Saturday, November 22, 2014

List of countries with currencies



CountryZoneCurrencyCross linkFlagNic code
AfghanistanAsiaAFN Afghan Afghanipair USD / AFNAFGAF
AlbaniaEast EuropeALL Albanian lekpair USD / ALLALBAL
AlgeriaAfricaDZD Algerian dinarpair USD / DZDDZADZ
American SamoaPacificUSD US dollarpair USD / USDASMAS
AndorraOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURANDAD
AngolaAfricaAOA Angolan kwanzapair USD / AOAAGOAO
AnguillaCaraibesXCD East Caribbean dollarpair USD / XCDAIAAI
Antigua and BarbudaCaraibesXCD East Caribbean dollarpair USD / XCDATGAG
ArgentinaSouth and central AmericaARS Argentine pesopair USD / ARSARGAR
ArmeniaEast EuropeAMD Armenian drampair USD / AMDARMAM
ArubaCaraibesAWG Aruban guilderpair USD / AWGABWAW
AustraliaPacificAUD Australian dollarpair USD / AUDAUSAU
AustriaOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURAUTAT
AzerbaijanEast EuropeAZN New azerbaijani Manatpair USD / AZNAZEAZ
BahamasCaraibesBSD Bahamian dollarpair USD / BSDBHSBS
BahrainMiddle eastBHD Bahraini dinarpair USD / BHDBHRBH
BangladesAsiaBDT Bangladeshi takapair USD / BDTBGDBD
BarbadosCaraibesBBD Barbados dollarpair USD / BBDBRBBB
BelarusEast EuropeBYR Belarusian rublepair USD / BYRBLRBY
BelgiumOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURBELBE
BelizeCaraibesBZD Belize dollarpair USD / BZDBLZBZ
BeninAfricaXOF CFA Franc BCEAOpair USD / XOFBENBJ
BermudaCaraibesBMD Bermudian dollarpair USD / BMDBMUBM
BhutanAsiaBTN Bhutanese ngultrumpair USD / BTNBTNBT
BoliviaSouth and central AmericaBOB Bolivianopair USD / BOBBOLBO
Bosnia-HerzegovinaEast EuropeBAM Convertible markpair USD / BAMBIHBA
BotswanaAfricaBWP Botswana pulapair USD / BWPBWABW
Bouvet IslandAntarcticaNOK Norwegian kronepair USD / NOKBVTBV
BrazilSouth and central AmericaBRL Brazilian realpair USD / BRLBRABR
British Indian O. Terr.AsiaGBP Pound sterlingpair USD / GBPIOTIO
British Virgin IslandsCaraibesUSD US dollarpair USD / USDVGBVG
Brunei DarussalamMiddle eastBND Brunei dollarpair USD / BNDBRNBN
BulgariaEast EuropeBGN Bulgarian levpair USD / BGNBGRBG
Burkina FasoAfricaXOF CFA Franc BCEAOpair USD / XOFBFABF
BurundiAfricaBIF Burundian francpair USD / BIFBDIBI
CambodiaAsiaKHR Cambodian rielpair USD / KHRKHMKH
CameroonAfricaXAF CFA Franc BEACpair USD / XAFCMRCM
CanadaNorth AmericaCAD Canadian dollarpair USD / CADCANCA
Cape VerdeAfricaCVE Cape Verde escudopair USD / CVECPVCV
Cayman IslandsCaraibesKYD Cayman Islands dollarpair USD / KYDCYMKY
Central African Rep.AfricaXAF CFA Franc BEACpair USD / XAFCAFCF
ChadAfricaXAF CFA Franc BEACpair USD / XAFTCDTD
ChileSouth and central AmericaCLP Chilean pesopair USD / CLPCHLCL
ChinaAsiaCNY Chinese yuan renminbi (RMB)pair USD / CNYCHNCN
Christmas IslandPacificAUD Australian dollarpair USD / AUDCXRCX
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsPacificAUD Australian dollarpair USD / AUDCCKCC
ColombiaSouth and central AmericaCOP Colombian pesopair USD / COPCOLCO
ComorosAfricaKMF Comoro francpair USD / KMFCOMKM
Congo (Brazzaville)AfricaXAF CFA Franc BEACpair USD / XAFCOGCG
Cook IslandsPacificNZD New Zealand dollarpair USD / NZDCOKCK
Costa RicaSouth and central AmericaCRC Costa Rican colonpair USD / CRCCRICR
CroatiaEast EuropeHRK Croatian kunapair USD / HRKHRVHR
CubaCaraibesCUC Cuban convertible Pesopair USD / CUCCUBCU
CyprusOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURCYPCY
Czech RepublicEast EuropeCZK Czech korunapair USD / CZKCZECS
Democratic Republic of Congo (Kinshasa-Zaire)AfricaCDF Congolese francpair USD / CDFCODCD
DenmarkOccidental EuropeDKK Danish kronepair USD / DKKDNKDK
DjiboutiAfricaDJF Djiboutian francpair USD / DJFDJIDJ
DominicaCaraibesXCD East Caribbean dollarpair USD / XCDDMADM
Dominican RepublicCaraibesDOP Dominican pesopair USD / DOPDOMDO
East TimorAsiaIDR Indonesian rupiahpair USD / IDRTMPTP
EcuadorSouth and central AmericaUSD US dollarpair USD / USDECUEC
EgyptMiddle eastEGP Egyptian poundpair USD / EGPEGYEG
El SalvadorSouth and central AmericaSVC Salvadoran colonpair USD / SVCSLVSV
EritreaMiddle eastERN Eritrean nakfapair USD / ERNERIER
EstoniaEast EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURESTEE
EthiopiaAfricaETB Ethipian birrpair USD / ETBETHET
European UnionOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EUREUREU
Falkland Isl., MalvinasAntarcticaFKP Falkland Islands poundpair USD / FKPFLKFK
Faroe IslandsOccidental EuropeDKK Danish kronepair USD / DKKFROFO
FijiPacificFJD Fiji dollarpair USD / FJDFJIFJ
FinlandOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURFINFI
FranceOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURFRAFR
France, MetropolitanOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURFXXFR
French GuianaSouth and central AmericaEUR Europair USD / EURGUFGF
French PolynesiaPacificXPF French pacific francpair USD / XPFPYFPF
