World Countries

World Countries - At a Glance: Country

Capital

Official Name

Location

Chief Language

Currency

Afghanistan

Kabul

Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan

Asia

Pushtu Dari

Afghani

Albania

Tirana

Republic of Albania

Europe

Albanian

Lek

Algeria

Algiers

Democratic People's Republic of Algeria

Africa

Arabic, French

Dinar

Andorra

Andorre La Vieille

Principality of Andorra

Europe

Catalan

French Franc, Spanish Peseta

Angola

Luanda

People's Republic of Angola

Africa

Portuguese

re-adjusted Kwanza

Antigua Barbuda

St.John's

Antigua and Barbuda

Caribbean Sea

English

East Caribbean Dollar US

Argentina

Buenos Aires

Argentine Republic

South America

Spanish

Peso

Armenia

Yerevan

Republic of Armenia

Asia

Armenian

the Dram

Australia

Canberra

Commonwealth of Australia

Australia

English

Australian Dollar

Ashmore & Cartier Islands

Kingston (Administrative Centre)

(Territories under Australia in the Indian Ocean)

Indian Ocean

English

Australian Dollar

Christmas Island

Kingston (Administrative Centre)

(Territories under Australia in the Indian Ocean)

Indian Ocean

English

Australian Dollar

Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Kingston (Administrative Centre)

(Territories under Australia in the Indian Ocean)

Indian Ocean

English

Australian Dollar

Herd & Mcdonald Islands

Kingston (Administrative Centre)

(Territories under Australia in the Indian Ocean)

Indian Ocean

English

Australian Dollar

Norfolk Islands

Kingston (Administrative Centre)

(Territories under Australia in the Indian Ocean)

Indian Ocean

English

Australian Dollar

Coral Sea Islands

Kingston (Administrative Centre)

(Territories under Australia in the Indian Ocean)

Pacific Ocean

English

Australian Dollar

Kingston Australian Antarctic (Administrative Territory Centre)

(Territories under Australia in the Indian Ocean)

Antarctica

English

Australian Dollar

Austria

Vienna

Republic of Austria

Europe

German

Euro Schilling

Azerbaijan

Baku

Azerbaijan Republic

Asia

Azeri

Manat

The Bahamas

Nassau

Commonwealth of the Bahamas

Atlantic Ocean

English

Bahamian Dollar

Bahrain

Manama

State of Bahrain

Asia

Arabic, English

Dinar, Bahraini

Bangladesh

Dhaka

People's Republic of Bangladesh

Asia

Bangla

Taka

Barbados

Bridgetown

Barbados

Atlantic Ocean

English

Barbados Dollar

Belarus Byelorussia Minsk

Republic of Belarus

Europe

Belorussian

Ruble

Belgium

Brussels

Kingdom of Belgium

Europe

Flemish (Dutch), French, German

Euro

Belize

Belmopan

Belize

Central America

English

Belize Dollar

Benin

Porto-Novo

Republic of Benin

Africa

French

Franc

Bhutan

Thimphu

Kingdom of Bhutan

Asia

Dzongkha

Ngultrum

Bolivia

La Paz; Sucre

Republic of Bolivia

South America

Aymara Spanish, Quechua

The Boliviano

BosniaHerzegovina

Sarajevo

Republic of Bosnia Herzegovina

Europe

Serbo-Croatian

Conv.Mark

Botswana

Gaborone

Republic of Botswana

Africa

English

Pula

Brazil

Brazilia

Federative Republic of Brazil

South America

Portuguese

Real

Brunei

Bander Seri

State of Brunei

Asia

Malay, Chinese

Brunei Dollar

Bagawan

Darussalam

Bulgaria

Sofia

Republic of Bulgaria

Europe

Bulgarian

Lev

Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou

Burkina Faso

Africa

French

Franc

Burundi

Bujumbura

Republic of Burundi

Africa

Kirundi, French

Burundi Franc

Cambodia

Phnom-Penh

Kingdom of Cambodia

Asia

Khmer

Rial

Cameroon

Yaounde

Republic of Cameroon

Africa

French, English

Franc CFA

Canada

Ottawa

Canada

North America

French, English

Canadian Dollar

Cape Verde

Praia

Republlic of Cape Verde

Africa

Crioulo

Escudo

Central African Republic

Bangui

Central African Republic

Africa

French

Franc

Chad

N'Djamena

Republic of Chad

Africa

Arabic, French

Franc

Chile

Santiago

Republic of Chile

South America

Spanish

Peso

China

Beijing

People's Republic of China

Asia

Chinese (Mandarin)

