4/16/2003|1|Afghanistan|Asia|Southern Asia|33 00 N, 65 00 E|647,500 sq km|Kabul|23,738,085 (1997 est.)|4.48% (1997 est.)|Afghan(s)|Pashtu, Afghan Persian, Turkic languages|Transitional government|$18.1 billion (1996 est.)| |$800 (1996 est.)|http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/af.html|0|1|
4/16/2003|2|Albania|Europe|Southeastern Europe|41 00 N, 20 00 E|28,750 sq km|Tirane|3,299,757 (1997 est.)|0.9% (1997 est.)|Albanian(s)|Albanian, Greek|Emerging democracy|$4.4 billion (1996 est.)|5% (1996 est.)|$1,290 (1996 est.)|http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/al.html|0|1|
4/16/2003|3|Algeria|Africa|Northern Africa|28 00 N, 3 00 E|2,381,740 sq km|Algiers|29,830,370 (1997 est.)|2.18% (1997 est.)|Algerian(s)|Arabic, French|Republic|$115.9 billion (1996 est.)|4% (1996 est.)|$4,000 (1996 est.)|http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/ag.html|0|1|
4/16/2003|4|American Samoa|Oceania|Oceania|14 20 S, 170 00 W|199 sq km|Pago Pago|61,819 (1997 est.)|3.72% (1997 est.)|American Samoan(s)|Samoan| |$128 million (1991 est.)| |$2,600 (1991 est.)|http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/aq.html|0|1|
4/16/2003|5|Andorra|Europe|Southwestern Europe|42 30 N, 1 30 E|450 sq km|Andorra la Vella|64,000 (1997 est.)|0.72% (1997 est.)|Andorran(s)|Catalan, French, Castilian|Parliamentary democracy|$1.2 billion (1995 est.)| |$18,000 (1995 est.)| |0|1|
4/16/2003|6|Angola|Africa|Southern Africa|12 30 S, 18 30 E|1,246,700 sq km|Luanda|10,548,847 (1997 est.)|3.06% (1997 est.)|Angolan(s)|Portuguese, Bantu and other African languages|Transitional government|$8.3 billion (1996 est.)|9% (1996 est.)|$800 (1996 est.)| |0|1|
4/16/2003|7|Anguilla|Caribbean|Caribbean|18 15 N, 63 10 W|91 sq km|The Valley|10,785 (1997 est.)|3.36% (1997 est.)|Anguillan(s)|English| |$52 million (1995 est.)|-4.3% (1995 est.)|$7,400 (1995 est.)| |0|2|
4/16/2003|8|Antigua and Barbuda|Caribbean|Caribbean|17 03 N, 61 48 W|440 sq km|Saint John's|63,739 (1997 est.)|0.44% (1997 est.)|Antiguan(s), Barbudan(s)|English|Parliamentary democracy|$446 million (1996 est.)|4.7% (1996 est.)|$6,800 (1996 est.)| |0|1|
4/16/2003|9|Arctic Ocean|Other|Body of water|90 00 N, 0 00 E|14.056 million sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|1|
4/16/2003|10|Argentina|America|Southern South America|34 00 S, 64 00 W|2,766,890 sq km|Buenos Aires|35,797,985 (1997 est.)|1.3% (1997 est.)|Argentine(s)|Spanish, English, Italian, German, French|Republic|$296.9 billion (1996 est.)|4.4% (1996)|$8,600 (1996 est.)| |0|1|
4/16/2003|11|Armenia|Asia|Southwestern Asia|40 00 N, 45 00 E|29,800 sq km|Yerevan|3,433,629 (1997 est.)|-0.33% (1997 est.)|Armenian(s)|Armenian, Russian|Republic|$9.7 billion 1996 est.)|4% (1996 est.)|$2,800 (1996 est.)| |0|1|
4/16/2003|12|Aruba|Caribbean|Caribbean|12 30 N, 69 58 W|193 sq km|Oranjestad|68,031 (1997 est.)|0.39% (1997 est.)|Aruban(s)|Dutch| |$1.4 billion (1996 est.)|5% (1996 est.)|$21,000 (1996 est.)| |0|1|
4/16/2003|13|Ashmore and Cartier Islands|Asia|Southeastern Asia|12 14 S, 123 05 E|5 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|1|
4/16/2003|14|Atlantic Ocean|Other|Body of water|0 00 N, 25 00 W|82.217 million sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|1|
4/16/2003|15|Australia|Oceania|Oceania|27 00 S, 133 00 E|7,686,850 sq km|Canberra|18,438,824 (1997 est.)|0.96% (1997 est.)|Australian(s)|English, native languages|Federal parliamentary state|$430.5 billion (1996 est.)|3.6% (1996 est.)|$23,600 (1996 est.)| |0|1|
4/16/2003|16|Austria|Europe|Central Europe|47 20 N, 13 20 E|83,850 sq km|Vienna|8,132,505 (1997 est.)|-0.02% (1997 est.)|Austrian(s)|German|Federal republic|$157.6 billion (1996 est.)|1.1% (1996 est.)|$19,700 (1996 est.)| |0|1|
4/16/2003|17|Azerbaijan|Asia|Southwestern Asia|40 30 N, 47 30 E|86,600 sq km|Baku (Baki)|7,797,476 (1997 est.)|0.78% (1997 est.)|Azerbaijani(s)|Azeri, Russian, Armenian|Republic|$11.9 billion (1996 est.)|1.2% (1996 est.)|$1,550 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|18|Belarus|Europe|Eastern Europe|53 00 N, 28 00 E|207,600 sq km|Minsk|10,412,219 (1997 est.)|-0.01% (1997 est.)|Belarusian(s)|Byelorussian, Russian|Republic|$51.9 billion 1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$5,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|19|Belgium|Europe|Western Europe|50 50 N, 4 00 E|30,510 sq km|Brussels|10,165,059 (1997 est.)|0.11% (1997 est.)|Belgian(s)|Flemish, French, German|Federal parliamentary democracy under a constitutional monarch|$204.8 billion (1996 est.)|1.4% (1996 est.)|$20,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|20|Belize|America|Middle America|17 15 N, 88 45 W|22,960 sq km|Belmopan|224,663 (1997 est.)|2.42% (1997 est.)|Belizean(s)|English, Spanish, Mayan, Garifuna|Parliamentary democracy|$649 million (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$2,960 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|21|Benin|Africa|Western Africa|9 30 N, 2 15 E|112,620 sq km|Porto-Novo|5,902,178 (1997 est.)|3.31% (1997 est.)|Beninese (singular and plural)|French, Fon and Yoruba|Republic under multiparty democratic rule|$8.2 billion (1996 est.)|5.5% (1996 est.)|$1,440 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|22|Bermuda|America|North America|32 20 N, 64 45 W|50 sq km|Hamilton|62,569 (1997 est.)|0.75% (1997 est.)|Bermudian(s)|English| |$1.8 billion (1996 est.)|2.4% (1996 est.)|$29,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|23|Bhutan|Asia|Southern Asia|27 30 N, 90 30 E|47,000 sq km|Thimphu|1,865,191 (1997 est.)|2.3% (1997 est.)|Bhutanese (singular and plural)|Dzongkha, Tibetan, Nepalese|Monarchy|$1.3 billion (1995 est.)|6.9% (1995 est.)|$730 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|24|Bolivia|America|Central South America|17 00 S, 65 00 W|1,098,580 sq km|La Paz and Sucre|7,669,868 (1997 est.)|2.04% (1997 est.)|Bolivian(s)|Spanish, Quechua, Aymara|Republic|$21.5 billion (1996 est.)|3.9% (1996)|$3,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|25|Bosnia and Herzegovina|Europe|Southeastern Europe|44 00 N, 18 00 E|51,233 sq km|Sarajevo|3,222,584 (1997 est.)|5.09% (1997 est.)|Bosnian(s), Herzegovinian(s)|Serbo-Croatian (Bosnian)|Emerging democracy|$1.9 billion (1995 est.)| |$600 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|26|Botswana|Africa|Southern Africa|22 00 S, 24 00 E|600,370 sq km|Gaborone|1,500,765 (1997 est.)|1.48% (1997 est.)|Motswana (singular), Batswana (plural)|English, Setswana|Parliamentary Republic|$4.6 billion (1996 est.)|5% (1996 est.)|$3,100 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|27|Bouvet Island|Africa|Southern Africa|54 26 S, 3 24 E|58 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|28|Brazil|America|Eastern South America|10 00 S, 55 00 W|8,511,965 sq km|Brasilia|164,511,366 (1997 est.)|1.1% (1997 est.)|Brazilian(s)|Portuguese, Spanish, English, French|Federal republic|$1.022 trillion (1996 est.)|2.9% (1996 est.)|$6,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|29|British Indian Ocean Territory|Asia|Southern Asia|6 00 S, 71 30 E|60 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|30|British Virgin Islands|Caribbean|Caribbean|18 30 N, 64 30 W|150 sq km|Road Town|13,368 (1997 est.)|1.32% (1997 est.)|British Virgin Islander(s)|English| |$135 million (1995 est.)|4% (1995 est.)|$10,200 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|31|Brunei|Asia|Southeastern Asia|4 30 N, 114 40 E|5,770 sq km|Bandar Seri Begawan|307,616 (1997 est.)|2.5% (1997 est.)|Bruneian(s)|Malay, English, Chinese|Constitutional sultanate|$4.6 billion (1995 est.)|2% (1995 est.)|$15,800 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|32|Bulgaria|Europe|Southeastern Europe|43 00 N, 25 00 E|110,910 sq km|Sofia|8,290,988 (1997 est.)|-0.63% (1997 est.)|Bulgarian(s)|Bulgarian|Emerging democracy|$39.9 billion (1996 est.)|-10% (1996 est.)|$4,630 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|33|Burkina Faso|Africa|Western Africa|13 00 N, 2 00 W|274,200 sq km|Ouagadougou|10,891,159 (1997 est.)|2.45% (1997 est.)|Burkinabe (singular and plural)|French, Sudanic|Parliamentary|$8 billion (1996 est.)|5.4% (1996 est.)|$740 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|34|Burma|Asia|Southeastern Asia|22 00 N, 98 00 E|678,500 sq km|Rangoon (Yangon)|46,821,943 (1997 est.)|1.81% (1997 est.)|Burmese (singular and plural)|Burmese|Military regime|$51.5 billion (1996 est.)|7% (1996 est.)