System of government: Republic Capital: Jerusalem Location: On the eastern coast of the Mediterranean Sea, Israel has borders with Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Egypt Area: 20, 770 sq km National composition: Jews (90%), Arabs (many Palestinian Arabs live in various Arab nations) Religions: Judaism , Islam, Christianity Official languages: Herbrew, Arabic Currency: Shekel = 100 new agora Administrative divisions: 6 …
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System of government: Constitutional Monarchy (Grand Duchy) Capital: Luxembourg City Location: In western Europe, enclosed by Belgium to the west, France to the south and the Federal Republic of Germany Area: 2,586 sq km National composition: Mainly Luxembourgers, some foreign nationals, including French and Italians Religion: Roman Catholic Official languages: French, Letzeburgesch Currency: Franc = 100 centimes Administrative divisions: The …
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System of government: Constitutional Monarchy Capital: Brussels (Bruxelles or Brussel) Location: In western Europe, facing the North Sea and bordering France in the south, Luxembourg and the Federal Republic of Germany in the east, and the Netherlands in the north Area: 30,513 sq km National composition: Flemings in the north, Wallons in the south; Brussels is a bilingual city. There …
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System of government: Constitutional Monarchy Capital: Amsterdam. The seat of government is at The Hauge (‘s Gravenhage or Den Haag) Location: In western Europe, bordering Belgium in the south and the Federal Republic of Germany in the east Area: 40,844 sq km National composition: The Dutch form the majority, with some Flemings and Frisians Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant Official language: …
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System of government: Republic Capital: Paris Location: In western Europe, bounded by the Atlantic in the west, Belgium and Luxembourg in the north-east, the Federal Republic of Germany, Switzerland and Italy to the east, and Spain to the south Area: 547,026 sq km National composition: Mainly French; foreign-born people, including Portuguese, Algerians, Spainards and Italians made up 6.5% of the …
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System of government: Republic Capital: Dublin Location: Island nation in the British Isles, separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea Area: 70,283 sq km National composition: mainly Irish Religion: mainly Roman Catholic Official languages: Irish (Gaelic), English Currency: Irish pound = 100 pence Administrative divisions: 32 counties Other major cities: Cork, Limerick Highest elevation: Carn Tuathail (1,041 m) in …
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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 = …
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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