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NATIONS & REGIONS of the WORLDCountries Old Names Capitals National
LanguagesMajor Leaders Currency Religion Form of
Government
AsiaAfghanistan Khorasan Kabul Afghan Persian
(Dari)President
Hamid KarzaiAfghani Islam Islamic Republic
Armenia Urartu (Nairi) Yerevan Armenian PresidentSerzh Sargsyan
Dram Apostolic Presidential Republic
Azerbaijan Soviet Union Baku Azerbaijani PresidentIlham Aliyev
New Manat
Islam Presidential Republic
Bahrain Tylos Manama ArabicKing
Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifa
Dinar IslamConstitutional
Monarchy
Bangladesh East Pakistan Dhaka Bangla PresidentZillur Rahman
Taka Islam Unitary State and Parliamentary
Bhutan Hindustan Thimphu Dzongkha
KingJigme Khesar
Namgyel Wangchuck
Ngultrum BuddhismConstitutional
Democratic Monarchy
BruneiNegara Brunei
DarussalamBandar Seri
BegawanMalay Sultan
Hassanal BolkiahDollar Islam Islamic Absolute
Monarchy
Cambodia Kampuchea Phnom Penh KhmerMonarch:
Norodom Sihamoni Riel Buddhism
Constitutional Monarchy,
Parliamentary Representative
Democracy
China Cathay Beijing Mandarin PresidentMa Ying-jeou
Yuan Renminbi
Taoism Communist State
Cyprus Alashiya Nicosia Greek PresidentDimitris Christofias
Euro Orthodox Presidential Republic
Georgia Sakartvelo T’bilisi GeorgianPresident
Mikheil Saakashvili Lari OrthodoxUnitary Semi-Presidential
Republic
Hong Kong Herng Gong Victoria Cantonese PresidentHu Jintao
Hong Kong Dollar
Taoism
Non-sovereign partial democracy
with unelected executive
India Aryavrata New Delhi Hindi President Pratibha Patil
Rupee Hindu
Federal ConstitutionalParliamentary
Democracy
Indonesia Nusantara Jakarta Bahasa Indonesia
PresidentSusilo Bambang
Rupiah Islam Unitary Presidential Republic
Iran Persia Tehran PersianPresident Mahmoud
AhmadinejadRial Islam Islamic Republic
Iraq Mesopotamia Baghdad ArabicPresident
Jalal Talabani Dinar IslamFederal
Parliamentary Republic
Israel Palestine Jerusalem Hebrew President Shimon Peres
New Shekel
Judaism Parliamentary Democracy
Japan Nipon Tokyo JapaneseEmperorAkihito Yen Buddhism
Unitary Parliamentary
Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Jordan Transjordan Amman Arabic KingAbdullah II
Dinar Islam Constitutional Monarchy
KazakhstanRepublic of Kazakhstan Astana Kazakh
PresidentNursultan
NazarbayevTenge Islam
Presidential Republic
Korea, North Chosun Pyongyang KoreanEternal President
Kim Il-sung Won BuddhismJuche Republic,
Unitary Single-Party Republic
Korea, South Chosun Seoul Korean PresidentLee Myung-bak
Won Catholic Presidential Republic
Kuwait Al – Koot Kuwait City ArabicEmir:
Sabah Al-Ahmad,Al-Jaber Al-Sabah
Dinar IslamConstitutional
Hereditary Emirate
Kyrgyzstan Kirgizia Bishkek Kyrgyz PresidentRoza Otunbayeva
Som Islam Parliamentary Republic
Laos Laotian Vientiane LaoPresident
Lt. Gen. Choummaly Sayasone
Kip BuddhismSocialist Republic,Communist Single-
Party State
Lebanon Phoenicia Beirut ArabicPresident
Michel Suleiman Pound IslamConfessionalist, Parliamentary
Republic
Malaysia Malaya Kuala LumpurBahasa
Malaysia
Yang di-Pertuan Agong:
Mizan Zainal AbidinRinggit Islam
Federal Constitutional
Elective Monarchy and Parliamentary
Democracy
Maldives Maldive Islands Male English President Mohamed Nasheed
Rufiyaa Islam Presidential Republic
Mongolia Outer Mongolia Ulaanbaatar Khalka MongolPresident
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj
Tughrik BuddhismParliamentary
Republic
Myanmar Burma Yangon Burmese
Chairman of the State Peace and
Development Council:
Sr. Gen. Than Shwe
Kyat Buddhism Military Dictatorship
Nepal Terai Kathmandu Nepali President Ram Baran Yadav
Rupee Hindu Republic
OmanMuscat &
Oman Muscat ArabicSultan
Qaboos bin Said Al Said
Rial IslamIslamic Absolute
Monarchy
Pakistan Pashtunista Islamabad UrduPresident
Asif Zardari Rupee IslamFederal
Parliamentary Republic
Philippines Las Islas Filipina Manila FilipinoPresident
Benigno Aquino III Peso CatholicUnitary Presidential
Constitutional Republic
Qatar State of QatarDoha(Ad –
Dawhah)Arabic
Emir:H.H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani
Riyal IslamEmirate/Absolute
Monarchy
Saudi ArabiaKingdom of Saudi Arabia
Riyadh ArabicKing
Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz
Riyal Islam Islamic Absolute Monarchy
Singapore Temasek Island Singapore Mandarin PresidentS.R. Nathan
Dollar Buddhism Parliamentary Republic
Sri Lanka Ceylon Colombo Sinhala PresidentMahinda Rajapaksa
Rupee Buddhism Democratic Socialist Republic
Syria Aram Damascus Arabic PresidentBashar al-Assad
Pound Islam
Presidential Single Party Republic under
Emergency Law since 1963.
Taiwan Farmosa Taipei Mandarin Chinese
PresidentMa Ying-Jeou
New Dollar Buddhism Multiparty Democracy
Tajikistan Soviet Union Dushanbe TajikPresident
Emomalii Rahmon Somoni IslamUnitary Semi-Presidential
Republic
Thailand Siam Bangkok ThaiMonarch:
Bhumibol Adulyadej (Rama IX)
Baht Buddhism
Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional
MonarchyTimor – Leste (East Timor)
Portuguese Timor
Dili Tetum PresidentJosé Ramos-Horta
Dollar Catholic Parliamentary Republic
Turkey Anatolia Ankara Turkish President Abdullah Gül
New Lira Islam Parliamentary Republic
Turkmenistan Turkestan Ashgabat TurkmenPresident
Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow
Manat IslamPresidential
Republic Single-Party State
United Arab Emirates
Trucial Coast Abu Dhabi ArabicPresident
Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Dirham Islam
Federal Presidential System and
Constitutional Monarchy
Uzbekistan Turkestan Tashkent Uzbek PresidentIslam Karimov
Som Islam Presidential Republic
Vietnam Yuet Naam Ha Noi VietnamesePresident Nguyễn
Minh Triết Dong BuddhismUnitary Socialist
Republic,Single-Party State
Yemen Sheba Sana’a Arabic President Ali Abdullah Saleh
Rial Islam Constitutional Republic
EuropeAlbania Shqiperia Tirana Albanian President
Bamir TopiLek Islam Parliamentary
Republic
AndorraPrincipat de les Valls d'Andorra
Andorra la Vella
Catalan
PrincesJoan Enric Vives
Sicília, Nicolas Sarkozy
Euro CatholicParliamentary
Democracy and Co-Principality
Austria Österreich Vienna GermanPresident
Heinz Fischer Euro CatholicFederal
Parliamentary Republic
Belarus White Russia Minsk BelarusianPresidentAlexander
LukashenkoRuble Orthodox
Presidential Republic
Belgium Flanders Brussels DutchKing
Albert II Euro Catholic
Federal Parliamentary
Democracy and Constitutional
MonarchyBosnia &
HerzegovinaKingdom of
BosniaSarajevo Bosnian
CroatianHigh Representative
Valentin InzkoConvertible
MarkaIslam Federal Democratic
Republic
Bulgaria Onoguria Sofia Bulgarian PresidentGeorgi Parvanov
Lev Orthodox Parliamentary Democracy
Croatia Kingdom ofKingdom of SerbsSerbs
Zagreb Croatian PresidentIvo Josipović
Kuna Catholic Parliamentary Republic
Czech Republic
Bohemia Prague Czech PresidentVáclav Klaus
Koruna Catholic Parliamentary Republic
Denmark ThuleThule Copenhagen DanishQueen
Margrethe II Krone Lutheran
Unitary Parliamentary
Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Estonia Eesti Tallinn EstonianPresident
Toomas Hendrik Ilves
Kroon LutheranParliamentary
Republic
Finland Suomi Helsinki FinnishPresident
Tarja Halonen Euro LutheranParliamentary
Republic
France Gaul Paris FrenchPresident
Nicolas Sarkozy Euro CatholicUnitary Semi-Presidential
Republic
Germany East Germany Berlin GermanPresident
Christian Wulff Euro ProtestantFederal
Parliamentary Republic
Greece Hellas Athens GreekPresident
Karolos Papoulias Euro OrthodoxParliamentary
Republic,Unitary State
HungaryKingdom of
HungaryBudapest Hungarian President
Pál SchmittForint Catholic Parliamentary
Republic
Iceland ÍslandÍsland Reykjavik IcelandicPresident
Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson
Krona LutheranUnitary
Parliamentary Republic
Ireland Eire Dublin Irish GaelicPresident
Mary McAleese Euro CatholicRepublic,
Parliamentary Democracy
Italy Rome Rome ItalianPresident
Giorgio Napolitano Euro CatholicUnitary
Parliamentary Republic
Kosovo
Autonomous Province of Kosovo and
Metohija
Pristina Serbian Acting PresidentJakup Krasniqi
EuroParliamentary
RepublicUN Administration
Latvia Latvji Riga Latvian PresidentValdis Zatlers