|$1,120 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|35|Bahrain|Middle East|Middle East|26 00 N, 50 33 E|620 sq km|Manama|603,318 (1997 est.)|2.18% (1997 est.)|Bahraini(s)|Arabic, English, Farsi, Urdu|Traditional Monarchy|$7.7 billion (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$13,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|36|Baker Island|Oceania|Oceania|0 13 N, 176 31 W|1.4 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|37|Bangladesh|Asia|Southern Asia|24 00 N, 90 00 E|144,000 sq km|Dhaka|125,340,261 (1997 est.)|1.82% (1997 est.)|Bangladeshi(s)|Bangla, English|Republic|$155.1 billion (1996 est.)|4.7% (1996)|$1,260 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|38|Barbados|Caribbean|Caribbean|13 10 N, 59 32 W|430 sq km|Bridgetown|258,756 (1997 est.)|0.12% (1997 est.)|Barbadian(s)|English|Parliamentary democracy|$2.65 billion (1996 est.)|3.5% (1996 est.)|$10,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|39|Bassas da India|Africa|Southern Africa|21 30 S, 39 50 E|0.2 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|40|Cambodia|Asia|Southeastern Asia|13 00 N, 105 00 E|181,040 sq km|Phnom Penh|11,163,861 (1997 est.)|2.72% (1997 est.)|Cambodian(s)|Khmer, French|Multiparty liberal democracy under a constitutional monarchy|$7.7 billion (1996 est.)|7.4% (1996 est.)|$710 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|41|Cameroon|Africa|Western Africa|6 00 N, 12 00 E|475,440 sq km|Yaounde|14,677,510 (1997 est.)|2.86% (1997 est.)|Cameroonian(s)|African languages, English, French|Unitary republic|$17.5 billion (1996 est.)|3.4% (1996 est.)|$1,230 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|42|Canada|America|Northern North America|60 00 N, 95 00 W|9,976,140 sq km|Ottawa|30,337,334 (1997 est.)|1.13% (1997 est.)|Canadian(s)|English, French|Confederation with parliamentary democracy|$721 billion (1996 est.)|1.4% (1996 est.)|$25,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|43|Cape Verde|Africa|Western Africa|16 00 N, 24 00 W|4,030 sq km|Praia|393,943 (1997 est.)|1.54% (1997 est.)|Cape Verdean(s)|Portuguese, Crioulo|Republic|$472 million (1995 est.)|4.7% (1995 est.)|$1,000 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|44|Cayman Islands|Caribbean|Caribbean|19 30 N, 80 30 W|260 sq km|George Town|36,153 (1997 est.)|4.25% (1997 est.)|Caymanian(s)|English| |$860 million (1996 est.)|4.5% (1996 est.)|$23,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|45|Central African Republic|Africa|Central Africa|7 00 N, 21 00 E|622,980 sq km|Bangui|3,342,051 (1997 est.)|2.01% (1997 est.)|Central African(s)|French, Sangho, Arabic|Republic|$2.5 billion (1995 est.)|4.8% (1995 est.)|$800 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|46|Chad|Africa|Central Africa|15 00 N, 19 00 E|1.284 million sq km|N'Djamena|7,166,023 (1997 est.)|2.67% (1997 est.)|Chadian(s)|French, Arabic, Sara and Sango|Republic|$3.3 billion (1995 est.)|2.6% (1995 est.)|$600 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|47|Chile|America|Southern South America|30 00 S, 71 00 W|756,950 sq km|Santiago|14,508,158 (1997 est.)|1.18% (1997 est.)|Chilean(s)|Spanish|Republic|$120.6 billion (1996 est.)|6.5% (1996 est.)|$8,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|48|China|Asia|Eastern Asia|35 00 N, 105 00 E|9,596,960 sq km|Beijing|1,221,591,778 (1997 est.)|0.93% (1997 est.)|Chinese (singular and plural)|Standard Chinese or Mandarin|Communist state|$3.39 trillion 1996 est.)|9.7% (1996 est.)|$2,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|49|Christmas Island|Asia|Southeastern Asia|10 30 S, 105 40 E|135 sq km|The Settlement|743 (1997 est.)|-8.98% (1997 est.)|Christmas Islander(s)|English| | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|50|Clipperton Island|America|Middle America|10 17 N, 109 13 W|7 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|51|Cocos (Keeling) Islands|Asia|Southeastern Asia|12 30 S, 96 50 E|14 sq km|West Island|617 (1997 est.)|0.98% (1997 est.)|Cocos Islander(s)|English, Malay| | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|52|Colombia|America|Northern South America|4 00 N, 72 00 W|1,138,910 sq km|Bogota|37,418,290 (1997 est.)|1.61% (1997 est.)|Colombian(s)|Spanish|Republic|$201.4 billion (1996 est.)|2.1% (1996 est.)|$5,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|53|Comoros|Africa|Southern Africa|12 10 S, 44 15 E|2,170 sq km|Moroni|528,893 (1997 est.)|3.09% (1997 est.)|Comoran(s)|Arabic, French, Comoran|Independent republic|$370 million (1995 est.)|-2.3% (1995 est.)|$650 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|54|Congo, Democratic Republic of the|Africa|Central Africa|0 00 N, 25 00 E|2,345,410 sq km|Kinshasa|47,440,362 (1997 est.)|2.34% (1997 est.)|Congolese (singular and plural)|French, Lingala, Kingwana|Republic with a strong presidential system|$16.5 billion (1995 est.)|-0.7% (1995 est.)|$400 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|55|Congo, Republic of the|Africa|Western Africa|1 00 S, 15 00 E|342,000 sq km|Brazzaville|2,583,198 (1997 est.)|2.15% (1997 est.)|Congolese (singular and plural)|French, Lingala, Kikongo|Republic|$4.9 billion (1995 est.)|0.9% (1995 est.)|$1,960 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|56|Cook Islands|Oceania|Oceania|21 14 S, 159 46 W|240 sq km|Avarua|19,776 (1997 est.)|1.08% (1997 est.)|Cook Islander(s)|English, Maori|Self-governing parliamentary democracy|$57 million (1993 est.)| |$3,000 (1993 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|57|Coral Sea Islands|Oceania|Oceania|18 00 S, 152 00 E|less than 3 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|58|Costa Rica|America|Middle America|10 00 N, 84 00 W|51,100 sq km|San Jose|3,534,174 (1997 est.)|2% (1997 est.)|Costa Rican(s)|Spanish, English|Democratic republic|$19 billion (1996 est.)|-0.9% (1996 est.)|$5,500 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|59|Cote d'Ivoire|Africa|Western Africa|8 00 N, 5 00 W|322,460 sq km|Yamoussoukro|14,986,218 (1997 est.)|2.35% (1997 est.)|Ivorian(s)|French|Republic|$23.9 billion (1996 est.)|6.5% (1996 est.)|$1,620 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|60|Croatia|Europe|Southeastern Europe|45 10 N, 15 30 E|56,538 sq km|Zagreb|4,664,710 (1997 est.)|0.17% (1997 est.)|Croat(s)|Serbo-Croatian, Italian, Hungarian, Czechoslovak|Presidential/parliamentary democracy|$21.4 billion (1996 est.)|4% (1996 est.)|$4,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|61|Cuba|Caribbean|Caribbean|21 30 N, 80 00 W|110,860 sq km|Havana|10,999,041 (1997 est.)|0.42% (1997 est.)|Cuban(s)|Spanish|Communist state|$16.2 billion (1996 est.)|7.8% (1996 est.)|$1,480 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|62|Cyprus|Middle East|Middle East|35 00 N, 33 00 E|9,250 sq km|Nicosia|752,808 (1997 est.)|1.08% (1997 est.)|Cypriot(s)|Greek, Turkish, English|Republic|$8.8 billion (1996 est.)|3.4% (1996 est.)|$11,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|63|Czech Republic|Europe|Central Europe|49 45 N, 15 30 E|78,703 sq km|Prague|10,298,324 (1997 est.)|-0.13% (1997 est.)|Czech(s)|Czech, Slovak|Parliamentary democracy|$114.3 billion (1996 est.)|5% (1996 est.)|$11,100 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|64|Denmark|Europe|Northern Europe|56 00 N, 10 00 E|43,094 sq km|Copenhagen|5,305,048 (1997 est.)|0.59% (1997 est.)|Dane(s)|Danish, Faroese, Greenlandic, German|Constitutional monarchy|$118.2 billion (1996 est.)|2% (1996 est.)|$22,700 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|65|Djibouti|Africa|Eastern Africa|11 30 N, 43 00 E|22,000 sq km|Djibouti|434,116 (1997 est.)|1.51% (1997 est.)|Djiboutian(s)|French, Arabic, Somali, Afar|Republic|$500 million (1995 est.)|-3.1% (1995 est.)|$1,200 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|66|Dominica|Caribbean|Caribbean|13 30 N, 61 20 W|750 sq km|Roseau|66,633 (1997 est.)|-1.26% (1997 est.)|Dominican(s)|English, French patois|Parliamentary democracy|$208 million (1996 est.)|1.7% (1996 est.)|$2,500 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|67|Dominican Republic|Caribbean|Caribbean|19 00 N, 70 40 W|48,730 sq km|Santo Domingo|7,868,731 (1997 est.)|1.65% (1997 est.)|Dominican(s)|Spanish|Republic|$29.8 billion (1996 est.)|7.3% (1996 est.)|$3,670 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|68|Ecuador|America|Western South America|2 00 S, 77 30 W|283,560 sq km|Quito|12,105,124 (1997 est.)