System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Washington, D.C. Location: In the central part of North America, bounded by the Atlantic in the east, Canada in the north, the Pacific in the west and Mexico in the south National composition: Non-Hispanic whites make up 63 percent of the U.S.; Hispanics, 17 percent; blacks, 12.3 percent; Asians, 5 percent; and multiracial Americans, …
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Country: Belgium 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 …
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System of government: Republic of Uzbekistan Capital: Tashkent Location: Uzbekistan is a landlocked country in Central Asia, located mainly between the Syr Darya and Amu Darya rivers. Bordered by Kazakhstan to the north and northwest, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan to the east and southeast, Afghanistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest. Area: 448,978 sq km National composition: Multi-ethnic nation …
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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 …
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Country Name: Argentina System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Buenos Aires (pop. 3,500,000; metropolitan area 9,910,000) Location: In the south-eastern part of South America on the Atlantic, bordered by Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil and Uruguay. Argentina controls the eastern half of the Tierra del Fuego Area: 2,766,889 sq km Population: 40,091,359 (2010 census) National composition: Argentinians of various pure and …
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Country Name: Republic of Trinidad and Tobago System of government: Republic, member of the Commonwealth Capital: Port of Spain (pop. 63,000; metropolitan area 380,000) Location: On the islands of Trinidad and Tobago and five smaller islands in the Caribbean Sea off the northern coast of South America Area: 5,130 sq km Population: 1,317,714 (2010 estimate) National composition: Mainly blacks and Indians …
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Country Name: South Korea System of government: Republic Capital: Seoul Location: Southern half of the Korean Peninsula, including adjacent islands in the Yellow Sea and Korea Strait Area: 98,484 sq km National composition: Koreans; some Chinese and others Religions: Buddhism, Confucianism, Christianity Official language: Korean Currency: Won = 100 jeon Administrative divisions: 8 provinces, 1 special autonomous province, 6 metropolitan …
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Country Name: Chile / República de Chile System of government: Republic Capital: Santiago de Chile (pop. 3.692,000) Location: Chile is a narrow strip of land stretching along the Pacific and bordered by Argentina. Peru and Bolivia. The national territory includes thousands of small islands off the southern coast, the western half of Tierra del Fuego and some islands in the …
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Country: Mauritius System of government: Independent state, member of the Commonwealth Capital: Port Louis Location: In the Mascarene group in the Indian Ocean east of Madagascar Area: 2,045 sq km Population: 1,235,260 (2022 Census) National composition: Asians, mulattoes, Europeans Religions: Hinduist, Islamic, Christian Official language: English Currency: Mauritian rupee =100 cents Administrative divisions: 5 urban and 9 rural districts Other …
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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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