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African Countries
Algeria
Learn About the current population of Algeria, the language spoken in Algeria, the capital city, time zones, country code and more. Freedom of religion in Algeria is governed by the Algerian Constitution, which declares Islam as the state religion but also declares that “freedom of belief and opinion is inviolable”; it prohibits discrimination, Article 29 states that “All citizens are equal before the law. Map View About Algeria Algeria, officially the…
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Algiers
Algiers ( al-JEERZ; Arabic: الجزائر, romanized: al-Jazāʾir; Berber languages: Dzayer; French: Alger, [alʒe]) is the capital and largest city of Algeria. The city’s population at the 2008 Census was 2,988,145 and in 2020 was estimated to be around 4,500,000. Algiers is located on the Mediterranean Sea and in the north-central portion of Algeria. Area: 363 km² Altitude: 424m Postcode: 16000 Population: 3,154,792 inhabitants. (2015) Coordinates: 36° 46′ 34″ north, 3° 03′ 36″ east Algiers is situated on the west side of a bay of…
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Alou
Alou is a town and commune in the South-West region of Cameroon. The Alou sub-division constitue one of the three sub-divisions (Alou, Wabane and Fontem) in the Lebialen division. This town/viallage got its name from the foggy nature of the climate, especially during the raining season. Alou in the Nweh language means “Fog”. Besides Alou itself, the urban area of Alou is divided into several districts such as Emollah, Kongho, Nwametaw,…
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The Americas
American Samoa
Learn more about the country American Samoa, the capital city, location, geography, government and much more. American Samoa (Samoan: Amerika Sāmoa, pronounced [aˈmɛɾika ˈsaːmʊa]; also Amelika Sāmoa or Sāmoa Amelika) is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, southeast of the island country of Samoa. Its location is centred on 14.3°S 170.7°W / -14.3; -170.7. It is east of the International Date Line, while Samoa is west of the Line. The total land…
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European Countries
Andorra
The tiny principality of Andorra is located in the high mountains of the Pyrenees between France and Spain. With its 464 km², Andorra remains one of the smallest states in the world; by comparison, France has an area of 543,965 km², and Spain has 504,748 km². Compared to its two big neighbours, Andorra seems almost a Lilliputian state. Andorra was admitted to the United Nations in 1993 and has also been a member…
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African Countries
Angola
The Republic of Angola is a country located on the west coast of Southern Africa. The capital and most populous city is Luanda. Angola is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in the west, Namibia in the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire) in the north, and Zambia in the east. The exclave province of Cabinda is separated from Angola by a tongue of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and also borders with…
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The Americas
Anguilla
Anguilla ( ang-GWIL-ə) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The territory consists of the main island of Anguilla, approximately 16 miles (26 kilometres) long by 3 miles (5 km) wide at its widest point, together with a number of much smaller…
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The Americas
Antigua and Barbuda
Let’s take you to discover Antigua and Barbuda, its capital city, key land borders, culture, languages that are spoken there and much more. Antigua and Barbuda is part of the Leeward Islands that form an independent state in the Lesser Antilles in the eastern Caribbean Sea and consists of two inhabited main islands, “Antigua” and “Barbuda”, and a number of smaller islands and the small uninhabited Redonda island about 50 km west-southwest of…
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Arad
Arad is the capital of Arad County in western Romania, situated in the lower Mureş River valley near the Hungarian border. Originally a Roman outpost called Aradu Nou, it has a significant Magyar (Hungarian) population. The city’s documented history dates back to 1131, and it experienced Turkish rule from approximately 1550 to 1700 before coming under Austrian control. During the Hungarian rebellion of 1848–49, Arad was briefly captured by Hungarians…
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The Americas
Argentina
Discover Argentina, the capital city, landmarks, surface area and much more. Argentina is the 8th largest country in the world, the fourth-largest country in the Americas and the second-largest country in South America after Brazil. The country has a surface area of 2,780,400 km². It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to…