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AWO-Datafile Afghanistan 1 Republic of Afghanistan AFG 3|Central Asia Kabul Pashtu and Dari (= Fars, Persian)|Pashtu|Dari|Fars|Persian; \\ Islam (70% Sunnites, 14% Shiites)|Muslims|Shiites|Sunnites 652090 16121000 3156 1 Afghani (Af) = 100 Puls (Pl)|Afghani UNO|1 Albania 3 Republic of Albania AL 5|Southeast Europe Tirané Albanian The majority has no denomination, 30% are Muslims (Sunnites), some are Orthodox or Catholic Christians|Muslims|Sunnites|Christians|Orthodoxes|Catholics; \\ 28748 3255000 1930 1 Lek = 100 Qindarka|Lek UNO, guest status at Council of Europe|1 Algeria 4 Democratic People's Republic of Algeria DZ 1|Northern Africa El Djaza'ir (Algiers)|El Djazza'ir|Alger|Algiers Arabic (80%, official language) and Berber dialects|Arabic|Berber dialects Islam (99% are Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites 2381741 25056000 51585 1 Algerian Dinar (AD) = 100 Centimes (CT)|Dinar UNO, Arab League, OAU, OPEC|1|7|8|11 Andorra 5 The Principality of Andorra AND 5|Southern Europe Andorra la Vella|Andorra Spanish (58%), Catalan (35%) and French (7%)|Spanish|Catalan|French Catholics|Christians 453 51000 502 French Franc and Spanish Peseta|Franc|Peseta|French Franc - Angola 6 People's Republic of Angola ? 1|Southwest Africa Luanda Portuguese (official language), Bantu languages (Umbundu, Kimbundu, Lwena, Kikongo)|Portuguese|Bantu languages|Umbundu|Kimbundu|Lwena|Kikongo; \\ Christians (90%), most of them Roman Catholics|Christians|Catholics 1246700 10011000 5996 1 New Kwanza (NKz) = 100 Lwei (Lw)|Kwanza UNO, OAU|1|8 Anguilla 7 British Dependency of Anguilla [GB] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea The Valley English Roman Catholics, various other Christian churches|Christians|Anglicans|Methodists|Catholics|Adventists|Protestants 96 7000 10 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar - Antigua and Barbuda 8 Antigua and Barbuda AG 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Saint John's English and Creole|English|Creole Anglicans (75%), Roman Catholics (12%)|Christians|Anglicans|Catholics 440 79000 363 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar UNO, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Argentina 10 Argentinian Republic RA 2|South America Buenos Aires Spanish Roman Catholics (93%), Jews (2%)|Christians|Catholics|Jews 2780092 32321000 76491 1 Argentinian Peso (P) = 100 Centavos|Peso UNO, OAS|1|10 Armenia 11 Republic of Armenia ARM 35|Caucasus Mountains Yerevan (Erivan)|Yerevan|Erivan Armenian (official language), Russian|Armenian|Russian Armenian Christians|Christians 29800 3580000 15500 Dram UNO, CIS|1|14 Aruba 12 Aruba [NL] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Oranjestad Dutch and Papiamento (Spanish pidgin language with Dutch and English influences)|Papiamento|Dutch|Spanish Christians (80% Roman Catholics, 12% Protestants)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 193 61000 366 1 Aruba-Guilder (Afl.) = 100 Cent (c, ct)|Guilder - Ascension 13 Ascension (Dependecy of St. Helena) [GB] 1|Southern Atlantic Ocean Georgetown English Christians 88 1012 ? 1 St. Helena Pound (SH£) = 100 Pence (p) [1 SH£ = 1 Pound Sterling]|Pound Sterling|Pound - Australia 16 Australia AUS 4|Australasia Canberra English and the languages of the Aborigines (c. 1%)|English Roman Catholics (26%), Anglicans (25%), Protestant churches (17%)|Christians|Anglicans|Catholics|Protestants|Presbyteranians|Baptists 7686848 17005000 290522 1 Australian Dollar (A$) = 100 Cents (c)|Australian Dollar|Dollar UNO, OECD, ANZUS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|2|17|15 Austria 164 Republic of Austria A 5|Central Europe Wien (Vienna) German Roman Catholics (81%) and Protestants (5%)|Christians|Catholics 83856 7860800 147016 1 Schilling (ASch) = 100 Groschen (Gr, g)|Schilling|Shilling UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EFTA|1|2|4|5 Azerbaijan 14 Azerbaijani Republic ASE 35|Caucasus Mountains Baku|Baky Aseri (official language), Armenian and Russian|Aseri|Armenian|Russian Islam (75% Shiites, 25% Sunnites)|Muslims|Shiites|Sunnites 86600 7145600 26300 Manat UNO, CIS|1|14 Bahamas|The Bahamas|Bahama Islands 17 The Commonwealth of the Bahamas BS 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Nassau English Baptists (29%), Roman Catholics (26%), Anglicans (21%), Methodists (7%)|Christians|Baptists|Catholics|Anglicans|Protestants|Methodists 13878 254685 2913 1 Bahamian Dollar (B$) = 100 Cents (c)|Dollar UNO, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Bahrain|Bahrein 18 State of Bahrain BRN 3|Middle East (Persian Gulf) Manama Arabic Muslims (51% Shiites, 34% Sunnites), Christians (7%), Hindus (5%)|Muslims|Shiites|Sunnites|Hindus|Christians 678 504000 3120 1 Bahrain Dinar (BD) = 1000 Fils|Dinar UNO, Arab League|1|7 Bangladesh|Bangla-Desh|Bangla Desh 19 People's Republic of Bangladesh BD 3|Southern Asia Dacca Bengali (Bangla, 95%), Urdu|Bengali|Bangla|Urdu Muslims (86%, most of them Sunnites), Hindus (12%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Hindus 143998 107992140 22579 1 Taka (Tk.) = 100 Poisha (ps.)|Taka UNO, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Barbados 20 Barbados BDS 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Bridgetown English and "Bajan"|English|Bajan Anglicans (60%), other churches (20%)|Anglicans|Christians 430 257082 1680 1 Barbados Dollar (BDS$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UNO, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Belarus|Belorussia|White Russia 244 Republic of Belarus BEL 5|Eastern Europe Mensk (Minsk)|Mensk|Minsk; \\ Belarussian (official), Russian (13%) and the languages of other minorities|Belarussian|Russian Russian Orthodox Christians|Orthodoxes|Christians 207600 10259000 60800 Russian Rouble|Rouble UNO, CIS|1|14 Belgium 21 Kingdom of Belgium B 5|Western Europe Brussel/Bruxelles (Brussels)|Brussel|Bruxelles|Brussels French and Dutch, small German minority|Dutch|French|German Roman Catholics (89%)|Christians|Catholics 30518 10022000 154688 1 Belgian Franc (Bfr) = 100 Centimes (c)|Franc UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EC (founder-member), NATO, WEU, Benelux|1|2|3|5|6|13|16 Belize 22 Belize BZ 2|Central America Belmopan English (official language), Spanish, Creole, Carib and Maya|English|Spanish|Creole|Carib|Maya Roman Catholics (61%), Protestants (18%), Anglicans (12%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Protestants 22965 191800 373 1 Belize Dollar (Bz$) = 100 Cents (c)|Dollar UNO, Commonwealth of Nations, observer status at the OAS|1|15 Benin|Dahomey 23 Republic of Benin RPB 1|Western Africa Porto-Novo French (official language), about 60 African languages (Ewe, Fon, Gun, Yoruba, etc.)|French|Ewe|Fon|Gun|Yoruba|Dendi|Hausa; \\ Ethnic religions (70%), Roman Catholics (19%), Muslims (15%)|Christians|Catholics|Muslims|Ethnic 112622 4741000 1716 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Bermuda Islands|Bermudas|Bermuda 24 Crown Colony of the Bermuda Islands [GB] 2|Northern Atlantic Ocean Hamilton English Christians (80% Protestants, 15% Roman Catholics)|Protestants|Catholics|Christians 54 58000 1389 1 Bermuda Dollar (BD$) = 100 Cents|Dollar - Bhutan 25 Kingdom of Bhutan BHT 3|Southern Asia, Himalaya Thimbu Dzongkha, Bumthangkha|Dzongkha|Bumthangkha; \\ Buddhists (75%), Hindus (25%)|Buddhists|Hindus 46500 1433000 273 1 Ngultrum (NU) = 100 Chetrum (CH)|Ngultrum UNO|1 Bolivia 26 Republic of Bolivia BOL 2|South America Sucre (de facto La Paz)|Sucre|La Paz Spanish, Khechua (40%) and Aimara (30%)|Spanish|Khechua|Aimara; \\ Roman Catholics (93%)|Christians|Catholics 1098581 7314000 4526 1 Boliviano (Bs) = 100 Centavos (c.)|Boliviano UNO, OAS|1|10 Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Hercegovina|Bosnia|Hercegovina|Herzegovina|Bosnia-Hercegovina|Bosnia-Herzegovina 27 Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina BOS 5|Southeast Europe Sarajevo Serbo-Croatian Muslims (40%), Serbian Orthodoxes (33%), Roman Catholics (19%)|Muslims|Christians|Orthodoxes|Catholics 51129 4479000 5000 Bosnian-Hercegowinian Dinar, Yugoslavian Dinar, Serbian Dinar, Croatian Dinar|Dinar UNO|1 Botswana 28 Republic of Botswana RB 1|Southern Africa Gaborone SeTswana and other Bantu languages|SeTswana|Bantu languages Ethnic religions (60%), Christians (40%, most of them Protestants)|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants 581730 1254000 2561 1 Pula (P) = 100 Thebe (t)|Pula UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Bouvet Island|Bouvet 29 Bouvet Island [N] 16|Southern Atlantic Ocean - - - 59 0 0 - - Brazil 30 Federal Republic of Brazil BR 2|South America Brasilia Portuguese (with many peculiarities), moreover Indio languages like Tupi and Ges|Portuguese|Tupi|Ges Christians (89% Roman Catholics, 6% Protestants)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 8511999 153322000 402788 1 Cruzeiro (Cr$) = 100 Centavos|Cruzeiro UNO, OAS|1|10 British Virgin Islands|The British Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands 94 The British Virgin Islands [GB] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Road Town English Anglicans, Methodists, Adventists|Christians|Anglicans|Methodists|Adventists|Protestants 153 13000 40 US Dollar|Dollar - Brunei Darussalam|Brunei|Brunai 31 Brunei Darussalam BRU 3|Southeast Asia (on Kalimantan/Borneo) Bandar Seri Begawan Malay (official language), English, Mandarin (Chinese)|Malay|English|Chinese|Mandarin Muslims (63%), Buddhists and Confucians (14%), Christians (10%)|Muslims|Buddhists|Christians|Confucians 5765 259000 3317 1 Brunei Dollar (BR$) = 100 Cents (¢)|Dollar UNO, ASEAN, Commonwealth of Nations|1|9|15 Bulgaria 32 Republic of Bulgaria BG 5|Southeast Europe Sofija Bulgarian, a minority speaks Turkish|Bulgarian|Turkish Orthodox Christians (about 35%), most people have no denomination|Christians|Orthodoxes 110993 8991000 19875 1 Lev (Lv) = 100 Stótinki (St)|Lev UNO, Council of Europe|1|5 Burkina Faso|Upper Volta 33 Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso BF 1|Western Africa Ouagadougou French (official language), Mosi, Manding and Ful|French|Mosi|Manding|Ful; \\ Ethnic religions (60%), Muslims (40%), Roman Catholics (10%)|Ethnic|Muslims|Catholics|Christians 274200 9016000 2955 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Burundi|Urundi 34 Republic of Burundi RU 1|East Africa Bujumbura Kirundi (a Bantu language), French and Swahili|Kirundi|French|Swahili|Bantu languages; \\ Roman Catholics (60%), other Christians (25%), Ethnic religions (35%)|Christians|Catholics|Ethnic 27834 5470000 1151 1 Burundi Franc (F.Bu.) = 100 Centimes|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Cambodia|Kampuchea 95 Cambodia K 3|Southeast Asia Phnom Penh Khmer and Mandarin (Chinese)|Khmer|Mandarin|Chinese Buddhists (90%)|Buddhists 181035 8500000 1130 1 Riel = 10 Kak = 100 Sen|Riel UNO|1 Cameroon 96 Republic of Cameroon CAM 1|Central Africa Yaoundé|Yaounde French and English (official languages), Ful, Bantu languages, etc.|English|French|Bantu languages|Ful; \\ Ethnic religions (39%), Roman Catholics (30%), Protestants (15%), Muslims (22%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 475442 11941000 11233 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Canada 97 Canada CDN 2|North America Ottawa English (63%) and French (25%) - 12% have another native language - languages of the Eskimos and Red Indians|English|French|Eskimo Roman Catholics (47%), "United Church" (16%), Anglicans (10%), various protestant churches|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Protestants 9976139 26992000 542774 1 Kanadischer Dollar (can$) = 100 Cents (c)|Dollar UNO, OECD, NATO, OAS, G7, Commonwealth of Nations|1|2|6|10|12|15 Cape Verte 99 Republic of Cape Verte CV 1|Western Africa Praia Portuguese Catholics|Christians 4033 371000 331 1 Cape Verte Escudo (CEsc) = 100 Centavos (CTs)|Escudo UNO, OAU|1|8 Cayman Islands 35 Crown Colony of the Cayman Islands [GB] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea George Town English Protestants|Christians 259 27000 90 1 Cayman Dollar (CI$) = 100 Cents|Dollar - Central African Republic|Central Africa|CAR 248 Central African Republic RCA 1|Central Africa Bangui French, Sango and Ful|French|Sango|Ful; \\ Ethnic religions (60%), Protestants (49%), Catholics (33%), Muslims (6%)|Ethnic|Muslims|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 622984 3036000 1194 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Chad 222 Republic of Chad TCH 1|Central Africa N'Djamena (Fort Lamy)|N'Djamena|Ndjamena|Fort Lamy French and Arabic|French|Arabic Islam (40%), Ethnic religions (35%), Roman Catholic Church (30%)|Muslims|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics 1284000 5679000 1074 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Chagos Islands|B.I.O.T.|BIOT 223 British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos Islands) [GB] 3|Indian Ocean ? English Christians 60 1200 ? Pound Sterling|Pound - Channel Islands|Jersey|Guernsey|Alderney|Sark 98 Crown Territory of the Channel Islands [GB] 5|Western Europe St. Helier (Jersey) and St. Peter Port (Guernsey, Alderney, Sark)|St. Helier|St. Peter Port English, a minority speaks French|English|French Christians (Anglicans, Catholics, etc.)|Christians|Anglicans|Catholics 195 144000 1350 Pound Sterling|Pound - Chile 36 Republic of Chile RCH 2|South America Santiago de Chile|Santiago Spanish Roman Catholics (81%), Protestants (6%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 756945 13386000 25504 1 Chilean Peso (P) = 100 Centavos|Peso|Chilean Peso UNO, OAS|1|10 China|People's Republic of China 37 People's Republic of China TJ 3|East Asia Beijing Mandarin (Chinese) and minority languages like Mongolian or Tibetan|Chinese|Mandarin|Mongolian|Tibetan Confucians, Buddhists, Daoists, most people are non-denominational|Confucians|Buddhists|Daoists; \\ 9560980 1158200000 415884 1 Renminbi ¥uan (Rmb) = 10 Jiao = 100 Fen|Renminbi ¥uan|¥uan|Yuan UNO (permanent member of the Security Council)|1 Christmas Island 243 Christmas Island [AUS] 4|Indian Ocean Flying Fish Cove English Christians 135 1230 ? Australian Dollar|Dollar - Clipperton|Clipperton Island 38 Clipperton (Part of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories) [F] 2|Central America (Pacific Ocean, to the west of Mexico) - - - 2 0 0 - - Colombia 107 Republic of Colombia CO 2|South America Bogotá|Bogota Spanish Roman Catholics (96%)|Christians|Catholics 1138914 32843000 40805 1 Colombian Peso (col$) = 100 Centavos (c, cvs)|Peso UNO, OAS|1|10 Comores|The Comores|Comoro Archipelago 108 Islamic Federal Republic of the Comores ? 1|Indian Ocean Moroni Comorian (a Swahili dialect) and French|Comorian|Swahili|French|Bantu languages; \\ Muslims (95%)|Muslims 1862 475000 227 1 Franc of the Comores (FC) = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 50 FC]|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Congo 109 Republic of Congo RPC 1|Central Africa Brazzaville French (official language), Lingala (50%), Kikongo, Teke and other languages|French|Lingala|Kikongo|Teke; \\ Ethnic religions (50%), Roman Catholics (50%), Protestants (8%), Muslims (3%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 342000 2277000 2296 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Cook Islands 39 Cook Islands [NZ] 4|Pacific Ocean Avarua (on Rarotonga)|Avarua English Christians (80%)|Christians 241 19000 20 1 Cook Islands Dollar (CI$) = 100 Cents [1 CI$ = 1 New Zealand Dollar]|New Zealand Dollar|Dollar - Costa Rica 40 Republic of Costa Rica CR 2|Central America San José|San Jose Spanish Roman Catholics (90%)|Christians|Catholics 51100 2994000 5342 1 Costa Rican Colón (/C) = 100 Centimos (¢)|Colón|Colon UNO, OAS|1|10 Côte d'Ivoire|Ivory Coast|Cote d'Ivoire 41 Republic of Côte d'Ivoire CI 1|Western Africa Yamoussoukro French (official language), Diula, Mosi and Manding|French|Diula|Mosi|Manding; \\ Ethnic religions (65%), Muslims (23%), Christians (9%, most of them Catholics)|Ethnic|Muslims|Christians|Catholics 322463 12233000 8920 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Croatia 112 Republic of Croatia HV 5|Southeast Europe Zagreb Serbo-Croatian Roman Catholics (77%), Orthodox Christians (11%)|Christians|Catholics|Orthodoxes 56538 4683000 28000 Croatian Dinar (CRD)|Dinar UNO|1 Crozet Islands 42 Crozet Islands (Part of the French Sourthern and Antarctic Territories) [F] 1|Indian Ocean Alfred-Faure French Catholics|Christians 327 100 0 French Franc|Franc - Cuba 113 Republic of Cuba C 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea La Habana (Havana)|La Habana|Havana Spanish 49% have no denomination, 40% are Roman Catholics|Christians|Catholics 110860 10626000 9450 1 Cuban Peso (cub$) = 100 Centavos (¢)|Peso UNO|1 Cyprus 249 Republic of Cyprus CY 53|Mediterranean Sea Nicosia (Levkosia/Lefkosa)|Nicosia|Levkosia|Lefkosa Greek, Turkish and English|Greek|Turkish|English Greek Orthodox Christians (78%), Muslims (18%)|Christians|Orthodoxes|Muslims 9251 701000 5633 1 Cypriot Pound (C£) = 100 Cents (c)|Pound UNO, Council of Europe, Commonwealth of Nations|1|5|15 Czech Republic|Czechia; \\ 224 Czech Republic CR 5|Central Europe Praha (Prague)|Praha|Prague Czech (94%) and Slovak (4%), moreover Polish and German|Czech|Slovak|Polish|German Catholics|Christians 78864 10364600 34357 1 Czech Koruna (Kc) = 100 Haleru (h)|Koruna UNO, Council of Europe|1|5 Denmark 43 Kingdom of Denmark DK 5|Northern Europe København (Copenhagen)|København|Copenhagen Danish, German (only spoken by very few people in Southern Denmark)|Danish|German Lutherans and other Protestants (91%)|Christians|Protestants 43092 5147000 113515 1 Danish Krone (Dkr) = 100 Øre|Krone UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EC (since 1973), NATO|1|2|3|5|6 Djibouti 47 Republic of Djibouti ? 1|Northeast Africa Djibouti French, Arabic (official languages) and Kushitic languages|French|Arabic|Kushitic languages; \\ Islam (94% Sunnites), Roman Catholics (3%)|Muslims|Sunnites 23200 427000 341 1 Djiboutian Franc (FD) = 100 Centimes (c)|Franc UNO, Arab League, OAU|1|7|8 Dominica 45 Commonwealth Dominica WD 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Roseau English and Creole French|English|French Christians (about 80% Catholics)|Catholics|Christians 751 82000 160 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar UNO, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Dominican Republic 46 Dominican Republic DOM 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Santo Domingo (de Guzmán)|Santo Domingo de Guzmán|Santo Domingo|Santo Domingo de Guzman Spanish Roman Catholics (95%)|Christians|Catholics 48734 7170000 5847 1 Dominican Peso (dom$) = 100 Centavos (cts)|Peso UNO, OAS|1|10 Easter Island 163 Easter Island [RCH] 24|Pacific Ocean ? Spanish Catholics|Christians 163 1800 ? - - Ecuador 48 Republic of Ecuador EC 2|South America Quito Spanish (official language) and Khechua|Spanish|Khechua; \\ Roman Catholics (92%)|Christians|Catholics 283561 9622608 10112 1 Sucre (S/.) = 100 Centavos (Ctvs)|Sucre UNO, OAS, OPEC|1|10|11 Egypt 2 Arabian Republic of Egypt ET 1|Northeast Africa El-Qahira (Cairo)|El-Qahira|Cairo Arabic Islam (92% are Sunnites), Copts (7%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Christians|Copts 1001449 52061000 31381 1 Egyptian Pound (E£) = 100 Piasters|Pound UNO, Arab League, OAU|1|7|8 El Salvador 49 Republic of El Salvador ES 2|Central America San Salvador Spanish (official language), Maya, Nahua and other Indio languages|Spanish|Maya Roman Catholics (91%), Protestants (4%)|Christians|Catholics 21041 5258000 5767 1 El Salvador Colón (/C) = 100 Centavos|Colón|Colon UNO, OAS|1|10 Equatorial Guinea 9 Republic of Equatorial Guinea ? 