Lat Lutheran Parliamentary Republic
Liechtenstein TeixeiraTeixeira Vaduz German PrinceHans-Adam II
Switzerland Franc
Catholic
Parliamentary Democracy under
Constitutional Monarchy
Lithuania Soviet UnionSoviet Union Vilnius Lithuanian PresidentDalia Grybauskaitė
Litas Catholic Semi-Presidential Republic
Luxembourg LucilinburhucLucilinburhucLuxembourg –
VilleLuxembourgis
hGrand Duke:
Grand Duke Henri Euro catholic
Unitary Parliamentary
Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Macedonia Kingdom ofKingdom of SerbsSerbs
Skopje Macedonian PresidentGjorge Ivanov
Denar Orthodox Parliamentary Republic
Malta MaletMalet Valletta Maltese President George Abela
Euro Catholic Parliamentary Republic
Moldova Bessarabia Chisinau Moldovan Acting PresidentMihai Ghimpu
Leu Orthodox Parliamentary Republic
Monaco MonacoMonaco Monaco FrenchPrince
Albert II Euro CatholicConstitutional
MonarchyPrincipality
Montenegro Old Montenegro Podgorica Montenegrin PresidentFilip Vujanović
Euro Orthodox Parliamentary Republic
NetherlandsBatavian Republic
Amsterdam Dutch Monarch:Beatrix
Euro Catholic
Parliamentary Democracy under a
Constitutional Monarch
Norway NorwayNorway Oslo NorwegianKing
Harald V Krone Lutheran
Unitary Parliamentary
Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Poland Preussen Warsaw PolishPresidentBronisław
KomorowskiZloty Catholic
Parliamentary Republic
Portugal Portus CalePortus Cale Lisbon Mirandese PresidentAníbal Cavaco Silva
Euro Catholic Parliamentary Republic
Romania Transyvania Bucharest Romanian PresidentTraian Basescu
New Leu Orthodox Semi-Presidential Republic
Russia Soviet UnionSoviet Union Moscow RussianPresident
Dmitry Medvedev Ruble OrthodoxFederal Semi-Presidential
Republic
San Marino San MarinoSan Marino San Marino Italian
Captains Regent:Giovanni Francesco
Ugolini, Andrea Zafferani
Euro Catholic Parliamentary Republic
Serbia Yugoslavia Belgrade Serbian PresidentBoris Tadić
Dinar Islam Parliamentary Republic
Slovakia Chechoslovak Bratislava Slovak PresidentIvan Gašparovič
Euro Catholic Parliamentary Republic
Slovenia Kingdom ofKingdom of SerbsSerbs
Ljubljana Serbo – Croatian
PresidentDanilo Türk
Euro Catholic Parliamentary Republic
Spain PerejilPerejil MadridCastilian Spanish
King Juan Carlos I Euro Catholic
Unitary Parliamentary
Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Sweden SwedenSweden Stockholm SwedishMonarch:
King Carl XVI Gustaf Krona Lutheran
Unitary Parliamentary
Democracy and Constitutional
MonarchySwitzerland Confederatio
HeveticaBern French Federal Council:
Micheline Calmy-Rey,
Doris Leuthard,
Franc Catholic Federal Republic, with Parliamentary System and Direct
Democracy
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf,
Ueli Maurer, Didier Burkhalter,
Simonetta Sommaruga,
Johann Schneider-Ammann
Ukraine Ruthenia Kiev UkrainianPresident
Viktor Yanukovych Hryvna OrthodoxUnitary Semi-Presidential
Republic
United Kingdom
Albion (Scotland) London Welsh
Monarch: Queen Elizabeth II Pound
Roman Catholic
Unitary Parliamentary
Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Vatican City VaticanusVaticanus Vatican City Latin
Sovereign:Pope Benedict XVI
President Giovanni Lajolo
Euro CatholicEcclesiastical,Sacerdotal-Monarchica
AfricaAlgeria Numidia Algiers Arabic President
Abdelaziz BouteflikaDinar Sunni
MuslimSemi-Presidential
Republic
Angola NgolaNgola Luanda PortuguesePresident
Jose Eduardo dos Santos
KwanzaRoman Catholic
Presidential Republic
Benin DahomeyDahomey Cotonou French PresidentYayi Boni
Franc Christian Multiparty Democracy
Botswana Bechuanaland Gaborone SteswanaPresident
Ian KhamaPula Christian Parliamentary
Republic
Burkina Faso Upper Volta Ouagadougou French PresidentBlaise Compaoré
Franc Muslim Semi-Presidential Republic
Burundi Urundi Bujumbura Kirundi PresidentPierre Nkurunziza
Franc Christian Republic
Cameroon BechuanalandBechuanaland Yaounde English PresidentPaul Biya
Franc Christian Republic
Cape Verde KapverdyKapverdy Praia Portuguese PresidentPedro Pires
Escudo Roman Catholic
Republic
Central African
Republic
Central AfricanCentral African EmpireEmpire
Bangui French PresidentFrançois Bozizé
Franc Protestant Republic
Chad ChadChad N’Djamena Arabic PresidentIdriss Déby
Franc Muslim Parliamentary Republic
Comoros MahoneyMahoney Moroni ArabicPresident
Ahmed Abdallah Mohamed Sambi
FrancSunni
Muslim Federal Republic
Congo Zaire Kinshasa FrenchPresident
Mobutu Sese Seko FrancRoman Catholic
Republic, de facto Personal Dictatorship
Congo Republic
Belgian Congo Brazzaville FrenchPresident
Denis Sassou Nguesso
Franc Christian Republic
Cote D’IvoireFrench West
AfricaYamoussoukr
oFrench President
Alassane OuattaraFranc Muslim Semi-Presidential
Republic
Djibouti Afars Djibouti French PresidentIsmail Omar Guelleh
Franc Muslim Semi-PresidentialRepublic
Egypt United ArabUnited Arab RepublicRepublic
Cairo Arabic PresidentHosni Mubarak
Pound Muslim Semi-PresidentialRepublic
Equatorial Guinea
Spanish Guinea Malabo French PresidentTeodoro Obiang
Franc Christian PresidentialRepublic
Eritrea Italian East Africa Asmara Tigre PresidentIsaias Afewerki
Nakfa Muslim Provisional Government
Ethiopia Abyssinia Addis Ababa Amarigna
PresidentGirma Wolde-
Giorgis Birr MuslimFederal
Parliamentary Republic
GabonBritishBritish
Protectorate ofProtectorate of BechuanalandBechuanaland
Libreville FrenchPresident
Ali Bongo Ondimba Franc Christian Republic
GambiaFrench West
AfricaBanjul English President
Yahya JammehDalasi Muslim Republic
Ghana Gold Coast Accra EnglishPresident
John Atta Mills Cedi ChristianConstitutional
PresidentialRepublic
Guinea French GuineaFrench Guinea Conakry French PresidentAlpha Condé
Franc Muslim Presidential Republic
Guinea – Bissau
Sahel Bissau Portuguese PresidentMalam Bacai Sanhá
Franc Muslim Semi-Presidential Republic
KenyaBritish East
AfricaNairobi English President
Mwai KibakiShilling Protestant Semi-Presidential
Republic
Lesotho Basutoland Maseru Sesotho KingLetsie III
Loti Christian
Parliamentary System and
Constitutional Monarchy
Liberia Grain Coast Monrovia English PresidentEllen Johnson Sirleaf
Dollar Christian Presidential Republic
Libya Cyrenaica Tripoli Arabic
Brotherly Leader and Guide of the
Revolution: Muammar al-
Gaddafi
DinarSunni
MuslimJamahiriya
(Nominally Republic)
MadagascarMalagasy Republic Antananarivo English
PresidentAndry Rajoelina Ariary Christian
Caretaker Government
Malawi Nyasaland Lilongwe Chichewa PresidentBingu wa Mutharika
Kwacha Christian Multi-Party Democracy
Mali French Sudan Bamako FrenchPresident
Amadou Toumani Touré
Franc MuslimSemi-Presidential
Republic
Mauritania Songhay Nouakchott ArabicPresident
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Ouguiya Muslim Islamic Republic
Mauritius Ihla do CerneIhla do Cerne Port Louis English PresidentAnerood Jugnauth
Rupee Hindu Parliamentary Republic
Morocco Spanish WestSpanish West AfricaAfrica
Rabat Arabic KingMuhammad VI
Dirham Muslim Constitutional Monarchy
MozambiquePortuguese East
AfricaMaputo Portuguese President
Armando GuebuzaMetical Catholic Presidential
Republic
NamibiaGerman South
Africa Windhoek EnglishPresident
Hifikepunye Pohamba
Dollar Christian Republic
Niger Hausaland Niamey French
President of the Supreme Council for
the Restoration of Democracy:Salou Djibo
Franc Muslim Military Junta
Nigeria Biafra Abuja English PresidentGoodluck Jonathan
Naira Muslim Presidential Federal
RwandaRuanda
(German East Africa)
Kigali KinyarwandaPresident
Paul Kagame FrancRoman Catholic Republic
Sao Tome & Principe
São Tomé andSão Tomé and PrincipePrincipe Sao Tome Portuguese
PresidentFradique de
MenezesDobra Catholic
Democratic Semi-Presidential
Republic
Senegal Mali FederationMali Federation Dakar French President Abdoulaye Wade
Franc Muslim Semi-Presidential Republic
Seychelles Calumma tigrisCalumma tigris Victoria Creole PresidentJames Michel
Rupee Roman Catholic
Republic
Sierra Leone Sierra LeoneSierra Leone CreoleCreole
Freetown English PresidentErnest Bai Koroma
Leone Muslim Constitutional Republic
Somalia Benadir Mogadishu Somali PresidentSharif Ahmed
Shilling Sunni Muslim
Coalition Government
South Africa Bophuthatswana Pretoria IsiZulu PresidentJacob Zuma
Rand Zion Christian