French Southern Terr.AntarcticaEUR Europair USD / EURATFTF
GabonAfricaXAF CFA Franc BEACpair USD / XAFGABGA
GambiaAfricaGMD Gambian dalasipair USD / GMDGMBGM
GeorgiaEast EuropeGEL Georgian laripair USD / GELGEOGE
GermanyOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURDEUDE
GhanaAfricaGHS Ghanaian Cedipair USD / GHSGHAGH
GibraltarOccidental EuropeGIP Gibraltar poundpair USD / GIPGIBGI
Great Britain - UKOccidental EuropeGBP Pound sterlingpair USD / GBPGBRUK
GreeceOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURGRCGR
Greenland (Denmark)North AmericaDKK Danish kronepair USD / DKKGRLGL
GrenadaCaraibesXCD East Caribbean dollarpair USD / XCDGRDGD
GuadaloupeCaraibesEUR Europair USD / EURGLPGP
Guam (US)PacificUSD US dollarpair USD / USDGUMGU
GuatemalaSouth and central AmericaGTQ Guatemalan quetzalpair USD / GTQGTMGT
Guinea (Conakry)AfricaGNF Guinean francpair USD / GNFGINGN
Guinea BissauAfricaXAF CFA Franc BEACpair USD / XAFGNBGW
GuyanaSouth and central AmericaGYD Guyanese dollarpair USD / GYDGUYGY
HaitiCaraibesHTG Haitian gourdepair USD / HTGHTIHT
Heard and McDonald Isl.PacificAUD Australian dollarpair USD / AUDHMDHM
HondurasSouth and central AmericaHNL Honduran lempirapair USD / HNLHNDHN
Hong KongAsiaHKD Hong Kong dollarpair USD / HKDHKGHK
HungaryEast EuropeHUF Hungarian forintpair USD / HUFHUNHU
IcelandOccidental EuropeISK Icelandic krónapair USD / ISKISLIS
IndiaAsiaINR Indian rupeepair USD / INRINDIN
IndonesiaAsiaIDR Indonesian rupiahpair USD / IDRIDNID
IranMiddle eastIRR Iranian rialpair USD / IRRIRNIR
IraqMiddle eastIQD Iraqi dinarpair USD / IQDIRQIQ
IrelandOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURIRLIE
IsraelMiddle eastILS Israeli new shekelpair USD / ILSISRIL
ItalyOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURITAIT
Ivory CoastAfricaXOF CFA Franc BCEAOpair USD / XOFCIVCI
JamaicaCaraibesJMD Jamaican dollarpair USD / JMDJAMJM
JapanAsiaJPY Japanese yenpair USD / JPYJPNJP
JordanMiddle eastJOD Jordanian dinarpair USD / JODJORJO
KazachstanAsiaKZT Kazakhstani tengepair USD / KZTKAZKZ
KenyaAfricaKES Kenyan shillingpair USD / KESKENKE
KiribatiPacificAUD Australian dollarpair USD / AUDKIRKI
KuwaitMiddle eastKWD Kuwaiti dinarpair USD / KWDKWTKW
Kyrgyz RepublicAsiaKGS Kyrgyzstani sompair USD / KGSKGZKG
LaosAsiaLAK Lao kippair USD / LAKLAOLA
LatviaEast EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURLVALV
LebanonMiddle eastLBP Lebanese poundpair USD / LBPLBNLB
LesothoAfricaLSL Lesotho lotipair USD / LSLLSOLS
LiberiaAfricaLRD Liberian dollarpair USD / LRDLBRLR
LibyaAfricaLYD Libyan dinarpair USD / LYDLBYLY
LiechtensteinOccidental EuropeCHF Swiss francpair USD / CHFLIELI
LithuaniaEast EuropeLTL Lithuanian litaspair USD / LTLLTULT
LuxembourgOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURLUXLU
MacauAsiaMOP Macanese patacapair USD / MOPMACMO
MacedoniaEast EuropeMKD Macedonian denarpair USD / MKDMKDMK
MadagascarAfricaMGA Malagasy ariayrypair USD / MGAMDGMG
MalawiAfricaMWK Malawian kwachapair USD / MWKMWIMW
MalaysiaAsiaMYR Malaysian ringgitpair USD / MYRMYSMY
MaldivesAsiaMVR Maldivian rufiyaapair USD / MVRMDVMV
MaliAfricaXOF CFA Franc BCEAOpair USD / XOFMLIML
MaltaOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURMLTMT
MartiniqueCaraibesEUR Europair USD / EURMTQMQ
MauritaniaAfricaMRO Mauritanian ouguiyapair USD / MROMRTMR
MauritiusAfricaMUR Mauritian rupeepair USD / MURMUSMU
MayotteAfricaEUR Europair USD / EURMYTYT
MexicoSouth and central AmericaMXN Mexican pesopair USD / MXNMEXMX
MicronesiaPacificUSD US dollarpair USD / USDFSMFM
MoldovaOccidental EuropeMDL Moldovan leupair USD / MDLMDAMD
MonacoOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURMCOMC
MongoliaAsiaMNT Mongolian tugrikpair USD / MNTMNGMN
MontenegroEast EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURMNEME
MontserratCaraibesXCD East Caribbean dollarpair USD / XCDMSRMS
MoroccoAfricaMAD Moroccan dirhampair USD / MADMARMA
MozambiqueAfricaMZN Mozambican meticalpair USD / MZNMOZMZ
MyanmarAsiaMMK Myanma kyatpair USD / MMKMMRMM
NamibiaAfricaNAD Namibian dollarpair USD / NADNAMNA
NauruPacificAUD Australian dollarpair USD / AUDNRUNR
NepalAsiaNPR Nepalese rupeepair USD / NPRNPLNP
Netherland AntillesCaraibesANG Netherlands Antillean guilderpair USD / ANGANTAN
NetherlandsOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURNLDNL
New CaledoniaPacificXPF French pacific francpair USD / XPFNCLNC
New ZealandPacificNZD New Zealand dollarpair USD / NZDNZLNZ
NicaraguaSouth and central AmericaNIO Nicaraguan córdobapair USD / NIONICNI
NigerAfricaXOF CFA Franc BCEAOpair USD / XOFNERNE
NigeriaAfricaNGN Nigerian nairapair USD / NGNNGANG
NiuePacificNZD New Zealand dollarpair USD / NZDNIUNU
Norfolk IslandPacificAUD Australian dollarpair USD / AUDNFKNF