1|Central Africa Malabo (Santa Isabel)|Malabo|Santa Isabel Spanish (official language), Bubi, Fang, Creole Portuguese|Spanish|Bubi|Fang|Portuguese; \\ Roman Catholics (about 90%)|Christians|Catholics 28051 417000 136 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Eritrea; \\ 250 Eritrea ? 1|Northeast Africa Asmera|Asmara Tingrinya and Gurage (Semitic languages)|Semitic languages|Tingrinya|Gurage; \\ Copt Christians (c. 45%) and Sunnite Muslims (ca. 45%)|Christians|Copts|Muslims|Sunnites 117600 3500000 296; estimation due to the Ethiopian GNP Ethiopian Birr|Birr OAU|8 Estonia 50 Republic of Estonia EW 5|Eastern Europe (Baltic Sea) Tallinn|Tallin Estonian (official language) and Russian (> 50%)|Estonian|Russian Mainly Lutherans, some Orthodoxes|Christians|Protestants|Orthodoxes 45100 1583000 10000 1 Estonian Krone (Ekr) = 100 Senti|Krone UNO, guest status at Council of Europe|1 Ethiopia; all data without Eritrea 15 Democratic People's Republic of Ethiopia ETH 1|Northeast Africa Addis Ababa|Addis Abeba Amhara (official language), other Semitic and Kushitic languages, e.g. Oromo|Amhara|Semitic languages|Kushitic languages|Oromo Christians (Copts, c. 55%), Sunnite Muslims (c. 30%), Ethnic religions (c. 10%)|Christians|Copts|Muslims|Sunnites|Ethnic; \\ 1104300 47683000 5745 1 Birr (Br) = 100 Cents (ct.)|Birr UNO, OAU|1|8 Falkland Islands|Islas Malvinas 51 Crown Colony of the Falkland Islands [GB] 2|Southern Atlantic Ocean Port Stanley English Christians 12173 1915 28 1 Falkland Pound (Fl£) = 100 New Pence (p) [1 Fl£ = 1 Pound Sterling]|Pound|Pound Sterling - Faroe Islands|Föroyar|FærØrne 52 Autonomous Country of Föroyar [DK] 5|Northern Atlantic Ocean Thórshavn Föroyarian and Danish|Danish|Föroyarian; \\ Protestants|Christians 1399 47840 840 1 Föroyarian Krone = 100 oyru [1 Föroyarian Krone = 1 Danish Krone]|Krone - Fiji 53 Republic of Fiji FJI 4|Pacific Ocean Suva English, Fiji and Hindi|English|Hindi|Fiji Hindus (40%), Methodists (25%), other churches (23%), Muslims (8%)|Christians|Protestants|Methodists|Hindus|Muslims 18274 736000 1326 1 Fiji Dollar (F$) = 100 Cents (c)|Dollar UNO|1 Finland 54 Republic of Finland SF 5|Northern Europe Helsinki (Swedish: Helsingfors)|Helsinki|Helsingfors Finnish (93%) and Swedish (7%)|Finnish|Swedish Lutheran Church (90%), Finnish-Orthodox Church (2%)|Christians|Protestants|Orthodoxes 338145 4998478 129823 1 Fin. markka (Fmk) = 100 Penniä (p)|Finnmark|Markka UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EFTA|1|2|4|5 France 55 French Republic F 5|Western Europe Paris French, in some regions Occitan, Basque, German, Dutch, Breton, Corsican and other minority languages|French|Occitan|Basque|Breton|Corsican|German|Dutch;\\ Roman Catholics (78%), other churches (2%), Sunnite Muslims (5%)|Christians|Catholics|Muslims|Sunnites 551700 57206000 1099750 1 French Franc (FF, FFr) = 100 Centimes (c)|French Franc|Franc UNO (Security Council), OECD, Council of Europe, EC (founder-member), NATO (not militarily integrated), WEU, G7|1|2|3|5|6|12|13 French Guiana|Guiana 56 Overseas Departement of French Guiana [F] 2|South America Cayenne French and Creole|French|Creole Catholics|Christians 91000 114678 350 French Franc|Franc - French Polynesia|Polynesia|Tahiti 57 Overseas Territory of French Polynesia [F] 4|Pacific Ocean Papeete French, Tahitian and other Polynesian languages|French|Tahitian|Polynesian languages Protestants (55%), Catholics (24%), Mormons (5%)|Christians|Protestants|Catholics|Mormons 3521 197000 1370 1 CFP-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 18,18 CFP-Franc]|Franc|CFP-Franc - Gabon 58 Gabonese Republic G 1|Western Africa Libreville French, Fang and Bantu languages|French|Fang|Bantu languages; \\ Roman Catholics (72%), Protestants (8%), Ethnic religions (c. 40%)|Christians|Protestants|Catholics|Ethnic 267667 1135000 3654 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU, OPEC|1|8|11 Gambia 59 Republic of Gambia WAG 1|Western Africa Banjul English, Manding, Wolof and Ful|English|Manding|Wolof|Ful; \\ Muslims (85%), Ethnic religions (7%), Protestants (7%)|Muslims|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants 11295 875000 229 1 Dalasi (D) = 100 Bututs (b)|Dalasi UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Georgia 60 Republic of Georgia SAK 35|Caucasus Mountains Tbilisi|Tbilissi; \\ Georgian (official language), Armenian and Russian|Georgian|Armenian|Russian; \\ Georgian Orthodox Church|Christians|Orthodoxes 69700 5456000 23800 Russian Rouble|Rouble UNO|1 Germany 44 Federal Republic of Germany D 5|Central Europe Berlin (seat of government is Bonn)|Berlin|Bonn German, small minorities speak Danish or Sorbian|German|Sorbian|Danish Protestants (37%), Catholics (35%), Muslims (2%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 356945 79951008 1411346 1 Deutsche Mark (DM) = 100 Pfennig (Pf)|Deutsche Mark|Mark UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EC (founder-member), NATO, WEU, G7|1|2|3|5|6|12|13 Ghana 61 Republic of Ghana GH 1|Western Africa Accra English, Twi, Fanti, Ga, Ewe, Dagbani, Ful and many other African languages|English|Twi|Fanti|Ga|Ewe|Dagbani|Kwa languages|Gur languages|Ful; \\ Ethnic religions (c. 40%), Protestants (c. 42%), Roman Catholics (c. 20%), Muslims (16%)|Ethnic|Christians|Muslims|Catholics|Protestants 238537 14870000 5824 1 Cedi (/C) = 100 Pesewas (p)|Cedi UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Gibraltar 62 Colony of Gibraltar [GB] 5|Southern Europe Gibraltar English and Spanish|English|Spanish Roman Catholics (75%), Muslims (9%), Anglicans (8%)|Christians|Catholics|Muslims|Anglicans 7 31000 230 1 Gibraltar Pound (Gib£) = 100 New Pence [1 Gib£ = 1 Pound Sterling]|Pound Sterling|Pound - Great Britain and Northern Ireland|United Kingdom|UK|England|Great Britain|Britain 66 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland GB 5|Western Europe London English, small minorities speak Celtic languages like Welsh or Gaelic|English|Welsh|Gaelic Christians (55% Anglicans in England, Presbyteranians in Scotland, Roman Catholics in Northern Ireland)|Christians|Anglicans|Presbyteranians|Protestants|Catholics 242432 57483000 923959 1 Pound Sterling (£) = 100 New Pence (p)|Pound|Pound Sterling UNO (perm. member of the Sec. Council), OECD, Council of Europe, EC (since 1973), NATO, WEU, G7, Commonwealth of Nations|1|2|3|5|6|12|13|15 Greece 64 Greek Republic GR 5|Southeast Europe Athenai (Athens)|Athenai|Athens Greek Greek Orthodox Christians (98%)|Christians|Orthodoxes 131957 10269074 60245 1 Drachme (Dr) = 100 Lepta|Drachme UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EC (since 1981), NATO|1|2|3|5|6 Greenland 65 Greenland [DK] 26|Northern Atlantic Ocean Nuuk (Godtháb)|Nuuk|Godtháb|Godthab Danish and Eskimo|Danish|Eskimo Protestants|Christians 2175600 64000 465 Danish Krone - Grenada 63 State of Grenada WG 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Saint George's English Roman Catholics (64%), Anglicans (20%), Protestants (12%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Protestants 344 94000 199 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar UNO, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Guadeloupe 67 Overseas Departement of Guadeloupe [F] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Basse-Terre French and Creole|French|Creole Roman Catholics (95%)|Christians|Catholics 1780 386988 2454 French Franc - Guam 68 Guam [USA] 4|Pacific Ocean Agaña|Agana English and Chamorro|English|Chamorro - 549 137000 670 US Dollar|Dollar - Guantanamo Bay|Guantánamo Bay 69 Guantanamo Bay (Tenancy of the United States) [USA] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea (Cuba) ? English - 112 ? ? US Dollar|Dollar - Guatemala 70 Republic of Guatemala GCA 2|Central America Ciudad de Guatemala (Guatemala City)|Ciudad de Guatemala|Guatemala City Spanish, Maya and other Indio languages|Spanish|Maya Roman Catholics (c. 75%), Protestants (c. 25%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 108889 9454000 8309 1 Quetzal (Q) = 100 Centavos (c)|Quetzal UNO, OAS|1|10 Guinea 71 Republic of Guinea RG 1|Western Africa Conakry French (official language), Manding and Ful|French|Manding|Ful; \\ Muslims (c. 80%), ethnic religions (c. 25%)|Muslims|Ethnic 245857 5718000 2756 1 Guinea Franc (F.G.) = 100 Cauris|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Guinea-Bissau 72 Republic of Guinea-Bissau ? 