Constitutional Parliamentary
Republic
Sudan Nubia Khartoum Arabic PresidentOmar al-Bashir
Pound Sunni Muslim
Federal Presidential Democratic Republic
Swaziland SwazisSwazis Mbabane siSwati KingMswati III
Lilangeni Zionism Absolute Monarchy
Tanzania Tanganyika Dodoma Swahili PresidentJakaya Kikwete
Shilling Christian Republic
Togo TogoTogo Lome French PresidentFaure Gnassingbé
Franc Christian Republic
Tunisia Republic ofRepublic of TunisiaTunisia Tunis Arabic
PresidentZine El Abidine Ben
AliDinar Muslim Republic
Uganda MbikoyeMbikoye Kampala English PresidentYoweri Museveni
Shilling Roman Catholic
Democratic Republic
ZambiaNorthern Rhodesia
Lusaka English PresidentRupiah Banda
Kwacha Christian Republic
ZimbabweSouthern Rhodesia
Harare English PresidentRobert Mugabe
Pound Christian
Semi Presidential, Parliamentary,
Consociationalist Republic
North America
Antigua & Barbuda
British WestBritish West IndiesIndies St. John English
Head of State Elizabeth II
East Caribbean
DollarChristian
Parliamentary Democracy
under a Federal Constitutional
Monarchy
Bahamas Cat IslandCat Island Nassau English Monarch:Queen Elizabeth II
Dollar Baptist
Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional
MonarchyBarbados BarbadosBarbados Bridgetown English Queen
Elizabeth IIDollar Protestant Parliamentary
Democracy and
Constitutional Monarchy
Belize British Honduras Belmopan English Monarch:Elizabeth II
Dollar Roman Catholic
Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Bermuda Somers IslandsSomers Islands Hamilton English Monarch:Queen Elizabeth II
Pound Anglican British Overseas Territories
Canada NewfoundlandOttawa – Gatineau English
Monarch:Elizabeth II Dollar
Roman Catholic
Federal Parliamentary
Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Costa Rica Nueva España San Jose Spanish PresidentLaura Chinchilla
Colon Roman Catholic
Constitutional Democracy
(Presidential republic)
Cuba CubanacanCubanacan Havana Spanish PresidentRaúl Castro
Peso Roman Catholic
Unitary Communist State
Dominica TrujilloTrujillo Roseau EnglishPresident
Nicholas Liverpool
East Caribbean
Dollar
Roman Catholic
Parliamentary Republic
Dominican Republic HaitiHaiti Sto. Domingo Spanish
PresidentLeonel Fernández Peso
Roman Catholic
Democratic Republic or Representative
Democracy
El Salvador New Spain San Salvador Spanish PresidentMauricio Funes
Colon Roman Catholic
Presidential Republic
Greenland GreenlandGreenland Nuuk Greenlandic Monarch:Margrethe II
Krone Evangelical Lutheran
Parliamentary Democracy within a
Constitutional Monarchy
Grenada British WestBritish West IndiesIndies
St. George English QueenQueen Elizabeth II
East Caribbean
Dollar
Roman Catholic
Parliamentary Democracy under
Constitutional Monarchy
Guadeloupe French WestFrench West IndiesIndies
Basse - terre French PresidentVictorin Lurel
Euro Roman Catholic
---
Guatemala New SpainNew Spain Guatemala City
Spanish PresidentÁlvaro Colom
Quetzal Roman Catholic
Presidential Republic
Haiti HaitiHaiti Port – au – Prince
Creole PresidentRené Préval
Gourde Roman Catholic
Semi-Presidential Republic
Honduras New Spain Tegucigalpa Spanish PresidentPorfirio Lobo Sosa
Lempira Roman Catholic
Constitutional Republic
Jamaica British WestBritish West IndiesIndies
Kingston English Monarch:Queen Elizabeth II
Dollar Protestant
Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
MartiniqueFrench West
IndiesFort – de
FranceFrench President
Serge LetchimyEuro Roman
CatholicConstitutional
Democracy
Mexico New SpainNew Spain Mexico City SpanishPresident
Felipe Calderón PesoRoman Catholic
Federal PresidentialConstitutional
Republic
Netherlands Antilles
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Willemstad Dutch Monarch:Queen Beatrix
Euro Roman Catholic
Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Nicaragua Nueva España Managua Spanish PresidentDaniel Ortega
Cordoba Roman Catholic
Presidential Republic
Panama Rio BravoRio Bravo Panama City Spanish PresidentRicardo Martinelli
Balboa Roman Catholic
Constitutional Democracy
Puerto Rico Estado LibreEstado Libre AsociadoAsociado San Juan Spanish
Presidential Head of State
Barack ObamaDollar
Roman Catholic Republic
St. Kitts & Nevis
British WestBritish West IndiesIndies Basseterre English
Monarch:Queen Elizabeth II
East Caribbean
DollarAnglican
Parliamentary Democracy and
Federal Constitutional
Monarchy
St. Lucia Saint LuciaSaint Lucia Castries English Monarch:Elizabeth II
East Caribbean
Dollar
Roman Catholic
Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
St. Vincent & the
Grenadines
British WestBritish West IndiesIndies
Kingstown English Monarch:Queen Elizabeth II
East Caribbean
DollarAnglican
Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Trinidad & Tobago
British WestBritish West IndiesIndies Port of Spain English
PresidentGeorge Maxwell
RichardsDollar
Roman Catholic
Parliamentary Republic
United States of America United StatesUnited States
Washington, D.C. English
PresidentBarack Obama Dollar Protestant
Federal Presidential Constitutional
Republic
Virgin Island Danish WestDanish West IndiesIndies
Charlotte Amalie
English Premier:Ralph T. O'Neal
Dollar Baptist ---
South America
Argentina ArgentineArgentine ConfederationConfederation
Buenos Aires SpanishPresident
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner
Peso Roman Catholic
Federal Representative
Presidential Republic
Aruba Oro HuboOro Hubo Oranjestad Dutch Monarch:Queen Beatrix
Euro Roman Catholic
Constitutional Monarchy
Bolivia BolívarBolívar La Paz Spanish PresidentEvo Morales
Boliviano Roman Catholic
Unitary Presidential Republic
Brazil Nieuw Holland Brasilia PortuguesePresident
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva
RealRoman Catholic
Federal Presidential Constitutional
Republic
Chile MapucheMapuche Santiago Spanish PresidentSebastián Piñera
Peso Roman Catholic
Unitary Presidential Republic
Colombia Gran ColombiaGran Colombia Begonia Spanish PresidentJuan Manuel Santos
peso Roman Catholic
Unitary Presidential Republic
Ecuador Gran Colobia Quito Spanish PresidentRafael Correa
Dollar Roman Catholic
Unitary Presidential Republic
French Guiana
Inini Cayenne French
PresidentRodolphe Alexandre
(region)Alain Tien-Liong
(department)
EuroRoman Catholic
Constitutional Democracy or
Limited Democratic
Guyana British Guiana Georgetown English PresidentBharrat Jagdeo
Dollar Christian Semi-Presidential Republic
Paraguay ParaguayParaguay Asuncion SpanishPresident
Fernando Lugo GuaraniRoman Catholic
Constitutional Presidential
Republic
Peru PeruvianPeruvian RepublicRepublic
Lima Spanish PresidentAlan García
Nuevo Sol Roman Catholic
Presidential Republic
Suriname Dutch Guiana Paramaribo Dutch PresidentDési Bouterse
Dollar Hindu Constitutional Democracy
Uruguay Banda OrientalBanda Oriental Montevideo Spanish PresidentJosé Mujica
Peso Roman Catholic
Presidential Republic
Venezuela El Jobo Caracas Spanish PresidentHugo Chávez
Bolivar Fuerte
Roman Catholic
Federal Presidential Republic
Australia & Oceania
Australia New Holland Canberra EnglishMonarch:
Queen Elizabeth II Dollar Catholic
Federal Parliamentary
Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Fiji Suva in FijiSuva in Fiji Greater Suva FijianPresident
Epeli Nailatikau Dollar ChristianMilitary Junta and
Parliamentary Republic
Kiribati Gilbert Island Tarawa English PresidentAnote Tong
Dollar Roman Catholic
Republic
Marshall Island
Rālik-Ratak Majuro MarshallesePresident
Jurelang Zedkaia Dollar ProtestantDemocratic Presidential
Republic
Micronesia Small Island Palikir English PresidentManny Mori
Dollar Roman Catholic
Democratic Federated
Presidential Republic
Nauru Pleasant Island Yaren District NauruanPresident
Marcus Stephen Dollar Christian Republic
New Zealand Staten LandtStaten Landt Wellington Maori Monarch:Queen Elizabeth II
Dollar Anglican
Parliamentary Democracy and Constitutional
Monarchy
Palau Pelew IslandsPelew Islands Melekeok EnglishPresident
Johnson Toribiong DollarRoman Catholic
Democratic Presidential
Republic
Papua New Guinea
Papua Territory Port Moresby Melanesian Pidgin
Monarch:Elizabeth II
Kina Roman Catholic
Federal Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary
Democracy
