Nations of the World
The following table is a compilation of data gathered from different sources, but primarily from the data found in the Information Please online databases.
See the notes at the bottom of the page for some details about each column.
Country
Capital
Adjective
Languages
Off?
Religions
Off?
Government
Pop
Afghanistan
Kabul
Afghan
Pushtu, Dari Persian
N
Islam
N
Interim
27.7
Albania
Tirana
Albanian
Albanian (Tosk), Greek
Y
Islam, Orthodox, Roman Catholic
N
Emerging Democracy
3.5
Algeria
Algiers
Algerian
Arabic, French
Y
Islam
N
Parliamentary Republic
32.3
Andorra
Andorra la Vella
Andorran
Catalan, French, Spanish
Y
Roman Catholic
N
Parliamentary Principality
<.1
Angola
Luanda
Angolan
Portuguese, Bantu
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Native
N
Multiparty Democracy
10.6
Antigua and Barbuba
St. John's
Antiguan, Barbudan
English
N
Anglican, Roman Catholic
N
Parliamentary Democracy
<.1
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Argentine
Spanish, English, Italian, German, French
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish
N
Republic
37.8
Armenia
Yerevan
Armenian
Armenian
N
Orthodox
N
Republic
3.3
Australia
Canberra
Australian
English
N
Anglican, Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Democracy
19.5
Austria
Vienna
Austrian
German
N
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Federal Republic
8.2
Azerbaijan
Baku
Azerbaijani, Azeri
Azerbaijani, Russian
N
Islam, Orthodox
N
Constitutional Republic
7.8
Bahamas
Nassau
Bahamian
English
N
Protestant, Anglican, Roman Catholic
N
Commonwealth
.3
Bahrain
Al-Manamah
Bahraini
Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu
Y
Islam
N
Constitutional Monarchy
.7
Bangladesh
Dhaka
Bangladeshi
Bangla, English
Y
Islam, Hindu, Buddhism
N
Republic
133.4
Barbados
Bridgetown
Barbadian, Bajan
English
N
Anglican, Protestant, Roman Catholic
N
Parliamentary Democracy
.3
Belarus
Mensk
Belarusian
Belorussian
N
Orthodox
N
Republic
10.3
Belgium
Brussels
Belgian
Dutch, French
N
Roman Catholic
N
Parliamentary Democracy
10.3
Belize
Belmopan
Belizean
English, Native/Creole, Spanish
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Parliamentary Democracy
.3
Benin
Porto-Novo
Beninese
French
Y
Native, Christian, Islam
N
Republic
6.8
Bhutan
Thimphu
Bhutanese
Dzongkha
Y
Buddhism, Hindu
N
Constitutional Monarchy
2.1
Bolivia
La Paz
Bolivian
Spanish, Quechua
Y
Roman Catholic
N
Republic
8.4
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo
Bosnian, Herzegovinian
Bosnian
N
Islam, Orthodox, Roman Catholic
N
Emerging Democracy
4.0
Botswana
Gaborone
Motswana, Batswana
English, Setswana
Y
Native, Protestant
N
Parliamentary Democracy
1.6
Brazil
Brasilia
Brazilian
Portuguese
N
Roman Catholic
N
Federal Republic
176.0
Brunei Darussalam
Bandar Seri Begawan
Bruneian
Malay, Chinese, English
Y
Islam, Buddhism, Protestant
Y
Constitutional Sultanate
.4
Bulgaria
Sofia
Bulgarian
Bulgarian
N
Orthodox, Islam
N
Democratic Republic
7.6
Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou
Burkinabe
French, Native/Creole
Y
Islam, Roman Catholic, Native
N
Military
12.6
Burundi
Bujumbura
Burundian
Kirundi, French, Swahili
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Native
N
Republic
6.4
Cambodia
Phnom Penh
Cambodian
Khmer, English, French
Y
Buddhism
N
Constitutional Monarchy
12.8
Cameroon
Yaounde
Cameroonian
French, English, Native/Creole
Y
Native, Christian, Islam
N
Unitary Nation
16.2
Canada
Ottawa
Canadian
French, English
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Anglican
N
Constitutional Monarchy
31.9
Cape Verde
Praia
Cape Verdean
Portuguese, Criuolo
N
Roman Catholic, Native
N
Republic
.4
Central African Rep.
