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Afghanistan - Republic of; in central W Asia; capital Kabul; area 250,000 sq. mi., pop. 15,592,000; Pashtu; Sunni Muslim; afghani
Albania - Republic of; in SE Europe; capital Tirana; area 11,100 sq. mi., pop. 3,268,000; Albanian; Muslim; lek
Algeria - Democratic and Popular Republic of; in N Africa; capital Algiers; area 919,590 sq. mi., pop. 25,714,000; Arabic; Sunni Muslim; dinar
Andorra - Republic of; in SW Europe; capital Andorra la Vella; area 191 sq. mi., pop. 51,000; Catalan; Catholic; franc and peseta
Angola - People’s Republic of; in W Africa; capital Luanda; area 481,352 sq. mi., pop. 8,802,000; Portuguese and Bantu; Catholic; kwanza
Antigua and Barbuda - group of islands in Caribbean Sea; capital St. John’s; area 170 sq. mi., pop. 64,000; English; Anglican; dollar
Argentina - Republic of; in S South America; capital Buenos Aires; area 1,068,000 sq. mi., pop. 32,291,000; Spanish; Catholic; peso
Australia - Commonwealth of; in S Pacific; capital Canberra; area 2,967,909 sq. mi., pop. 16,646,000; English; Christian; dollar
Austria - Republic of; in central Europe; capital Vienna; area 32,375 sq. mi., pop. 7,595,000; German; Catholic; schilling
Bahamas - Commonwealth of the; group of islands in W Atlantic; capital Nassau; area 5,380 sq. mi., pop. 251,000; English; Christian; dollar
Bahrain - State of; in Persian Gulf; capital Manama; area 250 sq. mi., pop. 512,000; Arabic; Shi‘a Muslim; dinar
Bangladesh - People’s Republic of; in S Asia; capital Dhaka; area 55,126 sq. mi., pop. 117,976,000; Bengali; Muslim; taka
Barbados - island in West Indies; capital Bridgetown; area 166 sq. mi., pop. 260,000; English; Anglican; dollar
Basutoland - Lesotho
Bechuanaland - Botswana
Belgium - Kingdom of; in W Europe; capital Brussels; area 11,781 sq. mi., pop. 9,895,000; Flemish and French; Catholic; franc
Belize - formerly British Honduras; in Central America; capital Belmopan; area 8,866 sq. mi., pop. 180,400; English and Spanish; Catholic; dollar
Benin - formerly Dahomey; Republic of; in W Africa; capital Porto-Novo; area 43,483 sq. mi., pop. 4,840,000; French and Fon; indigenous religions; franc
Bermuda - Dependency of; British colony, island in W Atlantic; capital Hamilton; area 20 sq. mi., pop. 58,800; English; Christian; dollar
Bhutan - Kingdom of; in E Asia; capital Thimbu; area 18,147 sq. mi., pop. 1,566,000; Dzongkha and Nepalese; Lamaistic Buddhist; ngultrum
Bolivia - Republic of; in W central South America; capital Sucre and LaPaz; area 424,163 sq. mi., pop. 6,730,000; Spanish; Catholic; boliviano
Bosnia and Herzegovina - formerly part of Yugoslavia; in SE Europe; capital Sarajevo; area 19,741 sq. mi., pop. 4,440,000; Serbian; Eastern Orthodox, Catholic and Muslim; dinar
Botswana - formerly Bechuanaland; Republic of; in S Africa; capital Gaborone; area 231,804 sq. mi., pop. 1,218,000; English and Setswana; Christian and indigenous religions; pula
Brazil - Federative Republic of; in E South America; capital Brasília; area 3,286,478 sq. mi., pop. 153,771,000; Portuguese; Catholic; cruzeiro
British Honduras - Belize
Brunei - Brunei Darussalam; in SE Asia; capital Bandar Seri Begawan; area 2,226 sq. mi., pop. 372,000; Malay; Muslim; dollar
Bulgaria - Republic of; in SE Europe; capital Sofia; area 44,365 sq. mi., pop. 8,978,000; Bulgarian; Bulgarian Orthodox; lev
Burkina Faso - formerly Upper Volta; in W Africa; capital Ouagadougou; area 105,870 sq. mi., pop. 8,941,000; French; indigenous religions; franc
Burma - Myanmar