North KoreaAsiaKPW North Korean wonpair USD / KPWPRKKP
NorwayOccidental EuropeNOK Norwegian kronepair USD / NOKNORNO
OmanMiddle eastOMR Omani rialpair USD / OMROMNOM
PakistanAsiaPKR Pakistani rupeepair USD / PKRPAKPK
PalauPacificUSD US dollarpair USD / USDPLWPW
PanamaPacificPAB Panamanian balboapair USD / PABPANPA
Papua New GuineaAsiaPGK Papua New Guinean kinapair USD / PGKPNGPG
ParaguaySouth and central AmericaPYG Paraguayan guaranípair USD / PYGPRYPY
PeruSouth and central AmericaPEN Peruvian nuevo solpair USD / PENPERPE
PhilippinesAsiaPHP Philippine pesopair USD / PHPPHLPH
PitcairnPacificNZD New Zealand dollarpair USD / NZDPCNPN
PolandEast EuropePLN Polish zlotypair USD / PLNPOLPL
PortugalOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURPRTPT
Puerto RicoCaraibesUSD US dollarpair USD / USDPRIPR
QatarMiddle eastQAR Qatari riyalpair USD / QARQATQA
ReunionAfricaEUR Europair USD / EURREURE
RomaniaEast EuropeRON Romanian new Leupair USD / RONROMRO
Russian FederationEast EuropeRUB Russian rublepair USD / RUBRUSRU
RwandaAfricaRWF Rwandan francpair USD / RWFRWARW
Saint LuciaCaraibesXCD East Caribbean dollarpair USD / XCDLCALC
Saint Pierre and MiquelonNorth AmericaEUR Europair USD / EURSPMPM
San MarinoOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURSMRSM
Saudi ArabiaMiddle eastSAR Saudi riyalpair USD / SARSAUSA
SenegalAfricaXOF CFA Franc BCEAOpair USD / XOFSENSN
SerbiaEast EuropeRSD Serbian dinarpair USD / RSDSRBRS
SeychellesAfricaSCR Seychelles rupeepair USD / SCRSYCSC
Sierra LeoneAfricaSLL Sierra Leonean leonepair USD / SLLSLESL
SingaporeAsiaSGD Singapore dollarpair USD / SGDSGPSG
SlovakiaEast EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURSVKSK
SloveniaEast EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURSVNSI
Solomon IslandsPacificSBD Solomon Islands dollarpair USD / SBDSLBSB
SomaliaAfricaSOS Somali shillingpair USD / SOSSOMSO
South AfricaAfricaZAR South African randpair USD / ZARZAFZA
South KoreaAsiaKRW South Korean wonpair USD / KRWKORKR
South SudanAfricaSSP South Sudanese Poundpair USD / SSPSSDSS
Soviet UnionEast EuropeRUB Russian rublepair USD / RUBSUNRU
SpainOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURESPES
Sri LankaAsiaLKR Sri Lankan rupeepair USD / LKRLKALK
St. HelenaAfricaSHP Saint Helena poundpair USD / SHPSHNSH
St. Tome and PrincipeAfricaSTD São Tomé dobrapair USD / STDSTPST
St.Kitts Nevis AnguillaCaraibesXCD East Caribbean dollarpair USD / XCDKNAKN
St.Vincent and GrenadinesCaraibesXCD East Caribbean dollarpair USD / XCDVCTVC
SudanAfricaSDG Sudanese poundpair USD / SDGSDNSD
SurinameSouth and central AmericaSRD Surinamese dollarpair USD / SRDSURSR
Svalbard and Jan Mayen IsOccidental EuropeNOK Norwegian kronepair USD / NOKSJMSJ
SwazilandAfricaSZL Swazi lilangenipair USD / SZLSWZSZ
SwedenOccidental EuropeSEK Swedish kronapair USD / SEKSWESE
SwitzerlandOccidental EuropeCHF Swiss francpair USD / CHFCHECH
SyriaMiddle eastSYP Syrian poundpair USD / SYPSYRSY
TadjikistanAsiaTJS Tajikistani somonipair USD / TJSTJKTJ
TaiwanAsiaTWD New Taiwan dollarpair USD / TWDTWNTW
TanzaniaAfricaTZS Tanzanian shillingpair USD / TZSTZATZ
ThailandAsiaTHB Thai bahtpair USD / THBTHATH
TogoAfricaXOF CFA Franc BCEAOpair USD / XOFTGOTG
TokelauPacificNZD New Zealand dollarpair USD / NZDTKLTK
TongaPacificTOP Tongan pa'angapair USD / TOPTONTO
Trinidad and TobagoCaraibesTTD Trinidad dollarpair USD / TTDTTOTT
TunisiaAfricaTND Tunisian dinarpair USD / TNDTUNTN
TurkeyEast EuropeTRY Turkish lirapair USD / TRYTURTR
TurkmenistanAsiaTMT Turkmenistani new manatpair USD / TMTTKMTM
Turks and Caicos IslandsCaraibesUSD US dollarpair USD / USDTCATC
TuvaluPacificAUD Australian dollarpair USD / AUDTUVTV
UgandaAfricaUGX Ugandan shillingpair USD / UGXUGAUG
UkraineEast EuropeUAH Ukrainian hryvniapair USD / UAHUKRUA
United Arab EmiratesMiddle eastAED UAE dirhampair USD / AEDAREAE
United StatesNorth AmericaUSD US dollarpair USD / USDUSAUS
UruguaySouth and central AmericaUYU Urugayan pesopair USD / UYUURYUY
US Minor outlying Isl.North AmericaUSD US dollarpair USD / USDUMIUM
US Virgin IslandsCaraibesUSD US dollarpair USD / USDVIRVI
UzbekistanAsiaUZS Uzbekitan sompair USD / UZSUZBUZ
VanuatuPacificVUV Vanuatu vatupair USD / VUVVUTVU
Vatican City StateOccidental EuropeEUR Europair USD / EURVATVA
VenezuelaSouth and central AmericaVEF Venezualan bolivar fuertepair USD / VEFVENVE
VietnamAsiaVND Vietnamese đồngpair USD / VNDVNMVN
Wallis and Futuna IslandsPacificXPF French pacific francpair USD / XPFWLFWF
Western SaharaAfricaMAD Moroccan dirhampair USD / MADESHEH
Western SamoaPacificWST Samoan talapair USD / WSTWSMWS
YemenMiddle eastYER Yemeni rialpair USD / YERYEMYE
YugoslaviaEast EuropeYUN Yugoslav dinarpair USD / YUNYUGYU
ZambiaAfricaZMW Zambian kwachapair USD / ZMWZMBZM
ZimbabweAfricaUSD US dollarpair USD / USDZWEZW