1|Western Africa Bissau Portuguese and several African languages, e.g. Ful|Portuguese|Ful; \\ Ethnic religions (c. 60%), Muslims (ca. 30%), Christians (5%)|Ethnic|Muslims 36125 981000 176 1 Guinea Peso (PG) = 100 Centavos (CTS)|Peso UNO, OAU|1|8 Guyana|Guiana 73 Cooperative Republic of Guyana GUY 2|South America Georgetown English (official language), Indio languages, Portuguese and Hindi|English|Portuguese|Hindi Hindus (34%), Roman Catholics (18%), Protestants (18%), Anglicans (16%), Muslims (10%)|Hindus|Christians|Anglicans|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 215083 798000 293 1 Guyana Dollar (G$) = 100 Cents (¢)|Dollar UNO, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Haiti|Haïti 74 Republic of Haiti RH 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Port-au-Prince French and Creole|French|Creole Roman Catholics (80%), Protestants (17%), Voodoo cults are also very common at about 70%|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Voodoo 27750 6488000 2400 1 Gourde (Gde.) = 100 Centimes (cts.)|Gourde UNO, OAS|1|10 Honduras 75 Republic of Honduras HCA 2|Central America Tegucigalpa Spanish and Indio languages|Spanish Roman Catholics (86%)|Christians|Catholics 112088 5119000 3023 1 Lempira (L) = 100 Centavos (cts.)|Lempira UNO, OAS|1|10 Hong Kong 76 Crown Colony of Hong Kong [GB] 3|East Asia Victoria English and Mandarin (Chinese)|English|Mandarin|Chinese Buddhists, Confucians, Christians (10%)|Buddhists|Confucians|Christians 1071 5700000 66666 1 Hong Kong Dollar (HK$) = 100 Cents (c)|Dollar - Hungary 232 Republic of Hungary H 5|Central Europe Budapest Hungarian, moreover German (2%) and Slovak (1%)|Hungarian|German|Slovak Catholics (c. 65%), Protestants (c. 25%, many Calvinists)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Calvinists 93033 10375300 30047 1 Forint (Ft) = 100 Filler (f)|Forint UNO, Council of Europe|1|5 Iceland 82 Republic of Iceland IS 5|Northern Europe Reykjavik Icelandic Protestants (93%)|Christians|Protestants 103000 256000 5456 1 Icelandic Krone (ikr) = 100 Aurar|Krone UNO, OECD, NATO (not militarily integrated), Council of Europe, EFTA|1|2|4|5|6 India|Bharat 77 Republic of India IND 3|Southern Asia New-Delhi|New-Delhi|Delhi English - Hindi (30%), Bengali (8%), Marathi (8%), Urdu (5%), Gujarati (5%), Bihari (4%), Orija (4%) and 700 others|Hindi|Bengali|Bangla|Urdu|Marathi|Gujarati|Bihari|Orija|Tamil|Telugu|Punjabi|English Hindus (80%), Muslims (11%, most of them Sunnites), Sikhs (2%), Christians (2%)|Hindus|Muslims|Sunnites|Christians 3287263 843930861 294816 1 Rupee (Rs) = 100 Paise (P.)|Rupee UNO, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Indonesia 78 Republic of Indonesia RI 3|Southeast Asia Jakarta Bahasa Indonesia and about 250 regional languages (e.g. Malay and Javanese)|Bahasa Indonesia|Javanese|Malay Muslims (86%), Protestants (6%), Catholics (3%), Hindus (3%)|Muslims|Christians|Protestants|Hindus 1904569 178573891 101151 1 Rupiah (Rp) = 100 Sen (S)|Rupiah|Rupee UNO, ASEAN, OPEC|1|9|11 Iran|Persia 80 Islamic Republic of Iran IR 3|Middle East (Persian Gulf) Tehran|Teheran|Theran|Therán Fars (Persian, official language) and many regional languages, e.g. Kurdish|Fars|Persian|Kurdish; \\ Islam (92% Shiites, 7% Sunnites), Bahai minority|Muslims|Shiites|Sunnites|Bahai 1648000 56925000 139120 1 Riyal (lR) = 100 Dinars - 10 Riyal = 1 "Toman" (old Persian currency unit)|Riyal|Toman UNO, OPEC|1|11 Iraq 79 Republic of Iraq IRQ 3|Middle East (Persian Gulf) Baghdad Arabic and Kurdish|Arabic|Kurdish Islam (59% Sunnites, 33% Shiites), Christians (5%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Shiites|Christians 438317 18914000 29730 1 Iraqi Dinar (ID) = 1000 Fils|Dinar UNO, Arab League, OPEC|1|7|11 Ireland|Eire|Éire 81 Irish Republic (Eire) IRL 5|Western Europe Dublin English and Irish|English|Irish Roman Catholics (94%), Anglicans (3%)|Christians|Catholics 70284 3523401 33467 1 Irish Pound (IR£) = 100 New Pence (p)|Pound UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EC (since 1973)|1|2|3|5 Islas Desaventuradas 83 Islas Desaventuradas [RCH] 2|Pacific Ocean - - - 3 0 0 - - Israel 84 State of Israel IL 3|Middle East Jerusalem Hebrew (Ivrith) and Arabic|Hebrew|Arabic|Ivrith Jews (82%), Muslims (14%), Christians (3%)|Jews|Muslims 20770 4821000 50866 1 New Shekel (NIS) = 100 Agorot|Shekel UNO, observer status at the Council of Europe|1 Italy 85 Italian Republic I 5|Southern Europe Roma (Rome)|Roma|Rome Italian, in some regions additionaly Sardian, Slovenian, French, German, etc.|Italian|German|French|Slovenian|Sardian; \\ Roman Catholics (98%)|Christians|Catholics 301268 56400000 970619 1 Italian Lira (L, Lit) = 100 Centesimi (Cent.)|Lira UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EC (founder-member), NATO, WEU, G7|1|2|3|5|6|12|13 Jamaica 86 Republic of Jamaica JA 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Kingston English Christians (especially Anglicans, moreover Baptists, Catholics etc.)|Christians|Anglicans|Protestants|Baptists 10990 2415000 3606 1 Jamaica Dollar (J$) = 100 Cents (c)|Dollar UNO, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Jan Mayen|Jan Mayen Island 87 Jan Mayen [N] 56|Northern Atlantic Ocean - Norwegian - 380 20 0 - - Japan 88 Japan J 3|East Asia Tokyo|Edo Japanese Buddhists and Shintoists (80% belong to both religions)|Buddhists|Shintoists 377815 123150000 3140948 1 Yen (¥) = 100 Sen|Yen UNO, OECD, G7|1|2|12 Jordan 90 Hachemitic Kingdom of Jordan; \\ JOR 3|Middle East Amman Arabic Muslims (c. 80%, most of them Sunnites), Christians (5%)|Muslims|Sunnites 97740 3154000 3924 1 Jordan Dinar (JD.) = 1000 Fils (FLS)|Dinar UNO, Arab League|1|7 Juan-Fernández Islands|Juan-Fernandez Islands 91 Juan-Fernández Islands [RCH] 2|Pacific Ocean ? Spanish Catholics|Christians 185 1000 ? Chilean Peso|Peso - Kazakhstan|Kazakstan 100 Republic of Kazakhstan KAS 3|Central Asia Alma-Ata (Almaty)|Alma-Ata|Almaty; \\ Kazak (official language) and Russian|Russian|Kazak Sunnite Muslims, moreover Russian Orthodoxes|Muslims|Sunnites|Christians|Orthodoxes 2717300 16690300 61400 Tanga UNO, CIS|1|14 Kenya 102 Republic of Kenya EAK 1|East Africa Nairobi Swahili (official language), other Bantu languages and English|Swahili|Bantu languages|English Ethnic religions (55%), Roman Catholics (20%), Protestants (15%), Muslims (6%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 582646 24368000 8958 1 Kenya Shilling (K.Sh.) = 100 Cents (c) - 20 K.Sh. = 1 Kenya Pound|Shilling|Pound UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Kerguelen|Kerguelen Island 103 Kerguelen (Part of the French Sourthern and Antarctic Territories) [F] 1|Indian Ocean Port-aux-Français French - 7215 50 0 - - Kirghizia 104 Republic of Kirghizia KIS 3|Central Asia Biskek (formerly Frunze)|Biskek|Frunze; \\ Kirghiz, Russian (official languages) and Uzbek|Kirghiz|Russian|Uzbek Muslime (Sunnite) majority, moreover Orthodoxe Christians and Buddhists|Muslims|Sunnites|Buddhists|Christians 198500 4372000 13000 Russian Rouble|Rouble UNO, CIS|1|14 Kiribati 105 Republic of Kiribati ? 4|Pacific Ocean Bairiki I-Kiribati (Gilbertesian) and English|English|I-Kiribati|Gilbertesian; \\ Roman Catholics (48%), Protestants (47%), Bahai (5%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Bahai|Baha'i 728 70000 54 1 Australian Dollar/Kiribati (A$/K) = 100 Cents [1 A$/K = 1 A$]|Australian Dollar|Dollar Commonwealth of Nations|15 Kokos Islands|Keeling Islands 106 Territory of the Kokos Islands [AUS] 4|Indian Ocean Bantam English - 14 665 ? Australian Dollar|Dollar - Korea (North)|North Korea|DPR Korea 110 Democratic People's Republic of Korea ? 3|East Asia P'yongyang Korean Buddhism, Confucianism (today quite unimportant)|Buddhists|Confucians 120538 21576000 21100 1 Won = 100 Chon|Won UNO|1 Korea (South)|South Korea 111 Republic of Korea ROK 3|East Asia Soul (Seoul)|Seoul|Soul Korean Buddhists (25%), Protestants (23%), other Christians (6%). Confucians (13%)|Christians|Buddhists|Confucians|Protestants 99263 43207000 231132 1 Won (W) = 100 Chon|Won UNO|1 Kuwait 114 State of Kuwait KWT 3|Middle East (Persian Gulf) Kuwait City|Kuwait|Kuwayt Arabic Islam (about are 75% Sunnites, 25% Shiites)|Muslims|Sunnites|Shiites 17818 2141000 33089 1 Kuwaiti Dinar (KD.) = 1000 Fils|Dinar UNO, Arab League, OPEC|1|7|11 Laos 115 Laotian Democratic People's Republic LAO 3|Southeast Asia Vientiane Lao (official language), French and minority languages|Lao|French; \\ Buddhists (57%, religious practice unwelcome)|Buddhists 236800 4186000 848 1 Kip (K) = 100 At|Kip UNO|1 Latvia 117 Republic of Latvia LR 5|Eastern Europe (Baltic Sea) Riga Latvian (official language) and Russian (> 50%)|Latvian|Russian; \\ Lutherans and other Protestants (65%), Russian Orthodoxes, Catholics|Christians|Protestants|Orthodoxes 64600 2687000 18200 Lat UNO, guest status at Council of Europe|1 Lebanon 118 Lebanese Republic RL 3|Middle East Beirut (Beyrout)|Beirut|Beyrout Arabic Muslims (53%, Shiite majority), Maronites (25%), other Christians (15%), Druses (7%)|Muslims|Shiites|Sunnites|Christians|Maronites|Druses; \\ 10400 2897000 6949 1 Lebanese Pound (L£) = 100 Piastres (P.L.)|Pound UNO, Arab League|1|7 Lesotho 116 Kingdom of Lesotho LS 1|Southern Africa Maseru Sotho (a Bantu language) and English|Sotho|Bantu languages|English|SeSotho Roman Catholics (44%), Protestants (30%), Anglicans (12%) Ethnic religions (c. 20%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Anglicans|Ethnic 30355 1771000 832 1 Loti (M, Plural: Maloti) = 100 Lisente (s)|Loti|Maloti UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Liberia 119 Republic of Liberia LB 1|Western Africa Monrovia English (official language), Golla, Kpelle, Mande, Kru, etc.