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Country Name: Colombia System of government: Republic Capital: Bogota (pop. 5,000,000) Location: In north-western South America on the coast of the Caribbean and the Pacific, bordered by Panama, Venezuela, Peru and Ecuador Area: 1,138,914 sq km Population: 27,950,000 National composition: Mestizos, creoles, mulattoes, Amerindians, Europeans etc. Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: Spanish Currency: Colombian peso = 100 centavos Administrative divisions: 23 …

Country Name: Brazil System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Brasilia (pop. 177,000) Location: In South America on the coast of the Atlantic, bordered by Uruguay, Argentina, Paraguay, Bolivia, Peru, Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana, i. e. all the South American countries with the exception of Chile. Brazilian territory includes also the islands of Sao Pedro and Sao Paulo, …

Country Name: Venezuela System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Caracas (pop. 3,510,000) Location: In northern South America on the coast of the Caribbean and the Atlantic, bordered by Guyana, Brazil and Colombia Area: 912,050 sq km Population: 32,000,000 National composition: Mestizos (75%), creoles (15%), Amerindians, Europeans Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: Spanish Currency: bolivar = 100 centesimos Administrative divisions: 20 …

Country Name: Guyana System of government: Republic Capital: Georgetown Location: In north-eastern South America on the Atlantic, bordered by Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela Area: 214,969 sq km Population: 887,000 National composition: Indians (54%), blacks, Amerindians, people of mixed stock Religions: Hindus, Islamic, Protestant, Catholic Official Language: English Currency: Guyana dollar = 100 cents Administrative division: 3 counties Highest elevation: Roraima …

Country Name: Republiek Suriname System of government: Republic Capital: Paramaribo Location: In north-eastern South America on the Atlantic, bordered by French Guiana, Brazil and Guyana Area: 163,265 sq km Population: 405,000 National composition: Includes Indians, Javanese, Chinese, Bush negroes (Boni), creoles, Amerindians Religions: Hindu, Islamic, Christian Official language: Dutch Currency: Surinam florin = 100 cents Administrative divisions: 8 districts and …

Country Name: Liechtenstein System of government: Constitutional Monarchy (Principality) Capital: Vaduz Location: In Central Europe, Liechtenstein is situated on the right bank of the Rhine between Austria and Switzerland Area: 157 sq km National composition: Mostly German Speakers; some immigrant workers Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: German Currency: Swiss franc Highest elevation: Naakopf (2,574 m) in the Alps Chief river: …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …