Oceania is the smallest of the continents in both area and population (if we do not count with Antarctica). List of Oceanic capitals (Alphabetically sorted by country) Australia – Canberra Fiji – Suva Kiribati – South Tarawa Marshall Islands – Majuro Micronesia Federation – Palikir Nauru – Yaren New Zealand – Wellington Did you know?…
Category: Country Guides
World Geography Facts
Want to really be able to show off to friends and acquaintances with your fun facts? Then you should check out the following list geography facts: With more than 3 million lakes and water (yes, you read correctly), Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world’s nations combined. For comparison, e.g. Finland, “The…
List of Countries in Latin America
Latin America is a summary historical name of the countries of the American continent that have been under the influence of Spain, Portugal or France, and where Spanish, Portuguese or French are official languages. Geographically, Latin America encompasses most of South America, Central America, Mexico as well as some Caribbean islands. Most of the countries…
Largest Countries in Asia by Land Area
Asia is surrounded by oceans except in the northwest and constitutes the Eurasia landmass, of which Asia constitutes four-fifths. There is no clearly defined continuous border with Europe, but the Ural Mountains are an indisputable border. Between these and the Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan’s western border is usually considered a border. Another border to the west…
Largest Countries in Asia by Population
Asia’s population of 4.3 billion people makes up about 60 percent of the world’s population. The growth rate is high; in the 20th century the population of the continent almost quadrupled. Asia has several of the world’s most populous countries; India and China have more than a third of the world’s population. Measures to limit…
Largest Countries in Europe by Area
Europe is the world’s second smallest continent. The area is 10,180,000 square kilometers, which represents 6.8 per cent of the land area. The highest mountain is Elbrus, 5633 meters above sea level. The lowest point is the Caspian Sea beach, 28 meters below sea level. The longest river is Volga with 3685 kilometers, and the…
Largest Countries in Europe by Population
Europe is the world’s third most populous continent after Asia and Africa. In 2020, Europe had a population of 746 million, which is one-tenth of the world’s population. Europe’s share of the world’s population is declining. The most densely populated is a belt from England through northern France, the Benelux countries and Germany to southern…
Largest Countries in Africa by Area
Africa is the 3rd largest continent by area, with 30 million km2, occupying 20.3% of the total land area of the Earth. Despite concentrating countless natural wealth, the African continent is one of the poorest in the world. Africa is bathed by the Atlantic Ocean on its western coast and the Indian Ocean on its eastern side,…
Largest Countries in Africa by Population
Biggest Countries in Africa by Population Africa is the second most populous continent on the planet, with 1.2 billion people. The population density is about 30 residents per square kilometer, because much of the continent is adverse to human occupation. The Nile Valley has a population density of 500 inhabitants/km2, while deserts and forests are virtually uninhabited. Few…
Easter Island Facts
Easter Island, Spanish Isla de Pascua, Polynesian Rapa Nui, island in the southeast Pacific, 3,600 km west of Chile; 163 km2, 7,800 residents (2018). The majority of the population are Polynesians. Easter Island is the easternmost island in Polynesia. It is of volcanic origin and has a subtropical climate. Extensive grasslands provide sheep grazing, but…
Cocos Islands
Cocos Islands, Keeling Islands, Australian island group in the Indian Ocean, located about 3,700 km west of Darwin on the north coast of Australia; 14 km2, 590 residents (2015). Cocos Islands is made up of two coral atolls. One consists of several small islands, the South Keeling Islands, the other of only one island, North…
Christmas Island Facts
Christmas Island, island in the Eastern Indian Ocean; 135 km2, 2,200 residents(2017). It is located 360 km southwest of Java and 1 290 km northwest of Australia and constitutes an external Australian territory. Christmas Island consists of a volcano (Murry Hill), which reaches 361 meters above sea level. The coast, which is protected by coral…
What is the Capital of Palestine? East Jerusalem
Coming soon…
What is the Capital of Timor-Leste? Dili
Dilli is the capital of East Timor, on the north coast of the island of Timor. The city has 281,000 residents (2018), a strong growth from only 51,700 residents in 2004. Preparations for oil operations are underway. Main export item is coffee; moreover, copra, cloves and cocoa. The city has an airport. History Dili was…
What is the Capital of Liechtenstein? Vaduz
Vaduz is the capital of Liechtenstein. The city has 5197 residents (2017). The town was first mentioned in 1150. It is located in the Rhine Valley. The city is the country’s political and cultural center and an important trade center. In 2017, 69,000 foreign tourists visited Vaduz. The industrial activities include metalworking and manufacturing of…
What is the Capital of Mauritania? Nouakchott
Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania, on the western outskirts of the Sahara, on a plateau approx. 4 km from the Atlantic coast; 558,200 residents (2002) with suburbs. Some industry, including sugar refining. Crude oil and copper export port. International Airport. University (1981), National Museum, two large mosques. The town was founded in 1903 along the…
What is the Capital of South Sudan? Juba
Juba, the capital and largest city in South Sudan. The city is located on a hill on the west bank of Bahr al-Jabal (name of the White Nile from the border with Uganda to Lake Nos), approx. 125 kilometers north of the border with Uganda. The city has approx. 250,000 residents (2008). The city is…
What is the Capital of Kosovo? Pristina
Pristina is the capital of Kosovo and the country’s political, administrative and cultural center. The city has 204 725 residents (2016). With suburbs, the population is about 550,000. Ethnic composition 97.8 percent of Pristina’s residents are Albanians. The largest minority group is Turks with one percent of the population. Prior to the conflict in Kosovo…
Kosovo Facts
Kosovo, land in the Balkan Peninsula; 10,887 km2, 1.8 million residents (2019).In 2008, Kosovo declared its independence from Serbia. Since then, 106 states have recognized Kosovo as an independent state. Serbia has not recognized the state of Kosovo but sees the area as a UN-controlled part of Serbia. Sweden acknowledged Kosovo in 2008. The capital…
South Sudan Facts
South Sudan, Central Africa State; 619 700 km2, 11 million residents (2019).South Sudan became an independent state on July 9, 2011 and includes ten states that were previously part of Sudan. South Sudan borders in the north to Sudan, in the east to Ethiopia and Kenya, in the south to Uganda and Congo (Kinshasa) and…
Norfolk Island Facts
Norfolk Island, volcanic island in the Pacific; 36 km2, 1,700 residents (2018).Norfolk Island, located between New Zealand and New Caledonia, constitutes external territory to Australia. The island has a mild, subtropical climate. Business is based on tourism and fruit growing. The years 1788-1814 and 1825-55 the island was a notorious penal colony. Norfolk Island Flag…
East Timor Facts
East Timor, State of Southeast Asia; 14,954 km2, 1.3 million residents (2019).Internationally, the Portuguese name form Timor-Leste is often used. East Timor includes the eastern part of the island of Timor as well as the Oecussi exclave (Ambeno) on the island’s western, Indonesian part and the islands of Atauru and Jaco. The capital is Dili…
Cook Islands Facts
Cook Islands, PacificIsland Group, 3,000 km northeast of New Zealand;237 km2, 17 900 residents (2018).The Cook Islands are formally an independent country, but the archipelago is freely connected to New Zealand (mainly in foreign policy and military matters). The archipelago consists of 15 larger islands, divided into two groups. The southern group includes 8 islands,…
Afghanistan Facts
Afghanistan, Southwestern Asian State; 650,000 km2, 37.2 million residents (2019).However, the population data is very uncertain. In a census in 1979, the resident population was estimated at about 13 million, to which should be added about 2.5 million nomads. The capital is Kabul (4 million residents, 2018). Country facts Jumhūrī-ye Afghānistān (dari) Da Afghānestān Jamhuriyat…
Albania Facts
Albania, state on the western part of the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe; 29,000 km2, 2.9 million residents (2019).Albania borders in the north to Kosovo, in the northwest to Montenegro, in the east to northern Macedonia, in the south to Greece, in the southwest to the Ionian Sea and in the west to the Adriatic….
Algeria Facts
Algeria, Republic of North Africa; 2.4 million km2, 42.2 million residents (2019).Algeria borders in the east to Tunisia and Libya, in the southeast to Niger, in the southwest to Mali and Mauritania and in the west to Western Sahara and Morocco and to the north coast to the Mediterranean. The capital is Alger (2.2 million…
Argentina Facts
Argentina, State of South America; 2.8 million km2, 44.5 million residents (2019).Argentina is South America’s second largest state and has an area of 3,700 km from the border with Bolivia in the north to Eldslandet in the south. Claims are also made on some of the Antarctic and on the British Falkland Islands. The capital…
Armenia Facts
Armenia, South Caucasus State, Western Asia; 29,800 km2, 3 million residents (2019).Armenia borders Georgia in the north, Azerbaijan in the east and south, Iran in the south and Turkey in the south and west. The capital is Yerevan (1.1 million residents, 2019). Country facts Hayastani Hanrapetutyoun / Republic of Armenia Country abbreviation: AM Area: 29…
Austria Facts
Austria, State of Central Europe; 83,856 km2, 8.8 million residents (2019). Austria borders in the north to Germany and the Czech Republic, in the east to Slovakia and Hungary, in the south to Slovenia and Italy and in the west to Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The capital is Vienna (1.8 million residents, 2014). Country facts Republic of…
Azerbaijan Facts
Azerbaijan, state of the South Caucasus, western Asia; 87,000 km2, 9.9 million residents (2019).Azerbaijan borders east to the Caspian Sea, south to Iran, west to Armenia, and north to Georgia and the Russian Federation. Azerbaijan also includes the Autonomous Republic of Nachichevan and the Autonomous Region of Nagorno-Karabakh. The latter is militarily controlled by Armenia…