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AWO-Datafile Afghanistan 1 Islamic State of Afghanistan AFG 3|Central Asia Kabul Pashtu and Dari (= Fars, Persian)|Pashtu|Dari|Fars|Persian; \\ Islam (80% Sunnites, 14% Shiites)|Muslims|Shiites|Sunnites 652225 21538000 5384 1 Afghani (Af) = 100 Puls|Afghani UN|1 Åland|Aaland|Aland|åland 256 Åland / Ahvenanmaa [FIN] 5|North Europe, Baltic Sea|North Europe|Baltic Sea|Scandinavia Mariehamn Swedish Lutherans|Christians|Protestants 1552 24800 ? Finnmark|Mark - Albania 3 Republic of Albania AL 5|Southeast Europe|Mediterranean Sea Tirané Albanian 70% Muslims (Sunnites), 20% Orthodoxes, 10% Catholics|Muslims|Sunnites|Christians|Orthodoxes|Catholics 28748 3363000 1749 1 Lek = 100 Qindarka|Lek UN, OSCE, guest status at Council of Europe|1|4 Algeria 4 Democratic People's Republic of Algeria DZ 1|North Africa|Mediterranean Sea 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 26375000 48326 1 Algerian Dinar (DA) = 100 Centimes|Dinar UN, Arab League, OAU, OPEC|1|7|8|11 American Samoa|Samoa 190 Unincorporated Territory of American Samoa [USA] 4|Pacific Ocean Pago Pago English and Samoan|English|Samoan Christians 195 46773 190 US Dollar|Dollar - Andorra 5 The Principality of Andorra AND 5|Southwest Europe|South Europe Andorra la Vella|Andorra Spanish (58%), Catalan (35%) and French (7%)|Spanish|Catalan|French Catholics|Christians 468 61000 1062 French Franc and Spanish Peseta|Franc|Peseta|French Franc UN, OSCE|1|4 Angola 6 People's Republic of Angola ANG 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 9732000 5996 1 New Kwanza (NKz) = 100 Lwei|Kwanza UN, OAU|1|8 Anguilla 7 British Dependency of Anguilla [GB] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea The Valley English Roman Catholics, various other Christian churches|Christians|Anglicans|Methodists|Catholics|Adventists|Protestants 96 7019 26 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar - Antigua and Barbuda 8 Antigua and Barbuda AG 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Saint John's English and Creole|English Anglicans (75%), Roman Catholics (22%)|Christians|Anglicans|Catholics 442 66000 395 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar UN, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Argentina 10 Argentinian Republic RA 2|South America Buenos Aires Spanish Roman Catholics (95%), Protestants (2%), Jews (1%)|Christians|Catholics|Jews 2766889 33099000 200282 1 Argentinian Peso (P) = 100 Centavos|Peso UN, 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 3499000 2719 Dram UN, CIS, OSCE|1|4|14 Aruba 12 Aruba [NL] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|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|Guilder - Ascension 13 Ascension (Dependecy of St. Helena) [GB] 1|South Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean Georgetown English Christians 88 1012 ? 1 St. Helena Pound (SH£) = 100 Pence [1 SH£ = 1 Pound Sterling]|Pound Sterling|Pound - Ashmore Island and Cartier Island 255 Ashmore Island and Cartier Island (Dependency of the Northern Territory) [AUS] 4|Indian Ocean (between Australia and Timor, Indonesia)|Indian Ocean - - - 2 0 0 - - Australia 16 Australia AUS 4|Australasia Canberra English and the languages of the Aborigines (c. 1%)|English Roman Catholics (26%), Anglicans (24%), Protestant churches (17%)|Christians|Anglicans|Catholics|Protestants|Presbyteranians|Baptists 7682300 17529000 299323 1 Australian Dollar (A$) = 100 Cents|Australian Dollar|Dollar UN, OECD, Commonwealth of Nations|1|2|15 Austria 164 Republic of Austria A 5|Central Europe Wien (Vienna) German Roman Catholics (79%) and Protestants (5%)|Christians|Catholics 83858 7991500 174767 1 Shilling (AS) = 100 Groschen|Shilling UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (since 1995), OSCE|1|2|3|4|5 Azerbaijan 14 Azerbaijani Republic AZ 35|Caucasus Mountains Baku|Baky Azeri (official language), Armenian and Russian|Azeri|Armenian|Russian Islam (75% Shiites, 25% Sunnites)|Muslims|Shiites|Sunnites 86600 7145000 6290 Manat (A.M.)|Manat UN, CIS, OSCE|1|4|14 Bahamas|The Bahamas|Bahama Islands 17 Commonwealth of the Bahamas BS 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Nassau English 32% Baptists, 20% Anglicans, 19% Roman Catholics, 6% Methodists, 6% Church of God|Christians|Baptists|Catholics|Anglicans|Protestants|Methodists|Church of God 13939 262000 3161 1 Bahamian Dollar (B$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Bahrain 18 State of Bahrain BRN 3|Middle East, Persian Gulf|Middle East|Persian Gulf Manama Arabic Muslims (51% Shiites, 34% Sunnites), Christians (7%), Hindus (5%)|Muslims|Shiites|Sunnites|Hindus|Christians 695 530000 3690 1 Bahrain Dinar (BD) = 1000 Fils|Dinar UN, Arab League|1|7 Bangladesh|Bangla-Desh|Bangla Desh 19 People's Republic of Bangladesh BD 3|South Asia Dacca Bengali (Bangla, 95%), Urdu|Bengali|Bangla|Urdu Muslims (86%, most of them Sunnites), Hindus (12%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Hindus 147570 112832000 24672 1 Taka (Tk.) = 100 Poisha|Taka UN, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Barbados 20 Barbados BDS 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Bridgetown English and "Bajan"|English|Bajan Anglicans (60%), other churches (20%)|Anglicans|Christians 430 259000 1693 1 Barbados Dollar (BDS$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Belarus|Belorussia|White Russia 244 Republic of Belarus BY 5|East Europe Mensk (Minsk)|Mensk|Minsk; \\ Belarussian (official), Russian (13%) and the languages of other minorities|Belarussian|Russian Russian Orthodox Christians|Orthodoxes|Christians 207595 10346000 30127 1 Belarus-Rouble (BRB) = 100 Kopecks|Rouble UN, CIS, OSCE|1|4|14 Belgium 21 Kingdom of Belgium B 5|West Europe Brussel/Bruxelles (Brussels)|Brussel|Bruxelles|Brussels Dutch (57%), French (42%), German (1%)|Dutch|French Roman Catholics (84%)|Christians|Catholics 30528 10045000 209594 1 Belgian Franc (BF) = 100 Centimes|Franc UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (founder-member), NATO, OSCE, WEU, Benelux|1|2|3|4|5|6|13|16 Belize 22 Belize BZ 2|Central America Belmopan English (official language), Spanish, Carib and Maya|English|Spanish|Carib|Maya Roman Catholics (62%), Anglicans (12%), Methodists (6%) and other Protestants (11%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Protestants|Methodists 22965 199000 442 1 Belize Dollar (Bz$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, Commonwealth of Nations, OAS|1|10|15 Benin|Dahomey 23 Republic of Benin BEN 1|West Africa Porto-Novo French (official language), about 60 African languages (Ewe, Fon, Gun, Yoruba, Bariba, Dendi, Hausa, Fulani)|French|Ewe|Fon|Gun|Yoruba|Bariba|Dendi|Hausa|Fulani; \\ Ethnic religions (65%), Roman Catholics (20%), Muslims (15%)|Christians|Catholics|Muslims|Ethnic 112622 5042000 2058 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Bermuda Islands|Bermudas|Bermuda 24 Crown Colony of the Bermuda Islands [GB] 2|North Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean Hamilton English Christians (80% Protestants, 15% Roman Catholics)|Protestants|Catholics|Christians 53 58400 1526 1 Bermuda Dollar (BD$) = 100 Cents|Dollar - Bhutan 25 Kingdom of Bhutan BTN 3|South Asia, Himalaya|South Asia|Himalaya Thimbu Dzongkha (official language), Bumthangkha, Sarchopkha|Dzongkha|Bumthangkha|Sarchopkha; \\ Buddhists (72%), Hindus (25%), Muslims (5%)|Buddhists|Hindus|Muslims 46500 1497000 263 1 Ngultrum (NU) = 100 Chetrum|Ngultrum UN|1 Bolivia 26 Republic of Bolivia BOL 2|South America Sucre (de facto La Paz)|Sucre|La Paz Spanish, Khechua (40%) and Aimara (30%) are official languages|Spanish|Khechua|Aimara; \\ Roman Catholics (85%)|Christians|Catholics 1098581 6344396 5084 1 Boliviano (Bs) = 100 Centavos|Boliviano UN, OAS|1|10 Bosnia and Herzegovina|Bosnia and Hercegovina|Bosnia|Hercegovina|Herzegovina|Bosnia-Hercegovina|Bosnia-Herzegovina 27 Republic of Bosnia and Hercegovina BIH 5|Southeast Europe|Mediterranean Sea Sarajevo Serbo-Croat Muslims (44%), Serbian Orthodoxes (31%), Roman Catholics (17%)|Muslims|Christians|Orthodoxes|Catholics 51129 4383000 2630 Bosnian-Hercegowinian Dinar|Dinar UN, OSCE|1|4 Botswana 28 Republic of Botswana RB 1|South Africa Gaborone SeTswana and other Bantu languages|SeTswana|Bantu languages Ethnic