Burundi - Republic of; in E central Africa; capital Bujumbura; area 10,747 sq. mi., pop. 5,647,000; Kirundi and French; Catholic; franc
Cambodia - formerly Kampuchea; State of; in SE Asia; capital Phnom Penh; area 69,898 sq. mi., pop. 6,993,000; Khmer and French; Buddhist; riel
Cameroon - Republic of; in W Africa; capital Yaoundé; area 185,569 sq. mi., pop. 11,109,000; French and English; indigenous religions and Christian; franc
Canada - confederation in N North America; capital Ottawa; area 3,558,096 sq. mi., pop. 26,527,000; English and French; Catholic and Protestant; dollar; provinces: Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan; territories: Northwest Territories, Yukon
Cape Verde - Republic of; group of islands in E Atlantic; capital Praia; area 1,557 sq. mi., pop. 375,000; Portuguese; Catholic; escudo
Central African Republic - in central Africa; capital Bangui; area 240,535 sq. mi., pop. 2,879,000; French; indigenous religions and Christian; franc
Ceylon - Sri Lanka
Chad - Republic of; in N central Africa; capital N’djamena; area 495,754 sq. mi., pop. 5,064,000; French and Arabic; Muslim and indigenous religions; franc
Chile - Republic of; in SW South America; capital Santiago; area 292,250 sq. mi., pop. 13,000,000; Spanish; Catholic; peso
China - People’s Republic of; in E Asia; capital Beijing; area 3,705,000 sq. mi., pop. 1,130,065,000; Mandarin; Taoist and Confucian traditions but officially atheist; yuan
Colombia - Republic of; in NW South America; capital Bogotá; area 439,700 sq. mi., pop. 32,598,000; Spanish; Catholic; peso
Commonwealth of Independent States - formerly part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; in E Europe and N Asia; capital Minsk; area 8,555,000 sq. mi., pop. 273,307,000; Russian, Ukrainian, and other indigenous languages; Russian Orthodox, Muslim, and others; ruble; republics: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan
Comoros - Republic of; group of islands in S Indian Ocean; capital Moroni; area 838 sq. mi., pop. 459,000; Comoran, French and Arabic; Sunni Muslim; franc
Congo - People’s Republic of; in W central Africa; capital Brazzaville; area 132,046 sq. mi., pop. 2,305,000; French; Christian and animist; franc
Costa Rica - Republic of; in S Central America; capital San José; area 19,575 sq. mi., pop. 3,032,000; Spanish; Catholic; colon
Côte d’Ivoire - Ivory Coast
Croatia - formerly part of Yugoslavia; in SE Europe; capital Zagreb; area 21,829 sq. mi., pop. 4,680,000; Croatian; Catholic; dinar
Cuba - Republic of; island in Caribbean Sea; capital Havana; area 44,218 sq. mi., pop. 10,582,000; Spanish; Catholic; peso
Cyprus - Republic of; island in E Mediterranean Sea; capital Nicosia; area 3,572 sq. mi., pop. 708,000; Greek and Turkish; Greek Orthodox and Muslim; pound
Czechoslovakia - Czech and Slovak Federative Republic; in central Europe; capital Prague; area 49,365 sq. mi., pop. 15,695,000; Czech and Slovak; Catholic; koruna
Dahomey - Benin
Denmark - Kingdom of; in N Europe; capital Copenhagen; area 16,629 sq. mi., pop. 5,134,000; Danish; Lutheran; krone
Djibouti - Republic of; in E Africa; capital Djibouti; area 8,490 sq. mi., pop. 337,000; French and Arabic; Muslim; franc
Dominica - Commonwealth of; island in West Indies; capital Roseau; area 290 sq. mi., pop. 85,000; English; Catholic; dollar
Dominican Republic - part of an island in West Indies; capital Santo Domingo; area 18,703 sq. mi., pop. 7,253,000; Spanish; Catholic; peso
East Germany - former German Democratic Republic, since 1990 part of united Germany