|English|Golla|Kpele|Mande languages|Kru; \\ Ethnic religions (c. 65%), Muslims (c. 30%), Christians (c. 10%)|Ethnic|Muslims|Christians 111369 2560000 1051 1 Liberian Dollar (Lib$) = 100 Cents (c)|Dollar UNO, OAU|1|8 Libya 120 Socialist Libyan-Arabian People's Djamahirija; \\ LAR 1|Northern Africa Tripoli (Tarabulus)|Tripoli|Tarabulus Arabic (official language) and Berber dialects|Arabic|Berber dialects Muslims (95%, Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites 1759540 4546000 23333 1 Libyan Dinar (LD.) = 1000 Dirhams|Dinar UNO, Arab League, OAU, OPEC|1|7|8|11 Liechtenstein 121 The Principality of Liechtenstein FL 5|Central Europe Vaduz German Roman Catholics (about 90%)|Christians|Catholics 160 29386 890 Swiss Franc|Franc UNO, Council of Europe, EFTA|1|4|5 Lithuania 122 Republic of Lithuania LT 5|Eastern Europe (Baltic Sea) Vilnius (Wilna)|Vilnius|Wilna Lithuanian (official language), Russian and Polish|Lithuanian|Russian|Polish Roman Catholics, Protestants, Russian Orthodoxes|Catholics|Protestants|Orthodoxes|Christians 65200 3723000 21800 Litas UNO, guest status at Council of Europe|1 Luxemburg|Luxembourg 123 Grand Duchy of Luxemburg L 5|Western Europe Luxembourg (Luxemburg)|Luxemburg|Luxembourg French, German and Letzebuergisch|French|German|Letzebuergisch|Luxemburgian Roman Catholics (95%)|Catholics|Christians 2586 384000 10875 1 Luxemburg Franc (LF) = 100 Centimes (c) [1 LF = 1 Belgian Franc]|Franc UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EC (founder-member), NATO, WEU, Benelux|1|2|3|5|6|13|16 Macedonia 126 Republic of Macedonia MAK 5|Southeast Europe Skopje (Skoplje)|Skopje|Skoplje; \\ Macedonian (very similar to Bulgarian) and Serbo-Croatian|Macedonian|Serbo-Croatian|Bulgarian Orthodoxe Church|Christians|Orthodoxes 25713 2111000 6300 Macedonian Dinar|Dinar UNO|1 Macao 124 Macao [P] 3|East Asia Macão|Macao Portuguese, Mandarin (Chinese) and English|Portuguese|Mandarin|Chinese|English Catholic majority, moreover Buddhists, Daoists and Confucians|Christians|Catholics|Daoists|Confucians|Buddhists 17 459000 1120 1 Pataca (Pat.) = 100 Avos (Avs)|Pataca - Madagascar 125 Democratic Republic of Madagascar RM 1|Indian Ocean Antananarivo (Tananarive)|Antananarivo|Tananarive French and Malagasy (official languages), Howa, etc.|French|Malagasy|Howa Ethnic religions (55%), Roman Catholics (25%), Protestants (20%), Muslims (5%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 587041 11620000 2710 1 Madagascar Franc (FMG) = 100 Centimes (c) UNO, OAU|1|8 Malawi 127 Republic of Malawi MW 1|Southeast Africa Lilongwe English, Chic-Chewa etc.|English|Chic-Chewa|Chichewa; \\ Ethnic religions (c. 50%), Roman Catholics (c. 25%), Protestants (c. 15%), Muslims (c. 10%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 118484 8504000 1662 1 Malawi Kwacha (MK) = 100 Tambala (t)|Kwacha UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Malaysia 128 Commonwealth Malaysia MAL 3|Southeast Asia Kuala Lumpur Malay (50%, official language), Mandarin (Chinese), and regional languages|Malay|Mandarin|Chinese Sunnite Muslims (53%), Buddhists (17%), Confucians and Daoists (11%), Hindus (7%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Buddhists|Confucians|Daoists|Hindus 329758 17752000 41524 1 Malaysian Ringgit (M$) = 100 Sen (c)|Ringgit UNO, ASEAN, Commonwealth of Nations|1|9|15 Maldives 129 Republic of the Maldives ? 3|Indian Ocean Male Maldivian (Singhalesian dialect) and English|Maldivian|Elu|English|Singhalesian; \\ Sunnitie Muslims|Muslims|Sunnites 298 214139 96 1 Rufiyaa (Rf) = 100 Laari (L)|Rufiyaa UNO, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Mali 130 Republic of Mali RMM 1|Western Africa Bamako French (official), Bambara (40%), Manding, Ful, Tuareg and other African languages|French|Bambara|Ful|Manding|Tuareg; \\ Muslims (c. 80%), ethnic religions (c. 25%)|Muslims|Ethnic 1240192 8461000 2292 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Malta 131 Republic of Malta M 5|Mediterranean Sea Valletta (Il-Belt)|Valletta|La Valletta|Il-Belt Maltesian, English and Italian|Maltesian|English|Italian Roman Catholics (98%)|Christians|Catholics 316 358000 2342 1 Maltesian Lira (Lm) = 100 Cents (c) = 1000 Mils (m)|Lira UNO, Council of Europe, Commonwealth of Nations|1|5|15 Man|Isle of Man 132 Crown Territory of the Isle of Man [GB] 5|Western Europe (Irish Sea) Douglas English Christians 588 67000 380 Pound Sterling|Pound - Marshall Islands 134 Republic of the Marshall Islands ? 4|Pacific Ocean Uliga English and Micronesian languages|English|Micronesian languages Catholics|Christians 181 43400 219 US Dollar|Dollar UNO|1 Martinique 135 Overseas Departement of Martinique [F] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Fort-de-France French and Creole|French|Creole Catholics|Christians 1102 359572 2200 French Franc|Franc - Mauritania|Mauretania 136 Islamic Republic of Mauritania RIM 1|Northwest Africa Nouakchott Arabic, French (official languages), Ful, Wolof etc.|French|Arabic|Ful|Wolof Sunnite Muslims (98%)|Muslims|Sunnites 1030700 1969000 987 1 Ouguiya (UM) = 5 Khoums (KH)|Ouguiya UNO, Arab League, OAU|1|7|8 Mauritius 137 Mauritius MS 1|Indian Ocean Port Louis English, Mauritian (Creole French)|English|Mauritian|French Hindus (c. 52%), Catholics (c. 26%), Muslims (c. 20%)|Hindus|Catholics|Christians|Muslims 2040 1074000 2422 1 Mauritius Rupee (MR) = 100 Cents (c)|Rupee UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Mayotte|Mahoré 138 Mayotte [F] 1|Indian Ocean Dzaoudzi French and Comorian (a Swahili dialect)|French|Comorian|Swahili|Bantu languages Muslims 375 73900 35 French Franc|Franc - Mexico 139 United Mexican States MEX 2|Central America Ciudad de México (Mexico City)|Ciudad de Mexico|Mexico|México Spanish Roman Catholics (95%)|Christians|Catholics 1958201 86161000 214500 1 Mexican Peso (P) = 100 Centavos (C, cts)|Peso UNO, OAS|1|10 Micronesia 141 The Federated States of Micronesia FSM 4|Pacific Ocean Pohnpei English and Micronesian languages|English|Micronesian languages Christians 721 103000 99 US Dollar|Dollar UNO|1 Midway Islands|Midway 140 Midway Islands [USA] 4|Pacific Ocean ? English - 5 2200 10 US Dollar|Dollar - Moldova|Moldavia 142 Republic of Moldova MOL 5|Southeast Europe Kisin'ov (Kisinow)|Kisinov|Kisinow; \\ Romanian (official language) and Russian|Romanian|Russian Romanian Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Christians|Christians|Orthodoxes 33700 4362000 16500 Leu (Plural Lei) UNO, CIS|1|14 Monaco 143 The Principality of Monaco MC 5|Southern Europe Monaco French and "Monegasco" (an Italian dialect)|French|Italian Roman Catholics (90%)|Christians|Catholics 2 29876 1524 French Franc|Franc - Mongolia 144 State of Mongolia ? 3|East Asia Ulan Baatar|Ulaan Baatar Mongolian Buddhism|Buddhists 1565500 2124000 1401 1 Tugrik (Tug.) = 100 Mongo|Tugrik UNO|1 Montserrat 145 Crown Colony of Montserrat [GB] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Plymouth English Christians 102 11900 30 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar - Morocco 133 Kingdom of Morocco MA 1|Northwest Africa Rabat (Er-Ribât)|Rabat|Er-Ribat|Er-Ribât Arabic (75%, official language) and Berber dialects (> 20%)|Arabic|Berber dialects Sunnite Muslims (98%)|Muslims|Sunnites 446550 25091000 23788 1 Dirham (DH) = 100 Centimes (C)|Dirham UNO, Arab League|1|7 Mozambique|Moçambique 146 Republic of Mozambique MOC 1|Southeast Africa Maputo (Lourenço Marques)|Maputo|Lourenço Marques|Lourenco Marques Portuguese (official language), Swahili, Makua, Nyanja, other Bantu languages|Portuguese|Swahili|Bantu languages|Makua Ethnic religions (c. 60%), Christians (c. 30%), Muslims (c. 15%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 801590 15784000 1208 1 Metical (MT) = 100 Centavos (CT)|Metical UNO, OAU|1|8 Myanmar|Burma 147 Union of Myanmar (formerly Burma) BUR 3|Southeast Asia Yangon (Rangon)|Yangon|Rangon Burmese (Theravada-)Buddhism (89%), Christians (5%), Muslims (4%)|Buddhists 676552 41609000 7450 1 Kyat (K) = 100 Pyas (P)|Kyat UNO|1 Namibia 148 Republic of Namibia ? 1|Southwest Africa Windhoek English, Afrikaans, German and Bantu languages|English|Afrikaans|German|Bantu languages Protestants (c. 70%), Roman Catholics (c. 15%), Anglicans (c. 5%)|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 823144 1549000 1420 South African Rand|Rand UNO, OAU|1|8 Nauru 149 Republic of Nauru NAU 4|Pacific Ocean Yaren (Makwa)|Yaren|Makwa English and Nauruan|English|Nauruan Christians (c. 60% Protestants, c. 30% Catholics)|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 21 9350 75 Australian Dollar|Dollar Commonwealth of Nations|15 Nepal 150 Kingdom of Nepal NEP 3|South Asia, Himalaya Katmandu Nepalese, Bihari etc.|Nepalese|Bihari; \\ Hinduism (90%), Buddhism (5%)|Hindus|Buddhists 140797 19096000 3278 1 Nepalese Rupee (NR) = 2 Mohur = 100 Paisa (P.)