|1.93% (1997 est.)|Ecuadorian(s)|Spanish, Amerindian languages|Republic|$47 billion (1996 est.)|2% (1996 est.)|$4,100 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|69|Egypt|Africa|Northern Africa|27 00 N, 30 00 E|1,001,450 sq km|Cairo|64,824,466 (1997 est.)|1.89% (1997 est.)|Egyptian(s)|Arabic, English and French|Republic|$183.9 billion (1996 est.)|4.9% (1996 est.)|$2,900 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|70|El Salvador|America|Middle America|13 50 N, 88 55 W|21,040 sq km|San Salvador|5,661,827 (1997 est.)|1.6% (1997 est.)|Salvadoran(s)|Spanish, Nahua|Republic|$12.2 billion (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$2,080 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|71|Equatorial Guinea|Africa|Western Africa|2 00 N, 10 00 E|28,050 sq km|Malabo|442,516 (1997 est.)|2.57% (1997 est.)|Equatorial Guinean(s) or Equatoguinean(s)|Spanish, English, Fang, Bubi, Ibo|Republic in transition to multiparty democracy|$328 million (1995 est.)|11.2% (1995 est.)|$800 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|72|Eritrea|Africa|Eastern Africa|15 00 N, 39 00 E|121,320 sq km|Asmara (formerly Asmera)|3,589,687 (1997 est.)|6.35% (1997 est.)|Eritrean(s)|Afar, Amharic, Arabic, Italian, Tigre and Kunama, Tigrinya|Transitional government|$2 billion (1995 est.)|3.9% (1995 est.)|$570 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|73|Estonia|Europe|Eastern Europe|59 00 N, 26 00 E|45,226 sq km|Tallinn|1,436,558 (1997 est.)|-1.14% (1997 est.)|Estonian(s)|Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Russian|Republic|$8.1 billion 1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$5,560 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|74|Ethiopia|Africa|Eastern Africa|8 00 N, 38 00 E|1,127,127 sq km|Addis Ababa|58,732,577 (1997 est.)|2.67% (1997 est.)|Ethiopian(s)|Amharic, Tigrinya, Orominga, Guaraginga, Somali, Arabic|Federal republic|$24.8 billion (1995 est.)|7.7% (1995 est.)|$430 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|75|Europa Island|Africa|Southern Africa|22 20 S, 40 22 E|28 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|76|Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)|America|Southern South America|51 45 S, 59 00 W|12,170 sq km|Stanley|2,432 (1997 est.)|2.43% (1997 est.)|Falkland Islander(s)|English| | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|77|Faroe Islands|Europe|Northern Europe|62 00 N, 7 00 W|1,399 sq km|Torshavn|39,873 (1997 est.)|-6.36% (1997 est.)|Faroese (singular and plural)|Faroese, Danish| |$800 million (1996 est.)|6% (1996 est.)|$16,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|78|Fiji|Oceania|Oceania|18 00 S, 175 00 E|18,270 sq km|Suva|792,441 (1997 est.)|1.28% (1997 est.)|Fijian(s)|English, Fijian, Hindustani|Republic|$5.1 billion (1996 est.)|5% (1996 est.)|$6,500 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|79|Finland|Europe|Northern Europe|64 00 N, 26 00 E|337,030 sq km|Helsinki|5,137,269 (1997 est.)|0.26% (1997 est.)|Finn(s)|Finnish, Swedish|Republic|$97.1 billion (1996 est.)|2.5% (1996 est.)|$19,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|80|France|Europe|Western Europe|46 00 N, 2 00 E|547,030 sq km|Paris|58,609,285 (1997 est.)|0.35% (1997 est.)|Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)|French|Republic|$1.22 trillion (1996 est.)|1.3% (1996 est.)|$20,900 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|81|French Guiana|America|Northern South America|4 00 N, 53 00 W|91,000 sq km|Cayenne|156,946 (1997 est.)|3.62% (1997 est.)|French Guianese (singular and plural)|French| |$800 million (1993 est.)| |$6,000 (1993 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|82|French Polynesia|Oceania|Oceania|15 00 S, 140 00 W|4,167 sq km|Papeete|233,488 (1997 est.)|1.89% (1997 est.)|French Polynesian(s)|French, Tahitian| |$1.76 billion (1995 est.)| |$8,000 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|83|French Southern and Antarctic Lands|Africa|South of Africa|43 00 S, 67 00 E|7,781 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|84|Gabon|Africa|Western Africa|1 00 S, 11 45 E|267,670 sq km|Libreville|1,190,159 (1997 est.)|1.47% (1997 est.)|Gabonese (singular and plural)|French, Fang, Myene, Bateke, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi|Republic|$6.3 billion (1996 est.)|2.6% (1996 est.)|$5,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|85|Gaza Strip|Middle East|Middle East|31 25 N, 34 20 E|360 sq km| |987,869 (1997 est.)|6.59% (1997 est.)| |Arabic, Hebrew, English| |$1 billion (1996 est.)|-1% to -2% (1996 est.)|$1,100 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|86|Georgia|Asia|Southwestern Asia|42 00 N, 43 30 E|69,700 sq km|T'bilisi|5,160,042 (1997 est.)|-1.09% (1997 est.)|Georgian(s)|Armenian, Azeri , Georgian, Russian|Republic|$7.1 billion 1996 est.)|11% (1996 est.)|$1,350 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|87|Germany|Europe|Central Europe|51 00 N, 9 00 E|356,910 sq km|Berlin|82,071,765 (1997 est.)|0% (1997 est.)|German(s)|German|Federal republic|$1.7 trillion (1996 est.)|1.4% (1996 est.)|$20,400 (est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|88|Ghana|Africa|Western Africa|8 00 N, 2 00 W|238,540 sq km|Accra|18,100,703 (1997 est.)|2.21% (1997 est.)|Ghanaian(s)|English, African languages|Constitutional democracy|$27 billion (1996 est.)|5% (1996 est.)|$1,530 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|89|Gibraltar|Europe|Southwestern Europe|36 11 N, 5 22 W|6.5 sq km|Gibraltar|28,913 (1997 est.)|0.48% (1997 est.)|Gibraltarian(s)|English, Spanish, Italian| |$205 million (1993 est.)| |$6,600 (1993 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|90|Glorioso Islands|Africa|Southern Africa|11 30 S, 47 20 E|5 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|91|Greece|Europe|Southern Europe|39 00 N, 22 00 E|131,940 sq km|Athens|10,616,055 (1997 est.)|0.44% (1997 est.)|Greek(s)|Greek, English, French|Parliamentary republic|$106.9 billion (1996 est.)|2.2% (1996 est.)|$10,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|92|Greenland|America|Northern North America|72 00 N, 40 00 W|2,175,600 sq km|Nuuk (Godthab)|58,768 (1997 est.)|0.94% (1997 est.)|Greenlander(s)|Eskimo, Danish, Greenlandic| |$892 million (1995 est.)| |$15,500 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|93|Grenada|Caribbean|Caribbean|12 07 N, 61 40 W|340 sq km|Saint George's|95,537 (1997 est.)|0.66% (1997 est.)|Grenadian(s)|English, French patois|Parliamentary democracy|$300 million (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$3,160 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|94|Guadeloupe|Caribbean|Caribbean|16 15 N, 61 35 W|1,780 sq km|Basse-Terre|411,823 (1997 est.)|1.13% (1997 est.)|Guadeloupian(s)|French, Creole patois| |$3.7 billion (1995 est.)| |$9,200 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|95|Guam|Oceania|Oceania|13 28 N, 144 47 E|541.3 sq km|Agana|160,595 (1997 est.)|2.5% (1997 est.)|Guamanian(s)|English, Chamorro, Japanese| |$3 billion (1996 est.)| |$19,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|96|Guatemala|America|Middle America|15 30 N, 90 15 W|108,890 sq km|Guatemala|11,685,695 (1997 est.)|2.73% (1997 est.)|Guatemalan(s)|Spanish, Amerindian languages|Republic|$39 billion (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$3,460 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|97|Guernsey|Europe|Western Europe|49 28 N, 2 35 W|194 sq km|Saint Peter Port|63,731 (1997 est.)|1.28% (1997 est.)|Channel Islander(s)|English, French, Norman-French| | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|98|Guinea|Africa|Western Africa|11 00 N, 10 00 W|245,860 sq km|Conakry|7,405,375 (1997 est.)|1.1% (1997 est.)|Guinean(s)|French|Republic|$7.1 billion (1996 est.)|6% (1996 est.)|$950 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|99|Guinea-Bissau|Africa|Western Africa|12 00 N, 15 00 W|36,120 sq km|Bissau|1,178,584 (1997 est.)|2.33% (1997 est.)|Guinea-Bissauan(s)|Portuguese, Criolo, African languages|Republic, multiparty|$1.1 billion (1996 est.)|4% (1996 est.)|$950 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|100|Guyana|America|Northern South America|5 00 N, 59 00 W|214,970 sq km|Georgetown|706,116 (1997 est.)|-0.78% (1997 est.)|Guyanese (singular and plural)|English, Amerindian dialects|Republic|$1.8 billion (1996 est.)|7.9% (1996 est.)