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Singapore : Country Name System of government: Republic Capital: Singapore Location: The island of Singapore and adjacent islands lie off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula Area: 581 sq km National composition: Chinese (78%), Malays (14%), Indians, Pakistanis and other minorities Official languages: Malay, Chinese, English, Tamil Currency: Singapore dollar = 100 cents Administrative divisions: 5 districts Climate: Wet …

Canada : Country Name System of government: Federal state, number of the Commonwealth Capital: Ottawa (metropolitan area) Location: In the northern part of North America, bounded by the United States in the south and the north-west (Alaska). Canadian territory also includes numerous islands, the largest ones being Baffin, Ellesmere, Victoria, Newfoundland and Vancouver. Area: 9,976,900 sq km National composition: English-speaking …

Kuwait : Country Name System of government: Sheikhdom Capital: Kuwait City Location: In the north-western corner of the Persian Gulf; land borders with Iraq and Saudi Arabia. Kuwait also includes several offshore islands Area: 17,818 sq km National composition: Arabs (about half are indigenous Kuwaitis and the rest are immigrants from other Arab nations) Religion: Islam Official language: Arabic Currency: …

Italy : Country Name System of government: Republic Capital: Rome Location: In southern Europe; bounded by France, Switzerland, Austria and Yugoslavia on the north. Italian territory also includes the islands of (Sicilia), Sardinia (Sardegna), Elba, Capri, Ischia, Pantelleria and the Lipari and Aegadian Islands Area: 301, 225 sq km National composition: Italians Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: Italian Currency: Euro …

New Zealand : Country Name System of government: An independent member of the Commonwealth Capital: Wellington (metropolitan area pop. 350,000) Location: In the south-western Pacific, south-east of Australia. National territory includes the two main islands (North and South),as well as a number of smaller islands (Stewart, Solander, Snares, Chatham, Antipodes, Kermadec, etc.) Area: 286,675 sq km Population: 5,053,004 (2022 Estimate) …

System of government: Constitutional Monarchy Capital: London Location: An island kingdom of western Europe in the British Isles, including the Great Britain (England, Scotland, Wales) and Northern Ireland. It contains many smaller islands, including the Shetlands, Orkneys and Hebrides in Scotland, Anglesey in Wales and the Isle of Wight, England. It is separated from the continent of Europe by the …

Country Name: Saudi Arabia System of government: Monarchy Capital: Riyadh Location: In the Arabian Peninsula, between the Persian (or Arabian) Gulf, the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean. It has borders with Jordan, Iraq, Kuwait, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, Oman, the Yemen Arab Republic and South Yemen (Yemen PDR) Area: 2,149,690 sq km National composition: Mostly Arabs, with Indian, …

Republica Oriental del Uruguay : Country Name System of government: Republic Capital: Montevideo (pop. 1,346,000) Location: In South America at the mouth of the Uruguay on the Atlantic coast; bordered by Argentina and Brazil Area: 176,215 sq km Population: 2,940,000 National composition: Mostly of European descent, but there is also a minority of Amerindians Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: Spanish …

Turkey: Country Name System of government: Republic Capital: Ankara Location: Includes the south-western part of the Balkan Peninsula and Asia Minor. The Sea of Marmara and the straits of Bosporus and Dardanelles separate Asian Turkey from Europe. The shores of Turkey are washed by the Mediterranean, Aegean and Black seas. On land, Turkey has borders with Bulgaria, Greece, Syria, Iraq, …

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 …