|Rupee UNO|1 Netherlands|The Netherlands|Holland 154 Kingdom of the Netherlands NL 5|Western Europe Amsterdam (seat of government: 's Gravenhage/The Hague)|The Hague|'s Gravenhage|Amsterdam Dutch, Frisian (in the North)|Dutch|Frisian Roman Catholics (36%), Protestants (Calvinists, 27%), 34% without denomination|Christians|Protestants|Catholics|Calvinists 41473 15240000 258804 1 Dutch Guilder (Fl) = 100 Cent (c, ct)|Guilder UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EC (founder-member), NATO, WEU, Benelux|1|2|3|5|6|13|16 Netherlands Antilles|Antilles|Curaçao|Curacao|Bonaire|St. Maarten|St. Eustatius|Saba|Dutch Antilles 155 Netherlands Antilles [NL] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Willemstad (upon Curaçao)|Willemstad Dutch and Papiamento (Spanish pidgin language with Dutch + English influences)|Dutch|Papiamento|Spanish Roman Catholics (80%), Protestants (10%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 800 191000 1610 1 Dutch Antilles Guilder (DAfl) = 100 Cent (c, ct)|Guilder - New Caledonia 151 Overseas Territory of New Caledonia [F] 4|Pacific Ocean, Melanesia Nouméa French, Melanesian and Polynesian languages|French|Melanesian languages|Polynesian languages Roman Catholics (c. 65%), Protestants (16%), Muslims (4%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 19058 164173 860 1 CFP-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 18,18 CFP-Francs]|Franc|CFP-Franc - New Zealand 152 New Zealand NZ 4|Pacific Ocean Wellington English Anglicans (c. 30%), Presbyterians (c. 20%), Roman Catholics (16%), other churches (8%), 21% have no denomination|Christians|Protestants|Anglicans|Catholics 270986 3427796 43185 1 New Zealand Dollar (NZ$) = 100 Cents (c)|New Zealand Dollar|Dollar UNO, OECD, ANZUS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|2|17|15 Nicaragua 153 Republic of Nicaragua NIC 2|Central America Managua Spanish Roman Catholics (c. 90%)|Christians|Catholics 130682 3853000 2911 1 Gold-Córdoba (C$) = 100 Centavos (c, cts)|Gold-Córdoba|Gold-Cordoba|Cordoba|Córdoba UNO, OAS|1|10 Niger 156 Republic of Niger RN 1|Western Africa Niamey French (official language), Hausa (70%), Tuareg, Ful etc.|French|Hausa|Tuareg|Ful; \\ Muslims (c. 85%), ethnic religions (c. 15%)|Muslims|Ethnic 1267000 7666000 2365 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Nigeria 157 Federal Republic of Nigeria WAN 1|Western Africa Abuja English (official language), Kwa languages (e.g. Yoruba, Ewe and Ybo), Ful, Hausa etc.|English|Kwa languages|Ful|Hausa|Yoruba|Ewe|Ybo; \\ Muslims (48%), Protestants (18%), Roman Catholics (13%), African Churches (11%), Anglicans (10%), ethnic religions (15%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims|Ethnic|Anglicans 923768 88500000 31285 1 Naira (N) = 100 Kobo (k)|Naira UNO, OAU, OPEC, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|11|15 Niue|Savage Island 158 Niue (Savage Island) [NZ] 4|Pacific Ocean Alofi English and Niue|English|Niue Christians 259 2267 3 New Zealand Dollar|Dollar - Norfolk Islands 160 Territory of the Norfolk Island [AUS] 4|Pacific Ocean Kingston English Christians 35 2367 ? Australian Dollar|Dollar - Northern Mariana Islands|Mariana Islands|Islas Marianas 159 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands ? 4|Pacific Ocean Susupe English and Polynesian languages|English|Polynesian languages Christians 475 21800 512 US Dollar|Dollar - Norway 161 Kingdom of Norway N 5|Northern Europe Oslo Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Lappish in Northern Norway|Norwegian|Lappish Lutherans and other Protestants (90%)|Christians|Protestants 323878 4242000 98079 1 Norwegian Krone (Nkr) = 100 Øre|Krone UNO, OECD, NATO, Council of Europe, EFTA|1|2|4|5|6 Oman 162 Sultanate of Oman OM 3|Middle East Masqat Arabic (official language), Fars (Persian) and Urdu|Arabic|Fars|Urdu|Persian Muslims (Sunnites, 86%)|Muslims|Sunnites 212457 1554000 7756 1 Riyal Omani (R.O.) = 1000 Baizas (Bz.)|Riyal UNO, Arab League|1|7 Pakistan 165 Islamic Republic of Pakistan PK 3|Southern Asia Islamabad Urdu and English as official languages, moreover several regional languages, e.g. Punjabi|Urdu|Punjabi|English; \\ Muslims (97%, most of them Sunnites), Hindus (2%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Hindus 796095 113687000 42649 1 Pakistani Rupee (PRs) = 100 Paisa (Ps)|Rupee UNO, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Palau 166 Republic of Palau (Mandate of the United States) ? 4|Pacific Ocean Koror English and Mirkonesian languages|English|Mikronesian languages Christians of various denominations|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 458 14800 ? US Dollar|Dollar - Panama|Panamá 167 Republic of Panama PA 2|Central America Panamá|Panama Spanish and English|Spanish|English Roman Catholics (c. 85%), Protestants (c. 6%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 77082 2418000 4414 1 Balboa (Bl.) = 100 Centésimos (c, cts)|Balboa UNO, OAS|1|10 Panama Canal Zone 168 Panama Canal Zone [USA] 2|Central America Balboa Heights English Christians 1432 31600 200 US Dollar|Dollar - Papua New Guinea|Papua-New Guinea|Papua|New Guinea 169 Independent State of Papua New Guinea PNG 4|Pacific Ocean Port Moresby English (Pidgin) and more than 700 Papua languages|English|Papua languages Ethnic religions (c. 43%), Protestants (c. 45%), Roman Catholics (c. 30%), Anglicans (c. 5%)|Christians|Protestants|Catholics|Ethnic|Anglicans 462840 3915000 3372 1 Kina (K) = 100 Toea (t)|Kina UNO, Commonwealth of Nations, observer status at ASEAN|1|15 Paraguay 170 Republic of Paraguay PY 2|South America Asunción|Asuncion Spanish and Guaraní|Spanish|Guarani|Guaraní Roman Catholics (93%)|Christians|Catholics 406752 4277000 4796 1 Guaraní (/G) = 100 Céntimos (cts)|Guaraní|Guarani UNO, OAS|1|10 Peru 171 Republic of Peru PE 2|South America Lima Spanish and Khechua|Spanish|Khechua; \\ Catholics (93%)|Christians|Catholics 1285214 21662000 25149 1 New Sol (S/.) = 100 Céntimos|Sol|New Sol UNO, OAS|1|10 Peter 1st Island 172 Peter 1st Island [N] 6|Southern Atlantic Ocean - - - 249 0 0 - - Philippines|The Philippines 173 Republic of the Philippines RP 3|Southeast Asia Manila Pilipino (official language), Cebuano, Tagalog, Iloco - 45% also speak English|Pilipino|English|Cebuano|Tagalog|Iloco; \\ Roman Catholics (80%), other Christians (10%), Muslims (10%)|Christians|Muslims|Catholics 300000 60684887 43954 1 Philippine Peso (P) = 100 Centavos (c)|Peso UNO, ASEAN|1|9 Pitcairn 174 Colony Pitcairn [GB] 4|Pacific Ocean Adamstown Pitcairn English|English - 4 49 ? - - Poland 175 Republic of Poland PL 5|Central Europe Warszawa (Warsaw)|Warszawa|Warsaw Polish, small minorities speak German and Lithuanian|Polish|German|Lithuanian Roman Catholics (95%)|Christians|Catholics 312683 38423000 64480 1 Zloty (Zl) = 100 Groszy (Gr)|Zloty UNO, Council of Europe|1|5 Portugal 176 Portuguese Republic P 5|Southern Europe Lisboa (Lisbon)|Lisboa|Lisbon Portuguese Catholics (92%)|Christians|Catholics 92389 10372000 50692 1 Escudo (Esc) = 100 Centavos (c, ctvs)|Escudo UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EC (since 1986), NATO, WEU|1|2|3|5|6|13 Puerto Rico 177 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico [USA] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea San Juan Spanish and English|Spanish|English Roman Catholics|Christians|Catholics 8897 3599000 21346 US Dollar|Dollar - Qatar 101 State of Qatar Q 3|Middle East (Persian Gulf) Doha Arabic and Fars|Arabic|Fars|Persian Sunnite Muslims (92%), Christians (6%)|Muslims|Sunnites 11000 439000 6962 1 Qatar Riyal (QR) = 100 Dirhams|Riyal UNO, Arab League, OPEC|1|7|11 Réunion|La Réunion|Reunion 178 Overseas Departement of Réunion [F] 1|Indian Ocean Saint-Denis French, Creole and Gujurati|French|Creole|Gujurati; \\ Catholics|Christians 2512 597823 3168 French Franc|Franc - Romania|Rumania 180 Romania RO 5|Southeast Europe Bucuresti (Bucharest)|Bucuresti|Bucharest Romanian as official language, moreover Hungarian (c. 5%), German, Serbo-Croatian and other minority languages|Romanian|Hungarian|German|Serbo-Croatian Romanian Orthodox Christians|Christians|Orthodoxes 237500 22760449 38025 1 Leu (Plural Lei) = 100 Bani|Leu|Lei UNO, guest status at the Council of Europe|1 Russia 181 Russian Federation R 53|Eastern Europe and Northern Asia Moscow Russian and many languages of minorities, e.g. Tatarian, Ukrainian, Tjuwashian, Baskirian, Mordwinian, Jakutian, German|Russian|Tatarian|Ukrainian|Tjuwashian|Baskirian|Mordwinian|German|Jakutian;\\ The majority are Russian Orthodox Christians, but there are various Christian churches, Muslime and Jewish minorities|Christians|Orthodoxes|Muslims|Jews 17075400 148041000 856000 1 Rouble (Rb) = 100 Copeces|Rouble|Russian Rouble UNO (permanent member of the Security Council), CIS, guest status at Council of Europe|1|14 Rwanda 179 Republic of Rwanda RWA 1|East Africa Kigali French, Kinyarwanda and Swahili|French|Kinyarwanda|Swahili|Bantu languages Ethnic religins (c. 40%), Roman Catholics (c. 50%), Protestants (c. 10%), Muslims (c. 5%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 26338 7237000 2214 1 Rwanda Franc (F.Rw) = 100 Centimes|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 St. Helena|Saint Helena 182 British Dependency of St. Helena [GB] 1|Southern Atlantic Ocean Jamestown English Anglicans, Protestants|Christians|Anglicans|Protestants 122 5644 ? 