|$2,490 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|101|Haiti|Caribbean|Caribbean|19 00 N, 72 25 W|27,750 sq km|Port-au-Prince|6,611,407 (1997 est.)|1.39% (1997 est.)|Haitian(s)|French, Creole|Republic|$6.8 billion (1996 est.)|2% (1996 est.)|$1,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|102|Heard Island and McDonald Islands|Africa|Southern Africa|53 06 S, 72 31 E|412 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|103|Holy See (Vatican City)|Europe|Southern Europe|41 54 N, 12 27 E|0.44 sq km|Vatican City|850 (1997 est.)|1.15% (1997 est.)| |Italian, Latin|Monarchical-sacerdotal state| | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|104|Honduras|America|Middle America|15 00 N, 86 30 W|112,090 sq km|Tegucigalpa|5,751,384 (1997 est.)|2.55% (1997 est.)|Honduran(s)|Spanish, Amerindian dialects|Republic|$11.5 billion (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$2,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|105|Hong Kong|Asia|Eastern Asia|22 15 N, 114 10 E|1,092 sq km|Victoria|6,547,189 (1997 est.)|2.59% (1997 est.)|Chinese|Chinese (Cantonese), English| |$163.6 billion (1996 est.)|4.7% (1996 est.)|$26,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|106|Howland Island|Oceania|Oceania|0 48 N, 176 38 W|1.6 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|107|Hungary|Europe|Central Europe|47 00 N, 20 00 E|93,030 sq km|Budapest|10,232,404 (1997 est.)|-0.25% (1997 est.)|Hungarian(s)|Hungarian|Republic|$74.7 billion (1996 est.)|0.5% (1996 est.)|$7,500 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|108|Iceland|Europe|Northern Europe|65 00 N, 18 00 W|103,000 sq km|Reykjavik|269,697 (1997 est.)|0.47% (1997 est.)|Icelander(s)|Icelandic|Constitutional republic|$5.3 billion (1996 est.)|3.3% (1996 est.)|$19,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|109|India|Asia|Southern Asia|20 00 N, 77 00 E|3,287,590 sq km|New Delhi|966,783,171 (1997 est.)|1.72% (1997 est.)|Indian(s)|English|Federal republic|$1.538 trillion (1996 est.)|6.5% (1996 est.)|$1,600 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|110|Indian Ocean|Other|Body of water|30 00 S, 80 00 E|73.6 million sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|111|Indonesia|Asia|Southeastern Asia|5 00 S, 120 00 E|1,919,440 sq km|Jakarta|209,774,138 (1997 est.)|1.51% (1997 est.)|Indonesian(s)|Bahasa Indonesia, English, Dutch,|Republic|$779.7 billion (1996 est.)|7% (1996 est.)|$3,770 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|112|Iran|Middle East|Middle East|32 00 N, 53 00 E|1.648 million sq km|Tehran|67,540,002 (1997 est.)|2.12% (1997 est.)|Iranian(s)|Persian and Persian, Turkic, Kurdish|Theocratic republic|$343.5 billion (1996 est.)|3.6% (1996 est.)|$5,200 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|113|Iraq|Middle East|Middle East|33 00 N, 44 00 E|437,072 sq km|Baghdad|22,219,289 (1997 est.)|3.62% (1997 est.)|Iraqi(s)|Arabic, Kurdish, Assyrian, Armenian|Republic|$42 billion (1996 est.)|0% (1996 est.)|$2,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|114|Ireland|Europe|Western Europe|53 00 N, 8 00 W|70,280 sq km|Dublin|3,606,952 (1997 est.)|-0.33% (1997 est.)|Irishman(men), Irishwoman(men), Irish (collective plural)|Irish (Gaelic)|Republic|$59.9 billion (1996 est.)|7% (1996 est.)|$16,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|115|Israel|Middle East|Middle East|31 30 N, 34 45 E|20,770 sq km|Jerusalem|5,534,672 (1997 est.)|2.01% (1997 est.)|Israeli(s)|Hebrew, Arabic, English|Republic|$85.7 billion (1996 est.)|4.6% (1996)|$16,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|116|Italy|Europe|Southern Europe|42 50 N, 12 50 E|301,230 sq km|Rome|56,830,508 (1997 est.)|-0.08% (1997 est.)|Italian(s)|Italian, German|Republic|$1.12 trillion (1996 est.)|0.8% (1996 est.)|$19,600 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|117|Jamaica|Caribbean|Caribbean|18 15 N, 77 30 W|10,990 sq km|Kingston|2,615,582 (1997 est.)|0.75% (1997 est.)|Jamaican(s)|English, Creole|Parliamentary democracy|$8.4 billion (1996 est.)|0.5% (1996 est.)|$3,260 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|118|Jan Mayen|Europe|Northern Europe|71 00 N, 8 00 W|373 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|119|Japan|Asia|Eastern Asia|36 00 N, 138 00 E|377,835 sq km|Tokyo|125,732,794 (1997 est.)|0.23% (1997 est.)|Japanese (singular and plural)|Japanese|Constitutional monarchy|$2.85 trillion (1996 est.)|3.6% (1996)|$22,700 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|120|Jarvis Island|Oceania|Oceania|0 22 S, 160 03 W|4.5 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|121|Jersey|Europe|Western Europe|49 15 N, 2 10 W|117 sq km|Saint Helier|88,510 (1997 est.)|0.73% (1997 est.)|Channel Islander(s)|English, French, Norman-French dialect| | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|122|Johnston Atoll|Oceania|Oceania|16 45 N, 169 30 W|2.8 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|123|Jordan|Middle East|Middle East|31 00 N, 36 00 E|89,213 sq km|Amman|4,324,638 (1997 est.)|2.6% (1997 est.)|Jordanian(s)|Arabic, English|Constitutional monarchy|$20.9 billion (1996 est.)|5.9% (1996 est.)|$5,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|124|Juan de Nova Island|Africa|Southern Africa|17 03 S, 42 45 E|4.4 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|125|Kazakstan|Asia|Central Asia|48 00 N, 68 00 E|2,717,300 sq km|Almaty|16,881,793 (1997 est.)|-0.24% (1997 est.)|Kazakstani(s)|Kazak (Qazaq), Russian|Republic|$48.6 billion 1996 est.)|1.1% (1996 est.)|$2,880 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|126|Kenya|Africa|Eastern Africa|1 00 N, 38 00 E|582,650 sq km|Nairobi|28,803,085 (1997 est.)|2.13% (1997 est.)|Kenyan(s)|English, Swahili|Republic|$39.2 billion (1996 est.)|4% (1996 est.)|$1,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|127|Kingman Reef|Oceania|Oceania|6 24 N, 162 24 W|1 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|128|Kiribati|Oceania|Oceania|1 25 N, 173 00 E|717 sq km|Tarawa|82,449 (1997 est.)|1.85% (1997 est.)|I-Kiribati (singular and plural)|English, Gilbertese|Republic|$62 million (1996 est.)|2.6% (1995 est.)|$800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|129|Korea, North|Asia|Eastern Asia|40 00 N, 127 00 E|120,540 sq km|P'yongyang|24,317,004 (1997 est.)|1.68% (1997 est.)|Korean(s)|Korean|Communist state|$20.9 billion (1996 est.)|-5% (1996 est.)|$900 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|130|Korea, South|Asia|Eastern Asia|37 00 N, 127 30 E|98,480 sq km|Seoul|45,948,811 (1997 est.)|1.02% (1997 est.)|Korean(s)|Korean, English|Republic|$647.2 billion (1996 est.)|6.9% (1996 est.)|$14,200 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|131|Kuwait|Middle East|Middle East|29 30 N, 45 45 E|17,820 sq km|Kuwait|1,834,269 (1997 est.)|4.34% (1997 est.)|Kuwaiti(s)|Arabic, English|Nominal constitutional monarchy|$32.5 billion (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$16,700 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|132|Kyrgyzstan|Asia|Central Asia|41 00 N, 75 00 E|198,500 sq km|Bishkek|4,512,809 (1997 est.)|0.05% (1997 est.)|Kyrgyzstani(s)|Kirghiz (Kyrgyz), Russian|Republic|$5.8 billion 1996 est.)|5.6% (1996 est.)|$1,290 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|133|Laos|Asia|Southeastern Asia|18 00 N, 105 00 E|236,800 sq km|Vientiane|5,116,959 (1997 est.)|2.78% (1997 est.)|Lao(s) or Laotian(s)|Lao, French, English|Communist state|$5.7 billion (1996 est.)|7.5% (1996 est.)|$1,150 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|134|Latvia|Europe|Eastern Europe|57 00 N, 25 00 E|64,100 sq km|Riga|2,421,163 (1997 est.)|-1.56% (1997 est.)|Latvian(s)|Lettish, Lithuanian, Russian|Republic|$9.4 billion (1996 est.)|2.5% (1996 est.)|$3,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|135|Lebanon|Middle East|Middle East|33 50 N, 35 50 E|10,400 sq km|Beirut|3,449,578 (1997 est.)|1.62% (1997 est.)|Lebanese (singular and plural)|Arabic, French, Armenian, English|Republic|$13 billion (1996 est.)|3.5% (1996 est.)|$3,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|136|Lesotho|Africa|Southern Africa|29 30 S, 28 30 E|30,350 sq km|Maseru|2,007,814 (1997 est.)|1.83% (1997 est.)|Mosotho (singular), Basotho (plural)|Sesotho, English, Zulu, Xhosa|Modified constitutional monarchy|$3.7 billion (1996 est.)|10% (1996 est.)|$1,860 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|137|Liberia|Africa|Western Africa|6 30 N, 9 30 W|111,370 sq km|Monrovia|2,602,068 (1997 est.)