Welcome to the Nations and Countries of the World
The United Nations
Welcome to the World!
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information that I think is interesting to people
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The Continent of Africa covers approximately 11,687,188 miles
It has an estimated population of 731,538,000 people as of mid-1996
The Highest elevation is 19,340 feet at Mt. Kilimanjaro in Tanzania
The Lowest elevation is 512 feet below sea level at Lake Assal in Djibouti
Jokes from Africa
Countries of Africa
Benin
Benin is a small Country in West Africa, which covers 3,483
square miles, with Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and
Burkina Faso & Niger to the north. The capital is Porto-Novo
(official) and Cotonou (de facto). Ethnic groups include:
Fons and Adjas, Baribas, Yorubas, Mahis. The people practice
mainly indigenous religions and the literacy rate is 23%
Natural resources include:
limestone, some offshore oil, marble, timber
Jokes from Africa
Countries of Africa
Benin
Benin is a small Country in West Africa, which covers 3,483
square miles, with Togo to the west, Nigeria to the east and
Burkina Faso & Niger to the north. The capital is Porto-Novo
(official) and Cotonou (de facto). Ethnic groups include:
Fons and Adjas, Baribas, Yorubas, Mahis. The people practice
mainly indigenous religions and the literacy rate is 23%
Natural resources include:
limestone, some offshore oil, marble, timber
Egypt
Egypt is a small Country in the Northern portion
of the African Continent, which covers 386,900 square miles.
Situated on the Mediterranean Sea it is bordered by
Libya in the West, Sudan in the South and the Red Sea
and Israel on the East. The capital is Cairo.
Ethnic groups include: Egyptians, Bedouins, Berbers, Greeks,
Nubians, and Armenians. The people practice Islam and Christianity
and the literacy rate is 50.2% Natural resources include:
crude oil, natural gas, iron ore, phosphates, manganese,
limestone, gypsum, talc, asbestos, lead and zinc.
Egypt has it all!
Madagascar
Madagascar lies in the Indian Ocean, off the Southeast Coast
of the African Continent, opposite Mozambique. It covers 226,660
square miles. The capital is Antananarivo. Ethnic groups include:
Malayo-Indonesian (Merina and related Betsileo),
Cotiiers (mixed African, Malayo-Indonesian, and Arab ancestry -
Betsimisaraka, Tsimihety, Antaisaka, Sakaalava), French, Indian
Creola, Comoran. The people practice traditional religions,
Chritianity and Islam. The literacy rate is 80%.
Natural resources include:graphite, chromium, bauxite, and
semi-precious stones.
Animals, Culture, Ethnology, History, Plant life, and more
Nigeria
Nigeria is Sub-Saharan Africa's most populous nation
and covers 356,700 square miles, it is located in West Africa
and its neighbors are Benin, Niger, Cameroon, and Chad.
The capital is Abuja. Ethnic groups include: non-Africans,
Hausa and Fulani, Yoruba and Ibo. The people practice mainly
Islam and the literacy rate is 51%. Natural resources include:
petroleum, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone and lead
The Continent of Asia covers approximately 17,176,102 miles
It has an estimated population of 3,428,277,000 people as of mid-1996
The Highest elevation is 29,028 feet at Mt. Everest in Tibet-Nepal
The Lowest elevation is 1,312 feet below sea level at The Dead Sea in Israel-Jordan
Countries of Asia and the Middle East
Asia
Japan
Japan is a small Country which covers 145,874 square miles.
An archipelago extending in an arc more than 1,744 miles from
northeast to southeast in the Pacific, it is separated from the east
coast of Asia by the Sea of Japan. The capital is Tokyo.
Ethnic groups include: Japanese and other mainly Korean.
The people practice Shintoism, Buddhism, and Christianity
and the literacy rate is 99.9%. Natural resources include: fish.
Includes: National Anthem, Culture and Customs, Geography, and more
Mongolia
Pakistan
Pakistan is nearly twice the size of California
with a population of about 138,123,359 people.
It is situated in the Western part of the Indian subcontinent,
with Afganistan and Iran on the West, India on the East,
and the Arabian Sea on the South.
The name Pakistan is derived from two Persian words
Pak meaning pure and stan meaning Country.
The Capital is Islamabad.
Ethnic groups include: Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtun, Baloch, and Muhajir.
The people practice Islam, Hindu, Christianity, Buddhist and Pharsi
and the literacy rate is 35%. Natural resources include:
natural gas, limited petroleum, and iron ore.
Singapore
The Middle East
Iran
Israel
The Continent of Australia covers approximately 3,035,651 miles
It has an estimated population of 28,915,000 people as of mid-1996
The Highest elevation is 7,316 feet at Kosciusko, Australia
The Lowest elevation is 52 feet below sea level at Lake Eyre, Australia
The Countries of Australia and Oceania
Australian States and Territories
Australia
The State of New South Wales Australia
Northern Australia
The Northern Territory of Australia
The State of Queensland Australia
The State of Queensland Australia
Dana The Website
The State of South Australia
The State of South Australia
The State of Tasmania Australia
The State of Tasmania Australia
The State of Victoria Australia
The State of Western Australia
The Continent of Europe covers approximately 4,065,945 miles
It has an estimated population of 799,589,000 people as of mid-1996
The Highest elevation is 18,510 feet at Elbrus in Russia
The Lowest elevation is 92 feet below sea level at the Caspian Sea in Russia
Countries of Europe
Finland
Keskustelua Evoluutiosta Ja Uskosta - A Finnish Only Page
Lithuania
Sweden
Includes Facts, History and other useful information
The Continent of North America covers approximately 24,235,280 miles
It has an estimated population of 295,424,000 people as of mid-1996
The Highest elevation is 20,320 feet at Mt. McKinley in Alaska
The Lowest elevation is 282 feet below sea level Death Valley, California, USA
Countries of North America
Canadian Provinces
Quebec Canada
Greenland
Presented in English, Danish and Greenlandic
United States of America
The Continent of South America covers approximately 6,880,638 miles
It has an estimated population of 488,608,000 people as of mid-1996
The Highest elevation is 22,834 feet at Mt. Aconcagua in Argentina-Chile
The Lowest elevation is 131 feet below sea level at Valdes Peninsula in Argentina
Countries of South America
El Salvador
Honduras
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