Ecuador - Republic of; in NW South America; capital Quito; area 109,483 sq. mi., pop. 10,506,000; Spanish; Catholic; sucre
Egypt - Arab Republic of; in NE Africa; capital Cairo; area 386,660 sq. mi., pop. 54,139,000; Arabic; Sunni Muslim; pound
El Salvador - Republic of; in Central America; capital San Salvador; area 8,260 sq. mi., pop. 5,221,000; Spanish; Catholic; colon
England - largest division of United Kingdom, part of Great Britain with Scotland and Wales
Equatorial Guinea - Republic of; in W Africa; capital Malabo; area 10,831 sq. mi., pop. 360,000; Spanish; Christian and indigenous religions; franc
Estonia - formerly part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Republic of; in N Europe; capital Tallinn; area 17,413 sq. mi., pop. 1,573,000; Estonian and Russian; Lutheran; ruble
Ethiopia - People’s Democratic Republic of; in E Africa; capital Addis Ababa; area 471,777 sq. mi., pop. 51,375,000; Amharic; Muslim and Ethiopian Orthodox; birr
Faeroe Islands - Danish island province in the N Atlantic; capital Torshavn; area 541 sq. mi., pop. 46,000; Faeroese and Danish; Lutheran; krona
Fiji - Republic of; group of islands in SW Pacific Ocean; capital Suva; area 7,053 sq. mi., pop. 772,000; English and Fijian; Christian and Hindu; dollar
Finland - Republic of; in N Europe; capital Helsinki; area 130,120 sq. mi., pop. 4,977,000; Finnish; Lutheran; markka
France - French Republic; in W Europe; capital Paris; area 220,668 sq. mi., pop. 56,184,000; French; Catholic; franc
French Polynesia - Territory of; French island territory in S Pacific; capital Papeete; area 1,544 sq. mi., pop. 185,000; Polynesian and French; Christian; franc
Gabon - Gabonese Republic; in W Africa; capital Libreville; area 103,346 sq. mi., pop. 1,069,000; French and Fang; Christian; franc
Gambia - Republic of the; in W Africa; capital Banjul; area 4,361 sq. mi., pop. 820,000; English and Mandinka; Muslim; dalasi
Georgia - formerly part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Georgian Republic; in SE Europe and SW Asia; capital Tbilisi; area 26,872 sq. mi., pop. 5,449,000; Georgian; Georgian Orthodox; ruble
Germany - formerly East Germany and West Germany; Federal Republic of; in central Europe; capital Berlin; area 137,616 sq. mi., pop. 77,555,000; German; Protestant and Catholic; mark
Ghana - Republic of; in W Africa; capital Accra; area 92,099 sq. mi., pop. 15,310,000; English and Akan; Christian, Muslim and indigenous religions; cedi
Gilbert Island - Kiribati
Great Britain - England, Scotland, and Wales, three divisions within United Kingdom
Greece - Hellenic Republic; in SE Europe; capital Athens; area 51,146 sq. mi., pop. 10,066,000; Greek; Greek Orthodox; drachma
Greenland - Kalaallit Nunaat; semiautonomous colony of Denmark in NW Atlantic; capital Nuuk; area 840,000 sq. mi., pop. 55,415; Greenlandic and Danish; Lutheran; krone
Grenada - group of islands in SE Caribbean Sea; capital St. George’s; area 131 sq. mi., pop. 84,000; English; Catholic; dollar
Guatemala - Republic of; in Central America; capital Guatemala City; area 42,042 sq. mi., pop. 9,340,000; Spanish; Catholic; quetzal
Guinea - Republic of; in W Africa; capital Conakry; area 94,964 sq. mi., pop. 7,269,000; French; Muslim; franc
Guinea-Bissau - Republic of; in W Africa; capital Bissau; area 13,948 sq. mi., pop. 998,000; Portuguese; Muslim and indigenous religions; peso
Guyana - Co-operative Republic of; in NE South America; capital Georgetown; area 83,000 sq. mi., pop. 765,000; English; Christian and Hindu; dollar
