The majority has no denomination, 30% are Muslims (Sunnites), some are Orthodox or Catholic Christians|Muslims|Sunnites|Christians|Orthodoxes|Catholics; \\
28748
3301000
1930
1 Lek = 100 Qindarka|Lek
UNO, guest status at Council of Europe|1
Algeria
4
Democratic People's Republic of Algeria
DZ
1|North Africa|Mediterranean Sea
El Djaza'ir (Algiers)|El Djazza'ir|Alger|Algiers
Arabic (80%, official language) and Berber dialects|Arabic|Berber dialects
Islam (99% are Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites
2381741
25798000
52239
1 Algerian Dinar (DA) = 100 Centimes (CT)|Dinar
UNO, Arab League, OAU, OPEC|1|7|8|11
Andorra
5
The Principality of Andorra
AND
5|Southwest Europe|South Europe
Andorra la Vella|Andorra
Spanish (58%), Catalan (35%) and French (7%)|Spanish|Catalan|French
Catholics|Christians
453
51000
1062
French Franc and Spanish Peseta|Franc|Peseta|French Franc
French, in some regions Occitan, Basque, German, Dutch, Breton, Corsican and other minority languages|French|Occitan|Basque|Breton|Corsican|German|Dutch;\\
Roman Catholics (78%), other churches (2%), Sunnite Muslims (5%)|Christians|Catholics|Muslims|Sunnites
543965
57400000
1167749
1 French Franc (F, FF, FFr) = 100 Centimes (c)|French Franc|Franc
UNO (Security Council), OECD, Council of Europe, EC (founder-member), NATO (not militarily integrated), WEU, G7|1|2|3|5|6|12|13
French Guiana|Guiana
56
Overseas Departement of French Guiana
[F]
2|South America
Cayenne
French and Creole|French|Creole
Catholics|Christians
90000
123000
350
French Franc|Franc
-
French Polynesia|Polynesia|Tahiti
57
Overseas Territory of French Polynesia
[F]
4|Pacific Ocean
Papeete
French, Tahitian and other Polynesian languages|French|Tahitian|Polynesian languages
Great Britain and Northern Ireland|United Kingdom|UK|England|Great Britain|Britain
66
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
GB
5|West Europe
London
English, small minorities speak Celtic languages like Welsh or Gaelic|English|Welsh|Gaelic
Christians (55% Anglicans in England, Presbyteranians in Scotland, Roman Catholics in Northern Ireland)|Christians|Anglicans|Presbyteranians|Protestants|Catholics
242100
57469200
963696
1 Pound Sterling (£) = 100 New Pence (p)|Pound|Pound Sterling
UNO (perm. member of the Sec. Council), OECD, Council of Europe, EC (since 1973), NATO, WEU, G7, Commonwealth of Nations|1|2|3|5|6|12|13|15
UNO, OECD, NATO (not militarily integrated), Council of Europe, EFTA|1|2|4|5|6
India|Bharat
77
Republic of India
IND
3|South Asia
New-Delhi|New-Delhi|Delhi
English - Hindi (30%), Bengali (8%), Marathi (8%), Urdu (5%), Gujarati (5%), Bihari (4%), Orija (4%) and 700 others|Hindi|Bengali|Bangla|Urdu|Marathi|Gujarati|Bihari|Orija|Tamil|Telugu|Punjabi|English
Hindus (80%), Muslims (11%, most of them Sunnites), Sikhs (2%), Christians (2%)|Hindus|Muslims|Sunnites|Christians
3287590
865020000
284668
1 Rupee (Rs) = 100 Paise (P.)|Rupee
UNO, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15
Indonesia
78
Republic of Indonesia
RI
3|Southeast Asia
Jakarta
Bahasa Indonesia and about 250 regional languages (e.g. Malay and Javanese)|Bahasa Indonesia|Javanese|Malay
French, Melanesian and Polynesian languages|French|Melanesian languages|Polynesian languages
Roman Catholics (c. 65%), Protestants (16%), Muslims (4%)|Christians|Catholics|Protestants
19103
171000
2233
1 CFP-Franc = 100 Centimes (c) [1 French Franc = 18,18 CFP-Francs]|Franc|CFP-Franc
-
New Zealand
152
New Zealand
NZ
4|Pacific Ocean
Wellington
English
Anglicans (c. 30%), Presbyterians (c. 20%), Roman Catholics (16%), other churches (8%), 21% have no denomination|Christians|Protestants|Anglicans|Catholics