religions (55%), Christians (35%, most of them Protestants)|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants 582000 1373000 3797 1 Pula (P) = 100 Thebe|Pula UN, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Bouvet Island|Bouvet 29 Bouvet Island [N] 16|South Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean - - - 59 0 0 - - Brazil 30 Federal Republic of Brazil BR 2|South America Brasilia Portuguese (with many peculiarities), moreover Indio languages like Tupi and Ges|Portuguese|Tupi|Ges Christians (89% Roman Catholics, 6% Protestants)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 8511996 153850000 425412 1 Real (R$) = 100 Centavos [replaced the Cruzeiro in July 1994]|Cruzeiro|Real UN, OAS|1|10 British Virgin Islands|The British Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands 94 The British Virgin Islands [GB] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Road Town English Anglicans, Methodists, Adventists|Christians|Anglicans|Methodists|Adventists|Protestants 153 16644 130 US Dollar|Dollar - Brunei Darussalam|Brunei|Brunai 31 Brunei Darussalam BRU 3|Southeast Asia (on Kalimantan/Borneo)|Southeast Asia Bandar Seri Begawan Malay (official language), English, Mandarin (Chinese)|Malay|English|Chinese Muslims (67%), Buddhists, Daoists and Confucians (15%), Christians (10%)|Muslims|Buddhists|Christians|Confucians 5765 273000 3317 1 Brunei Dollar (BR$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, ASEAN, Commonwealth of Nations|1|9|15 Bulgaria 32 Republic of Bulgaria BG 5|Southeast Europe Sofija Bulgarian, a minority speaks Turkish|Bulgarian|Turkish 88% Orthodox Christians, 9% Sunnite Muslims|Christians|Orthodoxes|Muslims|Sunnites 110994 8472724 11906 1 Leva (Lv) = 100 Stótinki|Leva UN, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|4|5 Burkina Faso|Upper Volta 33 Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso BF 1|West Africa Ouagadougou French (official language), Mosi, Manding and Ful|French|Mosi|Manding|Ful; \\ Ethnic religions (60%), Muslims (35%), Roman Catholics (10%)|Ethnic|Muslims|Catholics|Christians 274200 9537000 2908 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Burundi|Urundi 34 Republic of Burundi BI 1|East Africa Bujumbura Kirundi (a Bantu language), French and Swahili|Kirundi|French|Swahili|Bantu languages; \\ Christians (70%, mostly Catholics), Ethnic religions (40%)|Christians|Catholics|Ethnic 27834 5818000 1193 1 Burundi Franc (F.Bu.) = 100 Centimes|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Cambodia|Kampuchea 95 Cambodia K 3|Southeast Asia Phnom Penh Khmer and Mandarin (Chinese)|Khmer|Chinese Buddhists (90%)|Buddhists 181035 9054000 1725 1 Riel (CR) = 10 Kak = 100 Sen|Riel UN|1 Cameroon 96 Republic of Cameroon CMR 1|Central Africa Yaoundé|Yaounde 80% French and 20% English (official languages), Ful, Bantu languages, etc.|English|French|Bantu languages|Ful; \\ Ethnic religions (40%), Roman Catholics (35%), Protestants (18%), Muslims (22%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 475442 12245000 10003 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Canada 97 Canada CDN 2|North America Ottawa English (68%) and French (23%) - languages of the Inuits and Red Indians|English|French|Eskimo|Inuit Roman Catholics (45%), Anglicans, followers of the "United Church" and other protestants, Jews (1%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Protestants|United Church|Jews 9958319 27844000 565787 1 Canadian Dollar (can$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, OECD, NATO, OAS, OSCE, G7, Commonwealth of Nations|1|2|4|6|10|12|15 Cape Verte 99 Republic of Cape Verte CV 1|West Africa Praia Portuguese Catholics|Christians 4033 389000 330 1 Cape Verte Escudo (CEsc) = 100 Centavos|Escudo UN, OAU|1|8 Cayman Islands 35 Crown Colony of the Cayman Islands [GB] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea George Town English Protestants|Christians 259 27000 739 1 Cayman Dollar (CI$) = 100 Cents|Dollar - Central African Republic|Central Africa|CAR 248 Central African Republic RCA 1|Central Africa Bangui French, Sangho and Ful|French|Sangho|Ful; \\ Ethnic religions (60%), Protestants (25%), Catholics (25%), Muslims (8%)|Ethnic|Muslims|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 622984 3166000 1307 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Chad 222 Republic of Chad TCD 1|Central Africa N'Djamena (Fort Lamy)|N'Djamena|Ndjamena|Fort Lamy French and Arabic|French|Arabic Islam (50%), Ethnic religions (50%), Roman Catholic Church (10%)|Muslims|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics 1284000 5961000 1261 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, 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|West 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 145000 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 756626 13348401 37064 1 Chilean Peso (P) = 100 Centavos|Peso|Chilean Peso UN, 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|Mongolian|Tibetan Confucians, Buddhists, Daoists, most people are non-denominational|Confucians|Buddhists|Daoists; \\ 9571300 1166144000 442346 1 Renminbi ¥uan (Rmb) = 10 Jiao = 100 Fen|Renminbi ¥uan|¥uan|Yuan UN (permanent member of the Security Council)|1 Christmas Island 243 Christmas Island [AUS] 4|Indian Ocean Flying Fish Cove English Christians 135 1275 ? Australian Dollar|Dollar - Clipperton|Clipperton Island 38 Clipperton (Part of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories) [F] 2|Pacific Ocean, to the West of Mexico|Pacific Ocean - - - 2 0 0 - - Colombia 107 Republic of Colombia CO 2|South America Bogotá|Bogota Spanish Roman Catholics (96%)|Christians|Catholics 1141748 33951000 44555 1 Colombian Peso (col$) = 100 Centavos|Peso UN, 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 (98%)|Muslims 1862 510000 262 1 Franc of the Comores (FC) = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 75 FC]|Franc UN, Arab League (since 1993), OAU|1|7|8 Congo 109 Republic of Congo RPC 1|Central Africa Brazzaville French (official language), Lingala (50%), Kikongo, Teke et al.|French|Lingala|Kikongo|Teke; \\ Ethnic religions (50%), Roman Catholics (50%), Protestants (8%), Muslims (3%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 342000 2428000 2502 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Cook Islands 39 Cook Islands [NZ] 4|Pacific Ocean Avarua (on Rarotonga)|Avarua English Christians (80%)|Christians 240 18547 58 1 Cook Islands Dollar (CI$) = 100 Cents [1 CI$ = 1 New Zealand Dollar]|New Zealand Dollar|Dollar - Coral Sea Islands 251 Coral Sea Islands Territory (dependency of Norfolk Island) [AUS] 4|Pacific Ocean, East of Australia|Pacific Ocean - - - 8 0 0 - - Costa Rica 40 Republic of Costa Rica CR 2|Central America San José|San Jose Spanish 89%, Roman Catholics, 8% Protestants|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 51100 3135000 6261 1 Costa Rican Colón (/C) = 100 Centimos|Colón|Colon UN, OAS|1|10 Côte d'Ivoire|Ivory Coast|Cote d'Ivoire 41 Republic of Côte d'Ivoire CI 1|West Africa Yamoussoukro French (official language), Diula, Mosi and Manding|French|Diula|Mosi|Manding; \\ Ethnic religions (65%), Muslims (20%), Christians (20%, most of them Catholics)|Ethnic|Muslims|Christians|Catholics 322462 12841000 8655 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Croatia 112 Republic of Croatia HR 5|Southeast Europe|Mediterranean Sea Zagreb Serbo-Croat Roman Catholics (77%), Orthodox Christians (11%)|Christians|Catholics|Orthodoxes 56538 4784265 9100 1 Kuna = 100 Lipa|Kuna UN, OSCE|1|4 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|Central America|Caribbean Sea La Habana (Havana)|La Habana|Havana Spanish 55% have no denomination, 40% are Roman Catholics|Christians|Catholics 110860 10822000 8660 1 Cuban Peso (cub$) = 100 Centavos|Peso UN|1 Cyprus 249 Republic of Cyprus CY 53|Mediterranean Sea Nicosia (Levkosia/Lefkosa)|Nicosia|Levkosia|Lefkosa Greek, Turkish and English|Greek|Turkish|English Greek Orthodox Christians (78%), Muslims (18%)|Christians|Orthodoxes|Muslims 9251 725000 7070 1 Cyprus pound (C£) = 100 Cents|Pound UN, Council of Europe, OSCE, Commonwealth of Nations|1|4|5|15 Czech Republic|Czechia; \\ 224 Czech Republic CZ 5|Central Europe Praha (Prague)|Praha|Prague Czech (94%) and Slovak (4%), moreover Polish and