Yuan

Hong Kong

Victoria

Chinese Territory in China Asia Sea

English, Chinese

Hong Kong Dollar

Colombia

Bogota

Republic of Colombia

South America

Spanish

Peso

The Comoros

Moroni

Federal Islamic Republic of the Comoros

Africa

Comoran

Comoran Franc

Congo Formerly Zaire

Kinshasa

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Africa

French

Congolese Franc

Costa Rica

San Jose

Republic of Costa Rica

Central America

Spanish

Colon

Cote d'lvoire (Ivory Abidjan coast)

Republic of Cote d'Ivoire

Africa

French

Franc

Croatia

Zagreb

Republic of Croatia

Europe

Croatian

Kuna

Cuba

Havana

Republic of Cuba

Caribbean Sea

Spanish

Peso

Cyprus

Nicosia

Republic of Cyprus

Mediterranean Sea

Greek, Turkish

Cyprus Pound

Turkish Cyprus

Nicosia North

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Mediterranean Sea

Turkish

Turkish Lira

Czech Republic

Prague

Ceska Republica

Europe

Czech

Koruna

Denmark

Copenhagen

Kingdom of Denmark

Europe

Danish

Krone

Faeroe Islands

Rorshavn

Territories under Denmark

Atlantic Ocean in between Atlantic and Arctic Oceans

Danish

Krone

Greenland

Nuuk

Territories under Denmark

Atlantic Ocean in between Atlantic and Arctic Oceans

Danish and Greenlandic

Krone

Djibouti

Djibouti

Republic of Djibouti

Africa

Arabic

Djibouti Franc

Dominica

Roseau

Commonwealth of Dominica

Caribbean Sea

French patois, Eng.

East Caribbean Dollar

Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo

Dominican Republic

Caribbean Sea

Spanish

Peso Oro

Ecuador

Quito

Republic of Ecuador

South Ameirca

Spanish

Sucre

Egypt

Cairo

Arab Republic of Egypt

Africa

Arabic

Egyptian Pound

El Salvador

San Salvador

Republic of El Salvador

Central America

Spanish

Colon

Equatorial Guinea

Malabo

Republic of Equatorial Guinea

Africa

Spanish

Franc

Eritrea

Asmara

State of Eritrea

Africa

Tigrigna

Nakfa

Estonia

Tallinn

Republic of Estonia

Europe

Estonian

Kroon

Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

Africa

Amharic

Birr

Fiji

Suva

Republic of Fiji

South Pacific Ocean

English

Fijian Dollar

Finland

Helsinki

Republic of Finland

Europe

Finnish, Swedish

Markka

France

Paris

French Republic

Europe

French

Euro

French Guayana

Caine

French Republic

South America

French

Euro

Pappeet

Pappeet

French Republic

Pacific Ocean

French

Euro

French Republic

Antarctic Indian Ocean

French

Euro

French Southern and Arabic Lands Guadeloupe

Basse-Terre

French Republic

Caribbean Sea

French

Euro

Martinique

Fort-de-France

French Republic

Caribbean Sea

French

Euro

Mayotte

Dzaoudzic

French Republic

Indian Ocean(Mozambic Channel)

French

Euro

New Caledonia

Naumia

French Republic

Pacific Ocean

French

Euro

Reunion

Saint Dennis

French Republic

Indian Ocean

French

Euro

Saint Pierre & Miquelon

Saint - Pierre

French Republic

Atlantic Ocean

French

Euro

Wallis Futuna Islands

Matta-Uttu

French Republic

Pacific Ocean

French

Euro

Gabon

Libreville

Gabonese Republic

Africa

French

Franc

The Gambia

Banjul

Republic of the Gambia

Africa

English

Dalasi

Georgia

Tbilisi

Republic of Georgia

Asia

Georgian

The Lari

Germany

Berlin

Federal Republic of Germany

Europe

German

Euro

Ghana

Accra

Republic of Ghana

Africa

English

New Cedi

Greece

Athens

Hellenic Republic

Europe

Greek

Drachma

Grenada

St.Georges

State of Grenada

Caribbean Sea

English

East Caribbean, Dollar

Guatemala

Guatemala City

Republic of Guatemala

Central America

Spanish

Quetzal

Guinea

Conakry

Republic of Guinea

Africa

French

Franc

Guinea - Bissau

Bissau

Republic of Guinea Bissau

Africa

Portuguese

CFA Franc

Guyana

Georgetown

Co-operative Republic of Guyana

South America

English

Guyana Dollar

Haiti

Port-au-Prince

Republic of Haiti

Caribbean Sea

French

Gourde

Honduras

Tegucigalpa

Republic of Honduras

Central America

Spanish

Lempira

Hungary

Budapest

Republic of Hungary

Europe

Hungarian

Forint