Country Name: Hungary System of government: Socialist Republic Capital: Budapest Location: A landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Czechoslovakia on the north, the Russia on the north-west, Romania on the east, Yugoslavia on the south, and Austria on the west Area: 93,030 sq km National composition: Magyars, German, Gypsy, Romanian, Slovak and Yugoslav minorities Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant Official …
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Country Name: Finland System of government: Republic Capital: Helsinki Location: On the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland, with the land borders with Sweden and Norway. Finnish territory includes the Alans Islands (Ahvenanmaa) at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia. About one-quarter of Finland lies north of the Arctic Circle Area: 337,032 sq …
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Country Name: Libya System of government: Republic Capital: Tripoli Location: In northern Africa on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea; bordered by Tunisia, Algeria, Niger, Chad, Egypt and the Sudan Area: 1,7549,540 sq km National composition: Arabs (92%), Berbers and other minorities Religion: Islamic Official language: Arabic Currency: Libyan dinar = 100 dirham Administrative divisions: Since 2007, Libya has been …
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Country Name: United Arab Emirates System of government: Federation of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Ajman, Sharjah, Umm al Qaiwain, Fujairah and Ras al Khaimah. The seven emirs form the Supreme Council; one emir serves as President Capital: Abu Dhabi Location: In the eastern part of the Arabian Peninsula on the coast of the Persian Gulf; land borders with Qatar, Saudi …
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Country Name: Austria System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Vienna (Wien) Location: Landlocked central European nation, sharing borders with Czechia to the north, the Federal Republic of Germany to the north-west, Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the south-west, Italy and Slovenia to the south and Hungary to the east Area: 83,849 sq km National composition: Austrians (98%), Slovenian and Croatian minorities …
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Country Name: Tunisia System of government: Republic Capital: Tunis Location: In northern Africa on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. The country is bordered by Libya to the south-east and Algeria to the west Area: 164,150 sq km National composition: Arabs (96%), Berbers (1%), Europeans Religion: Islamic Official language: Arabic Currency: Tunisian dinar = 1,000 millim Administrative Divisions: Tunisia is …
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System of government: Republic (Yemen Arab Republic) Capital: San’a Location: In south-western Arabia, on the Red Sea. Yemen has borders with Saudi Arabia and South Yemen (the Yemen PDR) Area: 195,000 sq km National composition: Arabs Religion: Islam Official language: Arabic Currency: Riyal = 100 fils Administrative divisions: 7 districts Other major cities: Hodeida (Al Hudaydah), Ta’izz Highest elevation: Hadhur …
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System of government: Democratic Capital: Taipei Location: An island nation separated from mainland China by the Formosa Strait Area: 35,961 sq km Religions: 35.1% Buddhism, 33.0% Taoism, 18.7% No religion, 3.9% Christianity, 9.3% Others National composition: Chinese mostly National language: Formosan languages, Hakka, Hokkien, Mandarin, Matsu, Taiwan Sign Language Currency: Taiwan dollar = 100 cents Other major cities: Kao-hsiung, T’ai-chung, …
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System of government: Australian administration since 1958 Administrative center: Flying Fish Cove Location: Volcanic island in the Indian Ocean south of Java Area: 135 sq km Currency: Australian dollar Population: 2,072 (2011) Continent: Asia Christmas Island is very beautiful Island of Australia, inhabited by refugees This small island is populated by Chinese and Malays. The only industry is phosphate mining. Christmas Island is an Australian territory in the …
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System of government: Constitutional Monarchy Capital: Stockholm Location: In the eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Sweden is bordered by the North and Baltic Seas, with land frontiers with Norway and Finland. The coastal waters are studded with islands, islets and rocks. The largest islands are Gotland and Oland Area: 449,964 sq km National composition: Swedes (95%), some Finns and …
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