Bangui
Central African
French, Sangho, Arabic, Hansa
Y
Native, Christian, Islam
N
Multiparty Republic
3.6
Chad
N'Djamena
Chadian
French, Arabic
Y
Islam, Christian, Native
N
Republic
9.0
Chile
Santiago
Chilean
Spanish
N
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Republic
15.5
China
Beijing
Chinese
Chinese, Mandarin
N
Native
N
Communist
1284.3
Colombia
Santa Fe de Bogota
Columbian
Spanish
N
Roman Catholic
N
Republic
41.0
Comoros
Moroni
Comoran
French, Arabic, Swahili
Y
Islam, Roman Catholic
N
Military
.6
Congo, Dem. Rep. of
Kinshasa
Congolese, Congo
French, Swahili, Lingala
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Islam
N
Dictatorship
55.2
Congo, Rep. of
Brazzaville
Congolese, Congo
French, Lingala, Kikongo
Y
Christian, Native
N
Republic
3.0
Costa Rica
San Jose
Costa Rican
Spanish
N
Christian
N
Democratic Republic
3.8
Cote d'Ivoire
Yamoussoukro
Ivoirian
French, Native/Creole
Y
Native, Islam, Christian
N
Military
16.8
Croatia
Zagreb
Croatian
Croatian
N
Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Islam
N
Parliamentary Democracy
4.4
Cuba
Havana
Cuban
Spanish
N
Roman Catholic
N
Communist
11.2
Cyprus
Lefkosia
Cypriot
Greek, Turkish, English
Y
Orthodox, Islam
N
Republic
.8
Czech Republic
Prague
Czech
Czech
N
Atheist, Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Parliamentary Democracy
10.3
Denmark
Copenhagen
Danish
Danish, Faeroese
N
Protestant
N
Constitutional Monarchy
5.4
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djiboutian
Arabic, French, Afar
Y
Islam, Christian
N
Republic
.5
Dominica
Roseau
Dominican
English, French
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Republic
<.1
Dominican Republic
Santo Domingo
Dominican
Spanish, English
N
Roman Catholic
N
Republic
8.7
E. Timor (Timor-Leste)
Dili
Timorese
Tetum, Portuguese
Y
Roman Catholic, Islam, Protestant
N
Republic
1.0
Ecuador
Quito
Ecuadorian
Spanish, Quechua
Y
Roman Catholic
N
Republic
13.4
Egypt
Cairo
Egyptian
Arabic
N
Islam, Orthodox
N
Republic
70.7
El Salvador
San Salvador
Salvadoran
Spanish
N
Roman Catholic
N
Republic
6.4
Equatorial Guinea
Malabo
Equatorial Guinean, Equatoguinean
Spanish, French, English, Fang
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Military
.5
Eritrea
Asmara
Eritrean
Afar, Bilen, Kunama
N
Islam, Orthodox
N
Emerging Democracy
4.5
Estonia
Tallinn
Estonian
Estonian, Russian, Finnish
Y
Protestant, Orthodox
N
Parliamentary Democracy
1.4
Ethiopia
Addis Ababa
Ethiopian
Amharic, English, Orominga
Y
Orthodox, Islam, Native
N
Federal Republic
67.7
Fiji
Suva
Fijian
English, Fijian, Hindustani
Y
Christian, Hindu, Islam
N
Military
.9
Finland
Helsinki
Finnish
Finnish, Swedish
Y
Protestant
N
Republic
5.2
France
Paris
French
French
N
Roman Catholic, Islam
N
Republic
59.8
Gabon
Libreville
Gabonese
French, Fang, Myene, Bateke
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Native
N
Republic
1.2
Gambia, The
Banjul
Gambian
English, Native/Creole
Y
Islam, Christian
N
Republic
1.5
Georgia
Tbilisi
Georgian
Georgian, Russian, Armenian
Y
Orthodox, Islam
N
Republic
5.0
Germany
Berlin
German
German
N
Protestant, Roman Catholic
N
Parliamentary Democracy
83.3
Ghana
Accra
Ghanaian
English, Brong Ahafo, Twi
Y
Native, Islam, Christian
N
Republic
20.2
Greece
Athens
Greek
Greek
N
Orthodox
N