SamoaNavigator’s
Islands Apia SamoanO le Ao o le Malo(Head of State):
Tufuga EfiTala Congregation
Parliamentary Republic
Solomon Islands SalomonisSalomonis Honiara English Monarch:
Elizabeth IIDollar Church of
Melanesia
Constitutional Monarchy and Parliamentary
System
Tonga Friendly Islands Nuku’alafa Tongan KingGeorge Tupou V
Pa’anga Christian Constitutional Monarchy
Tuvalu Ellice Islands Funafuti Tuvaluan Monarch:Elizabeth II
Dollar Congregation
Parliamentary Democracy & Constitutional
Monarchy
Vanuatu New Hebrides Port - Villa Bislama PresidentIolu Abil
Vatu Presbyterian Parliamentary Republic
Asian Geography & NatureTotal Land Area: 44,579,000 sq km / 17,212,000 sq miles
Primary Tectonic Plate:Major Tectonic Plates In The World
Eurasian
Recognised Countries:Recognised Countries In Asia
53 (48 widely-recognised & 5 partially-recognised states)
Overseas Dependencies:Overseas Dependencies In Asia
7
Disputed Territories:Disputed Territories In Asia
21
Trans-Continental Countries:Trans-Continental Countries In Asia
13 widely-considered trans-continental nations & 6 possible trans-continental nations
Largest Country:Largest Countries In Asia
Russia - 17,098,242 sq km / 6,601,668 sq miles
Smallest Country: Maldives - 298 sq km / 115 sq miles
Highest Mountain:Highest Mountains In Asia
Mount Everest - 8,848 metres / 29,029 ft - Nepal / China
Longest River: The Yangtze - 6,300 km / 3,917 miles - China
Largest Lake:Largest Lakes In Asia
The Caspian Sea - 371,000 sq km / 143,000 sq miles - Azerbaijan / Iran / Kazakhstan / Russia / Turkmenistan
Most Forested Country:Most Forested Countries In Asia
Bhutan - 83.8% of total land area forested (FAO/UN)
Most De-Forested Country:Most De-Forested Countries In Asia
Afghanistan - 38.3% of forestation disappeared between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
Most Re-Forested Country:Most Re-Forested Countries In Asia
Bahrain - increased forestation by 150% between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
Asian Population & Health
Asian Population 1950-2050 4,307,107,875 - 62.34% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous Region:Most Populous Regions In Asia
South-Central Asia - 1,780,472,513 - 25.77% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous Country:Most Populous Countries In Asia
China - 1,354,146,443 - 19.60% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous City:Most Populous Cities In Asia
Shanghai - China - 16,348,947 (World Gazetteer)
Most Populous Metro Area:Most Populous Metro Areas In Asia
Tokyo - Japan - 37,730,064 (World Gazetteer)
Average Life Expectancy: 68 years (UN)
Infant Mortality Rate: ...
Largest HIV Population:HIV Statistics For Asia
India - 2,400,000 (UNAIDS)
Highest FGM Prevalence:FGM Statistics For Asia
Yemen - 22.6% of 15-49 yr old females have had Female Genital Mutilation (UNIFEM)
Future Population Estimates (UN data)2015 2020 2050
Asia Population: 4,528,586,470 4,731,661,415 5,347,582,086Most Pop. Region:
South-Central Asia
1,908,282,674South-Central Asia
2,028,785,827South-Central Asia
2,493,681,489
Most Pop. Country:
China 1,395,998,248 China 1,431,155,162 India 1,613,799,950
Asian Military
Asian Yearly Military Budget:
World & Continental Military Budgets
US$358,600,000,000 (SIPRI)
Largest National Military Budget:
Largest Military Budgets In The World
China - US$100,000,000,000 (SIPRI)
Highest Military Spend (% GDP):
Military Spending In Asia
Oman - 11.40% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Lowest Military Spend (% GDP): Laos - 0.50% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Major Armed Conflicts:
Major Armed Conflicts In Asia
During 2009, 10 major conflicts took place in Asia (SIPRI)
Multilateral Arms Embargoes:
Multilateral Arms Embargoes In Asia
11 major multilateral arms embargoes are currently in place (UK Government Info)
Largest Arms-Supplying Country:
Largest Arms-Supplying Nations In The World
Russia - 23% of overall global arms trade (SIPRI)
Most Nuclear Weapons: Russia - 12,000 total warheads / 4,650 operational warheads
Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles In Asia
(Federation of American Scientists)
Most Depleted Uranium:
Depleted Uranium Stockpiles In Asia
Russia - 460,000 tonnes (WISE Uranium Project)
Asian Energy
Total Nuclear Reactors:
145 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Most Nuclear Power Reactors:
Nuclear Power Reactors In Asia
Japan - 54 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Future Nuclear Reactors:
Reactors Under Construction In Asia
47 Nuclear Power Reactors Currently Under Construction (IAEA)
Shutdown Nuclear Reactors:
Shutdown Reactors In Asia
12 Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Asian Civil Rights
Least Peaceful Country:
Least Peaceful Countries In Asia
Iraq (Global Peace Index)
Most Peaceful Country: Japan (Global Peace Index)
Most Corrupt Country:
Most Corrupt Countries In Asia
Afghanistan (Corruption Perceptions Index)
Least Corrupt Country: Singapore (Corruption Perceptions Index)
Asian Media & Communications
Most Internet Users:
Most Overall Internet Users In Asia
China - 280,000,000 (UN)
Least Free National Press:
Least Free National Press In Asia
North Korea (Press Freedom Index)
Most Free National Press: Japan (Press Freedom Index)
Most Newspaper Journalists:
Most Newspaper Journalists In Asia
Russia - 710.6 Newspaper Journalists per 1 million inhabitants (UN)
Asian UN Facts & Figures
United Nations Member States:
UN Member States In Asia
48 (UN)
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions:
Current Peacekeeping Missions In Asia
7 (UN)
Largest UN Peacekeeping Force:
Largest Peacekeeping Missions In Asia
UNIFIL Lebanon - 12,897 total personnel (UN)
Most Expensive UN Peacekeeping:
Most Expensive
UNIFIL Lebanon - 2009-2010 Yearly Budget: US$589,800,000 (UN)
Peacekeeping In Asia
More Asian Facts & Figures
Highest Yearly GDP:
Highest GDP In Asia
Japan - US$4,910,692,000,000 (IMF) / US$4,909,272,000,000 (World Bank)
Tallest Building:
Tallest Buildings In Asia
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 818 metres / 2,684 feet - 160 floors (Emporis)
Location Of Asia
European Geography & Nature
Total Land Area: 10,180,000 sq km / 3,930,000 sq miles
Primary Tectonic Plate:
Major Tectonic Plates In The World
Eurasian
Recognised Countries:
Recognised Countries In Europe
56 (50 widely-recognised & 6 partially-recognised states)
Overseas Dependencies:
Overseas Dependencies In Europe
8
Disputed Territories:
Disputed Territories In Europe
12
Trans-Continental Countries:
Trans-Continental Countries In Europe
11 widely-considered trans-continental nations & 3 possible trans-continental nations
Largest Country: Russia - 17,098,242 sq km / 6,601,668 sq miles
Largest Countries In Europe
Smallest Country: Vatican City - 0.44 sq km / 0.17 sq miles
Highest Mountain: Mount Elbrus - 5,642 metres / 18,510 ft - Russia
Longest River: The Volga - 3,645 km / 2,266 miles - Russia
Largest Lake:
Largest Lakes In Europe
Lake Ladoga - 18,130 sq km / 7,000 sq miles - Russia
Most Forested Country:
Most Forested Countries In Europe
Finland - 74% of total land area forested (FAO/UN)
Most De-Forested Country:
Most De-Forested Countries In Europe
Armenia - 20.8% of forestation disappeared between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
Most Re-Forested Country:
Most Re-Forested Countries In Europe
Iceland - increased forestation by 96.8% between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
European Population & Health
Total European Population:
European Population 1950-2050
841,340,374 - 12.18% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous Region:
Most Populous Regions In Europe
Eastern Europe - 291,484,587 - 4.22% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous Country:
Most Populous Countries In Europe
Russia - 140,366,561 - 2.03% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous City:
Most Populous Cities In Europe
Istanbul - Turkey - 12,175,592 (World Gazetteer)
Most Populous Metro Area:
Most Populous Metro Areas In Europe
Moscow - Russia - 14,926,656 (World Gazetteer)
Average Life Expectancy: 74 years (UN)
Infant Mortality Rate: ...
