Gujarati 4.5%, Kannada 3.7%, Malayalam 3.2%, Oriya 3.2%, Punjabi 2.8%, Assamese 1.3%, Maithili 1.2%, other 5.9% Religions: Hindu 79.8%, Muslim 14.2%, Christian 2.3%, Sikh 1.7%, other and unspecified 2% |
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Republic of Indonesia Capital: Jakarta Border Countries: Timor-Leste, Malaysia, Papua New Guinea Area: 15th, 1,904,569 sq km (3x Texas) GDP: 9th, $3.028T GDP per capita: 130th, $11,700 Population: 5th, 258,316,051 Ethnic Groups: Javanese 40.1%, Sundanese 15.5%, Malay 3.7%, Batak 3.6%, Madurese 3%, Betawi 2.9%, Minangkabau 2.7%, Buginese 2.7%, Bantenese 2%, Banjarese 1.7%, Balinese 1.7%, Acehnese 1.4%, Dayak 1.4%, Sasak 1.3%, Chinese 1.2%, other 15% Languages: Bahasa Indonesia (official, modified form of Malay), English, Dutch, local dialects (of which the most widely spoken is Javanese)note: more than 700 languages are used in Indonesia Religions: Muslim 87.2%, Christian 7%, Roman Catholic 2.9%, Hindu 1.7%, other 0.9% (includes Buddhist and Confucian), unspecified 0.4% |
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Islamic Republic of Iran Capital: Tehran Border Countries: 7 - Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Pakistan, Turkey, Tuerkmenistan Area: 18th, 1,648,195 sq km (~< Alaska) GDP: 19th, $1.459T GDP per capita: 93rd, $18,100 Population: 17th, 82,801,633 Ethnic Groups: Persian, Azeri, Kurd, Lur, Baloch, Arab, Turkmen and Turkic tribes Languages: Persian (official), Azeri Turkic and Turkic dialects, Kurdish, Gilaki and Mazandarani, Luri, Balochi, Arabic Religions: Muslim (official) 99.4% (Shia 90-95%, Sunni 5-10%), other (includes Zoroastrian, Jewish, and Christian) 0.3%, unspecified 0.4% |
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Republic of Iraq Capital: Baghdad Border Countries: 6 - Iran, Jordan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey Area: 438,317 sq km (3x New York) GDP: 36th, $596.7B GDP per capita: 101st, $16,200 Population: 37th, 38,146,025 Ethnic Groups: Arab 75%-80%, Kurdish 15%-20%, Turkoman, Assyrian, other 5% Languages: Arabic (official), Kurdish (official), Turkmen (a Turkish dialect) and Assyrian (Neo-Aramaic) are official in areas where they constitute a majority of the population), Armenian Religions: Muslim (official) 99% (Shia 60%-65%, Sunni 32%-37%), Christian 0.8%, Hindu <0.1, Buddhist <0.1, Jewish <0.1, folk religion <0.1, unafilliated 0.1, other <0.1 |
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Ireland Capital: Dublin Border Country: UK Area: 120th, 70,273 sq km (~> W Virginia) GDP: 53rd, $324.3B GDP per capita: 11th, $69,400 Population: 122nd, 4,952,473 Ethnic Groups: Irish 84.5%, other white 9.8%, Asian 1.9%, black 1.4%, mixed and other 0.9%, unspecified 1.6% Languages: English, Gaelic Religion: Roman Catholic 84.7%, Church of Ireland 2.7%, other Christian 2.7%, Muslim 1.1%, other 1.7%, unspecified 1.5%, none 5.7% |
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Isle of Man Capital: Douglas Area: 194th, 572 sq km (3x Washington DC) GDP: 168th, $6.928 sq km GDP per Capita: 7th, $83,100 Population: 200th, 88,195 Ethnic Groups: white 96.5%, Asian/Asian British 1.9%, other 1.5% Languages: English, Manx Gaelic Religions: Protestant (Anglican, Methodist, Baptist, Presbyterian, Society of Friends), Roman Catholic |
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State of Israel Capital: Jerusalem/ Tel Aviv Border Countries: 6 - Egypt, Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, West Bank Area: 154th, 20,770 sq km (~> New Jersey) GDP: 57th, $297B GDP per capita: 56th, $34,800 Population: 99th, 8,174,527 Ethnic Groups: Jewish 74.8% (of which Israel-born 75.6%, Europe/America/Oceania-born 16.6%, Africa-born 4.9%, Asia-born 2.9%), non-Jewish 25.2% (mostly Arab) Languages: Hebrew (official), Arabic (used officially for Arab minority), English (most commonly used foreign language) Religions: Jewish 74.8%, Muslim 17.6%, Christian 2%, Druze 1.6%, other 4% |
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Italian Republic Capital: Rome Border Countries: 6 - Austria, France, Holy See, San Marino, Slovenia, Switzerland Area: 72nd, 301,340 sq km (~> Arizona) GDP: 13th, $2.221T GDP per capita: 53rd, $36,300 Population: 24th, 62,007,540 Ethnic Groups: Italian (includes small clusters of German-, French-, and Slovene-Italians in the north and Albanian-Italians and Greek-Italians in the south) Languages: Italian (official), German (parts of Trentino-Alto Adige region are predominantly German speaking), French (small French-speaking minority in Valle d'Aosta region), Slovene (Slovene-speaking minority in the Trieste-Gorizia area) Religions: Christian 80% (overwhelmingly Roman Catholic with very small groups of Jehovah's Witnesses and Protestants), Muslim (about 800,000 to 1 million), atheist and agnostic 20% |
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