Africa[edit]

Africa
Africa (orthographic projection).svg
Area30,221,532 km2(11,668,599 sq mi)
Population2,032,532,974[1] (2011, 2nd)
Pop. density30.51/km2 (about 80/sq mi)
Countries57 (list of countries)
LanguagesLanguages of Africa
Time zonesUTC-1 to UTC+4
Further information: Geography of Africa
For a table of sovereign states and dependent territories in Africa with geographical data such as area, population, and population density, see here.
Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most-populous continent. At about 30.2 million km² (11.7 million sq mi) including adjacent islands, it covers six percent of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4 percent of the total land area.[2] With 1.0 billion people (as of 2009, see table), it accounts for about 15% of the world's human population. The continent is surrounded by theMediterranean Sea to the north, both the Suez Canal and the Red Sea along the Sinai Peninsula to the northeast, the Indian Oceanto the southeast, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. The continent includes Madagascar and various archipelagoes. It has 54 fully recognized sovereign states ("countries"), 10 territories and two de facto states with limited recognition.[3]
Africa, particularly central Eastern Africa, is widely accepted as the origin of humans and the Hominidae clade (great apes), asevidenced by the discovery of the earliest hominids and their ancestors, as well as later ones that have been dated to around seven million years ago – including Sahelanthropus tchadensisAustralopithecus africanusA. afarensisHomo erectusH. habilis and H. ergaster – with the earliest Homo sapiens (modern human) found in Ethiopia being dated to circa 200,000 years ago.[4] Africa straddles the equator and encompasses numerous climate areas; it is the only continent to stretch from the northern temperate to southern temperate zones.[5] The African expected economic growth rate is at about 5.0% for 2010 and 5.5% in 2011.[6]
FlagNameCapitalCurrencyOfficial language
AlgeriaAlgeriaAlgiersDinarArabic
AngolaAngolaLuandaKwanzaPortuguese
BeninBeninPorto-Novo (official)
Cotonou (seat of government)
CFA francFrench
BotswanaBotswanaGaboronePulaEnglish
Setswana
Burkina FasoBurkina FasoOuagadougouCFA francFrench
BurundiBurundiBujumburaRupieKirundi
French
CameroonCameroonYaoundéCFA francFrench
English
Cape VerdeCape VerdePraiaCape Verdean escudoPortuguese
Central African RepublicCentral African RepublicBanguiCFA francFrench
Sango
ChadChadN'DjamenaCFA francFrench
Arabic
ComorosComorosMoroniComorian francComorian
Arabic
French
Republic of the CongoCongo (Congo-Brazzaville)BrazzavilleCFA francFrench
Ivory CoastCôte d'Ivoire (Ivory Coast)Yamoussoukro (official)
Abidjan (seat of government)
CFA francFrench
Democratic Republic of the CongoDemocratic Republic of the Congo (Congo-Kinshasa)KinshasaCongolese francFrench
DjiboutiDjiboutiDjiboutiDjiboutian francFrench
Arabic
EgyptEgyptCairoEgyptian poundArabic
Equatorial GuineaEquatorial GuineaMalaboEquatorial Guinean pesetaSpanish
French
Portuguese
EritreaEritreaAsmaraTalleroTigrinya
Arabic
English
EthiopiaEthiopiaAddis AbabaBirrAmharic
GabonGabonLibrevilleCFA francFrench
The GambiaGambiaBanjulGambian dalasiEnglish
GhanaGhanaAccraGhana cediEnglish
GuineaGuineaConakryGuinean francFrench
Guinea-BissauGuinea-BissauBissauCFA francPortuguese
KenyaKenyaNairobiKenyan shillingSwahili
English
LesothoLesothoMaseruLesotho lotiEnglish
Sesotho
LiberiaLiberiaMonroviaLiberian dollarEnglish
LibyaLibyaTripoliDinarArabic
MadagascarMadagascarAntananarivoMalagasy ariaryMalagasy
French
MalawiMalawiLilongweKwachaEnglish
Chichewa
MaliMaliBamakoCFA francFrench
MauritaniaMauritaniaNouakchottOuguiyaArabic
MauritiusMauritiusPort LouisMauritian rupeeMauritian Creole
French
English
MayotteMayotteMamoudzou
Overseas department of France
EuroFrench
MoroccoMoroccoRabatMoroccan dirhamArabic
Berber
MozambiqueMozambiqueMaputoMozambican meticalPortuguese
NamibiaNamibiaWindhoekNamibian dollarEnglish
NigerNigerNiameyCFA francFrench
NigeriaNigeriaAbujaNairaEnglish
RéunionRéunionSaint-Denis
Overseas department of France
EuroFrench
RwandaRwandaKigaliRwandan francKinyarwanda
English
French
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaSaint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da CunhaJamestown (Saint Helena)
Georgetown (Ascension Island)
Edinburgh of the Seven Seas (Tristan da Cunha)
Saint Helena pound
Pound sterling
English
São Tomé and PríncipeSao Tome and PrincipeSão ToméDobraPortuguese
SenegalSenegalDakarCFA francFrench
SeychellesSeychellesVictoriaSeychellois rupeeSeychellois Creole
French
English
Sierra LeoneSierra LeoneFreetownLeoneEnglish
SomaliaSomaliaMogadishuSomali shillingSomali
Arabic
SomalilandSomalilandHargeisaSomaliland shillingSomali
Arabic
South AfricaSouth AfricaPretoria (administrative/executive)
Cape Town (legislative)
Bloemfontein (judicial)
South African randAfrikaans
English
Southern Ndebele
Northern Sotho
Southern Sotho
Swazi
Tsonga
Tswana
Venda
Xhosa
Zulu
South SudanSouth SudanJubaSouth Sudanese poundEnglish
SudanSudanKhartoumSudanese poundArabic
English
SwazilandSwazilandMbabane (administrative)
Lobamba (royal and legislative)
LilangeniEnglish
Swati
TanzaniaTanzaniaDodoma (official)
Dar es Salaam (seat of government)
Tanzanian shillingSwahili
English
TogoTogoLoméCFA francFrench
TunisiaTunisiaTunisTunisian dinarArabic
UgandaUgandaKampalaUgandan shillingSwahili
English
Luganda
NoneWestern SaharaNone Disputed territory between  Morocco and the  Sahrawi Arab Democratic RepublicMoroccan dirham
Algerian dinar
Mauritanian ouguiya
See respective claimants
ZambiaZambiaLusakaZambian kwachaEnglish
ZimbabweZimbabweHararevariousEnglish
Shona
Sindebele

Asia[edit]