Largest HIV Population:
HIV Statistics For Europe
Russia - 940,000 (UNAIDS)
Highest FGM Prevalence:
FGM Statistics For Europe
The UN does not list Female Genital Mutilation prevalence rates for any European Countries (UNIFEM)
Future Population Estimates (UN data)
2015 2020 2050
Europe Population: 847,828,720 851,516,310 824,323,317
Most Pop. Region:Eastern Europe
286,625,742Eastern Europe
281,511,498Eastern Europe
239,961,194
Most Pop. Country:
Russia 137,983,426 Russia 135,405,523 Russia 116,097,030
European Military
European Yearly Military Budget:
World & Continental Military Budgets
US$386,000,000,000 (SIPRI)
Largest National Military Budget:
Largest Military Budgets In The World
France - US$63,900,000,000 (SIPRI)
Highest Military Spend (% GDP): Armenia - 6.50% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Military Spending In Europe
Lowest Military Spend (% GDP): Iceland - 0.00% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Major Armed Conflicts:
Major Armed Conflicts In Europe
During 2009, 1 major conflict took place in Europe (SIPRI)
Multilateral Arms Embargoes:
Multilateral Arms Embargoes In Europe
4 major multilateral arms embargoes are currently in place (UK Government Info)
Largest Arms-Supplying Country:
Largest Arms-Supplying Nations In The World
Russia - 23% of overall global arms trade (SIPRI)
Largest Arms-Producing Corp':
Largest Global Arms-Producing Corporations
BAE Systems - United Kingdom - US$32.42bn arms sales, US$3.25bn profit - Yearly figures for 2009 (SIPRI)
Most Nuclear Weapons:
Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles In Europe
Russia - 12,000 total warheads / 4,650 operational warheads (Federation of American Scientists)
Most Depleted Uranium:
Depleted Uranium Stockpiles In Europe
Russia - 460,000 tonnes (WISE Uranium Project)
European Energy
Total Nuclear Reactors: 186 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Most Nuclear Power Reactors:
Nuclear Power Reactors In Europe
France - 58 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Future Nuclear Reactors:
Reactors Under Construction In Europe
17 Nuclear Power Reactors Currently Under Construction (IAEA)
Shutdown Nuclear Reactors:
Shutdown Reactors In Europe
88 Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
European Civil Rights
Least Peaceful Country:
Least Peaceful Countries In Europe
Russia (Global Peace Index)
Most Peaceful Country: Norway (Global Peace Index)
Most Corrupt Country: Ukraine (Corruption Perceptions Index)
Most Corrupt Countries In Europe
Least Corrupt Country: Denmark (Corruption Perceptions Index)
European Media & Communications
Most Internet Users:
Most Overall Internet Users In Europe
Germany - 62,500,000 (UN)
Least Free National Press:
Least Free National Press In Europe
Russia (Press Freedom Index)
Most Free National Press: Denmark / Finland / Ireland, Republic of / Norway / Sweden (Press Freedom Index)
Most Newspaper Journalists:
Most Newspaper Journalists In Europe
Iceland - 2052.5 Newspaper Journalists per 1 million inhabitants (UN)
European UN Facts & Figures
United Nations Member States:
UN Member States In Europe
48 (UN)
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions:
Current Peacekeeping Missions In Europe
2 (UN)
Largest UN Peacekeeping Force:
Largest Peacekeeping Missions In Europe
UNFICYP Cyprus, Republic of / Northern Cyprus - 1,079 total personnel (UN)
Most Expensive UN Peacekeeping:
Most Expensive Peacekeeping In Europe
UNFICYP Cyprus, Republic of / Northern Cyprus - 2009-2010 Yearly Budget: US$54,410,000 (UN)
More European Facts & Figures
Highest Yearly GDP:
Highest GDP In Europe
Germany - US$3,673,105,000,000 (IMF) / US$3,652,824,000,000 (World Bank)
Tallest Building: Naberezhnaya Tower, Moscow, Russia - 268 metres / 879 feet - 59 floors (Emporis)
Location Of Europe
Europe covers about one-fifth of the Eurasia landmass - just 7% of the world’s total landmass - and it is the second smallest continent in the World, after Oceania. The Eastern boundary of Europe has often been debated throughout history, but it is commonly considered to be the Ural Mountains in Russia. Some European countries are also considered to be part of Asia, including Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkey, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Cyprus.
African Geography & Nature
Total Land Area: 30,221,532 sq km / 11,668,598.7 sq miles
Primary Tectonic Plate:
Major Tectonic Plates In The World
African
Recognised Countries:
Recognised Countries In Africa
55 (53 widely-recognised & 2 partially-recognised states)
Overseas Dependencies:
Overseas Dependencies In Africa
7
Disputed Territories:
Disputed Territories In Africa
8
Trans-Continental Countries:
0 widely-considered trans-continental nations & 5 possible trans-continental nations
Trans-Continental Countries In Africa
Largest Country:
Largest Countries In Africa
Sudan - 2,505,813 sq km / 967,500 sq miles
Smallest Country: Seychelles - 451 sq km / 174 sq miles
Highest Mountain: Mount Kilimanjaro - 5,892 metres / 19,340 ft - Tanzania
Longest River: The Nile - 6,650 km / 4,135 miles - Egypt / Sudan / Uganda / Ethiopia
Largest Lake: Lake Victoria - 69,485 sq km / 26,828 sq miles - Uganda / Kenya / Tanzania
Most Forested Country:
Most Forested Countries In Africa
Seychelles - 87% of total land area forested (FAO/UN)
Most De-Forested Country:
Most De-Forested Countries In Africa
Comoros - 63.3% of forestation disappeared between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
Most Re-Forested Country:
Most Re-Forested
Tunisia - increased forestation by 70.3% between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
Countries In Africa
African Population & Health
Total African Population:
African Population 1959-2050
1,033,042,510 - 14.95% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous Region:
Most Populous Regions In Africa
Eastern Africa - 327,186,148 - 4.74% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous Country:
Most Populous Countries In Africa
Nigeria - 158,258,917 - 2.29% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous City:
Most Populous Cities In Africa
Lagos - Nigeria - 9,968,455 (World Gazetteer)
Most Populous Metro Area:
Most Populous Metro Areas In Africa
Cairo - Egypt - 16,429,199 (World Gazetteer)
Average Life Expectancy: 52 years (UN)
Infant Mortality Rate: ...