|6.92% (1997 est.)|Liberian(s)|English|Republic|$2.4 billion (1995 est.)|0% (1995 est.)|$1,100 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|138|Libya|Africa|Northern Africa|25 00 N, 17 00 E|1,759,540 sq km|Tripoli|5,648,359 (1997 est.)|3.64% (1997 est.)|Libyan(s)|Arabic, Italian, English|Jamahiriya (a state of the masses)|$34.5 billion (1995 est.)|2.2% (1995 est.)|$6,570 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|139|Liechtenstein|Europe|Central Europe|47 10 N, 9 32 E|160 sq km|Vaduz|31,389 (1997 est.)|1.02% (1997 est.)|Liechtensteiner(s)|German, Alemannic dialect|Hereditary constitutional monarchy|$713 million (1996 est.)| |$23,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|140|Lithuania|Europe|Eastern Europe|56 00 N, 24 00 E|65,200 sq km|Vilnius|3,617,104 (1997 est.)|-0.49% (1997 est.)|Lithuanian(s)|Lithuanian, Polish, Russian|Independent, democratic republic|$14.1 billion 1996 est.)|3.4% (1996 est.)|$3,870 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|141|Luxembourg|Europe|Western Europe|49 45 N, 6 10 E|2,586 sq km|Luxembourg|420,416 (1997 est.)|1.16% (1997 est.)|Luxembourger(s)|Luxembourgish, German, French, English|Constitutional monarchy|$10 billion (1995 est.)|3.7% (1995 est.)|$24,500 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|142|Macau|Asia|Eastern Asia|22 10 N, 113 33 E|16 sq km|Macau|502,325 (1997 est.)|1.05% (1997 est.)|Macanese (singular and plural)|Portuguese, Chinese (Cantonese)| |$6.8 billion (1996 est.)|4% (1996 est.)|$13,600 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|143|Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of|Europe|Southeastern Europe|41 50 N, 22 00 E|25,333 sq km|Skopje|1,995,859 (1997 est.)|0.68% (1997 est.)|Macedonian(s)|Macedonian, Albanian, Turkish, Serbo-Croatian|Emerging democracy|$2 billion (1996 est.)|1.1% (1996 est.)|$960 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|144|Madagascar|Africa|Southern Africa|20 00 S, 47 00 E|587,040 sq km|Antananarivo|14,061,627 (1997 est.)|2.82% (1997 est.)|Malagasy (singular and plural)|French, Malagasy|Republic|$12.1 billion (1996 est.)|3.5% (1996 est.)|$880 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|145|Malawi|Africa|Southern Africa|13 30 S, 34 00 E|118,480 sq km|Lilongwe|9,609,081 (1997 est.)|1.57% (1997 est.)|Malawian(s)|English, Chichewa|Multiparty democracy|$7.5 billion (1996 est.)|6% (1996 est.)|$800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|146|Malaysia|Asia|Southeastern Asia|2 30 N, 112 30 E|329,750 sq km|Kuala Lumpur|20,491,303 (1997 est.)|2.15% (1997 est.)|Malaysian(s)|Peninsular Malaysia - Malay, English, Chinese dialects, Tamil|Constitutional monarchy|$214.7 billion (1996 est.)|8.2% (1996 est.)|$10,750 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|147|Maldives|Asia|Southern Asia|3 15 N, 73 00 E|300 sq km|Male (Maale)|280,391 (1997 est.)|3.47% (1997 est.)|Maldivian(s)|Maldivian Divehi, English|Republic|$423 million (1995 est.)|5.8% (1995 est.)|$1,620 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|148|Mali|Africa|Western Africa|17 00 N, 4 00 W|1.24 million sq km|Bamako|9,788,904 (1997 est.)|3.18% (1997 est.)|Malian(s)|French, Bambara, African languages|Republic|$5.8 billion (1995 est.)|5.2% (1995 est.)|$600 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|149|Malta|Europe|Southern Europe|35 50 N, 14 35 E|320 sq km|Valletta|377,177 (1997 est.)|0.68% (1997 est.)|Maltese (singular and plural)|Maltese, English|Parliamentary democracy|$4.7 billion (1996 est.)|4% (1996 est.)|$12,600 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|150|Man, Isle of|Europe|Western Europe|54 15 N, 4 30 W|588 sq km|Douglas|74,504 (1997 est.)|0.86% (1997 est.)|Manxman, Manxwoman|English, Manx Gaelic| |$780 million (1994 est.)| |$10,800 (1994 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|151|Marshall Islands|Oceania|Oceania|9 00 N, 168 00 E|181.3 sq km|Majuro|60,652 (1997 est.)|3.85% (1997 est.)|Marshallese (singular and plural)|English|Constitutional government in free association with the US|$94 million (1995 est.)|1.5% (1995 est.)|$1,680 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|152|Martinique|Caribbean|Caribbean|14 40 N, 61 00 W|1,100 sq km|Fort-de-France|402,984 (1997 est.)|1.07% (1997 est.)|Martiniquais (singular and plural)|French, Creole patois| |$3.95 billion (1995 est.)| |$10,000 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|153|Mauritania|Africa|Northern Africa|20 00 N, 12 00 W|1,030,700 sq km|Nouakchott|2,411,317 (1997 est.)|3.17% (1997 est.)|Mauritanian(s)|Hasaniya Arabic, Pular, Soninke, Wolof|Republic|$2.8 billion (1995 est.)|6% (1995)|$1,200 (1995)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|154|Mauritius|Africa|Southern Africa|20 17 S, 57 33 E|1,860 sq km|Port Louis|1,154,272 (1997 est.)|1.21% (1997 est.)|Mauritian(s)|English, Creole, French, Hindi, Urdu, Hakka, Bojpoori|Parliamentary democracy|$11.7 billion (1996 est.)|5% (1996 est.)|$10,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|155|Mayotte|Africa|Southern Africa|12 50 S, 45 10 E|375 sq km|Mamoutzou|104,715 (1997 est.)|3.76% (1997 est.)|Mahorais (singular and plural)|Mahorian, French| |$54 million (1993 est.)| |$600 (1993 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|156|Mexico|America|Middle America|23 00 N, 102 00 W|1,972,550 sq km|Mexico|97,563,374 (1997 est.)|1.84% (1997 est.)|Mexican(s)|Spanish, Mayan dialects|Federal republic operating under a centralized government|$777.3 billion (1996 est.)|5.1% (1996 est.)|$8,100 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|157|Micronesia, Federated States of|Oceania|Oceania|6 55 N, 158 15 E|702 sq km|Kolonia|127,616 (1997 est.)|3.33% (1997 est.)|Micronesian(s)|English, Trukese, Pohnpeian, Yapese|Constitutional government in free association with the US|$205 million (1994 est.)|1.4% (1994 est.)|$1,700 (1994 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|158|Midway Islands|Oceania|Oceania|28 13 N, 177 22 W|5.2 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|159|Moldova|Europe|Eastern Europe|47 00 N, 29 00 E|33,700 sq km|Chisinau|4,457,206 (1997 est.)|-0.02% (1997 est.)|Moldovan(s)|Moldovan, Russian|Republic|$10.8 billion (1996 estimate extrapolated|1.5% (1996 est.)|$2,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|160|Monaco|Europe|Western Europe|43 44 N, 7 24 E|1.9 sq km|Monaco|31,892 (1997 est.)|0.49% (1997 est.)|Monegasque(s) or Monacan(s)|French, English, Italian, Monegasque|Constitutional monarchy|$800 million (1996 est.)| |$25,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|161|Mongolia|Asia|Northern Asia|46 00 N, 105 00 E|1.565 million sq km|Ulaanbaatar|2,538,211 (1997 est.)|1.62% (1997 est.)|Mongolian(s)|Khalkha Mongol, Turkic, Russian, Chinese|Republic|$5.1 billion (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$2,060 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|162|Montserrat|Caribbean|Caribbean|16 45 N, 62 12 W|100 sq km|Plymouth|12,800 (1997 est.)|0.23% (1997 est.)|Montserratian(s)|English| |$55.3 million (1995 est.)|-2.9% (1995 est.)|$4,360 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|163|Morocco|Africa|Northern Africa|32 00 N, 5 00 W|446,550 sq km|Rabat|30,391,423 (1997 est.)|2.02% (1997 est.)|Moroccan(s)|Arabic, Berber dialects, French|Constitutional monarchy|$97.6 billion (1996 est.)|9% (1996 est.)|$3,260 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|164|Mozambique|Africa|Southern Africa|18 15 S, 35 00 E|801,590 sq km|Maputo|18,165,476 (1997 est.)|2.6% (1997 est.)|Mozambican(s)|Portuguese|Republic|$12.2 billion (1995 est.)|3% (1995 est.)|$670 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|165|Namibia|Africa|Southern Africa|22 00 S, 17 00 E|825,418 sq km|Windhoek|1,727,183 (1997 est.)|2.94% (1997 est.)|Namibian(s)|English, Afrikaans|Republic|$6.2 billion (1996 est.)|1.5% (1996 est.)|$3,700 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|166|Nauru|Oceania|Oceania|0 32 S, 166 55 E|21 sq km|no official capital|10,390 (1997 est.)| |Nauruan(s)|Nauruan, English|Republic|$100 million (1993 est.)| |$10,000 (1993 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|167|Navassa Island|Caribbean|Caribbean|18 25 N, 75 02 W|5.2 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|168|Nepal|Asia|Southern Asia|28 00 N, 84 00 E|140,800 sq km|Kathmandu|23,107,464 (1997 est.)|2.53% (1997 est.)