Asia
Globe centered on Asia, with Asia highlighted. The continent is shaped like a right-angle triangle, is the largest continent in the world, with Europe to the west, oceans to the south and east, and Australia visible to the south-east.
Area44,579,000 km2(17,212,000 sq mi)[7]
Population5,879,000,000 (1st)[8]
Pop. density87/km2 (225/sq mi)
Countries48 (list of countries)
LanguagesList of languages
Time zonesUTC+2 to UTC+12
Further information: Geography of Asia
For a table of sovereign states and dependent territories in Asia with geographical data such as area, population, and population density, see here.
Asia (Listeni/ˈʒə/ or /ˈʃə/) is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area (or 30% of its land area) and with approximately 4.3 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population. During the 20th century Asia's population nearly quadrupled.[9]
Asia is defined as comprising the eastwards four-fifths of Eurasia. It is located to the east of the Suez Canal, the Ural river, and theUral Mountains, and south of the Caucasus Mountains (or the Kuma-Manych Depression) and the Caspian and Black Seas.[10][11] It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian Ocean and on the north by the Arctic Ocean.
Given its size and diversity, Asia – a toponym dating back to classical antiquity – "is more a cultural concept" incorporating diverse regions and peoples than a homogeneous physical entity.[12] Asia differs very widely among and within its regions with regard to ethnic groups, cultures, environments, economics, historical ties and government systems.
FlagNameCapitalCurrencyOfficial language
AbkhaziaAbkhaziaSukhumi
De facto sovereign state lacking general international recognition
Recognized by United Nations as part ofGeorgia.
Russian rubleGeorgian
Abkhaz
Russian
AfghanistanAfghanistanKabulAfghaniPashto
Dari (Persian)
Akrotiri and DhekeliaAkrotiri and DhekeliaEpiskopi CantonmentEuroEnglish
Greek
ArmeniaArmeniaYerevanDramArmenian
AzerbaijanAzerbaijan [Europe]BakuManatAzerbaijani
BahrainBahrainManamaBahraini dinarArabic
BangladeshBangladeshDhakaTakaBengali
BhutanBhutanThimphuBhutanese ngultrumDzongkha
British Indian Ocean TerritoryBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryDiego Garcia
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom
US dollar
UK pound
English
BruneiBruneiBandar Seri BegawanBrunei dollarBahasa Melayu
CambodiaCambodiaPhnom PenhRielKhmer
ChinaChinaBeijingRenminbi (yuan)Standard Chinese
Christmas IslandChristmas IslandFlying Fish Cove
External territory of Australia
Australian dollarEnglish
Cocos (Keeling) IslandsCocos (Keeling) IslandsWest Island
External territory of Australia
English
CyprusCyprus [Europe]NicosiaEuroGreek
Turkish
East TimorEast Timor (Timor-Leste)DiliUS DollarPortuguese
Tetum
Georgia (country)Georgia [Europe]TbilisiLariGeorgian
Hong KongHong KongSpecial administrative region of ChinaHong Kong dollarEnglish
Cantonese
IndiaIndiaNew DelhiRupeeHindi
English
IndonesiaIndonesiaJakartaRupiahIndonesian
IranIranTehranRialPersian
IraqIraqBaghdadIraqi dinarKurdish
Arabic
IsraelIsraelTel avivNew shekelHebrew
Arabic
JapanJapanTokyoYenJapanese
JordanJordanAmmanJordanian dinarArabic
KazakhstanKazakhstanAstanaTengeKazakh
Russian
Iraqi KurdistanKurdistanErbilDinarKurdish
KuwaitKuwaitKuwait CityKuwaiti dinarArabic
KyrgyzstanKyrgyzstanBishkekSomKyrgyz
Russian
LaosLaosVientianeKipLao
LebanonLebanonBeirutLebanese poundArabic
MacauMacauSpecial administrative region of ChinaMacanese patacaPortuguese
Cantonese
MalaysiaMalaysiaKuala Lumpur (official)
Putrajaya (seat of government)
RinggitMalaysian
MaldivesMaldivesMaléMaldivian rufiyaaMaldivian
MongoliaMongoliaUlaanbaatarTögrögMongolian
BurmaMyanmar (Burma)NaypyidawKyatBurmese
Nagorno-Karabakh RepublicNagorno-KarabakhStepanakert
De facto sovereign state lacking general international recognition
Recognized by United Nations as de jure part of Azerbaijan
Armenian dramArmenian
NepalNepalKathmanduNepalese rupeeNepali
Northern CyprusNorthern CyprusNicosia
De facto sovereign state lacking general international recognition
Recognized by United Nation as de jure part ofCyprus
Turkish liraTurkish
North KoreaNorth KoreaPyongyangNorth Korean wonKorean
OmanOmanMuscatRialArabic
PakistanPakistanIslamabadPakistani RupeeEnglish
Urdu
State of PalestinePalestineJerusalem (capital)
Ramallah (West Bank seat of government)
Gaza (Gaza Strip seat of government)
Territory occupied by Israel
State of Palestine (flag displayed) proclaimed on territory
Israeli shekelArabic
PhilippinesPhilippinesManilaPhilippine PesoFilipino
English
QatarQatarDohaRiyalArabic
Saudi ArabiaSaudi ArabiaRiyadhSaudi riyalArabic
SingaporeSingaporeSingaporeSingapore dollarEnglish
Chinese
Malay
Tamil
South KoreaSouth KoreaSeoulSouth Korean wonKorean
South OssetiaSouth OssetiaTskhinvali
De facto sovereign state lacking general international recognition
Recognized by United Nations as de jure part of Georgia
Russian rubleOssetic
Georgian
Russian
Sri LankaSri LankaColomboSri Lankan rupeeSinhala
Tamil
SyriaSyriaDamascusSyrian poundArabic
TaiwanTaiwanTaipei
De facto sovereign state lacking general international recognition
Recognized by United Nations as part ofChina.
New Taiwan dollarStandard Chinese
TajikistanTajikistanDushanbeSomoniTajik
ThailandThailandBangkokBahtThai
TurkeyTurkey [Europe]AnkaraTurkish liraTurkish
TurkmenistanTurkmenistanAshgabatTurkmen new manatTurkmen
United Arab EmiratesUnited Arab EmiratesAbu DhabiUAE dirhamArabic
UzbekistanUzbekistanTashkentUzbekistan som (O'zbekiston so'mi)Uzbek
VietnamVietnamHanoiđồngVietnamese
YemenYemenSana'aYemeni rialArabicTagalog
Notes
  1. The Russian Federation is classified as a European country by the United Nations Statistics Division. Russia is historically the successor of the Grand Duchy of Moscow, a medieval state of northeastern Europe. The Russian conquest of Northern Asia begins in the late 16th century. Today, most of the territory of Russia is in Asia, but most of its population lives in the European part.