Largest HIV Population:
HIV Statistics For Africa
South Africa - 5,700,000 (UNAIDS)
Highest FGM Prevalence:
FGM Statistics For Africa
Somalia - 97.9% of 15-49 yr old females have had Female Genital Mutilation (UNIFEM)
Future Population Estimates (UN data)
2015 2020 2050
Africa Population: 1,153,037,902 1,276,369,389 1,998,465,920
Most Pop. Region:Eastern Africa
372,455,345Eastern Africa
420,200,330Eastern Africa
711,429,779
Most Pop. Country:
Nigeria 175,927,786 Nigeria 193,252,473 Nigeria 289,082,564
African Military
African Yearly Military Budget:
World & Continental Military Budgets
US$27,400,000,000 (SIPRI)
Largest National Military Budget: South Africa - US$3,500,000,000
Largest Military Budgets In The World
Highest Military Spend (% GDP):
Military Spending In Africa
Eritrea - 6.30% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Lowest Military Spend (% GDP): Equatorial Guinea - 0.10% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Major Armed Conflicts:
Major Armed Conflicts In Africa
During 2009, 4 major conflicts took place in Africa (SIPRI)
Multilateral Arms Embargoes:
Multilateral Arms Embargoes In Africa
10 major multilateral arms embargoes are currently in place (UK Government Info)
Most Nuclear Weapons:
Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles In Africa
Africa currently has no countries with Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles (Federation of American Scientists)
Most Depleted Uranium:
Depleted Uranium Stockpiles In Africa
South Africa - 73 tonnes (WISE Uranium Project)
African Energy
Total Nuclear Reactors: 2 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Most Nuclear Power Reactors:
South Africa - 2 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Nuclear Power Reactors In Africa
Future Nuclear Reactors:
Reactors Under Construction In Africa
0 Nuclear Power Reactors Currently Under Construction (IAEA)
Shutdown Nuclear Reactors:
Shutdown Reactors In Africa
0 Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
African Civil Rights
Least Peaceful Country:
Least Peaceful Countries In Africa
Somalia (Global Peace Index)
Most Peaceful Country: Botswana (Global Peace Index)
Most Corrupt Country:
Most Corrupt Countries In Africa
Somalia (Corruption Perceptions Index)
Least Corrupt Country: Botswana (Corruption Perceptions Index)
African Media & Communications
Most Internet Users:
Most Overall Internet Users In Africa
Egypt - 12,568,920 (UN)
Least Free National Press:
Least Free National Press In Africa
Eritrea (Press Freedom Index)
Most Free National Press: Ghana (Press Freedom Index)
Most Newspaper Journalists:
Most Newspaper Journalists In Africa
Mauritius - 333.6 Newspaper Journalists per 1 million inhabitants (UN)
African UN Facts & Figures
United Nations Member States:
UN Member States In Africa
53 (UN)
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions:
Current Peacekeeping Missions In Africa
7 (UN)
Largest UN Peacekeeping Force:
Largest Peacekeeping Missions In Africa
UNAMID Sudan, Darfur Region - 26,103 total personnel (UN)
Most Expensive UN Peacekeeping:
Most Expensive Peacekeeping In Africa
UNAMID Sudan, Darfur Region - 2009-2010 Yearly Budget: US$1,598,940,000 (UN)
More African Facts & Figures
Highest Yearly GDP:
Highest GDP IN Africa
South Africa - US$276,764,000,000 (IMF) / US$276,764,000,000 (World Bank)
Tallest Building: Carlton Centre, Johannesburg, South Africa - 223 metres / 732 feet - 50 floors (Emporis)
Location Of Africa
North American Geography & Nature
Total Land Area: 24,709,000 sq km / 9,540,000 sq miles
Primary Tectonic Plate:
Major Tectonic Plates In The World
North American
Recognised Countries:
Recognised Countries In North America
23
Overseas Dependencies:
Overseas Dependencies In North America
21
Disputed Territories:
Disputed Territories In North America
3
Trans-Continental Countries:
Trans-Continental Countries In North America
0 widely-considered trans-continental nations & 7 possible trans-continental nations
Largest Country: Canada - 9,984,670 sq km / 3,855,100 sq miles
Largest Countries In North America
Smallest Country: Saint Christopher & Nevis (St. Kitts & Nevis) - 261 sq km / 101 sq miles
Highest Mountain: Mount McKinley - 6,194 metres / 20,320 ft - United States
Longest River: The Mississippi-Missouri - 6,275 km / 3,902 miles - United States
Largest Lake:
Largest Lakes In North America
Lake Michigan-Huron - 117,702 sq km / 45,445 sq miles - United States / Canada
Most Forested Country:
Most Forested Countries In North America
Belize - 72.5% of total land area forested (FAO/UN)
Most De-Forested Country:
Most De-Forested Countries In North America
Honduras - 41.3% of forestation disappeared between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
Most Re-Forested Country:
Cuba - increased forestation by 37.2% between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
Most Re-Forested Countries In North America
North American Population & Health
Total North American Population:
North American Population 1950-2050
547,086,281 - 7.92% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous Region:
Most Populous Regions In North America
Northern America - 351,659,164 - 5.09% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous Country:
Most Populous Countries In North America
United States - 317,641,087 - 4.60% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous City:
Most Populous Cities In North America
Mexico City - Mexico - 8,560,994 (World Gazetteer)
Most Populous Metro Area:
Most Populous Metro
Mexico City - Mexico - 23,610,441 (World Gazetteer)
Areas In North America
Average Life Expectancy: 78 years - US & Canada / 70 years - Caribbean / 74 years - Central America (UN)
Infant Mortality Rate: ...
Largest HIV Population:
HIV Statistics For North America
United States - 1,200,000 (UNAIDS)
Highest FGM Prevalence:
FGM Statistics For North America
The UN does not list Female Genital Mutilation prevalence rates for any North American Countries (UNIFEM)
Future Population Estimates (UN data)
2015 2020 2050
North America Population:
573,776,498 598,714,495 694,798,362
Most Pop. Region:Northern America
367,955,848Northern America
383,383,802Northern America
448,463,687
Most Pop. Country: United States332,334,019 United States346,153,494 United States403,931,520
North American Military
N. American Yearly Military Budget:
World & Continental Military Budgets
US$686,600,000,000 (SIPRI)
Largest National Military Budget:
Largest Military Budgets In The World
United States - US$661,000,000,000 (SIPRI)
Highest Military Spend (% GDP):
Military Spending In North America
El Salvadore - 5.00% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Lowest Military Spend (% GDP):
Bermuda - 0.11% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Major Armed Conflicts:
Major Armed Conflicts In North America
During 2009, 1 major conflict took place in North America (SIPRI)
Multilateral Arms Embargoes:
1 major multilateral arms embargoed is currently in place (UK Government Info)
Multilateral Arms Embargoes In North America
Largest Arms-Supplying Country:
Largest Arms-Supplying Nations In The World
United States - 30% of overall global arms trade (SIPRI)
Largest Arms-Producing Corp':
Largest Global Arms-Producing Corporations
Lockheed Martin - United States - US$29.88bn arms sales, US$3.217bn profit - Yearly figures for 2009 (SIPRI)
Most Nuclear Weapons:
Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles In North America
United States - 9,600 total warheads / 2,468 operational warheads (Federation of American Scientists)
Most Depleted Uranium:
Depleted Uranium Stockpiles In North America
United States - 480,000 tonnes (WISE Uranium Project)
North American Energy
Total Nuclear Reactors: 124 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Most Nuclear Power Reactors:
Nuclear Power Reactors In North America
United States - 104 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Future Nuclear Reactors:
Reactors Under Construction In North America
1 Nuclear Power Reactor Currently Under Construction (IAEA)
Shutdown Nuclear Reactors:
Shutdown Reactors In North America
31 Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
North American Civil Rights
Least Peaceful Country:
Least Peaceful Countries In North America
Haiti (Global Peace Index)
Most Peaceful Country: Canada (Global Peace Index)
Most Corrupt Country:
Most Corrupt Countries In North America
Haiti (Corruption Perceptions Index)
Least Corrupt Country: Canada (Corruption Perceptions Index)
North American Media & Communications
Most Internet Users:
Most Overall Internet Users In North America
United States - 220,000,000 (UN)
Least Free National Press:
Least Free National Press In North America
Cuba (Press Freedom Index)
Most Free National Press: Canada (Press Freedom Index)
Most Newspaper Journalists:
Most Newspaper Journalists In North America
Cayman Islands - 587.7 Newspaper Journalists per 1 million inhabitants (UN)
North American UN Facts & Figures
United Nations Member States:
UN Member States In North America
23 (UN)
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions:
Current Peacekeeping Missions In North America
1 (UN)
Largest UN Peacekeeping Force:
Largest Peacekeeping Missions In North America
MINUSTAH Haiti - 12,478 total personnel (UN)
Most Expensive UN Peacekeeping:
Most Expensive Peacekeeping In North America
MINUSTAH Haiti - 2009-2010 Yearly Budget: US$611,750,000 (UN)
More North American Facts & Figures
Highest Yearly GDP:
Highest GDP In North America
United States - US$14,441,425,000,000 (IMF) / US$14,204,322,000,000 (World Bank)
Tallest Building: Willis Tower, Chicago, United States - 442 metres / 1,451 feet - 108 floors (Emporis)
Location of North America
The geographical North American continent is made up from a large mainland, many small island nations and central American republics, with boundaries stretching across the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea too. It's total physical size is mostly attributed to Canada, the United States, Greenland and Mexico, and overall, North America makes up just under 5% of the planet's total surface area - about 16.5% of the World's total land area - making it the third largest contingent on the globe, after only Asia and Africa.
South American Geography & NatureTotal Land Area: 17,840,000 sq km / 6,890,000 sq miles
Primary Tectonic Plate:
Major Tectonic Plates In The World
South American
Recognised Countries:
Recognised Countries In South America
12
Overseas Dependencies:
Overseas Dependencies In South America
3
Disputed Territories:
Disputed Territories In South America
2
Trans-Continental Countries:
Trans-Continental Countries In South America
0 widely-considered trans-continental nations & 5 possible trans-continental nations
Largest Country: Brazil - 8,514,877 sq km / 3,287,612 sq miles
Largest Countries In South America
Smallest Country: Suriname - 163,821 sq km / 63,251 sq miles
Highest Mountain: Mount Aconcagua - 6,962 metres / 22,841 ft - Argentina
Longest River: The Amazon - 6,400 km / 3,980 miles - Brazil / Peru / Ecuador / Colombia
Largest Lake: Lake Maracaibo - 13,300 sq km / 5,100 sq miles - Venezuela
Most Forested Country:
Most Forested Countries In South America
Suriname - 94.7% of total land area forested (FAO/UN)
Most De-Forested Country:
Most De-Forested Countries In South America
Ecuador - 24.3% of forestation disappeared between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
Most Re-Forested Country:
Most Re-Forested Countries In South America
Uruguay - increased forestation by 70.7% between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
South American Population & HealthTotal South American Population:
South American Population 1950-2050
393,221,391 - 5.69% of World population (UNdata)
Most Populous Country:
Most Populous Country In South America
Brazil - 195,423,252 - 2.83% of World population (UNdata)
Most Populous City:
Most Populous Cities In South America
Buenos Aires - Argentina - 13,080,026 (World Gazetteer)
Most Populous Metro Area:
Most Populous Metro Areas In South America
Sao Paulo - Argentina - 20,831,058 (World Gazetteer)
Average Life Expectancy: 72 years (UN)
Infant Mortality Rate: ...
