The American double continent extends in its north-south axis from the 83rd parallel north (Cape Columbia) to the 56th parallel south (Cape Horn). This corresponds to approximately 15,000 kilometers north-south. The easternmost point is on Greenland and the westernmost point is also in North America on the 172nd degree of longitude east on the Aleutian…
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Continents in the World and Their Countries
Europe The European continent is often called “the old world”. Here our culture developed with roots in ancient Greece and Rome. Europe was also a hotbed for the industrial revolution and the democratic systems. Today, Europe is a pattern of 46 states, more than half of which are members of the EU. North America North…
Countries that Start with Z
Zambia Zambia is a republic in southern Africa. The country is surrounded by Angola, Congo (Democratic), Tanzania, Malawi, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, Botswana and Namibia. The landscape consists mostly of a flat plateau with savannah, river valleys and river plains. Centrally in the country and towards the N there are high ridge. The Zambezi River flows through…
Countries that Start with E
Estonia Estonia is a republic in northern Europe on the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Finland. The country is the northernmost of the three Baltic countries and includes the islands of Saaremaa (Øsel), Hiiumaa (Dagø) and Muhu. The landscape is mostly flat or hilly lowland with plains. There are many peat bogs, large forest…
Countries that Start with Y
Yemen Yemen is a republic in SV Asia. The country is furthest to the SV on the Arabian Peninsula with coastlines to the Red Sea in the V and the Indian Ocean to the S and SE as well as borders to Saudi Arabia to the N and Oman to the NE. The landscape is…
Countries that Start with V
Venezuela Venezuela is a federal republic in the north of South America. The country has a coastline facing the Caribbean Sea and the northern Atlantic. Venezuela borders Colombia, Brazil and Guyana. The landscape consists of mountains, lowlands, highlands, savanna, bush steppes, mangrove swamps and rainforest. The climate is predominantly tropical, though more temperate in the…
Countries that Start with W
Western Sahara Western Sahara is an area of NV Africa with a coast facing the Atlantic. Western Sahara borders Morocco, Algeria and Mauritania. The landscape consists of flat desert that rises to plateaus towards the island and the NO. The climate is dry and desert. There is often fog on the coast. The country’s most…
Countries that Start with U
United Kingdom The United Kingdom is a Kingdom of NV Europe. The country includes England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland as well as a number of smaller islands. IV and N, the landscape consists of highlands, lakes, rivers, valleys and a cut-in coastline towards the Atlantic Ocean. IS and Island there are lowland and moraine…
Countries that Start with T
Turkey Turkey is a republic divided between Europe and Asia. Most of the country is located in SV Asia. The landscape consists of a central plateau surrounded by large mountain ranges in N and S. In NV there are lowlands and mountains. Thrace is separated from the rest of Turkey by the Bosphorus Strait. There…
Countries that Start with S
San Marino San Marino is a small republic in S-Europe. The country is like an enclave in the north of Italy close to the Adriatic Sea. The countryside is mountainous with forest and grasslands. There is subtropical Mediterranean climate. The country has few significant natural resources. The most important professions are tourism, trade and finance…
Countries that Start with R
Romania Romania is a republic in southern Europe. The country is located in the northeastern Balkans with borders to Bulgaria, Serbia, Hungary, Ukraine and Moldova and coast to the Black Sea. The central part of Romania is dominated by the Carpathian Mountains, platters and plateaus. In the island and S the landscape consists mostly of…
Countries that Start with Q
Qatar Qatar is an emirate on a small peninsula in the Persian Gulf. The landscape is flat and consists mainly of gold sand desert. There are no lakes or streams and only very limited vegetation to the N. There is tropical climate and there is virtually no rainfall. Sandstorms occur frequently. Qatar is one of…
Countries that Start with O
Oman Oman is a sultanate in the Arabian Peninsula. The country has coastlines to the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea in Island IV bordering the country to Yemen, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Oman also includes two enclaves N of the United Arab Emirates at the Strait of Hormuz. The landscape…
Countries that Start with P
Poland Poland is a republic in Northern Europe. The country has a coast towards the Baltic Sea and borders Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania and Russia. The inner parts of Poland are lowland, forest, river valleys, swamps and lakes. Farther to the S, the country rises towards the Carpathian mountain range. The…