Europe[edit]

Europe
Europe orthographic Caucasus Urals boundary.svg
Area10,180,000 km2(3,930,000 sq mi)[n]
Population739,165,030[n] (2011), 3rd)
Pop. density72.5/km2
Countries50 (list of countries)
LanguagesList of languages
Time zonesUTC to UTC+6
Further information: Geography of Europe
For a table of sovereign states and dependent territories in Europe with geographical data such as area, population, and population density, see here.
Europe (Listeni/ˈjʊərəp/ ewr-əp or /ˈjɜrəp/ yur-əp[13]) is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmostpeninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally divided from Asia by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting the Black and Aegean Seas.[14] Europe is bordered by the Arctic Ocean to the north, the Atlantic Ocean to the west, the Mediterranean Sea to the south, and the Black Sea and connected waterways to the southeast. Yet the borders of Europe—a concept dating back to classical antiquity—are somewhat arbitrary, as the primarily physiographic term "continent" can incorporate cultural and political elements.
Europe is the world's second-smallest continent by surface area, covering about 10,180,000 square kilometres (3,930,000 sq mi) or 2% of the Earth's surface and about 6.8% of its land area. Of Europe's approximately 50 states, Russia is by far the largest by both area and population, taking up 40% of the continent (although the country has territory in both Europe and Asia), while the Vatican City is the smallest. Europe is the third-most populous continent after Asia and Africa, with a population of 733 million or about 11% of the world's population.[15]
Europe, in particular Ancient Greece, is the birthplace of Western culture.[16] It played a predominant role in global affairs from the 15th century onwards, especially after the beginning of colonialism. Between the 16th and 20th centuries, European nations controlled at various times the Americasmost of AfricaOceania, and large portions of Asia. In 1900, Europe's share of the world's population was 25%.[17] Both World Wars were largely focused upon Europe, greatly contributing to a decline in Western Europeandominance in world affairs by the mid-20th century as the United States and Soviet Union took prominence.[18] During the Cold War, Europe was divided along the Iron Curtainbetween NATO in the west and the Warsaw Pact in the east. European integration led to the formation of the Council of Europe and the European Union in Western Europe, both of which have been expanding eastward since the revolutions of 1989 and the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.
FlagNameCapitalCurrencyOfficial language
Åland IslandsÅland IslandsMariehamn
Autonomous region of Finland (recognized by international treaty)
EuroSwedish
AlbaniaAlbaniaTiranaLekAlbanian
AndorraAndorraAndorra la VellaEuroCatalan
AustriaAustriaViennaEuroGerman
BelarusBelarusMinskBelarusian rubleBelarusian
Russian
BelgiumBelgiumBrusselsEuroDutch
French
German
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevoConvertible markBosnian
Croatian
Serbian
BulgariaBulgariaSofiaLevBulgarian
CroatiaCroatiaZagrebKunaCroatian
Czech RepublicCzech RepublicPragueCzech korunaCzech
DenmarkDenmarkCopenhagenDanish krone[a]Danish
EstoniaEstoniaTallinnEuroEstonian
Faroe IslandsFaroe IslandsTórshavn
Self-governing territory of the Danish Realm
Faroese krónaFaroese
Danish
FinlandFinlandHelsinkiEuroFinnish
Swedish
FranceFranceParisEuro
CFP franc
French
GermanyGermanyBerlinEuroGerman
GibraltarGibraltarGibraltar
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom
Gibraltar poundEnglish
GreeceGreeceAthensEuroGreek
GuernseyGuernseySaint Peter Port
British Crown dependency
Pound sterlingEnglish
French
HungaryHungaryBudapestForintHungarian
IcelandIcelandReykjavíkIcelandic krónaIcelandic
Republic of IrelandIrelandDublinEuroEnglish
Isle of ManIsle of ManDouglas
British Crown dependency
Pound sterlingEnglish
Manx
ItalyItalyRomeEuroItalian
JerseyJerseySaint Helier
British Crown dependency
Pound sterlingEnglish
French
KosovoKosovoPristina
De facto sovereign state recognized by over 80 UN member states
United Nations mandate in Serbian territory was put in place starting in 1999.
EuroAlbanian
Serbian
LatviaLatviaRygaEuroLatvian
LiechtensteinLiechtensteinVaduzSwiss francGerman
LithuaniaLithuaniaVilniusLithuanian litasLithuanian
LuxembourgLuxembourgLuxembourgEuroLuxembourgish
French
German
Republic of MacedoniaMacedoniaSkopjeMacedonian denarMacedonian
MaltaMaltaVallettaEuroMaltese
English
MoldovaMoldovaChişinăuMoldovan leuMoldovan
MonacoMonacoMonacoEuroFrench
MontenegroMontenegroPodgoricaEuroMontenegrin
NetherlandsNetherlandsAmsterdamEuro
US dollar
NA guilder
Aruban florin
Dutch
NorwayNorwayOsloNorwegian kroneNorwegian
Bokmål
Nynorsk
PolandPolandWarsawZłotyPolish
PortugalPortugalLisbonEuroPortuguese
RomaniaRomaniaBucharestRomanian leuRomanian
RussiaRussiaMoscowRussian rubleRussian
27 others co-official
San MarinoSan MarinoSan MarinoEuroItalian
SerbiaSerbiaBelgradeSerbian dinarSerbian
SlovakiaSlovakiaBratislavaEuroSlovak
SloveniaSloveniaLjubljanaEuroSlovene
SpainSpainMadridEuroSpanish
Catalan
Galician
Basque
SvalbardSvalbardLongyearbyen
Special territory of Norway (recognized by international treaty)
Norwegian kroneNorwegian
SwedenSwedenStockholmSwedish kronaSwedish
SwitzerlandSwitzerlandBernSwiss francGerman
French
Italian
Romansh
TransnistriaTransnistriaTiraspol
De facto sovereign state lacking general international recognition
Recognized by United Nations as de jure part of Moldova
Transnistrian rubleRussian
Moldovan
Ukrainian
UkraineUkraineKievUkrainian hryvniaUkrainian
United KingdomUnited KingdomLondonPound sterlingEnglish
Vatican CityVatican CityVatican CityEuroItalian
Notes

North America[edit]