Largest HIV Population:
HIV Statistics For South America
Brazil - 730,000 (UNAIDS)
Highest FGM Prevalence:
FGM Statistics For South America
The UN does not list Female Genital Mutilation prevalence rates for any South American Countries (UNIFEM)
Future Population Estimates (UN data)
2015 2020 2050
South America Population: 412,664,907 430,211,990 482,849,661
Most Populous Country: Brazil 202,865,522 Brazil 209,051,123 Brazil 218,511,967
South American Military
S. American Yearly Military Budget:
World & Continental Military Budgets
US$51,800,000,000 (SIPRI)
Largest National Military Budget:
Largest Military Budgets In The World
Brazil - US$26,100,000,000 (SIPRI)
Highest Military Spend (% GDP):
Military Spending In South America
Colombia - 3.40% of GDP (CIA World Factbook)
Lowest Military Spend (% GDP):
Suriname - 0.60% of GDP (CIA World Factbook)
Major Armed Conflicts:
Major Armed Conflicts In South America
During 2009, 2 major conflicts took place in South America (SIPRI)
Multilateral Arms Embargoes:
Multilateral Arms Embargoes In South America
1 major multilateral arms embargo is currently in place (UK Government Info)
Most Nuclear Weapons:
Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles In South America
South America currently has no countries with Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles (Federation of American Scientists)
Most Depleted Uranium:
Depleted Uranium Stockpiles In South America
South America currently has no countries with Depleted Uranium Stockpiles (WISE Uranium Project)
South American EnergyTotal Nuclear Reactors: 4 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Most Nuclear Power Reactors:
Argentina / Brazil - 2 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors Each (IAEA)
Nuclear Power Reactors In South America
Future Nuclear Reactors:
Reactors Under Construction In South America
2 Nuclear Power Reactors Currently Under Construction (IAEA)
Shutdown Nuclear Reactors:
Shutdown Reactors In South America
0 Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
South American Civil RightsLeast Peaceful Country:
Least Peaceful Countries In South America
Colombia (Global Peace Index)
Most Peaceful Country: Chile (Global Peace Index)
Most Corrupt Country:
Most Corrupt Countries In South America
Venezuela (Corruption Perceptions Index)
Least Corrupt Country: Chile (Corruption Perceptions Index)
South American Media & CommunicationsMost Internet Users:
Most Overall Internet Users In South America
Brazil - 67,510,410 (UN)
Least Free National Press:
Least Free National Press In South America
Colombia (Press Freedom Index)
Most Free National Press: Uruguay (Press Freedom Index)
Most Newspaper Journalists:
Most Newspaper Journalists In South America
Chile - 186.1 Newspaper Journalists per 1 million inhabitants (UN)
South American UN Facts & Figures
United Nations Member States:
UN Member States In South America
12 (UN)
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions:
0 (UN)
More South American Facts & FiguresHighest Yearly GDP:
Highest GDP In South America
Brazil - US$1,572,839,000,000 (IMF) / US$1,612,539,000,000 (World Bank)
Tallest Building: Parque Central Complex, Caracas, Venezuela - 225 metres / 738 feet - 56 floors (Emporis)
Location Of South America
Oceanian Geography & Nature
Total Land Area: 9,037,695 sq km / 3,489,473.5 sq miles
Primary Tectonic Plate:
Major Tectonic Plates In The World
Australian
Recognised Countries:
Recognised Countries In Oceania
16
Overseas Dependencies:
Overseas Dependencies In Oceania
17
Disputed Territories:
Disputed Territories In Oceania
2
Trans-Continental Countries:
Trans-Continental Countries In Oceania
2 widely-considered trans-continental nations & 4 possible trans-continental nations
Largest Country: Australia - 7,692,024 sq km / 2,969,907 sq miles
Largest Countries In Oceania
Smallest Country: Nauru - 21 sq km / 8.1 sq miles
Highest Mountain: Carstensz Pyramid - 4,884 metres / 16,024 ft - Indonesia
Longest River: The Murray-Darling - 3,370 km / 2,094 miles - Australia
Largest Lake: Lake Eyre - up to 9,500 sq km when it fills with water but it is often dry - Australia
Most Forested Country:
Most Forested Countries In Oceania
Federated States of Micronesia - 90.6% of total land area forested (FAO/UN)
Most De-Forested Country:
Most De-Forested Countries In Oceania
Indonesia - 27.3% of forestation disappeared between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
Most Re-Forested Country:
Most Re-Forested Countries In Oceania
Samoa - increased forestation by 31.5% between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
Oceanian Population & Health
Total Oceanian Population:
Oceanian Population 1950-2050
269,526,270 - 3.90% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous Region:
Most Populous Regions In Oceania
Australia/New Zealand - 25,815,345 - 0.37% of World population (UN data) *Oceanian regions do not include East Timor & Indonesia
Most Populous Country:
Most Populous Countries In Oceania
Indonesia - 232,516,771 - 3.37% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous City:
Most Populous Cities In Oceania
Sydney - Australia - 3,749,902 (World Gazetteer)
Most Populous Metro Area:
Most Populous Metro Areas In Oceania
Sydney - Australia - 3,749,902 (World Gazetteer)
Average Life Expectancy: 74 years (UN)
Infant Mortality Rate: ...
Largest HIV Population:
HIV Statistics For Oceania
Indonesia - 270,000 (UNAIDS)
Highest FGM Prevalence:
FGM Statistics For Oceania
The UN does not list Female Genital Mutilation prevalence rates for any Oceanian Countries (UNIFEM)
Future Population Estimates (UN data)
2015 2020 2050
Oceania Population:
283,680,560 296,164,539 342,664,653
*Most Pop. Region:
Australia/New Zealand
27,098,374Australia/New Zealand
28,343,516Australia/New Zealand
34,072,553
Most Pop. Country:
Indonesia 244,191,496 Indonesia 254,217,770 Indonesia 288,110,442
Oceanian Military
Oceanian Yearly Military Budget:
World & Continental Military Budgets
US$20,400,000,000 (SIPRI)
Largest National Military Budget:
Largest Military Budgets In The World
Australia - US$19,000,000,000 (SIPRI)
Highest Military Spend (% GDP):
Military Spending In Oceania
Solomon Islands / Indonesia - 3.00% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Lowest Military Spend (% GDP): Tonga - 0.90% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Major Armed Conflicts:
Major Armed Conflicts In Oceania
During 2009, no major conflicts took place in Oceania (SIPRI)
Multilateral Arms Embargoes:
Multilateral Arms Embargoes In Oceania
1 major multilateral arms embargo is currently in place (UK Government Info)
Most Nuclear Weapons:
Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles In Oceania
Oceania currently has no countries with Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles (Federation of American Scientists)
Most Depleted Uranium:
Depleted Uranium Stockpiles In Oceania
Oceania currently has no countries with Depleted Uranium Stockpiles (WISE Uranium Project)
Oceanian Energy
Total Nuclear Reactors: 0 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Most Nuclear Power Reactors:
Nuclear Power Reactors In Oceania
N/A - No Oceanian Countries Have Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Future Nuclear Reactors:
Reactors Under Construction In Oceania
0 Nuclear Power Reactors Currently Under Construction (IAEA)
Shutdown Nuclear Reactors:
Shutdown Reactors In Oceania
0 Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Oceanian Civil Rights
Least Peaceful Country:
Least Peaceful Countries In Oceania
Papua New Guinea (Global Peace Index)
Most Peaceful Country: New Zealand (Global Peace Index)
Most Corrupt Country:
Most Corrupt Countries In Oceania
Papua New Guinea (Corruption Perceptions Index)
Least Corrupt Country: New Zealand (Corruption Perceptions Index)
Oceanian Media & Communications
Most Internet Users:
Most Overall Internet Users In Oceania
Indonesia - 25,000,000 (UN)
Least Free National Press:
Least Free National Press In Oceania
Fiji (Press Freedom Index)
Most Free National Press: New Zealand (Press Freedom Index)
Most Newspaper Journalists:
Most Newspaper Journalists In Oceania
Palau - 338.1 Newspaper Journalists per 1 million inhabitants (UN)
Oceanian UN Facts & Figures
United Nations Member States:
UN Member States In Oceania
16 (UN)
Current UN Peacekeeping 1 (UN)
Missions:
Current Peacekeeping Missions In Oceania
Largest UN Peacekeeping Force:
Largest Peacekeeping Missions In Oceania
UNMIT East Timor - 3,002 total personnel (UN)
Most Expensive UN Peacekeeping:
Most Expensive Peacekeeping In Oceania
UNMIT East Timor - 2009-2010 Yearly Budget: US$205,940,000 (UN)
More Oceanian Facts & Figures
Highest Yearly GDP:
Highest GDP In Oceania
Australia - US$1,013,461,000,000 (IMF) / US$1,015,217,000,000 (World Bank)
Tallest Building: Q1, Surfers Paradise, Gold Coast, Australia - 323 metres / 1,060 feet - 78 floors (Emporis)
Location Of Oceania
World Geography & Nature
Total Surface Area: 510,072,000 sq km / 197,712,000 sq miles
Total Land Area: 148,940,000 sq km / 57,510,000 sq miles (29.1% of Planet Earth's surface)
Primary Tectonic Plates:Major Tectonic Plates In The World
8 - African, Antarctic, Australian, Eurasian, Indian, North American, Pacific, South American
Recognized Countries:Recognized Countries In The World
203 (193 widely-recognized & 10 partially-recognized states)
Overseas Dependencies:Overseas Dependencies In The World
67
Disputed Territories:Disputed Territories In The World
44
Trans-Continental Countries:Trans-Continental Countries In The World
13 widely-considered trans-continental nations & 14 possible trans-continental nations
Largest Continent:The World's Continents
Asia - 44,579,000 sq km / 17,212,000 sq miles (29.5% of total World landmass)
Largest Country:Largest Countries In The World
Russia - 17,098,242 sq km / 6,601,668 sq miles
Smallest Country: Vatican City - 0.44 sq km / 0.17 sq miles
Largest Ocean:The World's Oceans
The Pacific Ocean - 155,557,000 sq km / 60,060,000 sq miles
Highest Mountain:Highest Mountains In The World
Mount Everest - 8,848 metres / 29,029 ft - Nepal / China
Longest River:Longest Rivers In The World
The Nile - 6,650 km / 4,135 miles - Egypt / Sudan / Uganda / Ethiopia
Largest Lake:Largest Lakes In The World
The Caspian Sea - 371,000 sq km / 143,000 sq miles - Azerbaijan / Iran / Kazakhstan / Russia / Turkmenistan
Most Forested Country:Most Forested Countries In The World
Suriname - 94.7% of total land area forested (FAO/UN)
Most De-Forested Country:Most De-Forested Countries In The World
Comoros - 63.3% of forestation disappeared between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
Most Re-Forested Country:Most Re-Forested Countries In The World
Bahrain - increased forestation by 150% between 1990 and 2007 (FAO/UN)
World Population & HealthWorld Population:
World Population 1950-2050
6,908,688,378 (UN data)
Most Populous Continent: Asia - 4,307,107,875 - 62.34% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous Continents In The World
Most Populous Region:
Most Populous Regions In The World
South-Central Asia - 1,780,472,513 - 25.77% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous Country:
Most Populous Countries In The World
China - 1,354,146,443 - 19.60% of World population (UN data)
Most Populous City:
Most Populous Cities In The World
Shanghai - China - 16,348,947 (World Gazetteer)
Most Populous Metro Area:
Most Populous Metro Areas In The World
Tokyo - Japan - 37,730,064 (World Gazetteer)
Average Life Expectancy: 67.2 years (UN)
Infant Mortality Rate: ...