Countries that Start with N
Netherlands The Netherlands (Netherlands) is a kingdom in NV-Europe. The country has a coast to the North Sea and borders Belgium and Germany. The landscape is very flat. However, there are low mountains in a small area facing the lake. The Netherlands is intersected by numerous canals and rivers. About 1/4 of the land is…
Countries that Start with M
Macedonia Macedonia is a republic in the Balkans in southern Europe. The country is an inland state with no access to the sea. Macedonia is flooded by the river Vardar, and the landscape consists mainly of lowlands, valleys, mountains, highlands, forests and large lakes. Macedonia has mainland climate with hot, dry summers and cold, snowy…
Countries that Start with L
Latvia Latvia is a republic in northern Europe. The country has coasted to the Baltic Sea and borders Estonia, Russia, Belarus and Lithuania. The landscape is mostly lowland with plains, moraine hills, sand dunes, marshland, wetlands, rivers, streams and lakes. On the Baltic Sea there are wide beaches. The coast is cut by the Bay…
Countries that Start with K
Kosovo Kosovo is a republic in the Balkans in southern Europe. The country is an inland state with borders to Albania, Macedonia, Montenegro and Serbia. Most of the country lies in a river basin surrounded by high mountain ranges. The climate is mainland climate with cold, snowy winters and hot, dry summers. In the past,…
Countries that Start with J
Jamaica Jamaica is located in the Caribbean. The landscape consists of limestone plateaus, mountain ranges, valleys and lowland areas, beaches and coral reefs on the coasts. IN there is rain forest, in S there is savanna. Jamaica is the third largest island in the Caribbean. The climate is tropical, but cooler, rainier in the mountains….
Countries that Start with I
Ireland The Irish Republic (Eire) encompasses most of the island of Ireland. The Northern part, Northern Ireland, is an autonomous territory under the United Kingdom. The island is surrounded by the Irish Sea towards the island and the Atlantic Ocean. The landscape is especially hilly lowland with plains, valleys, lakes, rivers and grasslands. At the…
Countries that Start with H
Hungary Hungary is a republic in Central Europe. The country is surrounded by Austria, Slovakia, Ukraine, Romania, Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia. Hungary is an inland state. The large Balaton lake is located in the western part of the country. The landscape consists mainly of low plains. IN and V are mountainous. The Danube and Tisza…
Countries that Start with G
Greece Greece is a republic in southern Europe. The country is located on the Mediterranean Sea and includes the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula and approx. 800 named islands in the Aegean and Ionian Seas, Crete and Rhodes. About 3/4 of Greece’s area is covered by mountains. Greece has subtropical climate with winter rain….
Countries that Start with F
Finland Finland is a republic in northern Europe with coastlines to the Baltic Sea, the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland as well as borders to Norway, Sweden and Russia. The landscape is predominantly flat or hilly lowland with pine and birch forests and about 187,000 lakes. Finland is also called the Land…
Countries that Start with C
Cyprus Cyprus is a republic in the eastern Mediterranean. The island is located S for Turkey and Island for Crete. Cyprus has since 1974 been divided into a Greek-Cypriot part and a Turkish-Cypriot part. Most of the island is covered by scrub and most rivers dry out in the summer. There is a subtropical climate…
Countries that Start with D
Denmark Denmark is a kingdom in Northern Europe N for Germany. Denmark includes the peninsula of Jutland as well as over 400 other islands. Zealand, Funen and Bornholm. Greenland and the Faroe Islands form a rich community with Denmark. The Danish landscape is flat or slightly hilly. The surface consists mainly of moraine deposits. Only…
Countries that Start with B
Belgium Belgium is a kingdom in Western Europe. The country has a coast to the North Sea and borders France, Germany, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. The low lying areas along the coast are protected from flooding by dikes. The majority of Belgium is fertile agricultural land. The eastern part is dominated by the wooded mountains,…
Countries that Start with A
Albania Albania is a republic in southeastern Europe. The country lies on the Balkan Peninsula facing the Adriatic Sea and the Ionian Sea with borders to Greece, Montenegro, Macedonia and Kosovo. The landscape consists of mountain ranges, hills and low coastal plains. The climate is subtropical along the coast, but temperate in the mountains to…
Capital Cities in Oceania
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?…
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…