Parliamentary Democracy
10.6
Grenada
St. George's
Grenadian
English
N
Roman Catholic, Anglican
N
Parliamentary Democracy
<.1
Guatemala
Guatemala City
Guatemalan
Spanish, Native/Creole
N
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Republic
13.3
Guinea
Conakry
Guinean
French, Malinke, Susu
Y
Islam, Christian, Native
N
Republic
7.8
Guinea-Bissau
Bissau
Guinean
Portuguese, Native/Creole
N
Native, Islam, Christian
N
Republic
1.3
Guyana
Georgetown
Guyanese
English, Native/Creole
Y
Hindu, Protestant, Roman Catholic
N
Republic
.7
Haiti
Port-au-Prince
Haitian
Native/Creole, French
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Republic
7.1
Honduras
Tegucigalpa
Honduran
Spanish, English
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Republic
6.6
Hungary
Budapest
Hungarian
Magyar
N
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Atheist
N
Republic
10.1
Iceland
Reykjavik
Icelandic
Icelandic
N
Protestant
N
Constitutional Republic
.3
India
Delhi
Indian
Hindi, English, Bengali
Y
Hindu, Islam, Christian
N
Federal Republic
1045.8
Indonesia
Jakarta
Indonesian
Indonesian, Dutch, English
Y
Islam, Christian, Hindu
N
Republic
232.1
Iran
Teheran
Iranian
Farsi, Azari, Kurdish
N
Islam
N
Theocracy
66.6
Iraq
Baghdad
Iraqi
Arabic, Kurdish
Y
Islam
N
Interim
24.0
Ireland
Dublin
Irish
English, Gaelic
N
Roman Catholic, Anglican
N
Republic
3.9
Israel
Jerusalem
Israeli
Hebrew, Arabic, English
Y
Jewish, Islam, Christian
N
Republic
6.0
Italy
Rome
Italian
Italian
N
Roman Catholic
N
Republic
57.7
Jamaica
Kingston
Jamaican
English, Chinese
N
Protestant, Native
N
Parliamentary Democracy
2.7
Japan
Tokyo
Japanese
Japanese
N
Shintoist, Buddhism, Christian
N
Constitutional Monarchy
127.0
Jordan
Amman
Jordanian
Arabic, English
Y
Islam, Christian
N
Constitutional Monarchy
5.3
Kazakhstan
Astana
Kazakhstani
Kazak, Russian
Y
Islam, Orthodox
N
Republic
16.7
Kenya
Nairobi
Kenyan
English, Swahili
Y
Protestant, Roman Catholic, Islam
N
Republic
31.1
Kiribati
Tarawa
I-Kiribati
English, Gilbertese
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Republic
<.1
Korea, North
Pyongyang
Korean
Korean
N
Buddhism
N
Communist
22.2
Korea, South
Seoul
Korean
Korean
N
Christian, Buddhism
N
Republic
48.3
Kuwait
Kuwait
Kuwaiti
Arabic, English
Y
Islam, Christian
N
Constitutional Monarchy
2.1
Kyrgyzstan
Bishkek
Kyrgyzstani
Kyrgyz, Russian
Y
Islam, Orthodox
N
Constitutional Republic
4.8
Laos
Vientiane
Lao, Laotian
Lao, French, English
Y
Buddhism, Native
N
Communist
5.8
Latvia
Riga
Latvian
Latvian
N
Protestant, Roman Catholic
N
Parliamentary Democracy
2.4
Lebanon
Beirut
Lebanese
Arabic, French, English
Y
Islam, Christian
N
Republic
3.7
Lesotho
Maseru
Basotho
English, Sesotho, Zulu
Y
Christian, Native, Islam
N
Constitutional Monarchy
2.2
Liberia
Monrovia
Liberian
English, Native/Creole
Y
Native, Islam, Christian
N
Republic
3.3
Libya
Tripoli
Lybian
Arabic, Italian, English
N
Islam
N
Military
5.4
Liechtenstein
Vaduz
Liechtenstein
German
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Constitutional Monarchy
<.1
Lithuania
Vilnius
Lithuanian
Lithuanian, Polish, Russian
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Parliamentary Democracy
3.6
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourgish, French, German
N
Roman Catholic
N
Constitutional Monarchy
