This is the 1st part of my Modern Countries blog. On these links down below you can go instantly to the countries down below. The 1st part includes Afghanistan-Brazil. If you click on the links on the capital city or the tallest Mountain it will bring you to a wikepedia page.
Afghanistan (Asia) Afghanistan flag Capital: Kabul
Population: 31 Million (as of 2006)
Size: 250,001 sq. miles
Currency: afghani 1$ = 49.10 afghanis
Tallest Point: Nowshak 24,557 feet tall
Main languages: Persian, Pashtu
Main religion: Islam 99.7%
City of Herat About: Afghanistan became independent in 1919
Albania (Europe) Albania flag Capital: Tirana
Population: 3.5 Million (as of 2006)
Size: 11,100 sq. miles
Currency: leke 1$ = 101.54 leke
Tallest Point: Maja e Korabit 9,032 feet tall
Main languages: Albanian, Greek
Main religion: Islam 55.8%
Rozafa Casatle in AlbaniaAbout: Albania was the last country to gain independence from the Ottoman empire. It became independent on November 28, 1912.
Algeria (Africa) Algeria flag Capital: Algiers (El Djazair)
Population: 32.9 Million (as of 2006)
Size: 919,595 sq. miles
Currency: dinars 1$ = 72.70 dinars
Tallest Point: Tahat 9,541 feet tall
Main Languages: Arabic, French, Berber
Main religion: Islam 99.0%
Algiers Skyline About: Algeria became independent from France on July 3, 1962 after a revolution.
Andorra (Europe) Andorra flag Capital: Andorra: la Vella
Population: 71,201
Size: 181 sq. miles
Currency: 1$ = .84 euros
Tallest Point: Coma Pedrosa 9,665 feet tall
Main Languages: Catalan, French, Castillan
Main religion: Christian 90.0%
Andorra la Vella About: In 1278 Andorra became independent but it is still under the principality of France and Spain.
Angola (Africa) Angola flag Capital: Luanda
Population: 12.1 Million
Size: 481,354 sq. miles
Currency: kwanza 1$ = 80.18 kwanza
Tallest point: Morro de Moco 8,596 feet tall
Main Languages: Portuguese, Many different African Languages
Main religion: Christain 60%
Territories: Cabinda Province
National bank of Angola About: The Angolan War of Independence went from February 1961- April 1974 when they gained their independence from Portugal.
Antigua and Barbuda (North America) Antigua and Barbuda flag Capital: St. John’s
Population: 69,108
Size: 171 sq. miles
Currency: East Carribean dollar 1$ = 2.67 East Carribean dollar
Tallest point: Mount Obama 1,319 feet tall
Main Languages: English
Main religion: Christain 74%
Antigua and Barbuda on a map About: Antigua and Barbuda gained full independence from Britain on November 1, 1981.
Argentina (South America) Argentina flag Capital: Buenos Aires
Population: 39.9 Million
Size: 1,068,302 sq. miles
Currency: pesos 1$ = 3.07 pesos
Tallest point: Aconcagua 22,835 feet tall
Main Languages: Spanish, English, Italian
Main Religion: Christain 89.7%
This is Ushuaia . It is at the very tip of Argentina which is close to Antarctica About: The Argentine war of Independence against the Spanish Empire (1810-1818) was lead by Manuel Belgrano, Juan José Castelli, and others. On July 9, 1816 they made their constitution.
Armenia (Asia) Armenia flag Capital: Yerevan
Population: 2.9 Million
Size: 11,506 sq. miles
Currency: drams 1$ = 439.50 drams
Tallest point: Mount Aragat 13,435 feet tall
Main languages: Armenian, Russian
Main religion: Christain 79%
The Cascade in Yerevan, the Capital of ArmeniaAbout: The Republic of Armenia was part of the United Soviet Socialist Republic (USSR) until shortly after the Berlin Wall fell. It became independent in 1991.
Australia (Australia and the Pacific) Australia flag Capital: Canberra
Population: 20.2 Million
Size: 2,967,909 sq. miles
Currency: Australian Dollar 1$ = 1.35 Australian Dollar
Tallest point: Mount Kosciuszko 7,313 feet tall
Main languages: English, Aboriginal Languages
Main religion: Christain 52.2%
Uluru also known as Ayer’s Rock is a huge rock in Sydney Springs Australia.About: The first Europeans to arrive in Australia were the Dutch in 1606. The called it “New Holland.†James Cook went to Australia in 1770 and renamed it “New South Wales†and the British Empire claimed it as their own. Australia became a commonwealth on January 1, 1901.
Territories: Christmas islands , Macquarie islands , and McDonald islands
Austria (Europe) Austria flag Capital: Vienna
Population: 8.1 Million
Size: 32,382 sq. miles
Currency: euros 1$ = .84 euros
Tallest point: Grossglockner 12,461 feet tall
Main Languages: German, Serbian
Main religion: Christain 61%
Neuschwanstein Castle. It is technically in Germany.About: Austria became a country in 1804.
Azerbaijan (Asia) Azerbaijan flag Capital: Baku
Population: 7.9 Million
Size: 33,436 sq. miles
Currency: manats 1$ = 4,606 manats
Tallest point: Mount Bazarduzu 14,715 feet tall
Main Languages: Azeri, Russian, Armenian
Main religion: Islam 90.7%
Maiden Tower in Baku AzerbaijanAbout: Azerbaijan became an independent country from the USSR in 1991 after the dissolution of it.