German|Czech|Slovak|Polish|German mostly Catholics, 30% without denomination|Christians|Catholics 78864 10325000 25313 1 Czech Koruna (Kc) = 100 Haleru|Koruna UN, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|4|5 Denmark 43 Kingdom of Denmark DK 5|North Europe|Baltic Sea København (Copenhagen)|København|Copenhagen Danish, German (only spoken by very few people in Southern Denmark)|Danish|German Lutherans and other Protestants (91%)|Christians|Protestants 43094 5180600 133941 1 Danish Krone (Dkr) = 100 Øre|Krone UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (since 1973), OSCE, NATO|1|2|3|4|5|6 Djibouti 47 Republic of Djibouti DJI 1|Northeast Africa|East Africa Djibouti French, Arabic (official languages) and Kushitic languages|French|Arabic|Kushitic languages; \\ Islam (94% Sunnites), Roman Catholics (3%)|Muslims|Sunnites 23200 546000 341 1 Djiboutian Franc (FD) = 100 Centimes|Franc UN, Arab League, OAU|1|7|8 Dominica 45 Commonwealth Dominica WD 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Roseau English and Creole French|English|French Christians (about 80% Catholics)|Catholics|Christians 750 72000 181 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar UN, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Dominican Republic 46 Dominican Republic DOM 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Santo Domingo (de Guzmán)|Santo Domingo de Guzmán|Santo Domingo|Santo Domingo de Guzman Spanish Roman Catholics (85%)|Christians|Catholics 48422 7321000 7611 1 Dominican Peso (dom$) = 100 Centavos|Peso UN, 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), Khechua, Chibcha and other Indio languages|Spanish|Khechua|Chibcha; \\ Roman Catholics (94%)|Christians|Catholics 272045 10741000 11843 1 Sucre (S/.) = 100 Centavos|Sucre UN, OAS|1|10 Egypt 2 Arabian Republic of Egypt ET 1|Northeast Africa|Mediterranean Sea|North Africa|Middle East El-Qahira (Cairo)|El-Qahira|Cairo Arabic Islam (92% are Sunnites), Copts (7%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Christians|Copts 997739 55163000 34514 1 Egyptian Pound (LE) = 100 Piastres|Pound UN, 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 5047925 6283 1 El Salvador Colón (/C) = 100 Centavos|Colón|Colon UN, OAS|1|10 Equatorial Guinea 9 Republic of Equatorial Guinea GQ 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 437000 146 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Eritrea 250 Eritrea ER 1|Northeast Africa|East 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 121144 3200000 352 Ethiopian Birr|Birr UN, OAU|1|8 Estonia 50 Republic of Estonia EW 5|East Europe, Baltic Sea|East Europe|Baltic Sea Tallinn|Tallin Estonian (official language) and Russian (> 50%)|Estonian|Russian Mainly Lutherans, some Orthodoxes|Christians|Protestants|Orthodoxes 45227 1526200 4297 1 Estonian Krone (Ekr) = 100 Senti|Krone UN, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|4|5 Ethiopia 15 Democratic People's Republic of Ethiopia ETH 1|Northeast Africa|East Africa Addis Ababa|Addis Abeba Amhara (official language), other Semitic and Kushitic languages, e.g. Oromo|Amhara|Semitic languages|Kushitic languages|Oromo Sunnite Muslims (c. 45%), Christians (Copts, c. 40%), Ethnic religions (c. 10%)|Christians|Copts|Muslims|Sunnites|Ethnic; \\ 1130138 49947400 5494 1 Birr (Br) = 100 Cents|Birr UN, OAU|1|8 Falkland Islands|Islas Malvinas 51 Crown Colony of the Falkland Islands [GB] 2|South Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean Port Stanley English Christians 12173 2121 25 1 Falkland Pound (Fl£) = 100 New Pence [1 Fl£ = 1 Pound Sterling]|Pound|Pound Sterling - Faroe Islands|Föroyar|FærØrne 52 Autonomous Country of Föroyar [DK] 5|North Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean Thórshavn Föroyarian and Danish|Danish|Föroyarian; \\ Protestants|Christians 1399 46804 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 18376 757700 1510 1 Fiji Dollar (F$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN |1 Finland 54 Republic of Finland FIN 5|North Europe, Scandinavia|North Europe|Baltic Sea|Scandinavia Helsinki (Swedish: Helsingfors)|Helsinki|Helsingfors Finnish (94%) and Swedish (6%)|Finnish|Swedish Lutheran Church (87%), Finnish-Orthodox Church (1%)|Christians|Protestants|Orthodoxes 338139 5080000 116309 1 Finnish markka (FIM) = 100 Penniä|Finnmark|Markka|Mark UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (since 1995), OSCE|1|2|3|4|5 France 55 French Republic F 5|West Europe|Mediterranean Sea Paris French, in some regions Basque, Breton, Catalan, Corsican, Dutch, German, Occitan|French|Occitan|Basque|Breton|Corsican|German|Dutch|Catalan;\\ Roman Catholics (78%), other churches (2%), Sunnite Muslims (5%)|Christians|Catholics|Muslims|Sunnites 543965 57372000 1278652 1 French Franc (F, FF) = 100 Centimes (c)|French Franc|Franc UN (Security Council), OECD, Council of Europe, EU (founder-member), NATO (not militarily integrated), OSCE, WEU, G7|1|2|3|4|5|6|12|13 French Guiana|Guiana 56 Overseas Departement of French Guiana [F] 2|South America Cayenne French and Creole|French Catholics|Christians 90000 123000 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 4000 202000 2761 1 CFP-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 18,18 CFP-Franc]|Franc|CFP-Franc - Gabon 58 Gabonese Republic GAB 1|West Africa Libreville French, Fang and Bantu languages|French|Fang|Bantu languages; \\ Roman Catholics (52%), Protestants (8%), Ethnic religions (45%)|Christians|Protestants|Catholics|Ethnic 267667 1012000 5341 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, OAU, OPEC|1|8|11 Galapagos Islands 257 Archipelago de Colon [EC] 24|Pacific Ocean, to the West of Ecuador Puerto Baquerizo Moreno Spanish Roman Catholics|Catholics|Christians 7994 6119 ? Ecuadorian Sucre|Sucre - Gambia 59 Republic of Gambia WAG 1|West Africa Banjul English, Manding, Wolof and Ful|English|Manding|Wolof|Ful|Mande languages; \\ Muslims (90%), Ethnic religions (7%), Protestants (7%)|Muslims|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants 11295 878000 367 1 Dalasi (D) = 100 Bututs|Dalasi UN, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Georgia 60 Republic of Georgia GE 35|Caucasus Mountains Tbilisi|Tbilissi; \\ Georgian (official language), Armenian and Russian|Georgian|Armenian|Russian; \\ Georgian Orthodox Church|Christians|Orthodoxes 69700 5493000 4659 Georgian Coupon UN, CIS, OSCE|1|4|14 Germany 44 Federal Republic of Germany D 5|Central Europe|Baltic Sea 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 356854 81338093 1846064 1 Deutsche Mark (DM) = 100 Pfennig|Deutsche Mark|Mark UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (founder-member), NATO, OSCE, WEU, G7|1|2|3|4|5|6|12|13 Ghana 61 Republic of Ghana GH 1|West Africa Accra English, Twi, Fanti, Ga, Ewe, Dagbani, Ful et al.|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 15824000 7066 1 Cedi (/C) = 100 Pesewas|Cedi UN, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Gibraltar 62 Colony of Gibraltar [GB] 5|Southwest Europe|Mediterranean Sea|South Europe Gibraltar English and Spanish|English|Spanish Roman Catholics (75%), Muslims (9%), Anglicans (8%)|Christians|Catholics|Muslims|Anglicans 7 28074 370 1 Gibraltar Pound (Gib£) = 100 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|West 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 242429 57701000 1024769 1 Pound Sterling (£) = 100 Pence (p)|Pound|Pound Sterling UN (Security Council), OECD, Council of Europe, EU (since 1973), NATO, OSCE, WEU, G7, Commonwealth of Nations|1|2|3|4|5|6|12|13|15 Greece 64 Greek Republic GR 5|Southeast Europe|Mediterranean Sea Athenai (Athens)|Athenai|Athens Greek|Hellenic Greek Orthodox Christians (98%)|Christians|Orthodoxes 131957 10300000 75106 1 Drachma (GDR) = 100 Lepta|Drachma UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (since 1981), OSCE, NATO, WEU|1|2|3|4|5|6|13 Greenland 65 Greenland [DK] 26|North Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean Nuuk (Godtháb)|Nuuk|Godtháb|Godthab Danish and Inuit|Danish|Eskimo|Inuit Protestants|Christians 2175600 55117 465 Danish Krone - Grenada 63 State of Grenada WG 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Saint George's English, English and French Creole Roman Catholics (59%), Anglicans (17%), Protestants (14%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Protestants 345 95000 210 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar UN, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Guadeloupe 67 Overseas Departement of Guadeloupe [F] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Basse-Terre French and Creole|French Roman Catholics (95%)|Christians|Catholics 1705 395000 2071 French Franc - Guam 68 Guam [USA] 4|Pacific Ocean Agaña|Agana English and Chamorro|English|Chamorro - 549 139000 670 US Dollar|Dollar - Guantanamo Bay|Guantánamo Bay 69 Guantanamo Bay (Tenancy of the United States) [USA] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea (Cuba) ? English - 112 ? ? US Dollar|Dollar - Guatemala 70 Republic of Guatemala GCA 2|Central America Ciudad de Guatemala (Guatemala City)|Ciudad de Guatemala|Guatemala City Spanish, Maya and other Indio languages|Spanish|Maya Roman Catholics (c. 72%), Protestants (c. 25%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 108889 10030000 9568 1 Quetzal (Q) = 100 Centavos|Quetzal UN, OAS|1|10 Guinea 71 Republic of Guinea GN 1|West Africa Conakry French (official language), Manding and Ful|French|Manding|Ful; \\ Muslims (c. 90%), ethnic religions (c. 20%)|Muslims|Ethnic 245857 5250000 3103 1 Guinea Franc (F.G.) = 100 Cauris|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Guinea-Bissau 72 Republic of Guinea-Bissau GNB 1|West Africa Bissau Portuguese and several African languages, e.g. Ful|Portuguese|Ful; \\ Ethnic religions (c. 60%), Muslims (ca. 38%), Christians (8%)|Ethnic|Muslims 36125 1022000 217 1 Guinea Peso (PG) = 100 Centavos|Peso UN, OAU|1|8 Guyana|Guiana 73 Cooperative Republic of Guyana GUY 2|South America Georgetown English (official language), Indio languages, Portuguese and Hindi|English|Portuguese|Hindi Hindus (34%), Roman Catholics (18%), Protestants (18%), Anglicans (16%), Muslims (10%)|Hindus|Christians|Anglicans|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 214969 806000 268 1 Guyana Dollar (G$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, Commonwealth of Nations, OAS|1|10|15 Haiti|Haïti 74 Republic of Haiti RH 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Port-au-Prince French and Creole|French Roman Catholics (80%), Protestants (17%), Voodoo cults are also very common at about 70%|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Voodoo 27750 6764000 2479 1 Gourde (Gde.) = 100 Centimes|Gourde UN, OAS|1|10 Heard and McDonald Islands|Heard Island|McDonald Island 252 Heard and McDonald Islands [AUS] 6|South Indian Ocean|Indian Ocean - - - 415 0 0 - - Honduras 75 Republic of Honduras HCA 2|Central America Tegucigalpa Spanish and Indio languages|Spanish Roman Catholics (90%)|Christians|Catholics 112088 5418000 3142 1 Lempira (L) = 100 Centavos|Lempira UN, OAS|1|10 Hong Kong 76 Crown Colony of Hong Kong [GB] 3|East Asia Victoria English and Mandarin (Chinese)|English|Chinese Buddhists, Confucians, Christians (10%)|Buddhists|Confucians|Christians 1074 5805000 89274 1 Hong Kong Dollar (HK$) = 100 Cents|Dollar - Hungary 232 Republic of Hungary H 5|Central Europe Budapest Hungarian, minority languages like German (1%)|Hungarian|German Catholics (c. 65%), Protestants (c. 25%, many Calvinists)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Calvinists 93030 10278000 30671 1 Forint (Ft) = 100 Filler (f)|Forint UN, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|4|5 Iceland 82 Republic of Iceland IS 5|North Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean|North Europe Reykjavik Icelandic Protestants (93%)|Christians|Protestants 103000 262000 6177 1 Icelandic Kronúr (ikr, Kr) = 100 Aurar|Krone|Kronúr UN, OECD, NATO (not militarily integrated), Council of Europe, OSCE|1|2|4|5|6 India|Bharat 77 Republic of India IND 3|South 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 883473000 271638 1 Rupee (Rs) = 100 Paise|Rupee UN, 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 1904443 188327300 122825 1 Rupiah (Rp) = 100 Sen|Rupiah|Rupee UN, ASEAN, OPEC|1|9|11 Iran|Persia 80 Islamic Republic of Iran IR 3|Middle East, Persian Gulf|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 59791000 130910 1 Riyal (lR) = 100 Dinars - 10 Riyal = 1 "Toman" (old Persian currency unit)|Riyal|Toman UN, OPEC|1|11 Iraq 79 Republic of Iraq IRQ 3|Middle East, Persian Gulf|Middle East|Persian Gulf Baghdad Arabic and Kurdish|Arabic|Kurdish Islam (59% Sunnites, 33% Shiites), Christians (5%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Shiites|Christians 438317 19165000 16290 1 Iraqi Dinar (ID) = 1000 Fils|Dinar UN, Arab League, OPEC|1|7|11 Ireland|Eire|Éire 81 Irish Republic (Eire) IRL 5|West Europe Dublin English and Irish|English|Irish Roman Catholics (88%), Anglicans (3%), Jews (1%)|Christians|Catholics|Jews 70283 3547000 42798 1 Irish Pound (IR£) = 100 Pence|Pound|Punt UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (since 1973), OSCE|1|2|3|4|5 Islas Desaventuradas 83 Islas Desaventuradas [RCH] 2|Pacific Ocean - - - 3 0 0 - - Israel 84 State of Israel IL 3|Middle East|Mediterranean Sea Yerushalayim (Jerusalem)|Jerusalem|Yerushalayim Hebrew (Ivrith) and Arabic|Hebrew|Arabic|Ivrith Jews (82%), Muslims (14%), Christians (3%)|Jews|Muslims 21946 5490000 67658 1 New Shequel (NIS) = 100 Agorot|Shekel|Shequel UN, observer status at the Council of Europe|1 Italy 85 Italian Republic I 5|South Europe|Mediterranean Sea Roma (Rome)|Roma|Rome Italian, in some regions additionaly French, German, etc.|Italian|German|French Roman Catholics (84%)|Christians|Catholics 301302 56859000 1186568 1 Italian Lira (L, Lit) = 100 Centesimi|Lira|Lire UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (founder-member), NATO, OSCE, WEU, G7|1|2|3|4|5|6|12|13 Jamaica 86 Republic of Jamaica JA 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Kingston English Christians (especially Anglicans, moreover Baptists, followers of the Church of God etc.), Rastafari (5%)|Christians|Anglicans|Protestants|Baptists|Church of God|Rastafari 10991 2394000 3216 1 Jamaica Dollar (J$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Jan Mayen|Jan Mayen Island 87 Jan Mayen [N] 56|North Atlantic Ocean|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 377750 124320000 3507841 1 Yen (¥) = 100 Sen|Yen UN, OECD, G7|1|2|12 Jordan 90 Hachemitic Kingdom of Jordan; \\ JOR 3|Middle East Amman Arabic Muslims (c. 85%, most of them Sunnites), Christians (4%)|Muslims|Sunnites 97741 3949000 4406 1 Jordan Dinar (JD.) = 1000 Fils|Dinar UN, 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 KAZ 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 16954000 28584 1 Tenge (T) = 100 Tiin|Tanga|Tenge UN, CIS, OSCE|1|4|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 (25%), Anglicans and Protestants (18%), Muslims (6%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 580367 25838000 8453 1 Kenya Shilling (K.Sh.) = 100 Cents - 20 K.Sh. = 1 Kenya Pound|Shilling|Pound UN, 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 KGZ 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 4472000 3667 1 Kirgistan-Som (K.S.) = 100 Tyin|Som UN, CIS|1|14 Kiribati 105 Republic of Kiribati KIR 4|Pacific Ocean Bairiki I-Kiribati (Gilbertesian) and English|English|I-Kiribati|Gilbertesian; \\ Roman Catholics (50%), Protestants (44%), Bahai (4%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Bahai|Baha'i 811 75000 52 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 - 14 647 ? 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 22620000 20800 1 Won = 100 Chon|Won UN|1 Korea (South)|South Korea 111 Republic of Korea ROK 3|East Asia Soul (Seoul)|Seoul|Soul Korean Buddhists (31%), Protestants (23%), other Christians (6%). Confucians (13%)|Christians|Buddhists|Confucians|Protestants 99300 43663000 296349 1 Won (W) = 100 Chon|Won UN|1 Kuwait 114 State of Kuwait KWT 3|Middle East, Persian Gulf|Middle East|Persian Gulf Kuwait City|Kuwait|Kuwayt Arabic Islam (about are 75% Sunnites, 25% Shiites)|Muslims|Sunnites|Shiites 17818 1410000 32000 1 Kuwaiti Dinar (KD.) = 1000 Fils|Dinar UN, Arab League, OPEC|1|7|11 Laos 115 Laotian Democratic People's Republic LAO 3|Southeast Asia Vientiane Lao (65%, official language), Chinese, Vietnamese, French and minority languages|Lao|French|Vietnamese|Chinese; \\ Buddhists (58%)|Buddhists 236800 4598000 1104 Kip UN|1 Latvia 117 Republic of Latvia LV 5|East Europe, Baltic Sea|East Europe|Baltic Sea Riga Latvian (official language) and Russian (> 50%)|Latvian|Russian; \\ Lutherans and other Protestants (55%), Catholics (24%), Russian Orthodoxes (9%)|Christians|Protestants|Orthodoxes|Catholics 64589 2617000 5080 1 Lats (Ls) = 100 Santims|Lats|Lat UN, OSCE, guest status at Council of Europe|1|4 Lebanon 118 Lebanese Republic RL 3|Middle East|Mediterranean Sea Beirut (Beyrout)|Beirut|Beyrout Arabic Muslims (53%, Shiite majority), Maronites (25%), other Christians (15%), Druses (7%)|Muslims|Shiites|Sunnites|Christians|Maronites|Druses; \\ 10452 3781000 5370 1 Lebanese Pound (L£) = 100 Piastres (P.L.)