.4
Macedonia
Skopje
Macedonian
Macedonian, Albanian
N
Orthodox, Islam
N
Republic
2.1
Madagascar
Antananarivo
Malagasy
Malagasy, French
Y
Native, Christian, Islam
N
Multiparty Republic
16.5
Malawi
Lilongwe
Malawian
English, Chichewa
Y
Christian, Islam
N
Multiparty Democracy
10.7
Malaysia
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysian
Malay, Chinese, Tamil, English
Y
Islam, Buddhism, Hindu
N
Constitutional Monarchy
22.7
Maldives
Male
Maldivian
Dhivehi, Arabic, English
Y
Islam
N
Republic
.3
Mali
Bamako
Malian
French, Native/Creole
Y
Islam, Native
N
Republic
11.3
Malta
Valletta
Maltese
Maltese, English
Y
Roman Catholic
N
Parliamentary Democracy
.4
Marshall Islands
Majuro
Marshallese
Marsallese, English
Y
Protestant
N
Parliamentary Democracy
<.1
Mauritania
Nouakchott
Mauritanian
Arabic, French
Y
Islam
N
Military
2.8
Mauritius
Port Louis
Mauritian
English, French, Native/Creole, Hindi, Urdu
Y
Hindu, Christian, Islam
N
Republic
1.2
Mexico
Mexico City
Mexican
Spanish, Native/Creole
N
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Federal Republic
103.4
Micronesia
Palikir
Micronesian
English, Chukese
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Parliamentary Democracy
.1
Moldova
Chisinau
Moldovan
Moldovan, Russian
Y
Orthodox, Jewish
N
Democratic Republic
4.4
Monaco
Monaco
Monegasque, Monacan
French, English, Italian
Y
Roman Catholic
N
Constitutional Monarchy
<.1
Mongolia
Ulan Bator
Mongolian
Mongolian, Turkic, Russian
N
Buddhism, Islam
N
Emerging Republic
2.7
Montenegro
Podgorica
Montenegrin
Serbian
Y
Orthodox, Islam, Roman Catholic
N
Republic
.6
Morocco
Rabat
Morrocan
Arabic, French
Y
Islam
N
Constitutional Monarchy
31.2
Mozambique
Maputo
Mozambican
Portuguese, Bantu
Y
Native, Christian, Islam
N
Multiparty Republic
19.6
Myanmar (Burma)
Rangoon
Burmese
Burmese
N
Buddhism, Christian, Islam
N
Military
42.2
Namibia
Windhoek
Namibian
English, Afrikaans, German
Y
Christian
N
Republic
1.8
Nauru
Yaren
Nauruan
Nauruan, English
Y
Protestant, Roman Catholic
N
Republic
<.1
Nepal
Kathmandu
Nepalese
Nepali, Newari, Bhutia
Y
Hindu, Buddhism, Islam
N
Multiparty Democracy
25.9
Netherlands
Amsterdam
Dutch
Dutch, Frisian
N
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Islam
N
Constitutional Monarchy
16.1
New Zealand
Wellington
New Zealand
English, Maori
Y
Christian
N
Parliamentary Democracy
3.9
Nicaragua
Managua
Nicaraguan
Spanish
N
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Republic
5.0
Niger
Niamey
Nigerien
French, Hausa, Songhai, Arabic
Y
Islam, Native, Christian
N
Republic
10.6
Nigeria
Abuja
Nigerian
English, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo
Y
Islam, Christian, Native
N
Multiparty Democracy
129.9
Norway
Oslo
Norwegian
Norwegian
Y
Protestant, Roman Catholic
N
Constitutional Monarchy
4.5
Oman
Muscat
Omani
Arabic, English, Indian
Y
Islam
N
Monarchy
2.7
Pakistan
Islamabad
Pakistani
Punjabi, Sindi, Siraik
N
Islam, Hindu, Christian
N
Nominal Democracy
147.7
Palau
Koror
Palauan
Palauan, English
Y
Christian, Native
N
Republic
<.1
Panama
Panama City
Panamanian
Spanish, English
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Republic
2.9
Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby
Papua New Guinean
English, Tok Pisin, Hiri Mot
N
Christian, Native
N