1 St. Helena Pound (SH£) = 100 Pence (p) [1 SH£ = 1 Pound Sterling]|Pound Sterling|Pound - St. Kitts and Nevis|Saint Kitts and Nevis|St. Kitts|Saint Kitts|Nevis|Saint Christopher and Nevis|St. Christopher|Saint Christopher 183 Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis SCN 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Basseterre English Anglicans, Methodists and other Protestants|Christians|Anglicans|Methodists|Protestants 262 40000 133 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar UNO, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 St. Lucia|Saint Lucia 184 St. Lucia STL 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Castries English Roman Catholic Church (86%) and various protestant denominations|Christians|Catholics 622 150000 286 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|10|15 Saint-Paul and Amsterdam|Saint-Paul|Amsterdam 185 Saint-Paul and Amsterdam (Part of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories) [F] 1|Indian Ocean Martin-de-Viviés French Catholics|Christians 114 100 0 - - Saint-Pierre and Miquelon|Saint-Pierre|Miquelon 186 Saint-Pierre and Miquelon [F] 2|North America (two islands near Newfoundland) Saint-Pierre French Catholics|Christians 242 6392 23 French Franc|Franc - St. Vincent and the Grenadines|Saint Vincent and Grenadines|Saint Vincent|St. Vincent|Grenadines 187 St. Vincent and the Grenadines WV 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Kingstown English Anglicans (47%), Methodists (28%), Catholics (10%)|Christians|Anglicans|Protestants|Methodists|Catholics 389 114000 184 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar UNO, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Samoa Islands|Samoa|American Samoa 190 Unincorporated Territory of American Samoa [USA] 4|Pacific Ocean Pago Pago English and Samoan|English|Samoan Christians 197 39000 190 US Dollar|Dollar - San Marino 191 Republic of San Marino RSM 5|Southern Europe (Italy) San Marino Italian Roman Catholics (95%)|Christians|Catholics 61 23243 198 Italian Lira and Lira of San Marino (same value) UNO, Council of Europe|1|5 São Tomé and Príncipe|Sao Tome and Principe|Sao Tome|Principe 192 Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe STP 1|Western Africa São Tomé|Sao Tome Portuguese Christians (90%, most of them Catholics)|Christians|Catholics 964 123000 47 1 Dobra (Db) = 100 Cêntimos|Dobra UNO, OAU|1|8 Saudi Arabia 193 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia SA 3|Middle East (Persian Gulf) Ar-Riyadh (King's residence), Jedda (seat of administration), Makkah (Islamic centre)|Riyadh|Ar-Riyadh|Jedda|Mecca|Makkah Arabic Muslims (93%, Wahabites), 3% Christians|Muslims|Sunnites; \\ 2149690 14902000 89986 1 Saudi Riyal (SR) = 20 Qirshes = 100 Hallalas|Riyal UNO, Arab League, OPEC|1|7|11 Senegal 196 Republic of Senegal SN 1|Western Africa Dakar French and Wolof (official languages), Manding, Ful, etc.|French|Wolof|Manding|Ful; \\ Sunnite Muslims (90%), Christians (5%), ethnic religions (5%)|Muslims|Christians|Sunnites|Ethnic 196722 7428000 5260 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Seychelles|The Seychelles 197 Republic of the Seychelles SY 1|Indian Ocean Victoria Creole, English and French|English|French|Creole Roman Catholics (91%) and Anglicans (8%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans 280 68000 318 1 Seychellois Rupee (SR) = 100 Cents (c)|Rupee UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Sierra Leone 198 Republic of Sierra Leone WAL 1|Western Africa Freetown English, Manding and other Mande languages etc.|English|Manding Ethnic religions (c. 55%), Sunnite Muslims (c. 40%)|Ethnic|Muslims|Sunnites 71740 4137000 981 1 Leone (Le) = 100 Cents (c)|Leone UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Singapore 200 Republic of Singapore SGP 3|Southeast Asia Singapore English (official), Malay (most common) and Mandarin (Chinese)|English|Malay|Mandarin|Chinese Buddhists (28%), Christians, (19%), Muslims (16%), Daoists (13%), Hindus (5%)|Buddhists|Christians|Muslims|Daoists 618 2722000 33512 1 Singapore Dollar (S$) = 100 Cents (c)|Dollar UNO, ASEAN, Commonwealth of Nations|1|9|15 Slovakia|Slovak Republic 201 Slovak Republic SV 5|Central Europe Bratislava Slovak (c. 87%) and Hungarian (c. 10%), Czech and Ukrainian|Slovak|Hungarian|Czech|Ukrainian Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians|Christians|Orthodoxes|Catholics 49035 5310150 14868 1 Slovak Koruna = 100 Haleru (h)|Koruna UNO, Council of Europe|1|5 Slovenia 202 Republic of Slovenia SLO 5|Southeast Europe Ljubljana Slovenian, a small minority speaks Italian|Slovenian|Italian; \\ Roman Catholics (90%)|Christians|Catholics 20251 2000221 15400 Tolar (SLT) UNO, guest status at Council of Europe|1 Solomon Islands 188 Solomon Islands ? 4|Pacific Ocean Honiara English (Pidgin) and Melanesian languages|English|Melanesian languages 95% Christians, of them 34% Anglicans, 19% Catholics, 17% South Sea Evangelical|Christians|Anglicans|Protestants|Catholics 28896 324000 187 1 Solomon Dollar (SI$) = 100 Cents (¢)|Dollar UNO, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Somalia 203 Democratic Republic of Somalia SO 1|Northeast Africa Mogadiscio|Mogadishu Somali and Arabic|Somali|Arabic Islam (nearly 100% are Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites 637657 6284000 946 1 Somalia Shilling (So.Sh.) = 100 Centesimi (Cnt.)|Shilling UNO, Arab League, OAU|1|7|8 South Africa|RSA 206 Republic of South Africa ZA 1|Southern Africa Pretoria (seat of parliament is Cape Town)|Pretoria|Cape Town Afrikaans and English as official languages, moreover Zulu, SeSotho, Venda and other Bantu languages|Afrikaans|English|Bantu languages|Zulu|SeSotho Christians of various denominations (78%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Anglicans 1221037 35914000 90410 1 Rand (R) = 100 Cents (c)|South African Rand|Rand UNO|1 South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 208 Falkland Islands Dependency (South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands) [GB] 26|Southern Atlantic Ocean - English - 4090 4 0 - - Spain 204 Kingdom of Spain E 5|Southern Europe Madrid Spanish (74%), Catalan (18%), in some regions Basque, Galician, etc.|Spanish|Catalan|Basque|Galician; \\ Roman Catholics (95%)|Christians|Catholics 504750 39433942 429404 1 Peseta (Pt) = 100 Céntimos|Peseta UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EC (since 1986), NATO (not militarily integrated), WEU|1|2|3|5|6|13 Sri Lanka|Ceylon 205 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka CL 3|Southern Asia Colombo Singhalesian, Tamil|Singhalesian|Tamil; \\ (Hinajana-)Buddhists (70%), Hindus (15%), Christians (7%), Muslims (7%)|Buddhists|Hindus|Christians|Muslims 65610 17002000 7971 1 Sri Lanka Rupee (S.L.Re.) = 100 Sri Lanka Cents (S.L.Cts.)|Rupee UNO, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Sudan 207 Republic of Sudan SUD 1|Northeast Africa Al-Khartum (Chartum)|Khartum|Chartum|Al-Khartum Arabic (official language), Nilotian languages, Hausa, Ful etc.|Arabic|Nilotian languages|Hausa|Ful; \\ Muslims (80%), Christians (10%), ethnic religions|Muslims|Christians 2505813 25191000 10094 1 Sudanese Dinar (sD) = 10 Sudanese Pound (sud£) = 100 Piastres (PT.)|Dinar|Pound UNO, Arab League, OAU|1|7|8 Surinam|Suriname|Guiana 209 Republic of Surinam SME 2|South America Paramaribo Dutch (40%, official language), Hindi (32%), Javanese (15%) etc.|Dutch|Hindi|Javanese Hindus (27%), Muslims (21%), Roman Catholics (21%), other Christians (21%)|Hindus|Muslims|Christians|Catholics 163820 447000 1365 1 Suriname Guilder (Sf) = 100 Cent|Guilder UNO, OAS|1|10 Svalbard|Svålbard|Bear Island 210 Svalbard and Bear Island [N] 56|Northern Atlantic Ocean Longyearbyen Norwegian and Russian|Norwegian|Russian Christians 62700 3500 ? Norwegian Krone - Swaziland 211 Kingdom of Swaziland SD 1|Southern Africa Mbabane SiSwati Protestants (c. 60%), ethnic religions (c. 40%), Roman Catholics (c. 10%)|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 17364 789000 645 1 Lilangeni (E, Plural Ernalangeni) = 100 Cents (c)|Lilangeni|Ernalangeni UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Sweden 194 Kingdom of Sweden S 5|Northern Europe Stockholm Swedish, Finnish and Lappish (only in some regions)|Swedish|Finnish|Lappish Lutherans and other Protestants (90%)|Christians|Protestants 449964 8552000 202498 1 Swedish Krona (Skr) = 100 Öre|Krone|Krona UNO, OECD, Council of Europe, EFTA|1|2|4|5 Switzerland 195 Swiss Oath Confederation (Confoederatio Helvetica) CH 5|Central Europe Bern|Berne German, French and Italian|German|French|Italian Roman Catholics (48%), Protestants (44%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 41293 6872551 219337 1 Swiss Franc (SFr) = 100 Rappen (Rp)/Centimes (c)|Franken|Franc OECD, Council of Europe, EFTA -- pays contributions to the UNO|2|4|5 Syria 212 Arabian Republic of Syria SYR 3|Middle East Damascus (Dimashq)|Damascus|Dimashq Arabic (89%), Kurdish (3%), Armenian (2%)|Arabic|Kurdish Sunnite Muslims (90%)|Muslims|Sunnites 185180 12533000 12404 1 Syrian Pound (syr£) = 100 Piastres|Pound UNO, Arab League|1|7 Tajikistan|Tadzhikistan 213 Republic of Tajikistan TAD 3|Central Asia Dushanbe; \\ Tajik (official language), Russian and Uzbek|Russian|Tadzhik|Uzbek|Tajik; \\ Muslime majority (Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites 143100 5248000 11900 Russian Rouble|Rouble UNO, CIS|1|14 Taiwan|Republic of China|Formosa 214 Republic of China (Taiwan) ROC 3|East Asia T'ai-pei|Taipeh|Taibei|Taipei Mandarin (Chinese)|Chinese|Mandarin Confucians, Buddhists and Daoists (together 95%)|Confucians|Buddhists|Daoists 36179 20454500 150300 1 New Taiwan Dollar (NT$) = 100 Cents (¢)|Dollar - Tanzania 215 United Republic of Tanzania EAT 1|East Africa Zanzibar (de facto Dar es Salaam)|Zanzibar|Dar es Salaam Swahili (official language) and English|Swahili|English|Bantu languages Ethnic religions (35%), Muslims (32%), Protestants (20%), Roman Catholics (10%)|Muslims|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 945087 24518000 2779 1 Tanzania Shilling (T.Sh.) = 100 Cents (Ct.)|Shilling UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Thailand|Siam 216 Kingdom of Thailand T 3|Southeast Asia Bangkok Thai|T'hai|Siamese; \\ (Theravada-)Buddhism (95%)|Buddhists 513115 55801000 79044 1 Baht (Bt) = 100 Stangs (St., Stg.)