Haiti - Republic of; part of an island in Caribbean Sea; capital Port-au-Prince; area 10,714 sq. mi., pop. 6,409,000; French; Catholic; gourde
Honduras - Republic of; in Central America; capital Tegucigalpa; area 43,277 sq. mi., pop. 5,261,000; Spanish; Catholic; lempira
Hong Kong - Dependency of; British crown colony in E Asia on South China Sea; capital Victoria; area 402 sq. mi., pop. 5,700,000; Cantonese; Taoist, Confucian, and Christian; dollar
Hungary - Republic of; in central Europe; capital Budapest; area 35,919 sq. mi., pop. 10,546,000; Hungarian; Catholic; forint
Iceland - Republic of; group of islands in N Atlantic; capital Reykjavik; area 39,768 sq. mi., pop. 251,000; Icelandic; Lutheran; krona
India - Republic of; in S Asia; capital New Delhi; area 1,266,598 sq. mi., pop. 850,067,000; Hindi and English; Hindu and Muslim; rupee
Indonesia - Republic of; in SE Asia; capital Jakarta; area 735,269 sq. mi., pop. 191,266,000; Indonesian; Muslim; rupiah
Iran - Islamic Republic of; on Persian Gulf in Middle East; capital Teheran; area 636,294 sq. mi., pop. 55,647,000; Farsi; Shi‘a Muslim; rial
Iraq - Republic of; in Middle East; capital Baghdad; area 167,923 sq. mi., pop. 18,782,000; Arabic; Muslim; dinar
Ireland - Republic of; part of an island in NW Europe; capital Dublin; area 27,136 sq. mi., pop. 3,557,000; English and Irish; Catholic; pound
Israel - State of; in Middle East; capital Jerusalem; area 8,019 sq. mi., pop. 4,371,000; Hebrew; Jewish; shekel
Italy - Italian Republic; in S Europe; capital Rome; area 116,303 sq. mi., pop. 57,657,000; Italian; Catholic; lira
Ivory Coast - Republic of; Côte d’Ivoire; in W Africa; capital Abidjan; area 124,503 sq. mi., pop. 12,070,000; French; Christian, Muslim and indigenous religions; franc
Jamaica - island in Caribbean Sea; capital Kingston; area 4,243 sq. mi., pop. 2,513,000; English; Protestant; dollar
Japan - Nippon; in E Asia; capital Tokyo; area 145,882 sq. mi., pop. 123,778,000; Japanese; Shinto and Buddhist; yen
Jordan - Hashemite Kingdom of; in Middle East; capital Amman; area 37,738 sq. mi., pop. 3,065,000; Arabic; Sunni Muslim; dinar
Kalaallit Nunaat - Greenland
Kampuchea - Cambodia
Kenya - Republic of; in E Africa; capital Nairobi; area 224,960 sq. mi., pop. 25,393,000; English and Swahili; Christian; shilling
Kiribati - formerly Gilbert Islands; Republic of; group of islands in S Pacific; capital Tarawa; area 277 sq. mi., pop. 65,000; English and Gilbertese; Christian; dollar
Korea, North - Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; in NE Asia; capital Pyong Yang; area 46,541, pop. 23,059,000; Korean; Buddhist and Confucian traditions but officially atheist; won
Korea, South - Republic of Korea; in NE Asia; capital Seoul; area 38,023 sq. mi., pop. 43,919,000; Korean; Buddhist, Confucian, and Christian; won
Kuwait - State of; in NE Arabian peninsula; capital Kuwait; area 6,880 sq. mi., pop. 2,080,000; Arabic; Sunni Muslim; dinar
Laos - People’s Democratic Republic of; in SE Asia; capital Vientiane; area 91,428 sq. mi., pop. 4,024,000; Lao and French; Buddhist; kip
Latvia - formerly part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Republic of; in N Europe; capital Riga; area 25,395 sq. mi., pop. 2,681,000; Latvian and Russian; Lutheran; ruble
Lebanon - Republic of; in Middle East; capital Beirut; area 4,015 sq. mi., pop. 3,340,000; Arabic; Muslim; pound
Lesotho - formerly Basutoland; Kingdom of; within Republic of South Africa; capital Maseru; area 11,720 sq. mi., pop. 1,757,000; Sesotho and English; Christian; loti
Liberia - Republic of; in W Africa; capital Monrovia; area 38,250 sq. mi., pop. 2,644,000; English; Christian and indigenous religions; dollar
Libya - Socialist People’s Libyan Arab Jamahiriya; in N Africa; capital Tripoli; area 679,216 sq. mi., pop. 4,280,000; Arabic; Sunni Muslim; dinar
Liechtenstein - Principality of; in W central Europe; capital Vaduz; area 62 sq. mi., pop. 30,000; German; Catholic; franc
Lithuania - formerly part of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Republic of; in N Europe; capital Vilnius; area 25,174 sq. mi., pop. 3,690,000; Lithuanian; Roman Catholic; ruble
Luxembourg - Grand Duchy of; in W Europe; capital Luxembourg; area 999 sq. mi., pop. 369,000; Luxembourgian, French and German; Catholic; franc
Macao - Territory of; Portuguese dependency on South China Sea in E Asia; capital Macao; area 6 sq. mi., pop. 484,000; Cantonese and Portuguese; Buddhist; pataca
Macedonia - formerly part of Yugoslavia; in SE Europe; capital Skopje; area 9928 sq. mi, pop. 2,090,000; Macedonian; Eastern Orthodox and Muslim; dinar
Madagascar - Democratic Republic of; island in Indian Ocean east of Africa; capital Antananarivo; area 226,657 sq. mi., pop. 11,802,000; French and Malagasy; Christian and indigenous religions; franc
Malawi - Republic of; in E central Africa; capital Lilongwe; area 45,747 sq. mi., pop. 9,080,000; English and Chichewa; Protestant; kwacha
Malaysia - Federation of; in SE Asia; capital Kuala Lumpur; area 127,316 sq. mi., pop. 17,053,000; Malay; Muslim; ringgit
Maldives - Republic of; group of islands in N Indian Ocean; capital Male; area 115 sq. mi., pop. 219,000; Divehi and English; Sunni Muslim; rufiyaa
Mali - Republic of; in W Africa; capital Bamako; area 478,764 sq. mi., pop. 9,182,000; French and Bambara; Muslim; franc
Malta - Republic of; island in Mediterranean Sea; capital Valletta; area 122 sq. mi., pop. 373,000; Maltese; Catholic; lira
Mariana Islands - Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands; group of islands in Pacific Ocean; capital Saipan; area 184 sq. mi., pop. 22,591; Chamorro and English; Christian and indigenous religions; dollar
Marshall Islands - Republic of; group of islands in Pacific Ocean; capital Majuro; area 70 sq. mi., pop. 40,609; English and indigenous languages; Christian and indigenous religions; dollar
Martinique - Territory of; French dependency, island in Caribbean Sea; capital Fort-de-France; area 425 sq. mi., pop. 336,000; French; Catholic; franc
Mauritania - Islamic Republic of; in W Africa; capital Nouakchott; area 397,954 sq. mi., pop. 2,038,000; Arabic and French; Muslim; ouguiya
Mauritius - island in Indian Ocean; capital Port Louis; area 790 sq. mi., pop. 1,141,900; English; Hindu; rupee
Mexico - United States of; in S North America; capital Mexico City; area 761,604 sq. mi., pop. 88,335,000; Spanish; Catholic; peso
Micronesia - Federated States of; group of islands in Pacific Ocean; capital Kolonia; area 271 sq. mi., pop. 86,094; English and indigenous languages; Christian and indigenous religions; dollar
Monaco - Principality of; on Mediterranean Sea, surrounded on other sides by France; capital Monaco-Ville; area 0.6 sq. mi., pop. 29,000; French; Catholic; franc
Mongolia - Mongolian People’s Republic; in central Asia; capital Ulan Bator; area 604,247 sq. mi., pop. 2,185,000; Khalkha Mongol; Buddhist; tugrik
Morocco - Kingdom of; in N Africa; capital Rabat; area 172,413 sq. mi., pop. 26,249,000; Arabic and French; Sunni Muslim; dirham
Mozambique - People’s Republic of; in E Africa; capital Maputo; area 303,769 sq. mi., pop. 14,718,000; Portuguese; indigenous religions; metical