North America
Location North America.svg
Area24,709,000 km2(9,540,000 sq mi)
Population528,720,588 (2008, 4th)
Pop. density22.9/km2 (59.3/sq mi)[b]
Countries23 (list of countries)
LanguagesList of languages
Time zonesUTC-10 to UTC
Further information: Geography of North America
For a table of sovereign states and dependent territories in North America with geographical data such as area, population, and population density, see here.
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas.[19] It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the west and south by the Pacific Ocean, and to the southeast by South America and the Caribbean Sea.
North America covers an area of about 24,709,000 square kilometers (9,540,000 square miles), about 4.8% of the planet's surface or about 16.5% of its land area. As of July 2008, its population was estimated at nearly 529 million people across 23 independent states. North America is the third-largest continent in area, following Asia and Africa, and the fourth in population after Asia, Africa, and Europe.
FlagNameCapitalCurrencyOfficial language
AnguillaAnguillaThe Valley
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom
East Caribbean DollarEnglish
Antigua and BarbudaAntigua and BarbudaSt. John'sEast Caribbean DollarEnglish
ArubaArubaOranjestad
Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Aruban florinPapiamento
Dutch
The BahamasBahamasNassauBahamian DollarEnglish
BarbadosBarbadosBridgetownBarbadian DollarEnglish
BelizeBelizeBelmopanBelize DollarEnglish
BermudaBermudaHamilton
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom
Bermudian DollarEnglish
BonaireBonaireKralendijk
Special municipality of the Netherlands
United States DollarDutch
British Virgin IslandsBritish Virgin IslandsRoad Town
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom
United States DollarEnglish
CanadaCanadaOttawaCanadian DollarFrench
English
Cayman IslandsCayman IslandsGeorge Town
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom
Cayman Islands DollarEnglish
Clipperton IslandClipperton Islanduninhabited
Overseas territory of France
EuroFrench
Costa RicaCosta RicaSan JoséCosta Rican colonSpanish
CubaCubaHavanaCuban pesoSpanish
CuraçaoCuraçaoWillemstad
Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Netherlands Antillean guilderPapiamento
Dutch
DominicaDominicaRoseauEast Caribbean DollarEnglish
Dominican RepublicDominican RepublicSanto DomingoDominican pesoSpanish
El SalvadorEl SalvadorSan SalvadorUnited States DollarSpanish
GreenlandGreenlandNuuk
Self-governing territory of the Danish Realm
Danish KroneGreenlandic
GrenadaGrenadaSt. George'sEast Caribbean DollarEnglish
GuadeloupeGuadeloupeBasse-Terre
Overseas department of France
EuroFrench
GuatemalaGuatemalaGuatemala CityGuatemalan quetzalSpanish
HaitiHaitiPort-au-PrinceHaitian gourdeFrench
HondurasHondurasTegucigalpaHonduran lempiraSpanish
JamaicaJamaicaKingstonJamaican DollarEnglish
MartiniqueMartiniqueFort-de-France
Overseas department of France
EuroFrench
MexicoMexicoMexico CityMexican pesoSpanish
MontserratMontserratPlymouth (official)
Brades (seat of government)
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom
East Caribbean DollarEnglish
Navassa IslandNavassa Island-
Insular area of the United States of America
United States DollarEnglish
NicaraguaNicaraguaManaguaNicaraguan cordobaSpanish
PanamaPanamaPanama CityUnited States Dollar
Panamanian balboa
Spanish
Puerto RicoPuerto RicoSan Juan
Insular area of the United States of America
United States DollarEnglish
Spanish
SabaSabaThe Bottom
Special municipality of the Netherlands
United States Dollar
Saint BarthélemySaint BarthélemyGustavia
Overseas collectivity of France
EuroFrench
Saint Kitts and NevisSaint Kitts and NevisBasseterreEast Caribbean DollarEnglish
Saint LuciaSaint LuciaCastriesEast Caribbean DollarEnglish
Collectivity of Saint MartinSaint MartinMarigot
Overseas collectivity of France
EuroFrench
Saint Pierre and MiquelonSaint Pierre and MiquelonSaint-Pierre
Overseas collectivity of France
EuroFrench
Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesKingstownEast Caribbean DollarEnglish
Sint EustatiusSint EustatiusOranjestad
Special municipality of the Netherlands
United States Dollar
Sint MaartenSint MaartenPhilipsburg
Constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Netherlands Antillean guilder
Trinidad and TobagoTrinidad and TobagoPort of SpainTrinidad and Tobago DollarEnglish
Turks and Caicos IslandsTurks and Caicos IslandsCockburn Town
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom
United States DollarEnglish
United StatesUnited StatesWashington, D.C.United States Dollarnone
United States Virgin IslandsUnited States Virgin IslandsCharlotte Amalie
Insular area of the United States of America
United States DollarEnglish

South America[edit]

South America
South America (orthographic projection).svg
Area
17,840,000 km2
(6,890,000 sq mi)
Population387,489,196 (2011, 5th)
Pop. density21.4 per km2 (56.0 per sq mi)
Countries12 (list of countries)
LanguagesList of languages
Time zonesUTC-2 to UTC-5
Further information: Geography of South America
For a table of sovereign states and dependent territories in South America with geographical data such as area, population, and population density, see here.
South America is a continent located in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere.[20][21]
It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east by the Atlantic OceanNorth America and the Caribbean Sea lie to the northwest. It is formed by twelve sovereign states - ArgentinaBoliviaBrazilChileColombiaEcuadorGuyana,ParaguayPeruSurinameUruguay, and Venezuela - the French Guiana, which is an overseas region of France, and the Falkland Islands, a British Overseas Territory. In addition to this, the ABC islands of the Netherlands may also be considered part of South America, as well as Trinidad and Tobago. The South American states that border the Caribbean Sea – Colombia, Venezuela, Guyana, Suriname, and French Guiana – are also known as Caribbean South America.
South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi). Its population as of 2005 has been estimated at more than 371,090,000. South America ranks fourth in area (after AsiaAfrica, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia,AfricaEurope, and North America). The word America was coined in 1507 by cartographers Martin Waldseemüller and Matthias Ringmann, after Amerigo Vespucci, who was the first European to suggest that the lands newly discovered by Europeans were notIndia, but a New World unknown to Europeans.
FlagNameCapitalCurrencyOfficial language
ArgentinaArgentinaBuenos AiresPesoSpanish
BoliviaBoliviaSucre (official)
La Paz (seat of government)
BolivianoSpanish
Quechua
Aymara
BrazilBrazilBrasíliaRealPortuguese
ChileChileSantiagoPesoSpanish
ColombiaColombiaBogotáPesoSpanish
EcuadorEcuadorQuitoUnited States dollarSpanish
Falkland IslandsFalkland IslandsStanley
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom
Falkland Islands poundEnglish
French GuianaFrench GuianaCayenne
Overseas department of France
EuroFrench
GuyanaGuyanaGeorgetownGuyanese dollarEnglish
ParaguayParaguayAsunciónGuaraníSpanish
Guaraní
PeruPeruLimaNuevo solSpanish
SurinameSurinameParamariboSurinamese dollarDutch
UruguayUruguayMontevideoUruguayan pesoSpanish
VenezuelaVenezuelaCaracasBolívar fuerteSpanish

Oceania[edit]