|Pound UN, Arab League|1|7 Lesotho 116 Kingdom of Lesotho LS 1|South Africa Maseru Sotho (a Bantu language) and English|Sotho|Bantu languages|English|SeSotho Roman Catholics (43%), Protestants (30%), Anglicans (12%) Ethnic religions (c. 20%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Anglicans|Ethnic 30355 1860000 1090 1 Loti (M, Plural: Maloti) = 100 Lisente|Loti|Maloti UN, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Liberia 119 Republic of Liberia LB 1|West 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 2371000 475 1 Liberian Dollar (Lib$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, OAU|1|8 Libya 120 Socialist Libyan-Arabian People's Djamahirija; \\ LAR 1|North Africa|Mediterranean Sea Tripoli (Tarabulus)|Tripoli|Tarabulus Arabic (official language) and Berber dialects|Arabic|Berber dialects Muslims (95%, Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites 1775500 4867000 30662 1 Libyan Dinar (LD) = 1000 Dirhams|Dinar UN, 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 29868 890 Swiss Franc|Franc UN, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|4|5 Lithuania 122 Republic of Lithuania LT 5|East Europe, Baltic Sea|East 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 65300 3754000 4922 Litas UN, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|4|5 Lord Howe Island 253 Lord Howe Island and Ball's Pyramid [AUS] 4|Pacific Ocean, between Australia and New Zealand|Pacific Ocean ? English ? 15 290 0 Australian Dollar|Dollar - Luxemburg|Luxembourg 123 Grand Duchy of Luxemburg L 5|West Europe Luxembourg (Luxemburg)|Luxemburg|Luxembourg French, German and Lëtzebuergesch|French|German|Lëtzebuergesch|Luxemburgian Roman Catholics (92%)|Catholics|Christians 2586 392000 13716 1 Luxemburg Franc (LUF) = 100 Centimes [1 LUF = 1 Belgian Franc]|Franc UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (founder-member), OSCE, NATO, WEU, Benelux|1|2|3|4|5|6|13|16 Macao 124 Macao [P] 3|East Asia Macão|Macao Portuguese, Mandarin (Chinese) and English|Portuguese|Chinese|English Catholic majority, moreover Buddhists, Daoists and Confucians|Christians|Catholics|Daoists|Confucians|Buddhists 18 373900 4138 1 Pataca (Pat.) = 100 Avos|Pataca - Macedonia 126 Republic of Macedonia MK 5|Southeast Europe Skopje (Skoplje)|Skopje|Skoplje; \\ Macedonian (very similar to Bulgarian) and Serbo-Croat|Macedonian|Serbo-Croat|Bulgarian Orthodoxe Church|Christians|Orthodoxes 25713 2172000 1675 Macedonian Dinar|Dinar UN, OSCE|1|4 Macquarie Island 254 Macquarie Island [AUS] 46|South of Tasmania and New Zealand|Indian Ocean|Pacific Ocean - - - 176 0 0 - - Madagascar 125 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 12384000 2809 1 Madagascar Franc (FMG) = 100 Centimes|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Malawi 127 Republic of Malawi MW 1|Southeast Africa Lilongwe English, Chic-Chewa etc.|English|Chic-Chewa|Chichewa; \\ Ethnic religions (45%), Roman Catholics (30%), Protestants (c. 30%), Muslims (15%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 118484 9085000 1996 1 Malawi Kwacha (MK) = 100 Tambala|Kwacha UN, 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|Chinese Sunnite Muslims (53%), Buddhists (17%), Confucians and Daoists (11%), Hindus (7%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Buddhists|Confucians|Daoists|Hindus 329758 18610000 51917 1 Malaysian Ringgit (M$) = 100 Sen (c)|Ringgit UN, ASEAN, Commonwealth of Nations|1|9|15 Maldives 129 Republic of the Maldives MV 3|Indian Ocean Male Maldivian (Singhalesian dialect) and English|Maldivian|Elu|English|Singhalesian; \\ Sunnitie Muslims|Muslims|Sunnites 298 229000 114 1 Rufiyaa (Rf) = 100 Laari|Rufiyaa UN, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Mali 130 Republic of Mali RMM 1|West Africa Bamako French (official), Bambara (40%), Manding, Ful, Tuareg et al.|French|Bambara|Ful|Manding|Tuareg; \\ Muslims (c. 85%), ethnic religions (c. 20%)|Muslims|Ethnic 1240192 8961000 2730 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, 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 360000 2606 1 Maltesian Lira (Lm) = 100 Cents = 1000 Mils|Lira UN, Council of Europe, OSCE, Commonwealth of Nations|1|5|4|15 Man|Isle of Man 132 Crown Territory of the Isle of Man [GB] 5|West Europe, Irish Sea|West Europe Douglas English Christians 572 69788 380 Pound Sterling|Pound - Marshall Islands 134 Republic of the Marshall Islands MH 4|Pacific Ocean Dalap-Uliga-Darrit|Uliga English and Micronesian languages|English|Micronesian languages Catholics|Christians 181 48000 240 US Dollar|Dollar UN|1 Martinique 135 Overseas Departement of Martinique [F] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Fort-de-France French and Creole|French Catholics|Christians 1102 363000 2612 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 2082000 1109 1 Ouguiya (UM) = 5 Khoums|Ouguiya UN, 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 1099000 2965 1 Mauritius Rupee (MR) = 100 Cents (c)|Rupee UN, 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 374 94410 67 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 (93%)|Christians|Catholics 1958201 84967000 294851 1 Mexican Peso (P) = 100 Centavos (C, cts)|Peso UN, OECD, OAS|1|2|10 Micronesia 141 The Federated States of Micronesia FSM 4|Pacific Ocean Palikir English and Micronesian languages|English|Micronesian languages Christians 721 108000 105 US Dollar|Dollar UN|1 Midway Islands|Midway 140 Midway Islands [USA] 4|Pacific Ocean ? English - 5 2256 10 US Dollar|Dollar - Moldova|Moldavia 142 Republic of Moldova MD 5|Southeast Europe Kisin'ov (Kisinow)|Kisinov|Kisinow; \\ Romanian (official language) and Russian|Romanian|Russian Romanian Orthodox and Russian Orthodox Christians|Christians|Orthodoxes 33700 4359000 5485 Leva (Plural Lei)|Leva UN, CIS, OSCE|1|4|14 Monaco 143 The Principality of Monaco MC 5|South Europe|Mediterranean Sea Monaco French and "Monegasco" (an Italian dialect)|French|Italian Roman Catholics (90%)|Christians|Catholics 2 29876 1524 French Franc|Franc UN, OSCE|1|4 Mongolia 144 State of Mongolia MNG 3|East Asia Ulan Baatar|Ulaan Baatar Mongolian Buddhism|Buddhists 1565000 2311000 231 1 Tugrik (Tug.) = 100 Mongo|Tugrik UN|1 Montserrat 145 Crown Colony of Montserrat [GB] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Plymouth English Christians 102 11900 48 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar - Morocco 133 Kingdom of Morocco MA 1|Northwest Africa|North Africa|Mediterranean Sea Rabat (Er-Ribât)|Rabat|Er-Ribat|Er-Ribât Arabic (75%, official language) and Berber dialects (> 20%)|Arabic|Berber dialects Sunnite Muslims (98%)|Muslims|Sunnites 458730 26934000 27210 1 Dirham (Dh) = 100 Centimes|Dirham UN, 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. 70%), Christians (c. 50%), Muslims (c. 15%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 807751 16565000 1034 1 Metical (MT) = 100 Centavos|Metical UN, OAU|1|8 Myanmar|Burma 147 Union of Myanmar (formerly Burma) MYA 3|Southeast Asia Yangon (Rangon)|Yangon|Rangon Burmese (Theravada-)Buddhism (89%), Christians (5%), Muslims (4%)|Buddhists 676578 43718000 10000 1 Kyat (K) = 100 Pyas|Kyat UN|1 Namibia 148 Republic of Namibia NAM 1|Southwest Africa Windhoek English, Afrikaans, German and Bantu languages|English|Afrikaans|German|Bantu languages Protestants (c. 60%), Roman Catholics (c. 20%), Anglicans (c. 5%)|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 824292 1529000 2052 1 Namibia-Dollar (N$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, 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 120 Australian Dollar|Dollar Commonwealth of Nations|15 Nepal 150 Kingdom of Nepal NEP 3|South Asia, Himalaya|South Asia|Himalaya Katmandu Nepalese, Bihari etc.