Largest HIV Population:
HIV Statistics For The World
South Africa - 5,700,000 (UNAIDS)
Highest FGM Prevalence:
FGM Statistics For The World
Somalia - 97.9% of 15-49 yr old females have had Female Genital Mutilation (UNIFEM)
Future Population Estimates (UN data)
2015 2020 2050
World Population:
7,302,186,263 7,674,832,568 9,149,984,240
Most Pop. Continent:
Asia 4,528,586,470 Asia 4,731,661,415 Asia 5,347,582,086
Most Pop. Region:South-Central Asia
1,908,282,674South-Central Asia
2,028,785,827South-Central Asia
2,493,681,489
Most Pop. Country:
China 1,395,998,248 China 1,431,155,162 India 1,613,799,950
It is believed that we humans began to inhabit the Earth from about 200,000 years ago, after evolving from other species, but the planet itself is about 4.5 billion years old. Life began to develop from about 3.5 billion years ago, and nowadays it is home to an estimated 100 million different living species. Living things can flourish safely on our planet due to it's magnetic field, which is possibly controlled by the core of the planet, and which blocks harmful radiation from outer space. Other major protection for all of Earth's many life forms comes from the ozone layer, which was developed by a combination of our earliest living organisms, along with the basic elements that were present before life began on Earth. Without the Earth's protective magnetic field, and its ozone layer, we humans would not exist.
World Energy
Total Nuclear Reactors: 438 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Oldest Nuclear Power Reactor:
Operational Nuclear Reactors, by Age
1 Reactor Currently in service for 43 years (IAEA)
Most Nuclear Power Reactors:
Nuclear Power Reactors In The World
United States - 104 Operational Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
Future Nuclear Reactors:
Reactors Under Construction In The World
58 Nuclear Power Reactors Currently Under Construction (IAEA)
Shutdown Nuclear Reactors:
Shutdown Reactors In The World
124 Permanently Shutdown Nuclear Power Reactors (IAEA)
World Civil Rights
Least Peaceful Country:
Least Peaceful Countries In The World
Iraq (Global Peace Index)
Most Peaceful Country: New Zealand (Global Peace Index)
Most Corrupt Country:
Most Corrupt Countries In The World
Somalia (Corruption Perceptions Index)
Least Corrupt Country: New Zealand (Corruption Perceptions Index)
World MilitaryGlobal Yearly Military Budget:
World & Continental Military Budgets
US$1,531,000,000,000 (SIPRI)
Largest National Military Budget:
Largest Military Budgets In The World
United States - US$661,000,000,000 (SIPRI)
Highest Military Spend (% GDP):
Military Spending In The World
Oman - 11.40% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Lowest Military Spend (% GDP):
Iceland - 0.00% of GDP (CIA World Fact book)
Major Armed Conflicts: During 2009, 17 major conflicts took place around the World (SIPRI)
Major Armed Conflicts In The World
Multilateral Arms Embargoes:
Multilateral Arms Embargoes In The World
20 major multilateral arms embargoes are currently in place (UK Government Info)
Largest Arms-Supplying Country:
Largest Arms-Supplying Nations In The World
United States - 30% of overall global arms trade (SIPRI)
Largest Arms-Producing Corp':
Largest Global Arms-Producing Corporations
BAE Systems - United Kingdom - US$32.42bn arms sales, US$3.25bn profit - Yearly figures for 2009 (SIPRI)
Most Nuclear Weapons:
Nuclear Weapons Stockpiles In The World
Russia - 12,000 total warheads / 4,650 operational warheads (Federation of American Scientists)
Most Depleted Uranium:
United States - 480,000 tonnes (WISE Uranium Project)
World Media & Communications
Most Internet Users:
Most Overall Internet Users In The World
China - 280,000,000 (UN)
Least Free National Press:
Least Free National Press In The World
Eritrea (Press Freedom Index)
Most Free National Press: Denmark / Finland / Ireland, Republic of / Norway / Sweden (Press Freedom Index)
Most Newspaper Journalists:
Most Newspaper Journalists In The World
Iceland - 2052.5 Newspaper Journalists per 1 million inhabitants (UN)
World UN Facts & Figures
United Nations Member States:
UN Member States In The World
192 (UN)
Current UN Peacekeeping Missions:
Current Peacekeeping Missions In The World
16 (UN)
Largest UN Peacekeeping Force:
Largest Peacekeeping Missions In The World
UNAMID Sudan, Darfur Region - 26,103 total personnel (UN)
Most Expensive UN Peacekeeping:
Most Expensive Peacekeeping In The World
UNAMID Sudan, Darfur Region - 2009-2010 Yearly Budget: US$1,598,940,000 (UN)
More World Facts & Figures
Highest Yearly GDP:
Highest GDP In The World
United States - US$14,441,425,000,000 (IMF) / US$14,204,322,000,000 (World Bank)
Tallest Building:
Tallest Buildings In The World
Burj Khalifa, Dubai, United Arab Emirates - 818 metres / 2,684 feet - 160 floors (Emporis)
The World's Interior
The make-up of the interior of the planet is a little hard to prove, although scientists and our schoolbooks confidently tell us that the planet gets denser as you go in deeper. The official line also declares that the crust itself only makes up about 1% of the total volume, and it is thought to be about 6km thick under the
oceans, and about 30-50km thick where land is present. Inside that crust is a thin layer called the Lithosphere, and that is surrounded by a 3,000 km thick mostly-solid layer called the mantle which makes up about 84% of the Earth's volume. In the very centre of the planet are the core, which is believed to be made up from almost 90% iron - with solid iron in the inner core and liquid iron in the outer core, and some nickel in both sections too - and this section accounts for about 15% of the planets total volume.
Scientists also believe that the inside of our planet is active, and that therefore this creates the volcanoes and movement of the tectonic plates, which cause our continents to move gradually over vast amounts of time. The geological layers which we believe to be present reflect what we think about the make-up of the inside of the other solid planets too, but in reality, humans have only physically been about 4km under the surface (gold mines in South Africa), we have only ever drilled down to a distance of 1.7 km under the seafloor, and our deepest penetration ever by drilling under land was 12.262 km (7.62 miles) down the Kola Super deep Borehole in Russia.
Whilst the depth we have reached may seem massive to us, it only accounts for about 25% of the depth under both the undersea crust (1.7 km of 5-10 km) and land crust (12.262 km of 30-50 km). And the distance of well over 3,000 km to the centre of the core, dwarf's where we have gotten to physically, so we really must rely on our scientists having guessed correctly for all of this time, because we actually have no visual or physical proof available to either prove or discredit these beliefs.
Inner Core
Outer Core
Lower Mantle
Crust
Lithosphere
Upper Mantle
The World's Continents
Depending on differing criteria, there can be considered from four to seven separate continents on our planet. The most popular ways of distinguishing the continents are the 7-Continent Model (Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Antarctica), the 6-Continent Model with Europe and Asia combined (Euro-Asia, North America, South America, Africa, Oceania, Antarctica), and the 6-Continent Model which includes the America's as one single continent (Europe, The Americas, Africa, Asia, Oceania, Antarctica).