|Nepalese (singular and plural)|Nepali|Parliamentary democracy|$26.5 billion (1996 est.)|2.9% (FY95/96 est.)|$1,200 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|169|Netherlands|Europe|Western Europe|52 30 N, 5 45 E|37,330 sq km|Amsterdam, The Hague|15,649,729 (1997 est.)|0.53% (1997 est.)|Dutchman(men), Dutchwoman(women)|Dutch|Constitutional monarchy|$317.8 billion (1996 est.)|2.7% (1996 est.)|$20,500 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|170|Netherlands Antilles|Caribbean|Caribbean|12 15 N, 68 45 W|960 sq km|Willemstad|211,093 (1997 est.)|0.99% (1997 est.)|Netherlands Antillean(s)|Dutch, Papiamento| |$2.04 billion (1996 est.)|0% (1996 est.)|$9,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|171|New Caledonia|Oceania|Oceania|21 30 S, 165 30 E|19,060 sq km|Noumea|191,003 (1997 est.)|1.68% (1997 est.)|New Caledonian(s)|French, Melanesian-Polynesian dialects| |$1.5 billion (1995 est.)| |$8,000 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|172|New Zealand|Oceania|Oceania|41 00 S, 174 00 E|268,680 sq km|Wellington|3,587,275 (1997 est.)|1.08% (1997 est.)|New Zealander(s)|English, Maori|Parliamentary democracy|$65.6 billion (1996 est.)|2.8% (1996 est.)|$18,500 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|173|Nicaragua|America|Middle America|13 00 N, 85 00 W|129,494 sq km|Managua|4,386,399 (1997 est.)|2.6% (1997 est.)|Nicaraguan(s)|Spanish|Republic|$7.7 billion (1996 est.)|5.5% (1996 est.)|$1,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|174|Niger|Africa|Western Africa|16 00 N, 8 00 E|1.267 million sq km|Niamey|9,388,859 (1997 est.)|2.98% (1997 est.)|Nigerien(s)|French, Hausa, Djerma|Republic|$5.9 billion (1996 est.)|4% (1996 est.)|$640 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|175|Nigeria|Africa|Western Africa|10 00 N, 8 00 E|923,770 sq km|Abuja|107,129,469 (1997 est.)|3.05% (1997 est.)|Nigerian(s)|English, Hausa, Yoruba, Ibo, Fulani|Military government|$143.5 billion (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$1,380 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|176|Niue|Oceania|Oceania|19 02 S, 169 52 W|260 sq km|Alofi|1,708 (1997 est.)|-3.65% (1997 est.)|Niuean(s)|Polynesian, English|Self-governing parliamentary democracy|$2.4 million (1993 est.)| |$1,200 (1993 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|177|Norfolk Island|Oceania|Oceania|29 02 S, 167 57 E|34.6 sq km|Kingston, Burnt Pine|2,194 (1997 est.)|-0.68% (1997 est.)|Norfolk Islander(s)|English, Norfolk| | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|178|Northern Mariana Islands|Oceania|Oceania|15 12 N, 145 45 E|477 sq km|Saipan|53,552 (1997 est.)| |English, Chamorro, Carolinian|Commonwealth|Self-governing|$524 million (1994 est.)| |$10,500 (1994 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|179|Norway|Europe|Northern Europe|62 00 N, 10 00 E|324,220 sq km|Oslo|4,399,993 (1997 est.)|0.47% (1997 est.)|Norwegian(s)|Norwegian|Constitutional monarchy|$114.1 billion (1996 est.)|4.8% (1996 est.)|$26,200 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|180|Oman|Middle East|Middle East|21 00 N, 57 00 E|212,460 sq km|Muscat|2,264,590 (1997 est.)|3.49% (1997 est.)|Omani(s)|Arabic, English, Baluchi, Urdu, Indian dialects|Monarchy|$20.8 billion (1996 est.)|6.5% (1996 est.)|$9,500 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|181|Pacific Ocean|Other|Body of water|0 00 N, 160 00 W|165.384 million sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|182|Pakistan|Asia|Southern Asia|30 00 N, 70 00 E|803,940 sq km|Islamabad|132,185,299 (1997 est.)|2.22% (1997 est.)|Pakistani(s)|Punjabi, Sindhi, Siraiki, Pashtu|Federal republic|$296.5 billion (1996 est.)|5.5% (1996 est.)|$2,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|183|Palau|Oceania|Oceania|7 30 N, 134 30 E|458 sq km|Koror|17,240 (1997 est.)|1.66% (1997 est.)|Palauan(s)|English, Sonsorolese|Constitutional government in free association with the US|$81.8 million (1994 est.)| |$5,000 (1994 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|184|Palmyra Atoll|Oceania|Oceania|5 52 N, 162 06 W|11.9 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|185|Panama|America|Middle America|9 00 N, 80 00 W|78,200 sq km|Panama|2,693,417 (1997 est.)|1.58% (1997 est.)|Panamanian(s)|Spanish, English|Constitutional Republic|$14 billion (1996 est.)|1.5% (1996 est.)|$5,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|186|Papua New Guinea|Asia|Southeastern Asia|6 00 S, 147 00 E|462,840 sq km|Port Moresby|4,496,221 (1997 est.)|2.28% (1997 est.)|Papua New Guinean(s)|English, Motu|Parliamentary democracy|$10.7 billion (1996 est.)|2.3% (1996 est.)|$2,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|187|Paracel Islands|Asia|Southeastern Asia|16 30 N, 112 00 E| | | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|188|Paraguay|America|Central South America|23 00 S, 58 00 W|406,750 sq km|Asuncion|5,651,634 (1997 est.)|2.62% (1997 est.)|Paraguayan(s)|Spanish, Guarani|Republic|$17.7 billion (1996 est.)|1.5% (1996 est.)|$3,200 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|189|Peru|America|Western South America|10 00 S, 76 00 W|1,285,220 sq km|Lima|25,573,924 (1997 est.)|2% (1997 est.)|Peruvian(s)|Spanish, Quechua, Aymara|Republic|$92 billion (1996 est.)|2.8% (1996 est.)|$3,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|190|Philippines|Asia|Southeastern Asia|13 00 N, 122 00 E|300,000 sq km|Manila|76,103,564 (1997 est.)|2.13% (1997 est.)|Filipino(s)|Pilipino, English|Republic|$194.2 billion (1996 est.)|5.5% (1996 est.)|$2,600 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|191|Pitcairn Islands|Oceania|Oceania|25 04 S, 130 06 W|47 sq km|Adamstown|54 (1997 est.)|-0.6% (1997 est.)|Pitcairn Islander(s)|English, Tahitian/English dialect| | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|192|Poland|Europe|Central Europe|52 00 N, 20 00 E|312,683 sq km|Warsaw|38,615,239 (1997 est.)|0% (1997 est.)|Pole(s)|Polish|Democratic state|$246.3 billion (1996 est.)|6% (1996 est.)|$6,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|193|Portugal|Europe|Southwestern Europe|39 30 N, 8 00 W|92,391 sq km|Lisbon|9,931,045 (1997 est.)|-0.01% (1997 est.)|Portuguese (singular and plural)|Portuguese|Parliamentary democracy|$122.1 billion (1996 est.)|2.5% (1996 est.)|$12,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|194|Puerto Rico|Caribbean|Caribbean|18 15 N, 66 30 W|9,104 sq km|San Juan|3,828,506 (1997 est.)|0.93% (1997 est.)|Puerto Rican(s) (US citizens)|Spanish, English|Commonwealth|$31.6 billion (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$8,200 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|195|Qatar|Middle East|Middle East|25 30 N, 51 15 E|11,437 sq km|Doha|670,274 (1997 est.)|4.04% (1997 est.)|Qatari(s)|Arabic, English|Traditional Monarchy|$11.7 billion (1996 est.)|2.5% (1996 est.)|$21,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|196|Reunion|Africa|Southern Africa|21 06 S, 55 36 E|2,510 sq km|Saint-Denis|692,204 (1997 est.)|1.87% (1997 est.)|Reunionese (singular and plural)|French, Creole| |$2.9 billion (1995 est.)|2.7% (1995 est.)|$4,300 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|197|Romania|Europe|Southeastern Europe|46 00 N, 25 00 E|237,500 sq km|Bucharest|22,463,077 (1997 est.)|-0.28% (1997 est.)|Romanian(s)|Romanian, Hungarian, German|Republic|$113.2 billion (1996 est.)|4.1% (1996 est.)|$5,200 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|198|Russia|Asia|Northern Asia|60 00 N, 100 00 E|17,075,200 sq km|Moscow|147,305,569 (1997 est.)|-0.29% (1997 est.)|Russian(s)|Russian|Federation|$767 billion 1996 est.)|-6% (1996 est.)|$5,200 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|199|Rwanda|Africa|Central Africa|2 00 S, 30 00 E|26,340 sq km|Kigali|7,737,537 (1997 est.)|8.24% (1997 est.)|Rwandan(s)|Kinyarwanda, French|Republic|$3.8 billion (1995 est.)| |$400 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|200|Saint Helena|Africa|Southern Africa|15 56 S, 5 42 W|410 sq km|Jamestown|7,036 (1997 est.)|0.78% (1997 est.)|Saint Helenian(s)|English| | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|201|Saint Kitts and Nevis|Caribbean|Caribbean|17 20 N, 62 45 W|269 sq km|Basseterre|41,803 (1997 est.)|1.1% (1997 est.)|Kittsian(s), Nevisian(s)|English|Constitutional monarchy|$235 million (1996 est.)|4% (1996 est.)|$5,700 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|202|Saint Lucia|Caribbean|Caribbean|13 53 N, 60 68 W|620 sq km|Castries|150,630 (1997 est.)