|Nepalese|Bihari; \\ Hinduism (90%), Buddhism (5%)|Hindus|Buddhists 147181 18892000 3285 1 Nepalese Rupee (NR) = 2 Mohur = 100 Paisa|Rupee UN|1 Netherlands|The Netherlands|Holland 154 Kingdom of the Netherlands NL 5|West Europe Amsterdam (seat of government: 's Gravenhage/The Hague)|The Hague|'s Gravenhage|Amsterdam Dutch, Frisian (in the North)|Dutch|Frisian Roman Catholics (40%), Protestants (Calvinists, 32%), 34% without denomination|Christians|Protestants|Catholics|Calvinists 41864 15184000 312340 1 Dutch Guilder (Fl) = 100 Cent|Guilder UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (founder-member), NATO, OSCE, WEU, Benelux|1|2|3|4|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|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 192000 1407 1 Dutch Antilles Guilder (DAfl) = 100 Cent|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 19103 171000 2233 1 CFP-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 18,18 CFP-Francs]|Franc|CFP-Franc - New Zealand 152 New Zealand NZ 4|Pacific Ocean Wellington English Anglicans (c. 26%), Presbyterians (c. 18%), Roman Catholics (15%), other churches (7%), 21% have no denomination|Christians|Protestants|Anglicans|Catholics 270534 3443000 41186 1 New Zealand Dollar (NZ$) = 100 Cents|New Zealand Dollar|Dollar UN, OECD, Commonwealth of Nations|1|2|15 Nicaragua 153 Republic of Nicaragua NIC 2|Central America Managua Spanish Roman Catholics (c. 90%)|Christians|Catholics 120254 3916000 1325 1 Gold-Córdoba (C$) = 100 Centavos|Gold-Córdoba|Gold-Cordoba|Cordoba|Córdoba UN, OAS|1|10 Niger 156 Republic of Niger RN 1|West Africa Niamey French (official language), Hausa (70%), Tuareg, Ful etc.|French|Hausa|Tuareg|Ful; \\ Muslims (c. 85%), ethnic religions (c. 15%)|Muslims|Ethnic 1267000 8171000 2466 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Nigeria 157 Federal Republic of Nigeria WAN 1|West 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 (52%), Protestants (22%), Roman Catholics (13%), African Churches (12%), Anglicans (10%), ethnic religions (15%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims|Ethnic|Anglicans 923768 101900000 32944 1 Naira (N) = 100 Kobo|Naira UN, 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 2239 3 New Zealand Dollar|Dollar - Norfolk Islands 160 Territory of the Norfolk Island [AUS] 4|Pacific Ocean Kingston English Christians 36 2367 ? Australian Dollar|Dollar - Northern Mariana Islands|Mariana Islands|Islas Marianas 159 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands [USA] 4|Pacific Ocean Susupe English and Polynesian languages|English|Polynesian languages Christians 457 47000 512 US Dollar|Dollar - Norway 161 Kingdom of Norway N 5|North Europe, Scandinavia|North Europe|Scandinavia Oslo Norwegian (Bokmål and Nynorsk), Lappish in Northern Norway|Norwegian|Lappish Lutherans and other Protestants (90%)|Christians|Protestants 323877 4287000 110465 1 Norwegian Krone (NOK, Nkr) = 100 Øre|Krone UN, OECD, NATO, Council of Europe, OSCE|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 (mostly Sunnites, 85%), Hindu (15%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Hindu 212457 1647000 10683 1 Riyal Omani (R.O.) = 1000 Baizas|Riyal UN, Arab League|1|7 Pakistan 165 Islamic Republic of Pakistan PK 3|South Asia Islamabad Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, Pashtu, English|Urdu|Punjabi|Sindhi|Pashtu|English; \\ Muslims (97%, most of them Sunnites), Hindus (2%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Hindus 796095 119347000 49477 1 Pakistani Rupee (PRs) = 100 Paisa|Rupee UN, 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 Catholics (41%), Protestants (25%), Modekngei (30%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Modekngei 508 15775 40 US Dollar|Dollar - Palestine 258 Palestine [IL] 3|Middle East|Mediterranean Sea not decided yet Arabic Muslims 440 820000 ? New Israeli Shequel|Shekel|Shequel Arab League|7 Panama|Panamá 167 Republic of Panama PA 2|Central America Panamá|Panama Spanish and English|Spanish|English Roman Catholics (85%), Protestants (7%), Muslims (4%)|Christians|Catholics 76949 2514000 6133 1 Balboa (Bl.) = 100 Centésimos|Balboa UN, 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. 40%), Protestants (c. 50%), Roman Catholics (c. 33%), Anglicans (c. 5%)|Christians|Protestants|Catholics|Ethnic|Anglicans 462840 4055000 3846 1 Kina (K) = 100 Toea|Kina UN, 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 4519000 6038 1 Guaraní (/G) = 100 Céntimos|Guaraní|Guarani UN, OAS|1|10 Peru 171 Republic of Peru PE 2|South America Lima Spanish and Khechua|Spanish|Khechua; \\ Catholics (93%)|Christians|Catholics 1285216 22370000 21272 1 New Sol (S/.) = 100 Céntimos|Sol|New Sol UN, OAS|1|10 Peter 1st Island 172 Peter 1st Island [N] 6|South Pacific Ocean, near Antarctica|Pacific 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 64187000 49462 1 Philippine Peso (P) = 100 Centavos|Peso UN, ASEAN|1|9 Pitcairn 174 Colony Pitcairn [GB] 4|Pacific Ocean Adamstown Pitcairn English|English - 4 66 ? - - Poland 175 Republic of Poland PL 5|Central Europe|Baltic Sea Warszawa (Warsaw)|Warszawa|Warsaw Polish, small minorities speak German and Lithuanian|Polish|German|Lithuanian Roman Catholics (96%)|Christians|Catholics 312685 38365000 75268 1 Zloty (Zl) = 100 Groszy|Zloty UN, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|4|5 Portugal 176 Portuguese Republic P 5|Southwest Europe|South Europe Lisboa (Lisbon)|Lisboa|Lisbon Portuguese Catholics (90%)|Christians|Catholics 92389 9858000 73336 1 Escudo (Esc) = 100 Centavos|Escudo UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (since 1986), OSCE, NATO, WEU|1|2|3|4|5|6|13 Puerto Rico 177 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico [USA] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea San Juan Spanish and English|Spanish|English Roman Catholics|Christians|Catholics 8959 3573000 23603 US Dollar|Dollar - Qatar 101 State of Qatar Q 3|Middle East, Persian Gulf|Middle East|Persian Gulf Doha Arabic and Fars|Arabic|Fars|Persian Sunnite Muslims (92%), Christians (6%)|Muslims|Sunnites 11437 508000 8511 1 Qatar Riyal (QR) = 100 Dirhams|Riyal UN, 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|Gujurati; \\ Catholics|Christians 2512 597823 4225 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-Croat and other minority languages|Romanian|Hungarian|German|Serbo-Croatian Romanian Orthodox Christians|Christians|Orthodoxes 237500 22760449 24865 1 Leu (Plural Lei) = 100 Bani|Leu|Lei UN, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|4|5 Russia 181 Russian Federation R 53|East Europe and North Asia|East Europe|North Asia|Baltic Sea 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 148920000 397786 1 Rouble (Rb) = 100 Kopecks|Rouble|Russian Rouble UN (permanent member of the Security Council), CIS, OSCE, guest status at Council of Europe|1|4|14 Rwanda 179 Republic of Rwanda RWA 1|East Africa Kigali French, Kinyarwanda and Swahili|French|Kinyarwanda|Swahili|Bantu languages Ethnic religins (c. 45%), Roman Catholics (c. 55%), Protestants (c. 12%), Muslims (c. 8%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants|Muslims 26336 7310000 1813 1 Rwanda Franc (F.Rw) = 100 Centimes|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 St. Helena|Saint Helena 182 British Dependency of St. Helena [GB] 1|South Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean Jamestown English Anglicans, Protestants|Christians|Anglicans|Protestants 122 7000 ? 