|Baht UNO, ASEAN|1|9 Togo 217 Republic of Togo TG 1|Western Africa Lomé|Lome French (official language), Ewe, Yoruba and other Kwa languages|French|Ewe|Yoruba|Kwa languages; \\ Ethnic religions (c. 50%), Roman Catholics (c. 25%), Muslims (c. 15%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Muslims 56785 3638000 1474 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 50 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UNO, OAU|1|8 Tokelau Islands 218 Tokelau Islands [NZ] 4|Pacific Ocean Fakaofo (de facto Apia / Western Samoa)|Fakaofo|Apia English Christians 10 1690 1 New Zealand Dollar|Dollar - Tonga|Friendly Islands 219 Kingdom of Tonga ? 4|Pacific Ocean Nuku'alofa|Nukualofa Tonga and English|Tonga|English Methodists (c. 70%), other Protestants (c. 5%), Catholics (15%)|Christians|Methodists|Protestants|Catholics 748 99000 100 1 Pa'anga (T$) = 100 Seniti|Pa'anga Commonwealth of Nations|15 Trinidad and Tobago|Trinidad|Tobago 220 Republic of Trinidad and Tobago TT 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Port-of-Spain English Roman Catholics (34%), Hindus (25%), Anglicans (15%), Muslims (6%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Hindus 5128 1283000 4458 1 Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TT$) = 100 Cents (cts)|Dollar UNO, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Tristan da Cunha 221 Tristan da Cunha (Dependency of St. Helena) [GB] 1|Southern Atlantic Ocean - - Christians 104 300 ? 1 St. Helena Pound (SH£) = 100 Pence (p) [1 SH£ = 1 Pound Sterling]|Pound Sterling|Pound - Tunisia 225 Tunisian Republic TN 1|Northern Africa Tunis Arabic and French|French|Arabic Islam (99% are Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites 163610 8175000 11592 1 Tunisian Dinar (tD) = 1000 Millimes (M)|Dinar UNO, Arab League, OAU|1|7|8 Turkey 226 Republic of Turkey TR 35|Middle East Ankara Turkish and minority languages like Kurdish (7%)|Turkish|Kurdish Sunnite Muslims (97%)|Muslims|Sunnites 779452 56277000 91742 1 Turkish Pound/1 Turkish Lira (TL) = 100 Kurus (krs)|Pound|Lira UNO, OECD, NATO, Council of Europe|1|2|5|6 Turkmenia|Turkmenistan 227 Turkmenia TUR 3|Central Asia Askhabad|Asgabad; \\ Turkmen (official language), Russian (13%) and other minority languages|Turkmen|Russian; \\ Sunnite Muslims|Muslims|Sunnites 488100 3621700 11800 Russian Rouble|Rouble UNO, CIS|1|14 Turks and Caicos Islands 228 Dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands [GB] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Cockburn Town English Christians 430 13000 45 US Dollar|Dollar - Tuvalu|Ellice Islands 229 Tuvalu ? 4|Pacific Ocean Vaiaku Tuvalu and English|Tuvalu|Polynesian languages|English 98% "Church of Tuvalu" (Congregationalists, a Protestant church)|Christians|Protestants 26 8229 3 Australian Dollar|Dollar Commonwealth of Nations|15 Uganda 230 Republic of Uganda EAU 1|East Africa Kampala English, Swahili (official languages) and other Bantu languages|English|Swahili|Bantu languages Roman Catholics (c. 40%), Anglicans (c. 25%), Ethnic religions (30%), Muslims (8%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Muslims|Ethnic 235880 17358000 3814 1 Uganda Shilling (U.Sh.) = 100 Cents (Ct.)|Shilling UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Ukraine 231 Ukraine UKR 5|Eastern Europe Kiev Ukrainian (official language) and Russian|Ukrainian|Russian Ukrainian Orthodox and Greek Catholic Christians|Christians|Orthodoxes 603700 51839000 243000 Griwna UNO, CIS|1|14 United Arab Emirates|UAE 238 United Arab Emirates UAE 3|Middle East (Persian Gulf) Abu Dhabi Arabic (official language), Hindi, Urdu, Fars (Persian)|Arabic|Hindi|Urdu|Fars|Persian; \\ Muslims (75% Sunnites, 19% Shiites)|Muslims|Sunnites|Shiites 83600 1592000 31613 1 Dirham (DH) = 100 Fils|Dirham UNO, Arab League, OPEC|1|7|11 United States of America|USA|U.S.A.|America 239 United States of America USA 2|North America Washington (DC)|Washington American English (90%) and Spanish|English|Spanish Roman Catholics (22%), Baptists (11%), Methodists (5%), other churches (16%), Jews (2%) - 40% have no denomination|Christians|Protestants|Baptists|Methodists|Catholics|Jews|Mormons|Adventists 9363123 246709873 5445825 1 US Dollar (US$) = 100 Cents (c, ¢)|US Dollar|Dollar UNO (permanent member of the Security Council), OECD, NATO, OAS, G7, ANZUS|1|2|6|10|12|17 Uruguay 233 Republic East of the Uruguay ROU 2|South America Montevideo Spanish Roman Catholics (60%), Protestants (3%), Jews (2%)|Christians|Catholics|Jews 177414 3094000 7929 1 Uruguayan New Peso (urugN$) = 100 Centésimos (cts)|Peso UNO, OAS|1|10 Uzbekistan 234 Republic of Uzbekistan USB 3|Central Asia Taskent; \\ Uzbek (official language), Russian (10%) and the languages of other minorities|Uzbek|Russian Islam (Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites 447400 20322000 54700 Russian Rouble|Rouble UNO, CIS|1|14 Vanuatu|New Hebrides 235 Republic of Vanuatu ? 4|Pacific Ocean Port Vila English, French and more than 100 regional dialects|English|French|Polynesian languages Presbyterians (32%), Roman Catholics (14%), Anglicans (11%), other churches (30%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Protestants|Presbyterians 12189 157000 167 Vatu (VT)|Vatu UNO, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Vatican 236 State of the Vatican V 5|Southern Europe (Quarter of Rome/Italy) -|Roma|Rome Latin and Italian|Latin|Italian The Vatican is the pope's residence - you will find only Catholics here|Christians|Catholics 1 392 0 1 Vatican Lira = 100 Centesimi (parity with Italian Lira)|Lira - Venezuela 237 Republic of Venezuela YV 2|South America Caracas Spanish Roman Catholics (95%)|Christians|Catholics 912050 19735000 50574 1 Bolivar (B) = 100 Céntimos (c, cts)|Bolivar UNO, OAS, OPEC|1|10|11 Vietnam|Viet Nam 240 Socialist Republic of Vietnam VN 3|Southeast Asia Hanoi (Hà-Nôi)|Hanoi|Hà-Nôi Vietnamese (80%, official language) and minority languages|Vietnamese (Mahajana-)Buddhists (55%, religious practice unwelcome)|Buddhists 331689 66473000 11000 1 Dong (D) = 10 Hào = 100 Xu|Dong UNO|1 Virgin Islands of the United States|American Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands 93 Organized Unincorporated Territory of the Virgin Islands of the United States [USA] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea Charlotte Amalie English Christians (most of them Protestants, 30% Catholics)|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 344 110000 1344 US Dollar|Dollar - Wake Islands|Wake 241 Wake Islands [USA] 4|Pacific Ocean ? English Christians 8 1600 10 US Dollar|Dollar - Wallis and Futuna|Wallis|Futuna 242 Overseas Territory of Wallis and Futuna [F] 4|Pacific Ocean Mata Utu French and Polynesian languages|French|Polynesian languages Catholics|Christians 274 15600 23 1 CFP-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 18,18 CFP-Franc]|CFP-Franc|Franc - Western Sahara|DARS 245 Democratic Arabian Republic of the Sahara ? 1|Northwest Africa Al-'Ayun|Lâayoun|Al-Ayun|Layoun Spanish and Arabic|Spanish|Arabic Islam (nearly 100% are Sunnite Muslims)|Muslims|Sunnites 266000 169000 ? Moroccan Dirham OAU (represented by the Polisario)|8 Western Samoa|Samoa 246 Independent State of Western Samoa WS 4|Pacific Ocean Apia Samoan and English|English|Samoan Congregationalists (a Protestant church, 47%), Methodists (21%), Roman Catholics (21%)|Christians|Protestants|Methodists|Catholics 2831 165000 121 1 Tala (WS$) = 100 Sene (s)|Tala UNO, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Yemen 89 Republic of Yemen Y 3|Middle East Sanaa (San´a)|Sanaa|Sana'a|Sana|San'a Arabic 90% Muslims (45% Shiites and 45% Sunnites)|Muslims|Shiites|Sunnites 527968 11612000 7203 1 Yemen Riyal (Y.Rl) = 100 Fils (and 1 Yemen Dinar (YD) = 26 Y.Rl)|Riyal|Dinar UNO, Arab League|1|7 Yugoslavia|Serbia|Montenegro 92 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) YU 5|Southeast Europe Beograd (Belgrade)|Beograd|Belgrade Serbo-Croatian, Albanian and Montenegrinian, Hungarian|Serbo-Croatian|Albanian|Montenegrinian|Hungarian Serbian Orthodox Church etc.|Christians|Orthodoxes 102173 10411000 13000 1 Yugoslavian Dinar (Den) = 100 Para (p)|Dinar UNO (Mitgliedschaft ruht)|1 Zaire|Zaïre 247 Republic of Zaire ZRE 1|Central Africa Kinshasa (Léopoldville)|Kinshasa|Leopoldville|Léopoldville French (official language), ChiLuba, Kikongo, Lingala, Swahili etc.|French|ChiLuba|Kikongo|Lingala|Swahili|Bantu languages; \\ Roman Catholics (45%), Protestants (25%), other Christians (10%), ethnic religions (c. 30%)|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 2345409 35564000 8117 1 Zaire (Z) = 100 Makuta (K, Singular Likuta)|Zaire UNO, OAU|1|8 Zambia 189 Republic of Zambia Z 1|Southern Africa Lusaka English (official language) and Bantu languages|English|Bantu languages Ethnic religions (c. 60%), Roman Catholics, Protestants|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 752618 8122000 3391 1 Kwacha (K) = 100 Ngwee (N)|Kwacha UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Zimbabwe 199 Republic of Zimbabwe ZW 1|Southern Africa Harare|Salisbury English (official language), Fanagalo and Bantu languages|English|Fanagalo|Bantu languages; \\ Ethnic religions (70%), Protestants, Roman Catholics|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 390759 9809000 6313 1 Zimbabwe Dollar (Z$) = 100 Cents (c)|Dollar UNO, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 #