Myanmar - formerly Burma; Union of; in SE Asia; capital Yangon, formerly Rangoon; area 261,789 sq. mi., pop. 41,279,000; Burmese; Buddhist; kyat
Namibia - formerly South-West Africa; Republic of; in SW Africa; capital Windhoek; area 317,818 sq. mi., pop. 1,372,000; English and Afrikaans; Christian; rand
Nauru - Republic of; island in S Pacific; capital Yaren; area 8 sq. mi., pop. 8,100; Nauruan; Christian; dollar
Nepal - Kingdom of; in central Asia; capital Katmandu; area 56,136 sq. mi., pop. 19,158,000; Nepali; Hindu; rupee
Netherlands - Kingdom of the; in NW Europe; capital Amsterdam and the Hague; area 15,770 sq. mi., pop. 14,864,000; Dutch; Protestant and Catholic; guilder
Netherlands Antilles - Territory of; Dutch island dependency in Caribbean Sea; capital Willemstad; area 385 sq. mi., pop. 187,000; Dutch; Catholic; guilder
New Zealand - group of islands in S Pacific; capital Wellington; area 103,736 sq. mi., pop. 3,397,000; English and Maori; Christian; dollar
Nicaragua - Republic of; in Central America; capital Managua; area 50,193 sq. mi., pop. 3,606,000; Spanish; Catholic; cordoba
Niger - Republic of; in W Africa; capital Niamey; area 489,189 sq. mi., pop. 7,691,000; French and Hausa; Muslim; franc
Nigeria - Federal Republic of; in W Africa; capital Abuja; area 356,669 sq. mi., pop. 118,865,000; English and Hausa; Muslim; naira
Northern Ireland - a division of the United Kingdom
North Korea - Korea, North
North Yemen - former Yemen Arab Republic, since 1990 part of Yemen
Norway - Kingdom of; in N Europe; capital Oslo; area 125,181 sq. mi., pop. 4,214,000; Norwegian; Lutheran; krone
Oman - Sultanate of; on SE Arabian peninsula; capital Muscat; area 82,030 sq. mi., pop. 1,305,000; Arabic; Muslim; rial
Pakistan - Islamic Republic of; in S Asia; capital Islamabad; area 310,402 sq. mi., pop. 113,163,000; Urdu; Sunni Muslim; rupee
Palau - Republic of; group of islands in Pacific Ocean; capital Koror; area 192 sq. mi., pop. 14,106; English and Palauan; Christian and indigenous religions; dollar
Panama - Republic of; in Central America; capital Panama City; area 29,208 sq. mi., pop. 2,423,000; Spanish; Catholic; balboa
Papua New Guinea - group of islands in SW Pacific; capital Port Moresby; area 178,221 sq. mi., pop. 3,613,000; Pidgin English; Christian; kina
Paraguay - Republic of; in central South America; capital Asuncion; area 157,047 sq. mi., pop. 4,660,000; Spanish; Catholic; guarani
Peru - Republic of; in W South America; capital Lima; area 496,223 sq. mi., pop. 21,904,000; Spanish; Catholic; inti
Philippines - Republic of the; in SE Asia; capital Quezon City (official), Manila (de facto); area 115,830 sq. mi., pop. 66,647,000; Tagalog; Catholic; peso
Poland - Republic of; in N central Europe; capital Warsaw; area 120,724 sq. mi., pop. 38,363,000; Polish; Catholic; zloty
Portugal - Republic of; in SW Europe; capital Lisbon; area 36,390 sq. mi., pop. 10,528,000; Portuguese; Catholic; escudo
Qatar - State of; on Persian Gulf; capital Doha; area 4,247 sq. mi., pop. 498,000; Arabic; Muslim; riyal
Rhodesia - Zimbabwe
Romania - in SE Europe; capital Bucharest; area 91,700 sq. mi., pop. 23,269,000; Romanian; Romanian Orthodox; leu
Russia - largest republic within Commonwealth of Independent States
Rwanda - Republic of; in E central Africa; capital Kigali; area 10,169 sq. mi., pop. 7,603,000; Kinyarwanda and French; Catholic; franc
San Marino - Most Serene Republic of; in Apennines, surrounded by Italy; capital San Marino; area 24 sq. mi., pop. 23,000; Italian; Catholic; lira
