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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 …

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 …

Illinois, is a leading agricultural, manufacturing, and urban state of the north central region of the United States. It is bordered by Wisconsin on the north, Lake Michigan on the northeast, Indiana on the east and southeast, and Kentucky on the south. The Ohio River follows its southern border, and the Mississippi in the west and southwest of the state …

Pheasant are a group of large birds in the order Galliformes. Males pheasants are usually larger than the females, and they have feathers of bright colours and long tails. There are 35 species of pheasant in 11 different genera. In many countries pheasant species are hunted, often illegally, as game, and several species are threatened by this and other human …