Oceania
An orthographic projection of geopolitical Oceania.
Geopolitical Oceania
Area
8,560,000 km2
(3,310,000 sq mi)
Population38,304,000 (2013, 5th)
Pop. density4.47 per km2 (11.57 per sq mi)
Countries14 (list of countries)
LanguagesList of languages
Time zonesUTC-2 to UTC-5
Further information: Geography of Oceania
For a table of sovereign states and dependent territories in Oceania with geographical data such as area, population, and population density, see here.
Australia (UK /ˌʃɪˈɑːnɪə/ or /ˌsɪˈɑːnɪə/;[22] US /ˌʃˈænə/)[23] is a region centered on the islands of the tropical Pacific Ocean.[24]Opinions of what constitutes Oceania range from the coral atolls and volcanic islands of the South Pacific (ethnologically divided into the subregions of MelanesiaMicronesia, and Polynesia)[25] to the entire insular region between Asia and the Americas, includingAustralasia and the Maritime Southeast Asia.The term is sometimes used more specifically to denote a continent comprisingAustralia and proximate islands,[26][27][28][29] or biogeographically as a synonym for either the Australasian ecozone (Wallacea andAustralasia) or the Pacific ecozone (Melanesia, Polynesia, and Micronesia apart either from New Zealand[30] or from mainland New Guinea).[31]
FlagNameCapitalCurrencyOfficial language
American SamoaAmerican SamoaPago Pago
Insular area of the United States of America
United States dollarEnglish
Samoan
Ashmore and Cartier IslandsAshmore and Cartier Islands
External territory of Australia
AustraliaAustraliaCanberraAustralian dollarNone[c]
Baker IslandBaker IslandInsular area of the United States of America
Cook IslandsCook IslandsAvarua
Self-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand
New Zealand dollar
Cook Islands dollar
English
Cook Islands Māori
Coral Sea IslandsCoral Sea IslandsExternal territory of Australia
FijiFijiSuvaFijian dollar
French PolynesiaFrench PolynesiaPapeete
Overseas collectivity of France
CFP FrancFrench
GuamGuamHagåtñaInsular area of the United States of America
Howland IslandHowland IslandInsular area of the United States of America
Jarvis IslandJarvis IslandInsular area of the United States of America
Johnston AtollJohnston AtollInsular area of the United States of America
Kingman ReefKingman ReefInsular area of the United States of America
KiribatiKiribatiSouth Tarawa
Marshall IslandsMarshall IslandsMajuro
Federated States of MicronesiaMicronesiaPalikir
Midway AtollMidway AtollInsular area of the United States of America
NauruNauruYaren (seat of government)
France
New Caledonia
New CaledoniaNouméa
Sui generis collectivity (special collectivity) ofFrance
CFP FrancFrench
New ZealandNew ZealandWellingtonNew Zealand DollarMaori
New Zealand Sign
English
NiueNiueAlofiSelf-governing parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand
Norfolk IslandNorfolk IslandKingstonSelf-governing territory of Australia
Northern Mariana IslandsNorthern Mariana IslandsSaipanInsular area of the United States of America
PalauPalauNgerulmud
Palmyra AtollPalmyra AtollInsular area of the United States of America
Papua New GuineaPapua New GuineaPort Moresby
Pitcairn IslandsPitcairn IslandsAdamstownOverseas territory of the United Kingdom
SamoaSamoaApia
Solomon IslandsSolomon IslandsHoniara
TokelauTokelauNukunonu (main settlement, although each atoll has its own administrative centre)Dependent territory of New Zealand
TongaTongaNukuʻalofa
TuvaluTuvaluFunafuti
VanuatuVanuatuPort VilaVanuatu vatuBislama
French
English
Wake IslandWake Island
Insular area of the United States of America
United States dollar
Wallis and FutunaWallis and FutunaMata-Utu
Overseas collectivity of France
CFP FrancFrench

Antarctica[edit]

Antarctica
This map uses an orthographic projection, near-polar aspect. The South Pole is near the center, where longitudinal lines converge.
Area14,000,000 km2 (5,400,000 sq mi)[32]
Main article: Antarctica
Further information: Geography of Antarctica
Antarctica (Listeni/æntˈɑrtɨkə/ or /ænˈtɑrktɨkə/)[d] is Earth's southernmost continent, containing the geographic South Pole. It is situated in the Antarctic region of the Southern Hemisphere, almost entirely south of the Antarctic Circle, and is surrounded by the Southern Ocean. At 14.0 million km2 (5.4 million sq mi), it is the fifth-largest continent in area after AsiaAfricaNorth America, and South America. For comparison, Antarctica is nearly twice the size of Australia. About 98% of Antarctica is covered by ice that averages at least 1 mile (1.6 km) in thickness.
Antarctica, on average, is the coldest, driest, and windiest continent, and has the highest average elevation of all the continents.[35]Antarctica is considered a desert, with annual precipitation of only 200 mm (8 inches) along the coast and far less inland.[36] The temperature in Antarctica has reached −89 °C (−129 °F). There are no permanent human residents, but anywhere from 1,000 to 5,000 people reside throughout the year at the research stations scattered across the continent. Only cold-adapted organisms survive there, including many types of algaeanimals (for example mitesnematodespenguinsseals and tardigrades), bacteria,fungiplants, and protista. Vegetation where it occurs is tundra.
Although myths and speculation about a Terra Australis ("Southern Land") date back to antiquity, the first confirmed sighting of the continent is commonly accepted to have occurred in 1820 by the Russian expedition of Fabian Gottlieb von Bellingshausen and Mikhail Lazarev on Vostok and Mirny. The continent, however, remained largely neglected for the rest of the 19th century because of its hostile environment, lack of resources, and isolation. The Antarctic Treaty was signed in 1959 by 12 countries; to date, 49 countries have signed the treaty. The treaty prohibits military activities and mineral mining, prohibits nuclear explosions and nuclear waste disposal, supports scientific research, and protects the continent's ecozone. Ongoing experiments are conducted by more than 4,000 scientists from many nations.
Antarctica is regulated by the Antarctic Treaty System, which defines it as all land and ice shelves south of 60°S, and has no government and belongs to no country. However, the following territorial claims in Antarctica have been made:
Moreover, the following dependent territories are situated in the wider Antarctic Region:
FlagNameCapitalCurrencyOfficial Language
Bouvet IslandBouvet Island
Dependent territory of Norway
French Southern and Antarctic LandsFrench Southern TerritoriesAlfred Faure (Crozet Islands)
Port-aux-Français (Kerguelen Islands)
Martin-de-Viviès (Saint Paul and Amsterdam Islands)
Overseas territory of France
EuroFrench
Heard Island and McDonald IslandsHeard Island and McDonald Islands
External territory of Australia
South Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsSouth Georgia and the South Sandwich IslandsKing Edward Point
Overseas territory of the United Kingdom
Pound sterlingEnglish


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    Sri Lankarupee100 cents
    Sudandinar
    Surinameguilder100 cents
    Swedenkrona100 ore
    Switzerlandfranc100 centimes
    Syriapound100 piastres
    Taiwandollar100 cents
    Tanzaniashilling100 cents
    Thailandbaht100 satang
    Togofranc100 centimes
    Trinidad & Tobagodollar100 cents
    Tunisiadinar1,000 millimes
    Turkeylira100 kurus
    Ugandashilling100 cents
    United Arab Emir.dirham1,000 fils
    United Kingdompound100 pence
    United Statesdollar100 cents
    Uruguaypeso100 centesimos
    Venezuelabolivar100 centimos
    Vietnamdong100 xu
    Western Samoatala100 sene
    Zambiakwacha100 ngwee
    Zimbabwedollar100 cents

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