Parliamentary Democracy
5.2
Paraguay
Asuncion
Paraguayan
Spanish, Guarani
Y
Roman Catholic
N
Republic
5.9
Peru
Lima
Peruvian
Spanish, Quechua, Aymara
Y
Roman Catholic
N
Republic
27.9
Philippines
Manila
Philippine
Filipino, English, Native/Creole
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Islam
N
Republic
84.5
Poland
Warsaw
Polish
Polish
N
Roman Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant
N
Democracy
38.6
Portugal
Lisbon
Portuguese
Portuguese
N
Roman Catholic
N
Republic
10.1
Qatar
Dohu
Qatari
Arabic, English
Y
Islam
N
Monarchy
.8
Romania
Bucharest
Romanian
Romanian
Y
Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Republic
22.4
Russia
Moscow
Russian
Russian
N
Orthodox, Islam
N
Constitutional Republic
145.5
Rwanda
Kigali
Rwandan
Kinyarwanda, English, French
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Native
N
Republic
7.3
St. Kitts and Nevis
Basseterre
Kittitian, Nevisian
English
N
Anglican, Protestant, Roman Catholic
N
Constitutional Monarchy
<.1
St. Lucia
Castries
Saint Lucian
English, patois
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Anglican
N
Parliamentary Democracy
.2
St. Vincent Grenadines
Kingstown
Saint Vincentian, Vincentian
English, French patois
Y
Anglican, Protestant, Roman Catholic
N
Constitutional Monarchy
.1
Samoa
Apia
Samoan
Samoan, English
N
Christian
N
Constitutional Monarchy
.2
San Marino
San Marino
Sammarinese
Italian
N
Roman Catholic
N
Republic
<.1
Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome
Sao Tomean
Portuguese
N
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Republic
.2
Saudi Arabia
Riyadh
Saudi, Saudi Arabian
Arabic, English
N
Islam
N
Constitutional Monarchy
22.8
Senegal
Dakar
Senegalese
French, Wolof, Serer
Y
Islam, Native, Christian
N
Mutliparty Democracy
10.3
Serbia
Belgrade
Serbian
Serbian, Albanian
N
Orthodox, Islam, Roman Catholic
N
Republic
9.3
Seychelles
Victoria
Seychellois
English, French, Seselwa
Y
Roman Catholic, Anglican
N
Socialist Multiparty
<.1
Sierra Leone
Freetown
Sierra Leonean
English, Mende, Temne, Krio
Y
Islam, Christian, Native
N
Constitutional Democracy
5.4
Singapore
Singapore
Singapore
Malay, Chinese, Tamil, English
Y
Islam, Christian, Buddhism
N
Republic
4.3
Slovakia
Bratislava
Slovak
Slovak, Hungarian
Y
Roman Catholic, Atheist, Protestant
N
Parliamentary Democracy
5.4
Slovenia
Ljubljana
Slovenian
Slovenian
N
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Parliamentary Democracy
1.9
Solomon Islands
Honiara
Solomon Islander
English, Native/Creole
N
Anglican, Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Parliamentary Monarchy
.4
Somalia
Mogadishu
Somali
Somali, Arabic, English, Italian
Y
Islam
N
Parliamentary
7.5
South Africa
Pretoria
South African
Zulu, Xhosa, English, Afrikaans
Y
Christian, Hindu, Islam
N
Republic
43.6
Spain
Madrid
Spanish
Spanish, Catalan
Y
Roman Catholic
N
Parliamentary Monarchy
40.0
Sri Lanka
Colombo
Sri Lankan
Sinhala, Tamil, English
Y
Buddhism, Hindu, Islam
N
Republic
19.4
Sudan
Khartoum
Sudanese
Arabic, English, Native/Creole
Y
Islam, Native, Christian
N
Military
36.1
Suriname
Paramaribo
Surinamese
Dutch, Surinamese, English
Y
Protestant, Roman Catholic, Hindu
N
Republic
.4
Swaziland
Mbabane
Swazi
English, Swazi
Y
Christian, Native
N
Monarchy
1.1
Sweden
Stockholm
