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Solomon Islands Encyclopedia & Facts, Map, National Anthem

Solomon Islands Encyclopedia & Facts

Country Name: Solomon Islands System of government: An independent member of the Commonwealth Capital: Honiara (pop. 18,000), on Guadalcanal Location: In Melanesia, east of New Guinea (Guadalcanal, Santa Isabel, Malaita, New Georgia, San Cristobal, Santa Cruz and other islands) Area: 28,446 sq km Population: 702,694 (2022 Estimate) National composition: Melanesians, Polynesians, Micronesians, Papuans, Europeans Official language: English Currency: Solomon Islands …

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Papua New Guinea Encyclopedia & Facts

Papua New Guinea Encyclopedia & Facts

Country Name: Papua New Guinea (Independent State of Papua New Guinea) System of government: An independent member of the Commonwealth Capital: Port Moresby (metropolitan area pop. 130,000) Location: The eastern part of New Guinea and some 600 islands in the Pacific, the largest being the Bismarck Archipelago (New Britain, New Ireland and Bougainville in the northern Solomon Islands) Area: 461,691sqkm …

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Poland Encyclopedia Facts For Students

Poland Encyclopedia Facts For Students

Country Name: Poland System of government: Socialist Republic Capital: Warsaw (Warszawa) Location: On the Baltic Sea, Poland shares land frontiers with the German Democratic Republic in the west. Area: 312, 677 sq km National composition: Poles from the majority, with German, Ukrainian, Belorussian, Slovak, Russian, Lithuanian, Czech and Gypsy minorities. More than eight million Poles living abroad claim Polish nationality …

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Ecuador Encyclopedia & Facts for Kids

Ecuador Encyclopedia & Facts for Kids

Country Name: Ecuador (Republica de Ecuador) System of government: Republic Capital: Quito (pop. 800,000) Location: An equatorial country of north-western South America on the Pacific coast, bordered by Colombia and Peru and enjoying sovereignty over the Galapagos Islands lying some 900 km west of the coast Area: 283,561 sq km Population: 8,895,000 National composition: A majority of mestizo and Amerindian, …

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Peru Encyclopedia & Facts For Kids

Peru Encyclopedia & Facts For Kids

Country Name: Peru System of government: Republic Capital: Lima Location: In western South America on the Pacific, bordered by Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil and Bolivia Area: 1,285,216 sq km Population: 18,786,000 National composition: Amerindians, creoles, mestizos Religions: Roman Catholic Official language: Spanish Currency: sol = 100 centavos Administrative divisions: 24 departments Other major cities: Arequipa (pop. 360,000), Callao (pop.346,000) Highest elevation: …

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Lebanon Encyclopedia & Facts For Kids

Lebanon – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

Country Name: Lebanon System of government: Republic Capital: Beirut Location: On the eastern coast of the Mediterranean, Lebanon has borders with Syria and Israel. Area: 10,400 sq km National Composition: Mostly Arabs, with Armenian, Greek, Turkish and other minorities; about 1.5 million Lebanese live abroad Religion: Islam, Christianity Official Language: Arabic Currency: Lebanese Pound = 100 piastres Administrative Divisions: 6 provinces including the capital Other …

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Pakistan Encyclopedia & Facts for Kids

Pakistan – World Atlas: Kids Encyclopedia

Country Name: Pakistan (Islamic Republic of Pakistan) System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Islamabad Location: Part of the Indian subcontinent; Pakistan has borders with Afghanistan, China, Iran and India, with the Indian Ocean in the south Area: 803,943 sq km National composition: Punjabis (majority), Pathans, Sindhis, Baluchis and others Religion: Islam Official languages: Urdu, English Currency: Pakistani rupee = 100 …

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Algeria: World Encyclopedia for Students

Algeria: World Encyclopedia for Students and Children

Country Name: Algeria System of government: Republic Capital: Algiers Location: In northern Africa facing the Mediterranean and bordered by Morocco, Western Sahara, Mauritania, Mali, Niger, Tunisia and Libya Area: 2,381,740 sq km National composition: Arabs and Berbers: negroes in the south; some 900,000 Algerians live abroad, mostly in France Religion: Islamic Official Language: Arabic Currency: Algerian dinar =100 cents Administrative …

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Colombia Encyclopedia & Facts for Kids

Colombia Encyclopedia & Facts for Kids

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 …

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Brazil Encyclopedia & Facts for Students

Brazil Encyclopedia & Facts for Students

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, …

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