São Tomé and Principe - Republic of; two islands in E Atlantic off W coast of Africa; capital São Tomé; area 372 sq. mi., pop. 125,000; Portuguese; Catholic; dobra
Saudi Arabia - Kingdom of; on Arabian peninsula; capital Riyadh; area 839,996 sq. mi., pop. 16,758,000; Arabic; Muslim; riyal
Scotland - a division of United Kingdom; part of Great Britain with England and Wales
Senegal - Republic of; in W Africa; capital Dakar; area 75,750 sq. mi., pop. 7,740,000; French and Wolof; Muslim; franc
Seychelles - Republic of; group of islands in Indian Ocean; capital Victoria; area 176 sq. mi., pop. 71,000; English; Catholic; rupee
Sierra Leone - Republic of; in W Africa; capital Freetown; area 27,925 sq. mi., pop. 4,168,000; English; Muslim and indigenous religions; leone
Singapore - Republic of; in SE Asia; capital Singapore; area 225 sq. mi., pop. 2,703,000; Malay and Mandarin; Buddhist; dollar
Slovenia - formerly part of Yugoslavia; in SE Europe; capital Ljubljana; area 7819 sq. mi., pop. 1,940,000; Slovene; Catholic; dinar
Solomon Islands - group of islands in W Pacific; capital Honiara; area 10,640 sq. mi., pop. 314,000; English and Melanesian; Christian; dollar
Somalia - Somali Democratic Republic; in NE Africa; capital Mogadishu; area 246,300 sq. mi., pop. 8,415,000; Somali; Sunni Muslim; shilling
South Africa - Republic of; in S Africa; capital Pretoria (administrative), Capetown (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial); area 472,359 sq. mi., pop. 39,550,000; Afrikaans, English, and Zulu; Christian; rand
South Korea - Korea, South
South-West Africa - Namibia
South Yemen - former People’s Democratic Republic of Yemen, since 1990 part of Yemen
Soviet Union - Union of Soviet Socialist Republics
Spain - Kingdom of; in SW Europe; capital Madrid; area 194,897 sq. mi., pop. 39,623,000; Spanish; Catholic; peseta
Sri Lanka - formerly Ceylon; Democratic Socialist Republic of; island in S Asia in Indian Ocean; capital Colombo; area 25,332 sq. mi., pop. 17,135,000; Sinhala; Buddhist; rupee
St. Kitts and Nevis - Federation of; twin-island state in Caribbean Sea; capital Basseterre; area 101 sq. mi., pop. 40,000; English; Anglican; dollar
St. Lucia - island in W Atlantic; capital Castries; area 239 sq. mi., pop. 153,000; English; Catholic; dollar
St. Vincent and the Grenadines - group of islands in W Atlantic; capital Kingstown; area 150 sq. mi., pop. 106,000; English; Anglican; dollar
Sudan - Democratic Republic of; in N Africa; capital Khartoum; area 966,757 sq. mi., pop. 25,164,000; Arabic; Sunni Muslim; pound
Suriname - Republic of; in NE South America; capital Paramaribo; area 63,037 sq. mi., pop. 408,000; Dutch; Hindu and Christian; guilder
Swaziland - Kingdom of; in S Africa; capital Mbabane; area 6,704 sq. mi., pop. 779,000; English and Siswati; Christian and indigenous religions; lilangeni
Sweden - Kingdom of; in N Europe; capital Stockholm; area 173,731 sq. mi., pop. 8,407,000; Swedish; Lutheran; krona
Switzerland - Swiss Confederation; in W Europe; capital Bern; area 15,941 sq. mi., pop. 6,628,000; French, German, and Italian; Catholic and Protestant; franc
Syria - Syrian Arab Republic; in Middle East; capital Damascus; area 71,498 sq. mi., pop. 12,471,000; Arabic; Sunni Muslim; pound
Taiwan - Republic of China; island in SE Asia in South China Sea; capital Taipei; area 13,885 sq. mi., pop. 20,454,000; Mandarin; Buddhist and Taoist; dollar
Tanzania - United Republic of; in E Africa; capital Dar es Salaam; area 364,882 sq. mi., pop. 26,070,000; Swahili; Muslim and Christian; shilling