Swedish
Swedish
N
Protestant
N
Constitutional Monarchy
8.9
Switzerland
Bern
Swiss
German, French, Italian, Romansch
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Federal Republic
7.3
Syria
Damascus
Syrian
Arabic, French, English
Y
Islam, Christian
N
Military
16.7
Taiwan
Taipei
Taiwan
Chinese
N
Buddhism, Tao
N
Multiparty Democracy
22.4
Tajikistan
Dushanbe
Tajikistani
Tajik
N
Islam
N
Republic
6.7
Tanzania
Dar es Salaam
Tanzanian
Swahili, English
Y
Christian, Islam
N
Republic
37.2
Thailand
Bangkok
Thai
Thai, Chinese, English
N
Buddhism, Islam
N
Constitutional Monarchy
62.4
Togo
Lome
Togolese
French, Ewe, Mina, Kabye
Y
Native, Christian, Islam
N
Multiparty Democracy
5.3
Tonga
Nuku'alofa
Tongan
Tongan, English
N
Christian
N
Constitutional Monarchy
.1
Trinidad and Tobago
Port-of-Spain
Trinidadian, Tobagonian
English, Hindi, French, Spanish
Y
Roman Catholic, Hindu, Anglican
N
Parliamentary Democracy
1.2
Tunisia
Tunis
Tunisian
Arabic, French
Y
Islam
N
Republic
9.8
Turkey
Ankara
Turkish
Turkish
N
Islam
N
Parliamentary Democracy
67.3
Turkmenistan
Ashgabat
Turkmen
Turkmen, Russian, Uzbek
N
Islam, Orthodox
N
One-party Republic
4.7
Tuvalu
Funafuti
Tuvaluan
Tuvaluan, English
N
Christian
N
Constitutional Monarchy
<.1
Uganda
Kampala
Ugandan
English, Swahili, Luganda
Y
Christian, Islam
N
Multiparty Democracy
24.7
Ukraine
Kiev
Ukrainian
Ukrainian, Russian
N
Orthodox, Christian
N
Constitutional Republic
48.4
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi
Emirati
Arabic, English
Y
Islam
N
Federation
2.4
United Kingdom
London
British
English, Welsh, Scots
N
Anglican, Christian, Islam
Y
Constitutional Monarchy
59.8
United States
Washington
American
English, Spanish
N
Christian, Roman Catholic, Jewish
N
Federal Republic
281.4
Uruguay
Montevideo
Uruguayan
Spanish
N
Roman Catholic, Protestant, Jewish
N
Constitutional Republic
3.4
Uzbekistan
Tashkent
Uzbekistani
Uzbek, Russian, Tajik
N
Islam, Orthodox
N
Republic
25.6
Vanuatu
Port Vila
Ni-Vanuatu
Bislama, English, French
Y
Protestant, Roman Catholic, Anglican
N
Republic
.2
Vatican City
Vatican City
Vatican
Latin, Italian
N
Roman Catholic
N
Theocracy
<.1
Venezuela
Caracas
Venezuelan
Spanish
Y
Roman Catholic, Protestant
N
Federal Republic
24.3
Vietnam
Hanoi
Vietnamese
Vietnamese, French, English
Y
Buddhism, Roman Catholic, Islam
N
Communist
81.1
Yemen
Sanaa
Yemeni
Arabic
N
Islam
N
Parliamentary Republic
18.7
Zambia
Lusaka
Zambian
English, Native/Creole
Y
Christian, Islam, Hindu
N
Republic
10.0
Zimbabwe
Harare
Zimbabwean
English, Ndebele, Shona
Y
Christian, Native
N
Parliamentary Democracy
11.4
- Some nations have two capitals, one traditional and one administrative, for example. In this table, only the center of government is listed.
- The columns labelled "Off?" indicate if the previous column is Official. For example, the "Off?" column following the languages column indicates if the languages listed are official languages. An "N" in this column indicates no official designation.
- Languages are listed in order of number of speakers, though official languages, if any, are listed first regardless.
- Religions are listed in order of number of adherents, though official religions, if any, are listed first regardless.
- Population is in millions. "<.1" means less than 100,000.
