System of government: Constitutional Monarchy Capital: Madrid Location: In south-western Europe, occupying a major part of the Iberian Peninsula; borders with Portugal, France, Andorra and Gibraltar Area: 504,782 sq km National composition: The Spaniards are divided by language. The main language is Castillian. Other languages are Catalan, Galician and Basque Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: Spanish (Castilian) Currency: Peseta = …

System of government: Republic Capital: Lisbon Location: In south-western Europe, Portugal is bounded by Spain Area: 92,082 sq km National Composition: Portuguese Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: Portuguese Currency: Escudo = 100 centavos Administrative divisions: Currently, mainland Portugal is divided into 18 districts. The Portuguese autonomous regions of Acores and Madeira are no longer divided into districts. Other major cities: Porto …

System of government: Socialist Republic Capital: Tirana Location: In the south-eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula, bordering the Adriatic Sea. On land, it has frontiers with Yugoslavia and Greece Area: 28,748 sq km National composition: Mostly Albanians Religion: Official atheist; formerly Islamic Official language: Albanian Currency: Lek = 100 quintars Administrative divisions: Albania is divided into 12 administrative counties. These …

System of government: Republic Capital: Athens (Athinai) Location: Occupies the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula and includes numerous islands and archipelagoes. Greece is bounded by the Ionian and Aegean Seas in the Mediterranean. On land it has borders with Albania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria and Turkey Area: 131,944 sq km National composition: Mostly Greeks Religion: Greek Orthodox Official language: Greek Currency: …

System of government: Socialist Republic Capital: Bucharest (Bucuresti) Location: In south-eastern Europe on the Black Sea coast; bordered on land by the USSR on the north and east, Bulgaria on the south, and Hungary and Yugoslavia on the west Area: 237,500 sq km National composition: Romanians (88%), Hungarian, German and Gypsy minorities Religions: Eastern Orthodox, Protestant minority Official language: Romanian …

System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Washington, D.C. Location: In the central part of North America, bounded by the Atlantic in the east, Canada in the north, the Pacific in the west and Mexico in the south National composition: Non-Hispanic whites make up 63 percent of the U.S.; Hispanics, 17 percent; blacks, 12.3 percent; Asians, 5 percent; and multiracial Americans, …

System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Bern (Berne) Location: Landlocked Central European nation, bordered by the Federal Republic of Germany, France, Italy, Austria and Liechtenstein Area: 41,288 sq km National composition: German speakers (73.5%), French speakers (20.1%), Italian speakers (4.5%), Romansch speakers (0.9%), speakers of other languages (1%) Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic Official languages: German, French, Italian Currency: Swiss franc …

System of government: Constitutional Monarchy Capital: Copenhagen Location: In north-western Europe, Denmark consists of the peninsula of Jutland (Jylland) and adjacent islands in the North Sea and Baltic. It has land borders with the Federal Republic of Germany in the south Large islands: Sjaelland, Fyn, Lolland, Bornholm, Falster, Langeland Area: 43,069 sq km National composition: Danes Religion: Protestant (Lutheran) Official …

System of government: Republic Capital: Cairo Location: In north-eastern Africa, facing the Mediterranean and the Red Sea; part of the territory (the Sinai Peninsula) is in Asia. The country borders on Libya, Israel and the Sudan Area: 1,001,449 sq km National composition: Arabs (98%), Nubians and Berbers Religion: Islamic Official Language: Arabic Currency: Egyptian pound = 100 piaster = 1,000 …

System of government: Republic Capital: Reykjavik Location: In the North Atlantic, separated from Greenland by the Denmark Strait Area: 103,000 sq km National composition: Mostly Icelanders Religion: Protestant (Evangelical Lutheran) Official language: Icelandic Currency: Krona (crown) = 100 aurar Administrative divisions: For administrative purposes, Iceland is divided into 98 municipalities. Other major towns: Kopavogur, Akureyri Highest elevation: 2,119 m, in …