270986
3434950
41626
1 New Zealand Dollar (NZ$) = 100 Cents (c)|New Zealand Dollar|Dollar
UNO, OECD, ANZUS, Commonwealth of Nations|1|2|17|15
French, Creole and Gujurati|French|Creole|Gujurati; \\
Catholics|Christians
2512
597823
4225
French Franc|Franc
-
Romania|Rumania
180
Romania
RO
5|Southeast Europe
Bucuresti (Bucharest)|Bucuresti|Bucharest
Romanian as official language, moreover Hungarian (c. 5%), German, Serbo-Croat and other minority languages|Romanian|Hungarian|German|Serbo-Croatian
Romanian Orthodox Christians|Christians|Orthodoxes
237500
22760449
31079
1 Leu (Plural Lei) = 100 Bani|Leu|Lei
UNO, guest status at the Council of Europe|1
Russia
181
Russian Federation
R
53|East Europe and North Asia|East Europe|North Asia|Baltic Sea
Moscow
Russian and many languages of minorities, e.g. Tatarian, Ukrainian, Tjuwashian, Baskirian, Mordwinian, Jakutian, German|Russian|Tatarian|Ukrainian|Tjuwashian|Baskirian|Mordwinian|German|Jakutian;\\
The majority are Russian Orthodox Christians, but there are various Christian churches, Muslime and Jewish minorities|Christians|Orthodoxes|Muslims|Jews
17075400
148700000
479546
1 Rouble (Rb) = 100 Copeces|Rouble|Russian Rouble
UNO (permanent member of the Security Council), CIS, guest status at Council of Europe|1|14
Rwanda
179
Republic of Rwanda
RWA
1|East Africa
Kigali
French, Kinyarwanda and Swahili|French|Kinyarwanda|Swahili|Bantu languages
American English (90%) and Spanish|English|Spanish
Roman Catholics (22%), Baptists (11%), Methodists (5%), other churches (16%), Jews (2%) - 40% have no denomination|Christians|Protestants|Baptists|Methodists|Catholics|Jews|Mormons|Adventists
9372614
252700000
5686038
1 US Dollar (US$) = 100 Cents (c, ¢)|US Dollar|Dollar
UNO (permanent member of the Security Council), OECD, NATO, OAS, G7, ANZUS|1|2|6|10|12|17
Uruguay
233
Republic East of the Uruguay
ROU
2|South America
Montevideo
Spanish
Roman Catholics (60%), Protestants (3%), Jews (2%)|Christians|Catholics|Jews
177414
3110000
8895
1 Uruguayan New Peso (urugN$) = 100 Centésimos (cts)|Peso
UNO, OAS|1|10
Uzbekistan
234
Republic of Uzbekistan
USB
3|Central Asia
Taskent; \\
Uzbek (official language), Russian (10%) and the languages of other minorities|Uzbek|Russian
Islam (Sunnites)|Muslims|Sunnites
447400
20955000
28255
Russian Rouble|Rouble
UNO, CIS|1|14
Vanuatu|New Hebrides
235
Republic of Vanuatu
VU
4|Pacific Ocean
Port Vila
English, French and more than 100 regional dialects|English|French|Polynesian languages
Presbyterians (32%), Roman Catholics (14%), Anglicans (11%), other churches (30%)|Christians|Catholics|Anglicans|Protestants|Presbyterians
12189
151000
175
Vatu (VT)|Vatu
UNO, Commonwealth of Nations|1|15
Vatican
236
State of the Vatican
V
5|South Europe (Quarter of Rome/Italy)|South Europe
-|Roma|Rome
Latin and Italian|Latin|Italian
The Vatican is the pope's residence - you will find only Catholics here|Christians|Catholics
1
402
0
1 Vatican Lira = 100 Centesimi (parity with Italian Lira)|Lira
-
Venezuela
237
Republic of Venezuela
YV
2|South America
Caracas
Spanish
Roman Catholics (95%)|Christians|Catholics
912050
18105265
52775
1 Bolivar (B) = 100 Céntimos (c, cts)|Bolivar
UNO, OAS, OPEC|1|10|11
Vietnam|Viet Nam
240
Socialist Republic of Vietnam
VN
3|Southeast Asia
Hanoi (Hà-Nôi)|Hanoi|Hà-Nôi
Vietnamese (80%, official language) and minority languages|Vietnamese
(Mahajana-)Buddhists (55%, religious practice unwelcome)|Buddhists
331689
67679000
11000
1 Dong (D) = 10 Hào = 100 Xu|Dong
UNO|1
Virgin Islands of the United States|American Virgin Islands|Virgin Islands
93
Organized Unincorporated Territory of the Virgin Islands of the United States