World Cup 2014 Countries Data Files

Algeria

Population: 36.5 million

Capital: Algiers

Area: 2.4 million sq km (919,595 sq miles)

Major languages: Arabic, French, Berber

Major religion: Islam

Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 75 years (women)

Argentina

Population: 41.1 million Capital: Buenos Aires

Area: 2.8 million sq km (1.1 million sq miles)

Major language: Spanish

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 72 years (men), 80 years (women)

Australia

Population: 22.9 million

Capital: Canberra

Largest city: SydneyArea: 7.7 million sq km (2.9 million sq miles)

Major language: English

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 80 years (men), 84 years (women)

Belgium

Population: 10.8 million

Capital: Brussels

Area: 30,528 sq km (11,787 sq miles)

Major languages: Dutch, French, German

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 77 years (men) 83 years (women)

Bosnia and Hercegovina

Population: 3.7 million Capital: Sarajevo

Area: 51,129 sq km (19,741 sq miles)

Major languages: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian

Major religions: Christianity, Islam

Life expectancy: 73 years (men) 78 years (women)

Brazil

Population: 198.3 million

Capital: Brasilia

Largest city: Sao Paulo

Area: 8.55 million sq km (3.3 million sq miles)

Major language: Portuguese

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 71 years (men), 77 years (women)

Cameroon

Population: 20 million

Capital: Yaounde

Area: 475,442 sq km (183,568 sq miles)

Major languages: French, English, languages of Bantu

Major religions: Christianity, Islam,

Life expectancy: 51 years (men), 54 years (women)

Chile

Population: 17.4 million

Capital: Santiago

Area: 756,096 sq km (291,930 sq miles)

Major language: Spanish

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 76 years (men) 82 years (women)

Colombia

Population: 47.5 million

Capital: Bogota

Area: 1.14 million sq km (440,831 sq miles)

Major language: Spanish

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 70 years (men) 78 years (women)

Costa Rica

Population: 4.8 million

Capital: San Jose

Area: 51,100 sq km (19,730 sq miles)

Major languages: Spanish (official), English

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 77 years (men) 82 years (women)

Croatia

Population: 4.4 million

Capital: Zagreb

Area: 56,594 sq km (21,851 sq miles)

Major language: Croatian

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 73 years (men) 80 years (women)

Ecuador

Population: 14.8 million

Capital: Quito

Area: 272,045 sq km (105,037 sq miles)

Major languages: Spanish, indigenous languages

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 73 years (men) 79 years (women)

England

Population: 62.8 million

Capital: London

Area: 242,514 sq km (93,638 sq miles)

Major language: English

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 78 years (men) 82 years (women)

France

Population: 63.5 million

Capital: Paris

Area: 543,965 sq km (210,026 sq miles)

Major language: French

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 78 years (men) 85 years (women)

Germany

Population: 82 million

Capital: Berlin

Area: 357,027 sq km (137,849 sq miles)

Major language: German

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 78 years (men) 83 years (women)

Ghana

Population: 25.5 million

Capital: Accra

Area: 238,533 sq km (92,098 sq miles)

Major languages: English, African languages including Akan, Ewe

Major religions: Christianity, Islam

Life expectancy: 64 years (men), 66 years (women)

Greece

Population: 11.4 million

Capital: Athens

Area: 131,957 sq km (50,949 sq miles)

Major language: Greek

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 78 years (men) 83 years (women)

Honduras

Population: 7.9 million

Capital: Tegucigalpa

Area: 112,492 sq km (43,433 sq miles)

Major languages: Spanish, English

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 71 years (men) 76 years (women)

Iran

Population: 75.6 million

Capital: Tehran

Area: 1.65 million sq km (636,313 sq miles)

Major language: Persian

Major religion: Islam

Life expectancy: 72 years (men) 75 years (women)

Italy

Population: 61 million (UN, 2012)

Capital: Rome

Area: 301,338 sq km (116,346 sq miles)

Major language: Italian

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 79 years (men) 85 years (women)

Ivory Coast

Population: 20.6 million

Capital: Yamoussoukro

Largest city: Abidjan

Area: 322,462 sq km (124,503 sq miles)

Major languages: French

Major religions: Islam, Christianity

Life expectancy: 55 years (men) 58 years (women)

Japan

Population: 126.4 million

Capital: Tokyo

Area: 377,864 sq km (145,894 sq miles)

Major language: Japanese

Major religions: Shintoism, Buddhism

Life expectancy: 80 years (men) 87 years (women)

Mexico

Population: 116 million

Capital: Mexico City

Area: 1.96 million sq km (758,449 sq miles)

Major language: Spanish

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 75 years (men) 80 years (women)

Netherlands

Population: 16.7 million

Capital: Amsterdam

Area: 41,864 sq km (16,164 sq miles)

Major language: Dutch

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 79 years (men) 83 years (women)

Nigeria

Population: 166.6 million

Capital: Abuja

Largest city: Lagos

Area: 923,768 sq km (356,669 sq miles)

Major languages: English (official), Yoruba, Ibo, Hausa

Major religions: Islam, Christianity

Life expectancy: 52 years (men) 53 years (women)

Portugal

Population: 10.7 million

Capital: Lisbon

Area: 92,345 sq km (35,655 sq miles)

Major language: Portuguese

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 77 years (men) 83 years (women)

Russia

Population: 142.7 million Capital: Moscow

Area: 17 million sq km (6.6 million sq miles)

Major language: Russian

Major religions: Christianity, Islam

Life expectancy: 63 years (men) 75 years (women)

South Korea

Population: 48.6 million

Capital: Seoul

Area: 99,313 sq km (38,345 sq miles)

Major language: Korean

Major religions: Buddhism, Christianity; nearly half of adults profess no religion

Life expectancy: 77 years (men) 84 years (women)

Spain

Population: 46.7 million

Capital: Madrid

Area: 505,988 sq km (195,363 sq miles)

Major languages: Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 79 years (men) 85 years (women)

Switzerland

Population: 7.7 million

Capital: Bern

Largest city: Zurich

Area: 41,284 sq km (15,940 sq miles)

Major languages: German, French, Italian, Romansch

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 80 years (men) 85 years (women)

Uruguay

Population: 3.4 million

Capital: Montevideo

Area: 176,215 sq km (68,037 sq miles)

Major language: Spanish

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 74 years (men) 81 years (women)

USA

Population: 316 million

Capital: Washington DC

Largest city: New York City

Area: 9.8 million sq km (3.8 million sq miles)

Major language: English

Major religion: Christianity

Life expectancy: 76 years (men) 81 years (women)