Country Facts

In the Laccadive Sea

World's most populous country

"Land of the Thunder Dragon"

Capital is Libreville

Formerly known as "Pleasant Island"

Second largest city is Kandahar

Disputed Turkish and Greek island

Made up of Jutland Peninsula and some smaller islands

Most widely spoken language here is Krio

Home to the Salar de Uyuni salt flat

Highest point is Mt. Ararat and biggest lake is Lake Van

Second most densely populated country

The Casa de Narino is the home of the president here

The capital is on the island of Efate

The main mountain ranges are the Bakhuys and the Van Asch Van Wijck

Vaclav Havel was their first president

Home to the Orinoco River Delta

Mount Liamuiga is the highest peak

Motto is: "Each Endeavouring, All Achieving"

Formerly called "Republic of Upper Volta"

Smallest African country bordering the Mediterranean

Perdana Putra is the house of the Prime Minister

May also be known as Myanmar

Starts with 'U', ends with 'stan'

Gained independence from South Africa on March 21, 1990

Country's ancient name is "Kambuja"

The southern part of this country became independent in 2011

Home to the ancient city of Timbuktu

Only borders Mozambique and South Africa

Ha Long Bay is a UNESCO World Heritage Site here

It's capital is on the island of New Providence

Home to the island of Socotra

Most populous African country

Its capital is on the northeastern shore of Lake Tangyanika

Least populous African country

This country owns Easter Island

Borders UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen

Also called Timor-Leste

Kosovo separated from this country

"Teardrop of India"

Famous for its fjords

First visited in 1773, became known as "Friendly Islands"

Connected to Saudi Arabia by the King Fahd Causeway

Makes up eastern half of island of Hispaniola

Capital is Kigali

Named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse

Largest city is Sofia

Home to the vast Siberia region

Gerlachovský štít is the highest mountain here

Home to cities such as Ajaccio, Marseille and Lyon

Where calypso music originated

Capital city was previously known as Lourenço Marques

This country takes its name from the Buganda Kingdom

Casablanca is the largest city

English speaking Central American country

Capital is Funafuti

Borders only Senegal and the Atlantic Ocean

Nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa"

Independence gained on August 15th, 1960

Largest country on the Arabian Peninsula

Capital is Tirana

Leopold Sedar Senghor was their first president

Capital is Porto-Novo, but seat of government is located at Cotonou

Regions of this country are Savanes, Kara, Centrale, Plateaux, and Maritime

Home to Lake Volta

Small Asian country home to 8 of the 10 highest mountains

Home to the vast Karakum Desert

First president was Ahmadou Ahidjo

Home to Faleolo International Airport

The revolution of 2011 overthrew Muammar Gaddafi

Most sparsely populated countries

People here are called Dutch

Small country home to Monte Carlo

Home of the Pyramids of Giza and the Sphinx

Home of the evil Vlad the Impaler

Doubly-landlocked European country

Home of cities such as Karachi and Islamabad

Capital is Kingstown

Name in English means "rich coast"

Cetinje is the former Royal Capital City

Owner of the Galapagos Islands

Currency is the Kwanza

Luis Severino de Almeida Cabral was the first president here

Home to ancient city states such as Athens and Sparta

Home to cities such as Jerusalem, Haifa, Tel Aviv

Pedro Pires was the prime minister from 1975-1991

Island nation lying directly east of Papua New Guinea

Capital and largest city is Ljubljana

Most sparsely populated EU country

The currency is the Riyal

Directly north of the United States

Largest country entirely within Europe

Also called "Aotearoa"

Largest country in Africa

Southernmost of the Baltic States

Makes up the majority of the Iberian Peninsula

Micro-nation between France and Spain

Home to kangaroos, dingos, and koalas, as well as the Great Barrier Reef

4-largest island, located directly east of Mozambique

33 atolls and 1 raised coral island called Banaba make up the country

Has been called East Bengal and East Pakistan in the past

Formerly known as British Guiana

Bangkok is here

Divided into 16 states, such as Angaur, Koror, Aimeliik, Ngchesar, and Ngaremlengui

Shaped like a boot

Makes up majority of the Horn of Africa

Lionel Messi is from this country

West half of the island of Hispaniola

Largest Caribbean island nation

Communist and very isolated country ruled by Kim Jong-un

Most populous EU country

Have a unique alphabet created by Mesrop Mashtots

Between Colombia and Costa Rica

Their capital is named after US president James Monroe

Two disputed regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia are here

The highest peak here is Mont Idoukal-n-Taghes

Capital is located on island Viti Levu

Country that colonized Brazil

Smallest country in the Horn of Africa

An informal colloquial term for someone from here is Pinolero

Name translates to "The Savior"

Where Alexander the Great was from

Some cities here are Banja Luka, Zenica and Mostar

Name comes from Arabic word qamar, meaning "moon"

Tegucigalpa is the capital

Celtic Tiger is a name given to a time of economic prosperity for this country from 1995-2000

Smallest of the Benelux countries

Island formerly known as Santiago when under Spanish rule

2 of the 3 islands are Comino and Gozo

Largest city is Weno

Capital is Seoul

Motto is: Travail, Justice, Solidarite

Largest city is Dogana

Anthem is: L'Abidjanaise

Very similar flag style to Romania

Spanish speaking African country

Failaka Island is owned by this country

Nelson Mandela was from here

Flag holds a 40-ray sun that represents 40 tribes that were united against the Mongols by the epic hero, Manas

Most recently formed country

Sometimes abbreviated to C.A.R.

Recently formed country that broke away from Serbia

Home to cities such as Lodz, Gdansk and Krakow

Often called "Land of the Rising Sun"

Eastern half of the island of New Guinea

Formerly known as Bechuanaland

People from here are called Marshallese

Mixco is the second largest city

Minsk is the capital

Most populous landlocked country in the world

Transnistria is a disputed region of here

Smaller of the 2 landlocked South American countries

Sovereign nation within Rome

Archipelago off the coast of Gabon

Largest landlocked country

Volcanic island national in north Atlantic

Vientiane is the capital

Name can be translate to "the bearded ones"

Name was derived from the Zambezi River

People from here are called Emirati, Emirian or Emiri

Home to the largest thermal water cave system

First city here was Colonia del Sacramento

Located entirely within South Africa

Amman is the capital

Kikuyu is the largest ethnic group here

Made up of Northern Ireland, England, Scotland and Wales

Capital is Bandar Seri Begawan

Second most populous country

Country between Canada and Mexico

Borders Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti

Capital is Riga

Nazca Lines are located here

The man who invented dynamite and Nobel Peace Prizes is from here

Second largest country in Africa

Has a cedar tree on its flag

Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz led a military coup here and has been president since 2009

Home of two major peninsulas: Baja California and Yucatan

Where Adolf Hitler was born

Largest city is Harare

World's fourth most populous country

Home to the ancient city of Mesopotamia

Geneva and Zurich are city here

Island country off of China

Home to the ancient city of Sarazm

Also known as Persia

It's capital is the oldest continuously inhabited country in the world

Owns the Zanzibar archipelago

Highest point is Morne Diablotins

Northernmost Baltic state

Island nation home to the now extinct Dodo bird

Country that host's the EU's headquarters

Owns exclave of Nakhchivan

Consists of 7,107 islands

Also known as the "Island of Spice"

Largest South American country

Tomislav was the first king here, in the year 925 CE