Thailand - Kingdom of; in SE Asia; capital Bangkok; area 198,456 sq. mi., pop. 54,890,000; Thai; Buddhist; baht
Togo - Togolese Republic; in W Africa; capital Lomé; area 21,617 sq. mi., pop. 3,566,000; French and Ewe; indigenous religions; franc
Tonga - Kingdom of; group of islands in SW Pacific; capital Nuku’alofa; area 270 sq. mi., pop. 108,000; Tongan; Catholic and Hindu; pa’anga
Trinidad and Tobago - Republic of; two islands in West Indies; capital Port of Spain; area 1,980 sq. mi., pop. 1,270,000; English; Catholic and Hindu; dollar
Tunisia - Republic of; in N Africa; capital Tunis; area 63,170 sq. mi., pop. 8,094,000; Arabic; Muslim; dinar
Turkey - Republic of; in SW Asia and SE Europe; capital Ankara; area 301,381 sq. mi., pop. 56,549,000; Turkish; Muslim; lira
Tuvalu - group of islands in S Pacific; capital Funafuti; area 10 sq. mi., pop. 9,000; Tuvaluan; Christian; dollar
Uganda - Republic of; in E central Africa; capital Kampala; area 93,354 sq. mi., pop. 17,593,000; English and Swahili; Christian and Muslim; shilling
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics - former country, now divided into Commonwealth of Independent States, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania
United Arab Emirates - on Persian Gulf on N Arabian Peninsula; capital Abu Dhabi; area 32,278 sq. mi., pop. 2,250,000; Arabic; Muslim; dirham
United Kingdom - United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; two islands in NW Europe; capital London; area 94,226, pop. 57,121,000; English; Anglican; pound; comprised of: England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland
United States - United States of America; in central North America; capital Washington, D.C.; area 3,618,774 sq. mi., pop. 250,372,000; English; Christian; dollar
Upper Volta - Burkina Faso
Uruguay - Republic of; in SE South America; capital Montevideo; area 68,037 sq. mi., pop. 3,002,000; Spanish; Catholic; peso
Vanuatu - Republic of; group of islands in W Pacific; capital Vila; area 5,700 sq. mi., pop. 150,000; Bislama and French; Christian; vatu
Vatican City - Catholic state within Rome, Italy; area 109 acres, pop. 750; Italian and Latin; Catholic; lira
Venezuela - Republic of; in N South America; capital Caracas; area 352,143 sq. mi., pop. 19,753,000; Spanish; Catholic; bolivar
Vietnam - Democratic Republic of; in SE Asia; capital Hanoi; area 127,243 sq. mi., pop. 68,488,000; Vietnamese and French; Buddhist; dong
Wales - division of United Kingdom, part of Great Britain with England and Scotland
Western Samoa - Independent State of; part of an island in SW Pacific; capital Apia; area 1,133 sq. mi., pop. 169,000; Samoan; Christian; tala
West Germany - former Federal Republic of Germany, since 1990 part of united Germany
Yemen - formerly North Yemen and South Yemen; Republic of; on S Arabian peninsula; capital Sanaa; area 207,000 sq. mi., pop. 11,000,000; Arabic; Muslim; dinar
Yugoslavia - Federal Republic of; in SE Europe; capital Belgrade; area 39,449 sq. mi., pop. 10,400,000; Serbian; Eastern Orthodox, Catholic and Muslim; dinar; comprised of: Serbia and Montenegro
Zaire - Republic of; in W central Africa; capital Kinshasa; area 905,563 sq. mi., pop. 35,330,000; French; Catholic; zaire
Zambia - Republic of; in S central Africa; capital Lusaka; area 290,585 sq. mi., pop. 8,119,000; English; Christian and indigenous religions; kwacha
Zimbabwe - formerly Rhodesia; in S central Africa; capital Harare; area 150,803 sq. mi., pop. 10,205,000; English and Shona; indigenous religions; dollar