|1.14% (1997 est.)|Saint Lucian(s)|English, French patois|Parliamentary democracy|$695 million (1996 est.)|4.3% (1996 est.)|$4,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|203|Saint Pierre and Miquelon|America|Northern North America|46 50 N, 56 20 E|242 sq km|Saint-Pierre|6,862 (1997 est.)|0.76% (1997 est.)|Frenchman(men), Frenchwoman(women)|French| |$74 million (1996 est.)| |$11,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|204|Saint Vincent and the Grenadines|Caribbean|Caribbean|13 15 N, 61 12 W|340 sq km|Kingstown|119,092 (1997 est.)|0.62% (1997 est.)|Saint Vincentian(s) or Vincentian(s)|English, French|Constitutional monarchy|$259 million (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$2,190 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|205|San Marino|Europe|Southern Europe|43 46 N, 12 25 E|60 sq km|San Marino|24,714 (1997 est.)|0.76% (1997 est.)|Sammarinese (singular and plural)|Italian|Republic|$408 million (1994 est.)|4.8% (1994 est.)|$16,900 (1994 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|206|Sao Tome and Principe|Africa|Western Africa|1 00 N, 7 00 E|960 sq km|Sao Tome|147,865 (1997 est.)|2.54% (1997 est.)|Sao Tomean(s)|Portuguese|Republic|$149 million (1995 est.)|2.6% (1995 est.)|$1,000 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|207|Saudi Arabia|Middle East|Middle East|25 00 N, 45 00 E|1,960,582 sq km|Riyadh|20,087,965 (1997 est.)|3.42% (1997 est.)|Saudi(s)|Arabic|Monarchy|$205.6 billion (1996 est.)|6% (1996 est.)|$10,600 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|208|Senegal|Africa|Western Africa|14 00 N, 14 00 W|196,190 sq km|Dakar|9,403,546 (1997 est.)|3.35% (1997 est.)|Senegalese (singular and plural)|French, Wolof, Pulaar, Diola, Mandingo|Republic under multiparty democratic rule|$15.6 billion (1996 est.)|5% (1996 est.)|$1,700 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|209|Serbia and Montenegro|Europe|Southeastern Europe|44 00 N, 21 00 E|102,350 sq km|Belgrade|11,223,853 (July 1997 est.)|-0.13% (1997 est.)|Serb(s) and Montenegrin(s)|Serbo-Croatian, Albanian|Republic|$21 billion (1995 est.)|6% (1995 est.)|$1,900 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|210|Seychelles|Africa|Eastern Africa|4 35 S, 55 40 E|455 sq km|Victoria|78,107 (1997 est.)|0.7% (1997 est.)|Seychellois (singular and plural)|English, French, Creole|Republic|$450 million (1995 est.)|1.1% (1995 est.)|$6,000 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|211|Sierra Leone|Africa|Western Africa|8 30 N, 11 30 W|71,740 sq km|Freetown|4,891,546 (1997 est.)|3.54% (1997 est.)|Sierra Leonean(s)|English, Mende|Constitutional democracy|$4.7 billion (1996 est.)|5% (1996 est.)|$980 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|212|Singapore|Asia|Southeastern Asia|1 22 N, 103 48 E|647.5 sq km|Singapore|3,440,693 (1997 est.)|1.67% (1997 est.)|Singaporean(s)|Chinese, Malay, Tamil,|Republic within Commonwealth|$72.2 billion (1996 est.)|6.5% (1996)|$21,200 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|213|Slovakia|Europe|Central Europe|48 40 N, 19 30 E|48,845 sq km|Bratislava|5,387,665 (1997 est.)|0.12% (1997 est.)|Slovak(s)|Slovak, Hungarian|Parliamentary democracy|$42.8 billion (1996 est.)|7% (1996 est.)|$8,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|214|Slovenia|Europe|Southeastern Europe|46 00 N, 15 00 E|20,256 sq km|Ljubljana|1,973,096 (1997 est.)|-0.06% (1997 est.)|Slovene(s)|Slovenian, Serbo-Croatian|Emerging democracy|$24 billion (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$12,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|215|Solomon Islands|Oceania|Oceania|8 00 S, 159 00 E|28,450 sq km|Honiara|426,855 (1997 est.)|3.3% (1997 est.)|Solomon Islander(s)|Melanesian, English|Parliamentary democracy|$1.2 billion (1996 est.)|4.5% (1996 est.)|$3,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|216|Somalia|Africa|Eastern Africa|10 00 N, 49 00 E|637,660 sq km|Mogadishu|6,590,325 (1997 est.)|3.03% (1997 est.)|Somali(s)|Somali, Arabic, Italian, English| |$3.6 billion (1995 est.)|2% (1995 est.)|$500 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|217|South Africa|Africa|Southern Africa|29 00 S, 24 00 E|1,219,912 sq km|Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), Bloemfontein (judicial)|42,327,458 (1997 est.)|1.51% (1997 est.)|South African(s)|Afrikaans, English, Ndebele, Pedi|Republic|$227 billion (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$5,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|218|South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands|America|Southern South America|54 30 S, 37 00 W|4,066 sq km|Grytviken on South Georgia is the garrison town| | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|219|Spain|Europe|Southwestern Europe|40 00 N, 4 00 W|504,750 sq km|Madrid|39,107,912 (1997 est.)|0.06% (1997 est.)|Spaniard(s)|Castilian Spanish, Catalan, Galician, Basque|Parliamentary monarchy|$593 billion (1996 est.)|2.4% (1996 est.)|$15,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|220|Spratly Islands|Asia|Southeastern Asia|8 38 N, 111 55 E|less than 5 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|221|Sri Lanka|Asia|Southern Asia|7 00 N, 81 00 E|65,610 sq km|Colombo|18,721,178 (1997 est.)|1.14% (1997 est.)|Sri Lankan(s)|Sinhala, Tamil|Republic|$69.7 billion (1996 est.)|3.7% (1996 est.)|$3,760 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|222|Sudan|Africa|Northern Africa|15 00 N, 30 00 E|2,505,810 sq km|Khartoum|32,594,128 (1997 est.)|3.06% (1997 est.)|Sudanese (singular and plural)|Arabic, Nubian, Ta Bedawie, Nilotic|Transitional|$26.6 billion (1996 est.)|4% (1996 est.)|$860 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|223|Suriname|America|Northern South America|4 00 N, 56 00 W|163,270 sq km|Paramaribo|424,569 (1997 est.)|0.83% (1997 est.)|Surinamer(s)|Dutch, English, Sranang Tongo|Republic|$1.4 billion (1996 est.)|3% (1996 est.)|$3,150 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|224|Svalbard|Europe|Northern Europe|78 00 N, 20 00 E|62,049 sq km|Longyearbyen|2,624 (1997 est.)|-3.81% (1997 est.)|Russian, Norwegian| | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|225|Swaziland|Africa|Southern Africa|26 30 S, 31 30 E|17,360 sq km|Mbabane (administrative),  Lobamba (legislative)|1,031,600 (1997 est.)|3.24% (1997 est.)|Swazi(s)|English|Monarchy|$3.8 billion (1996 est.)|2.9% (1996 est.)|$3,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|226|Sweden|Europe|Northern Europe|62 00 N, 15 00 E|449,964 sq km|Stockholm|8,865,051 (1997 est.)|0.23% (1997 est.)|Swede(s)|Swedish|Constitutional monarchy|$184.3 billion (1996 est.)|1.4% (1996 est.)|$20,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|227|Switzerland|Europe|Central Europe|47 00 N, 8 00 E|41,290 sq km|Bern|7,240,463 (1997 est.)|0.33% (1997 est.)|Swiss (singular and plural)|German, French, Italian, Romansch|Federal republic|$161.3 billion (1996 est.)|-0.75% (1996 est.)|$22,600 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|228|Syria|Middle East|Middle East|35 00 N, 38 00 E|185,180 sq km|Damascus|16,137,899 (1997 est.)|3.3% (1997 est.)|Syrian(s)|Arabic, Kurdish, Armenian, Aramaic, Circassian, French|Republic under military regime|$98.3 billion (1996 est.)|5.2% (1996 est.)|$6,300 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|229|Taiwan|Asia|Eastern Asia|23 30 N, 121 00 E|35,980 sq km|Taipei|21,699,776 (1997 est.)|0.95% (1997 est.)|Chinese (singular and plural)|Mandarin Chinese, Taiwanese, Hakka|Multiparty democratic regime|$315 billion (1996 est.)|5.7% (1996)|$14,700 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|230|Tajikistan|Asia|Central Asia|39 00 N, 71 00 E|143,100 sq km|Dushanbe|5,945,903 (1997 est.)|1.18% (1997 est.)|Tajikistani(s)|Tajik, Russian|Republic|$5.4 billion 1996 est.)|-17% (1996 est.)|$920 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|231|Tanzania|Africa|Eastern Africa|6 00 S, 35 00 E|945,090 sq km|Dar es Salaam|29,460,753 (1997 est.)|1.6% (1997 est.)|Tanzanian(s)|Kiswahili or Swahili, Kiunguju|Republic|$18.9 billion (1995 est.)|3.5% (1995 est.)|$650 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|232|Thailand|Asia|Southeastern Asia|15 00 N, 100 00 E|514,000 sq km|Bangkok|59,450,818 (1997 est.)|1% (1997 est.)|Thai (singular and plural)|Thai, English|Constitutional monarchy|$455.7 billion (1996 est.)|6.7% (1996 est.)