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|Central America|Caribbean Sea Basseterre English Anglicans, Methodists and other Protestants|Christians|Anglicans|Methodists|Protestants 262 42000 181 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar UN, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 St. Lucia|Saint Lucia 184 St. Lucia STL 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Castries English Roman Catholic Church (86%) and various protestant denominations|Christians|Catholics 616 155000 453 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar UN, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Saint-Paul and Amsterdam|Saint-Paul|Amsterdam 185 Saint-Paul and Amsterdam (Part of the French Southern and Antarctic Territories) [F] 1|Indian Ocean Martin-de-Viviés French Catholics|Christians 114 100 0 - - Saint-Pierre and Miquelon|Saint-Pierre|Miquelon 186 Saint-Pierre and Miquelon [F] 2|North America (two islands near Newfoundland)|North America Saint-Pierre French Catholics|Christians 242 6392 23 French Franc|Franc - St. Vincent and the Grenadines|Saint Vincent and Grenadines|Saint Vincent|St. Vincent|Grenadines 187 St. Vincent and the Grenadines WV 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Kingstown English Anglicans (40%), Methodists (30%), Catholics (10%)|Christians|Anglicans|Protestants|Methodists|Catholics 389 109000 217 1 East Caribbean Dollar (EC$) = 100 Cents|East Caribbean Dollar|Dollar UN, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 San Marino 191 Republic of San Marino RSM 5|South Europe (on the Italian peninsula)|South Europe San Marino Italian Roman Catholics (95%)|Christians|Catholics 61 27044 162 Italian Lira and Lira of San Marino [same value] UN, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|4|5 São Tomé and Príncipe|Sao Tome and Principe|Sao Tome|Principe 192 Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Principe STP 1|West Africa São Tomé|Sao Tome Portuguese Christians (90%, most of them Catholics)|Christians|Catholics 964 121000 44 1 Dobra (Db) = 100 Cêntimos|Dobra UN, OAU|1|8 Saudi Arabia 193 Kingdom of Saudi Arabia SA 3|Middle East|Middle East|Persian Gulf Ar-Riyadh (King's residence), Jedda (seat of administration), Makkah (Islamic centre)|Riyadh|Ar-Riyadh|Jedda|Mecca|Makkah Arabic Muslims (95%, Wahabites)|Muslims|Sunnites|Wahabites; \\ 2240000 16929294 126355 1 Saudi Riyal (SR) = 20 Qirshes = 100 Hallalas|Riyal UN, Arab League, OPEC|1|7|11 Senegal 196 Republic of Senegal SN 1|West 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 7845000 6124 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Seychelles|The Seychelles 197 Republic of the Seychelles SY 1|Indian Ocean, to the North of Madagascar|Indian Ocean Victoria Creole, English and French|English|French Roman Catholics (88%) and Anglicans (8%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans 453 69000 378 1 Seychellois Rupee (SR) = 100 Cents|Rupee UN, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Sierra Leone 198 Republic of Sierra Leone WAL 1|West Africa Freetown English, Manding, Malinke and other Mande languages etc.|English|Manding|Malinke|Mande-languages Ethnic religions (c. 55%), Sunnite Muslims (c. 40%)|Ethnic|Muslims|Sunnites 71740 4354000 726 1 Leone (Le) = 100 Cents (c)|Leone UN, 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|Chinese Buddhists (30%), Christians (15%), Muslims (15%), Daoists (15%), Hindus (5%)|Buddhists|Christians|Muslims|Daoists 640 2820000 44315 1 Singapore Dollar (S$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, ASEAN, Commonwealth of Nations|1|9|15 Slovakia|Slovak Republic 201 Slovak Republic SK 5|Central Europe Bratislava Slovak (c. 87%) and Hungarian (c. 10%), Czech and Ukrainian|Slovak|Hungarian|Czech|Ukrainian Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians|Christians|Orthodoxes|Catholics 49035 5346000 10249 1 Slovak Koruna (Sk) = 100 Haleru|Koruna UN, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|4|5 Slovenia 202 Republic of Slovenia SLO 5|Southeast Europe|Mediterranean Sea Ljubljana Slovenian, a small minority speaks Italian|Slovenian|Italian; \\ Roman Catholics (90%)|Christians|Catholics 20254 1996000 12744 1 Tolar (SLT) = 100 Stotin|Tolar UN, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|4|5 Solomon Islands 188 Solomon Islands SLB 4|Pacific Ocean Honiara English (Pidgin) and Melanesian languages|English|Melanesian languages 95% Christians, of them 34% Anglicans, 19% Catholics, 17% South Sea Evangelical|Christians|Anglicans|Protestants|Catholics 27556 335000 237 1 Solomon Dollar (SI$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Somalia 203 Democratic Republic of Somalia SO 1|Northeast Africa|East Africa Mogadiscio|Mogadishu Somali and Arabic|Somali|Arabic Islam (nearly 100% are Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites 637657 8302000 700 1 Somalia Shilling (So.Sh.) = 100 Centesimi|Shilling UN, Arab League, OAU|1|7|8 South Africa|RSA 206 Republic of South Africa ZA 1|South 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 1246537 40285000 106019 1 Rand (R) = 100 Cents|Rand UN, OAU (since 1994), Commonwealth of Nations (since 1994)|1|8|15 South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands 208 Falkland Islands Dependency (South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands) [GB] 26|South Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean - English - 4090 4 0 - - Spain 204 Kingdom of Spain E 5|Southwest Europe|South Europe|Mediterranean Sea Madrid Spanish (74%), Catalan (18%), in some regions Basque, Galician, etc.|Spanish|Catalan|Basque|Galician; \\ Roman Catholics (94%)|Christians|Catholics 504782 39085000 547947 1 Peseta (Pta) = 100 Céntimos|Peseta UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (since 1986), NATO (not militarily integrated), OSCE, WEU|1|2|3|4|5|6|13 Sri Lanka|Ceylon 205 Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka CL 3|South Asia Colombo Singhalesian, Tamil|Singhalesian|Tamil; \\ (Hinajana-)Buddhists (70%), Hindus (15%), Christians (7%), Muslims (7%)|Buddhists|Hindus|Christians|Muslims 65628 17396000 9459 1 Sri Lanka Rupee (S.L.Re.) = 100 Sri Lanka Cents|Rupee UN, 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 (25%)|Muslims|Christians|Ethnic 2505813 26587000 10107 1 Sudanese Dinar (sD) = 10 Sudanese Pound = 100 Piastres|Dinar|Pound UN, 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 163265 404000 1728 1 Suriname Guilder (Sf) = 100 Cent|Guilder UN, OAS|1|10 Svalbard|Svålbard|Bear Island 210 Svalbard and Bear Island [N] 56|North Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean Longyearbyen Norwegian and Russian|Norwegian|Russian Christians 62700 3116 ? Norwegian Krone - Swaziland 211 Kingdom of Swaziland SD 1|South Africa Mbabane SiSwati Protestants (c. 60%), ethnic religions (c. 40%), Roman Catholics (c. 10%)|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 17363 858000 930 1 Lilangeni (E, Plural Ernalangeni) = 100 Cents (c)|Lilangeni|Ernalangeni UN, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Sweden 194 Kingdom of Sweden S 5|North Europe, Scandinavia|North Europe|Baltic Sea|Scandinavia Stockholm Swedish, Finnish and Lappish (only in some regions)|Swedish|Finnish|Lappish Lutherans and other Protestants (90%)|Christians|Protestants 449964 8712000 233209 1 Swedish Krona (SEK, Skr) = 100 Öre|Krone|Krona UN, OECD, Council of Europe, EU (since 1995), OSCE|1|2|3|4|5 Switzerland 195 Swiss Oath Confederation (Confoederatio Helvetica) CH 5|Central Europe Bern|Berne German, French and Italian|German|French|Italian Roman Catholics (46%), Protestants (40%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 41284 6968600 248688 1 Swiss Franc (SFr) = 100 Centimes|Franken|Franc OECD, Council of Europe, OSCE -- pays contributions to the UN|2|4|5 Syria 212 Arabian Republic of Syria SYR 3|Middle East|Mediterranean Sea Damascus (Dimashq)|Damascus|Dimashq Arabic (89%), Kurdish (3%), Armenian (2%)|Arabic|Kurdish Sunnite Muslims (90%), Orthodox Christians (9%)|Muslims|Sunnites|Christians|Orthodoxes 185180 12951000 14607 1 Syrian Pound (syr£) = 100 Piastres|Pound UN, Arab League|1|7 Tajikistan|Tadzhikistan 213 Republic of Tajikistan TD 3|Central Asia Dushanbe; \\ Tajik (official language), Russian and Uzbek|Russian|Tadzhik|Uzbek|Tajik; \\ Muslime majority (Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites 143100 5634000 2723 Russian Rouble|Rouble UN, 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 Confucians, Buddhists and Daoists (together 95%)|Confucians|Buddhists|Daoists 36000 20800000 210722 1 New Taiwan Dollar (NT$) = 100 Cents|Dollar - Tanzania 215 United Republic of Tanzania EAT 1|East Africa Dodoma (de facto Dar es Salaam)|Zanzibar|Dar es Salaam|Dodoma Swahili (official language) and English|Swahili|English|Bantu languages Ethnic religions (35%), Muslims (35%), Roman Catholics (25%), Protestants (15%)|Muslims|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 945087 25965000 2561 1 Tanzania Shilling (T.Sh.) = 100 Cents|Shilling UN, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Thailand|Siam 216 Kingdom of Thailand T 3|Southeast Asia Bangkok Thai|T'hai|Siamese; \\ (Theravada-)Buddhism (95%)|Buddhists 513115 58500000 106559 1 Baht (Bt) = 100 Stangs|Baht UN, ASEAN|1|9 Togo 217 Republic of Togo TG 1|West Africa Lomé|Lome French (official language), Ewe, Yoruba and other Kwa languages|French|Ewe|Yoruba|Kwa languages; \\ Ethnic religions (c. 50%), Christians (c. 33%, mostly Roman Catholics), Muslims (c. 20%)|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Muslims 56785 3899000 1575 1 CFA-Franc = 100 Centimes [1 French Franc = 100 CFA-Francs]|CFA-Franc|Franc UN, OAU|1|8 Tokelau Islands 218 Tokelau Islands [NZ] 4|Pacific Ocean Fakaofo (de facto Apia / Western Samoa)|Fakaofo|Apia English Christians 10 1690 1 New Zealand Dollar|Dollar - Tonga|Friendly Islands 219 Kingdom of Tonga TO 4|Pacific Ocean Nuku'alofa|Nukualofa Tonga and English|Tonga|English Methodists (c. 65%), other Protestants (c. 5%), Catholics (20%)|Christians|Methodists|Protestants|Catholics 748 92000 136 1 Pa'anga (T$) = 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|Central America|Caribbean Sea Port-of-Spain English Roman Catholics (36%), Hindus (25%), Anglicans (14%), Muslims (7%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Hindus 5128 1268000 4995 1 Trinidad and Tobago Dollar (TT$) = 100 Cents|Dollar UN, OAS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|10|15 Tristan da Cunha 221 Tristan da Cunha (Dependency of St. Helena) [GB] 1|South Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic Ocean - - Christians 104 297 ? 1 St. Helena Pound (SH£) = 100 Pence [1 SH£ = 1 Pound Sterling]|Pound Sterling|Pound - Tunisia 225 Tunisian Republic TN 1|North Africa|Mediterranean Sea Tunis Arabic and French|French|Arabic Islam (99% are Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites 163610 8405000 14615 1 Tunisian Dinar (tD, D) = 1000 Millimes|Dinar UN, Arab League, OAU|1|7|8 Turkey 226 Republic of Turkey TR 35|Southwest Asia and Southeast Europe|Middle East|Southeast Europe|Mediterranean Sea Ankara Turkish and minority languages like Kurdish (10%)|Turkish|Kurdish Sunnite Muslims (99%)|Muslims|Sunnites 779452 59233000 114234 1 Turkish Pound/1 Turkish Lira (TL) = 100 Kurus|Pound|Lira UN, OECD, NATO, Council of Europe, OSCE|1|2|4|5|6 Turkmenia|Turkmenistan 227 Turkmenia TMN 3|Central Asia Askhabad|Asgabad; \\ Turkmen (official language), Russian (13%) and other minority languages|Turkmen|Russian; \\ Sunnite Muslims|Muslims|Sunnites 488100 4254000 4895 Russian Rouble|Rouble UN, CIS|1|14 Turks and Caicos Islands 228 Dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands [GB] 2|Central America, Caribbean Sea|Central America|Caribbean Sea Cockburn Town English Christians 430 12350 70 US Dollar|Dollar - Tuvalu|Ellice Islands 229 Tuvalu TUV 4|Pacific Ocean Vaiaku Tuvalu and English|Tuvalu|Polynesian languages|English 97% "Church of Tuvalu" (Congregationalists, a Protestant church)|Christians|Protestants 26 9100 3 Australian Dollar|Dollar Commonwealth of Nations|15 Uganda 230 Republic of Uganda EAU 1|East Africa Kampala English, Swahili (official languages), Buganda, Banyoro and other Bantu languages, Nilotian languages|English|Swahili|Bantu languages|Buganda|Banyoro|Nilotian languages Roman Catholics (c. 50%), Anglicans (c. 15%), Ethnic religions (30%), Muslims (7%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Muslims|Ethnic 241139 17475000 2949 1 Uganda Shilling (U.Sh.) = 100 Cents|Shilling UN, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Ukraine 231 Ukraine UA 5|East Europe Kiev Ukrainian (official language) and Russian|Ukrainian|Russian Ukrainian Orthodox and Greek Catholic Christians|Christians|Orthodoxes 603700 52118000 87025 Griwna UN, CIS, OSCE|1|4|14 United Arab Emirates|UAE 238 United Arab Emirates UAE 3|Middle East, Persian Gulf|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 77700 1668000 37068 1 Dirham (DH) = 100 Fils|Dirham UN, 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 (25%), Baptists (10%), Methodists (5%), other churches (25%), Jews (3%) - 25% have no denomination|Christians|Protestants|Baptists|Methodists|Catholics|Jews|Mormons|Adventists 9372614 255610000 5904822 1 US Dollar (US$) = 100 Cents (¢)|US Dollar|Dollar UN (permanent member of the Security Council), OECD, NATO, OAS, G7, OSCE|1|2|4|6|10|12 Uruguay 233 Republic East of the Uruguay ROU 2|South America Montevideo Spanish Roman Catholics (60%), Protestants (3%), Jews (2%), people without denomination (c. 35%)|Christians|Catholics|Jews 177414 3131000 10444 1 Uruguayan Peso (urug$) = 100 Centésimos|Peso UN, OAS|1|10 Uzbekistan 234 Republic of Uzbekistan UZB 3|Central Asia Taskent; \\ Uzbek (official language), Russian (10%) and the languages of other minorities|Uzbek|Russian Islam (Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites 447400 21285000 18377 1 Uzbekistan-Sum = 100 Tijin|Sum UN, CIS|1|14 Vanuatu|New Hebrides 235 Republic of Vanuatu VU 4|Pacific Ocean Port Vila English, French and more than 100 regional dialects|English|French|Polynesian languages Presbyterians (32%), Roman Catholics (17%), Anglicans (11%), other churches (30%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Protestants|Presbyterians 12190 156000 189 Vatu (VT)|Vatu UN, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15 Vatican 236 State of the Vatican V 5|South Europe (Quarter of Rome/Italy)|South Europe -|Roma|Rome Latin and Italian|Latin|Italian The Vatican is the pope's residence - you will find only Catholics here|Christians|Catholics 1 402 0 1 Vatican Lira = 100 Centesimi (parity with Italian Lira)|Lira OSCE|4 Venezuela 237 Republic of Venezuela YV 2|South America Caracas Spanish Roman Catholics (95%)|Christians|Catholics 912050 20300000 58901 1 Bolivar (B) = 100 Céntimos|Bolivar UN, 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%), Catholics (7%)|Buddhists 330341 69306000 19400 1 Dong (D) = 10 Hào = 100 Xu|Dong UN|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|Central America|Caribbean Sea Charlotte Amalie English Christians (most of them Protestants, 30% Catholics)|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 355 99000 1344 US Dollar|Dollar - Wake Islands|Wake 241 Wake Islands [USA] 4|Pacific Ocean ? English Christians 8 2000 ? 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 21 1 CFP-Franc = 100 Centimes [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 252120 199000 ? 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%), Mormons (7%)|Christians|Protestants|Methodists|Catholics|Mormons 2831 162000 153 1 Tala (WS$) = 100 Sene|Tala UN, 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 536869 13128000 6746 1 Yemen Riyal (Y.Rl) = 100 Fils|Riyal UN, Arab League|1|7 Yugoslavia|Serbia|Montenegro 92 Federal Republic of Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) YU 5|Southeast Europe|Mediterranean Sea Beograd (Belgrade)|Beograd|Belgrade Serbo-Croat, Albanian and Montenegrinian, Hungarian|Serbo-Croat|Albanian|Montenegrinian|Hungarian 44% Serbian Orthodoxes, 31% Roman Catholics, 12% Muslims|Christians|Orthodoxes|Catholics|Muslims 102173 10597000 5300 1 New Dinar (N.Din)|Dinar UN (membership on ice), OSCE|4 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 (50%), Protestants (30%), other Christians (15%), ethnic religions (c. 50%)|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants|Catholics 2344885 39787000 8123 1 New Zaire (NZ) = 100 Makuta (singular Likuta)|Zaire UN, OAU|1|8 Zambia 189 Republic of Zambia Z 1|South Africa Lusaka English (official language) and Bantu languages|English|Bantu languages Ethnic religions (c. 60%), Roman Catholics, Protestants|Ethnic|Christians|Catholics|Protestants 752614 8300000 2580 1 Kwacha (K) = 100 Ngwee|Kwacha UN, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 Zimbabwe 199 Republic of Zimbabwe ZW 1|South Africa Harare|Salisbury English (official language), Fanagalo and Bantu languages|English|Fanagalo|Bantu languages; \\ Ethnic religions (70%), Protestants and Anglicans (17%), African Christians (14%), Catholics (12%)|Ethnic|Christians|Protestants|Catholics|Anglicans|African Christians 390759 10872000 5896 1 Zimbabwe Dollar (Z$) = 100 Cents (c)|Dollar UN, OAU, Commonwealth of Nations|1|8|15 # 