Bahamas (North America) Bahamas flag Capital: Nassau
Tallest Point: Mount Alvernia 207 feet tall
Population: 303,770
Size: 5,382 sq. miles
Currency: Bahamian dollars 1$ = .99 Bahamian dollars
Main languages: English, Creole
Main religion: 91% Christian
Nassau, Bahamas About: Formerly a British colony the Bahamas became independent on July 10, 1973
Bahrain (Asia) Bahrain flag Capital: Manama
Population: 698,585
Size: 257 sq. miles
Currency: dinars 1$ = .38 dinars
Tallest point: Mountain of Smoke 400 feet tall
Main languages: Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
Main religion: Islam 70.3%
Manama, Bahrain About: Bahrain became independent on August 15, 1971 after declaring independence from Britain.
Bangladesh (Asia) Bangladesh flag Capital: Dhaka
Population: 147.3 Million (Bangladesh is very densely populated. It is a fairly small country but hundreds of Millions people live there.)
Size: 55,599 sq. miles
Currency: taka 1$ = 66.72 taka
Tallest point: Keokradong 3,196 feet tall
Main languages: Bangala, English
Main religion: Islam 83.4%
Crowded train in Bangaladesh About: Bangladesh became independent after breaking away from Pakistan in 1971
Barbados (North America) Barbados flag Capital: Bridgetown
Population: 279,912
Size: 166 sq. miles
Currency: Barbados Dollar 1$ = 1.99 Barbados Dollar
Tallest point: Mount Hillaby 1,102 feet tall
Main languages: English
Main religion: Christain 95.5%
Beach in Barbados About: Barbados was colonized by the British in 1627. It became independent from them on November 30, 1966.
Belarus (Europe) Belarus flag Capital: Minsk
Population: 10.2 Million
Size: 80,155 sq. miles
Currency: rubal 1$ = 2,514
Tallest point: Dzyarzhynskaya Hill 1,135 feet tall
Main languages: Belarusian, Russian
Main religion: Christain 96.5%
About: Belarus broke away from the USSR in 1991.
Belgium (Europe) Belgium flag Capital: Brussels
Population: 10.3 Million
Size: 11,787 sq. miles
Currency: euros 1$ = .84 euros
Tallest point: Signal de Botrange 2,277 feet tall
Main language: Dutch, French, German
Main religion: Christain 61%
The Capital of the European Union is in Brussels, Belgium. The is the Parliment building of the EU the Berlaymont. About: Belgium become independent in 1830
Belize (North America) Belize flag Capital: Belmopan
Population: 287,730
Size: 8,867 sq. miles
Currency: Belize Dollars 1$ = 1.96 Belize Dollars
Tallest point: Doyle’s Delight 3,688 feet tall
Main languages: English, Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna, Creole
Main religion: Christain 74.3%
The Keel-Billed Toucan is the National bird of Belize.About: In the 18th Belize was fought over by the British and the Spanish and was called “British Honduras.†It became independent in 1964.
Benin (Africa) Benin flag Capita: Porto-Novo and Cotonou
Population: 7.8 Million
Size: 43,483 sq. miles
Currency: CFA Franc (Central African Franc) 1$ = 548 CFA franc
Main languages: French, Fon, Yoruba
Main religion: Christain 65.5%
The Grand Mosquee de Porto Novo in Porto Novo, Benin.About: Benin became a French colony in 1872 and became independent from them on August 1, 1960.
Bhutan (Asia) Bhutan flag Capital: Thimphu
Population: 2.2 Million
Size: 18,147 sq. miles
Currency: ngultrums 1$ = 44.16 ngultrums
Tallest point: Gangkhar Puensum 24,836 feet tall
Main languages: Dzongkha, Tibetan
Main religion: Buddhist 100% ( you have to be buddhist in Bhutan)
The Thimpu Chorten Thimpu, Bhutan.About: Bhutan became a part of British India in 1865. It became independent on December 17, 1907.
Bolivia (South America) Bolivia flag Capital: La Paz , and Sucre
Population: 8.9 Million
Size: 424,164 sq. miles
Currency: bolivianos 1$ = 8.00 bolivianos
Tallest point: Nevado Sajama 21,463 feet tall
Main languages: Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Main religion: Christain 87.2%
La Paz, Bolivia About: Bolivia fought a war for independence against Spain and gained it on August 6, 1825.
Bosnia-Herzegovina (Europe) Bosnia-Herzegovina flag Capital: Sarajevo
Population: 4.4 Million
Size: 19,741 sq. miles
Currency: marks 1$ = 1.64 marks
Tallest point: Maglic 7,828 feet tall
Main languages: Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian
Main religion: Islam 50.0% (Christain is 47% of the population)
Mostar , BosniaAbout: The capital, Sarajevo is where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914, starting WW1. Bosnia-Herzegovina became a country on March 1, 1992.
Botswana (Africa) Botswana flag Capital: Gaborone
Population: 1.6 Million
Size: 231,804 sq. miles
Currency: pulas 1$ = 5.42 pulas
Tallest point: Otse Hill 4,892 feet tall
Main languages: English, Setswana
Main religion: Christain 77%
Wilderness and swamps in Botswana About: Britain claimed Botswana as their own on March 31, 1885. They became a free state on September 30, 1966.
Brazil (South America) Brazil flag Capital: BrasÃlia
Population: 188.0 Million (Brazil is the most populous country in South America)
Size: 3,286,488 sq. miles
Currency: reais 1$ = 2.18 reais
Tallest point: Pico de Neblina 9,888 feet tall
Main languages: Portuguese, Spanish, English
Main religion: Christian 97% (Brazil has the largest Catholic population in the world)
About: Brazil and Mexico have the most crime and murders in the world. On September 7, 1822 Brazil declared itself independent from Portugal.
Territories: Martin Vaz islands
Christ the Redeemer , Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