|$7,700 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|233|The Bahamas|Caribbean|Caribbean|24 15 N, 76 00 W|13,940 sq km|Nassau|275,941 (1997 est.)|1.41% (1997 est.)|Bahamian(s)|English, Creole|Commonwealth|$4.8 billion (1995 est.)|2% (1995 est.)|$18,700 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|234|The Gambia|Africa|Western Africa|13 28 N, 16 34 W|11,300 sq km|Banjul|1,248,085 (1997 est.)|3.48% (1997 est.)|Gambian(s)|English, Mandinka, Wolof, Fula|Republic under multiparty democratic rule|$1.1 billion (1995 est.)|2% (1995 est.)|$1,100 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|235|Togo|Africa|Western Africa|8 00 N, 1 10 E|56,790 sq km|Lome|4,735,610 (1997 est.)|3.54% (1997 est.)|Togolese (singular and plural)|French, Ewe and Mina|Republic under transition to multiparty democratic rule|$4.45 billion (1996 est.)|6% (1996 est.)|$970 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|236|Tokelau|Oceania|Oceania|9 00 S, 172 00 W|10 sq km|Each atoll has its own administrative center|1,463 (1997 est.)|-1.35% (1997 est.)|Tokelauan(s)|Tokelauan, English| |$1.5 million (1993 est.)| |$1,000 (1993 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|237|Tonga|Oceania|Oceania|20 00 S, 175 00 W|748 sq km|Nuku'alofa|107,335 (1997 est.)|0.81% (1997 est.)|Tongan(s)|Tongan, English|Hereditary constitutional monarchy|$228 million (FY95/96 est.)|-1.9% (FY95/96 est.)|$2,140 (FY95/96 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|238|Trinidad and Tobago|Caribbean|Caribbean|11 00 N, 61 00 W|5,130 sq km|Port-of-Spain|1,130,337 (1997 est.)|-1.18% (1997 est.)|Trinidadian(s), Tobagonian(s)|English, Hindi, French, Spanish|Parliamentary democracy|$17.1 billion (1996 est.)|3.1% (1996 est.)|$13,500 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|239|Tromelin Island|Africa|Southern Africa|15 52 S, 54 25 E|1 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|240|Tunisia|Africa|Northern Africa|34 00 N, 9 00 E|163,610 sq km|Tunis|9,245,284 (1997 est.)|1.48% (1997 est.)|Tunisian(s)|Arabic, French|Republic|$43.3 billion (1996 est.)|7.1% (1996 est.)|$4,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|241|Turkey|Asia|Southwestern Asia|39 00 N, 35 00 E|780,580 sq km|Ankara|63,528,225 (1997 est.)|1.64% (1997 est.)|Turk(s)|Turkish, Kurdish, Arabic|Republican Parliamentary democracy|$379.1 billion (1996 est.)|7% (1996 est.)|$6,100 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|242|Turkmenistan|Asia|Central Asia|40 00 N, 60 00 E|488,100 sq km|Ashgabat|4,229,249 (1997 est.)|1.61% (1997 est.)|Turkmen(s)|Turkmen, Russian, Uzbek|Republic|$11.8 billion 1996 est.)|0.1% (1996 est.)|$2,840 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|243|Turks and Caicos Islands|Caribbean|Caribbean|21 45 N, 71 35 W|430 sq km|Grand Turk|14,631 (1997 est.)|1.88% (1997 est.)| |English| |$84.5 million (1993 est.)|2% (1993 est.)|$6,400 (1993 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|244|Tuvalu|Oceania|Oceania|8 00 S, 178 00 E|26 sq km|Funafuti|10,297 (1997 est.)|1.45% (1997 est.)|Tuvaluan(s)|Tuvaluan, English|Democracy|$7.8 million (1995 est.)|8.7% (1995)|$800 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|245|Uganda|Africa|Eastern Africa|1 00 N, 32 00 E|236,040 sq km|Kampala|20,604,874 (1997 est.)|2.14% (1997 est.)|Ugandan(s)|English, Luganda, Swahili, Bantu, Nilotic|Republic|$16.8 billion (1995 est.)|7.1% (1995 est.)|$900 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|246|Ukraine|Europe|Eastern Europe|49 00 N, 32 00 E|603,700 sq km|Kiev (Kyyiv)|50,447,719 (1997 est.)|-0.65% (1997 est.)|Ukrainian(s)|Ukrainian, Russian, Romanian, Polish, Hungarian|Republic|$161.1 billion 1996 est.)|-10% (1996 est.)|$3,170 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|247|United Arab Emirates|Middle East|Middle East|24 00 N, 54 00 E|82,880 sq km|Abu Dhabi|2,262,309 (1997 est.)|1.79% (1997 est.)|Emiri(s)|Arabic, Persian, English, Hindi, Urdu|Federation|$72.9 billion (1996 est.)|1.4% (1996 est.)|$23,800 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|248|United Kingdom|Europe|Western Europe|54 00 N, 2 00 W|244,820 sq km|London|57,591,677 (1997 est.)|0.24% (1997 est.)|Briton(s), British (collective plural)|English, Welsh, Scottish|Constitutional monarchy|$1.19 trillion (1996 est.)|2.4% (1996 est.)|$20,400 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|249|United States|America|North America|38 00 N, 97 00 W|9,629,091 sq km|Washington, DC|267,954,764 (1997 est.)|0.89% (1997 est.)|American(s)|English, Spanish|Federal republic|$7.61 trillion (1996 est.)|2.4% (1996 est.)|$28,600 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|250|Uruguay|America|Southern South America|33 00 S, 56 00 W|176,220 sq km|Montevideo|3,270,707 (1997 est.)|0.7% (1997 est.)|Uruguayan(s)|Spanish, Portunon, Brazilero|Republic|$26 billion (1996 est.)|4.9% (1996)|$8,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|251|Uzbekistan|Asia|Central Asia|41 00 N, 64 00 E|447,400 sq km|Tashkent (Toshkent)|23,467,724 (1997 est.)|1.35% (1997 est.)|Uzbekistani(s)|Uzbek, Russian, Tajik|Republic|$57 billion 1996 est.)|1.6% (1996 est.)|$2,430 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|252|Vanuatu|Oceania|Oceania|16 00 S, 167 00 E|14,760 sq km|Port-Vila|181,358 (1997 est.)|2.12% (1997 est.)|Ni-Vanuatu (singular and plural)|English, French|Republic|$219 million (1995 est.)|2% (1995)|$1,230 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|253|Venezuela|America|Northern South America|8 00 N, 66 00 W|912,050 sq km|Caracas|22,396,407 (1997 est.)|1.83% (1997 est.)|Venezuelan(s)|Spanish|Republic|$197 billion (1996 est.)|-1.6% (1996)|$9,000 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|254|Vietnam|Asia|Southeastern Asia|16 00 N, 106 00 E|329,560 sq km|Hanoi|75,123,880 (1997 est.)|1.51% (1997 est.)|Vietnamese (singular and plural)|Vietnamese, Chinese, English, French, Khmer|Communist state|$108.7 billion (1996 est.)|9.4% (1996 est.)|$1,470 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|255|Virgin Islands|Caribbean|Caribbean|18 20 N, 64 50 W|352 sq km|Charlotte Amalie|97,240 (1997 est.)|0.18% (1997 est.)|Virgin Islander(s)|English, Spanish, Creole| |$1.2 billion (1987 est.)| |$12,500 (1987 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|256|Wake Island|Oceania|Oceania|19 17 N, 166 36 E|6.5 sq km| | | | | | | | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|257|Wallis and Futuna|Oceania|Oceania|13 18 S, 176 12 W|274 sq km|Mata-Utu (on Ile Uvea)|14,817 (1997 est.)|1.08% (1997 est.)|Wallisian(s), Futunan(s), or Wallis and Futuna Islanders|French, Wallisian| |$28.7 million (1995 est.)| |$2,000 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|258|West Bank|Middle East|Middle East|32 00 N, 35 15 E|5,860 sq km| |1,495,683 (1997 est.)|4.32% (1997 est.)| |Arabic, Hebrew, English| |$2.8 billion (1996 est.)|-1% to -2% (1996 est.)|$1,600 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|259|Western Sahara|Africa|Northern Africa|24 30 N, 13 00 W|266,000 sq km| |228,138 (1997 est.)|2.43% (1997 est.)|Sahrawi(s), Sahraoui(s)|Hassaniya Arabic, Moroccan Arabic|Legal status of territory and question of sovereignty unresolved| | | | |0|0|
4/16/2003|260|Western Samoa|Oceania|Oceania|13 35 S, 172 20 W|2,860 sq km|Apia|219,509 (1997 est.)|2.34% (1997 est.)|Western Samoan(s)|Samoan, English|Constitutional monarchy under native chief|$415 million (1995 est.)|6.7% (1995 est.)|$1,900 (1995 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|261|World|Other|Solar System|00 00 N, 00 00 W|510.072 million sq km| |5,849,699,041 (1997 est.)|1.4% (1997 est.)| | | |$35.8 trillion|3.6% (1996 est.)|$6,200 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|262|Yemen|Middle East|Middle East|15 00 N, 48 00 E|527,970 sq km|Sanaa|13,972,477 (1997 est.)|3.57% (1997 est.)|Yemeni(s)|Arabic|Republic|$39.1 billion (1996 est.)|2.8% (1996 est.)|$2,900 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|263|Zambia|Africa|Southern Africa|15 00 S, 30 00 E|752,610 sq km|Lusaka|9,349,975 (1997 est.)|2.02% (1997 est.)|Zambian(s)|English|Republic|$9.7 billion (1996 est.)|6.4% (1996 est.)|$1,060 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
4/16/2003|264|Zimbabwe|Africa|Southern Africa|20 00 S, 30 00 E|390,580 sq km|Harare|11,423,175 (1997 est.)|1.26% (1997 est.)|Zimbabwean(s)|English|Parliamentary democracy|$26.4 billion (1996 est.)|5.5% (1996 est.)|$2,340 (1996 est.)| |0|0|
