Nations Of The World -- G
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World Almanac for Kids
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There are 193 independent nations in the world. The information here gives the name and capital of each nation, its location, and its area. Population is an estimate of how many people lived in each country in mid-2005. Currency shows the name of each nation's money and how much one United States dollar was worth there as of early 2005. Language lists official languages and other common languages.
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Capital
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Location of Country
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Area
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Libreville
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Central Africa, on the Atlantic coast, south of Cameroon
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103,347 sq. mi. (267,667 sq. km.)
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Population
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Currency
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Language
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1,389,201
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$1 = 506 CFA francs
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French, Bantu dialects
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Did You Know: Gabon's climate is hot and humid. Nearly 75% of the land is covered by dense rainforest.
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Capital
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Location of Country
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Banjul
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West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Senegal
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4,363 sq. mi. (11,300 sq. km.)
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Population
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Currency
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Language
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1,593,256
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$1 = 29.13 dalasi
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English, Mandinka, Wolof
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Did You Know: This narrow nation lies along both banks of the lower Gambia River.
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Tbilisi
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Western Asia, south of Russia, on the Black Sea
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26,911 sq. mi. (69,700 sq. km.)
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Population
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Currency
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Language
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4,677,401
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$1 = 1.78 laris
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Georgian, Russian
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Did You Know: In 2004, the Georgian parliament adopted a new national flag.
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Berlin
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Central Europe, northeast of France
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137,847 sq. mi. (357,021 sq. km.)
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Population
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Currency
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Language
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82,431,390
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$1 = .77 euros
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German
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Did You Know: The next World Cup soccer championships will be held in 12 German cities, in June and July 2006.
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Capital
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Location of Country
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Area
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Accra
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West Africa, on the southern coast
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92,456 sq. mi. (239,460 sq. km.)
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Population
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Currency
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Language
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21,029,853
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$1 = 9,002 cedis
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English, Akan, Ewe, Moshi- Dagomba, Ga
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Did You Know: Led by Kwame Nkrumah, Ghana won independence from Great Britain in 1957.
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Athens
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Southern Europe, in the southern part of the Balkan Peninsula
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50,942 sq. mi. (131,940 sq. km.)
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Population
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Currency
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Language
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10,668,354
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$1 = .77 euros
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Greek, English, French
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Did You Know: Ancient Greeks believed Mount Olympus (9,570 feet), the highest point in Greece, was the home of the gods.
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Location of Country
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Saint George's
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Island on the eastern edge of the Caribbean Sea
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133 sq. mi. (344 sq. km.)
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Population
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Currency
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Language
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89,502
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$1 = 2.67 East Carribean dollars
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Spanish, Mayan languages
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Did You Know: Grenada is the world's second-largest producer of nutmeg, after Indonesia.
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Guatemala City
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Central America, southeast of Mexico
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42,043 sq. mi. (108,890 sq. km.)
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Population
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Currency
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Language
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14,655,189
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$1 = 7.78 quetzals
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Spanish, Mayan languages
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Did You Know: There are 23 Amerindian dialects spoken in Guatemala.
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Conakry
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West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean, north of Sierra Leone
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94,926 sq. mi. (245,857 sq. km.)
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Population
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Currency
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Language
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9,467,866
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$1 = 2,835 francs
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French, tribal languages
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Did You Know: About 85% of Guinea's population is Muslim. Bauxite (used in making aluminum) is its main export.
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Bissau
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West Africa, on the Atlantic Ocean, south of Senegal
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13,946 sq. mi. (36,120 sq. km.)
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Population
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Currency
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Language
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1,416,027
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$1 = 506 CFA francs
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Portuguese, Crioulo
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Did You Know: At carnival time people here wear masks of sharks, hippos, and bulls.
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Georgetown
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South America, on the northern coast, east of Venezuela
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83,000 sq. mi. (214,970 sq. km.)
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Population
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Currency
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Language
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765,283
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$1 = 178.5 Guyana dollars
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English, Amerindian dialects
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Did You Know: Kaieteur Falls (740 feet) is one of the highest single-drop waterfalls in the world.
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