This page contains the following countries: French Guiana, French Polynesia, Gabon, the Gambia, Gaza Strip, Georgia, Germany, Ghana, Gibraltar, and Greece. You will find information about the location, capital, population, area, languages spoken and religions of the countries below. Also you will be able to find out what their citizens are called, life expectancy, administrative division, districts, provinces… and more information, if you have additional questions please let us know.
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Information about French Guiana |
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Where is French Guiana? Northern South America, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean, between Brazil and Suriname |
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What’s the capital of French Guiana? Cayenne |
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The population of French Guiana is 199,509 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of French Guiana? 91,000 sq km |
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Languages spoken in French Guiana are: French |
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Religions of French Guiana: Roman Catholic |
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What’s the currency of French Guiana? euro (EUR) |
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A citizen of French Guiana is called: noun: French Guianese (singular and plural) adjective: French Guianese |
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Life expectancy in French Guiana is: male: 73.95 years :female: 80.75 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of French Guiana : none (overseas department of France) |
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Information about French Polynesia |
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Where is French Polynesia? Oceania, archipelagoes in the South Pacific Ocean about one-half of the way from South America to Australia |
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What’s the capital of French Polynesia? Papeete |
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The population of French Polynesia is 274,578 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of French Polynesia? 4,167 sq km (118 islands and atolls) |
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Languages spoken in French Polynesia are: French 61.1% (official), Polynesian 31.4% (official), Asian languages 1.2%, other 0.3%, unspecified 6% (2002 census) |
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Religions of French Polynesia: Protestant 54%, Roman Catholic 30%, other 10%, no religion 6% |
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What’s the currency of French Polynesia? Comptoirs Francais du Pacifique franc (XPF) |
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A citizen of French Polynesia is called: noun: French Polynesian(s) adjective: French Polynesian |
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Life expectancy in French Polynesia is: male: 73.69 years :female: 78.63 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of French Polynesia none (overseas lands of France); there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are five archipelagic divisions named Archipel des Marquises, Archipel des Tuamotu, Archipel des Tubuai, Iles du Vent, Iles Sous-le-Vent |
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Information about Gabon |
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Where is Gabon? Western Africa, bordering the Atlantic Ocean at the Equator, between Republic of the Congo and Equatorial Guinea |
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What’s the capital of Gabon ? Libreville |
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The population of Gabon is 1,424,906 |
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What’s the area of Gabon? 267,667 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Gabon are: French (official), Fang, Myene, Nzebi, Bapounou/Eschira, Bandjabi |
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Religions of Gabon: Christian 55%-75%, animist, Muslim less than 1% |
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What’s the currency of Gabon ? Communaute Financiere Africaine franc (XAF); note - responsible authority is the Bank of the Central African States |
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A citizen of Gabon is called: noun: Gabonese (singular and plural) adjective: Gabonese |
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Life expectancy in Gabon is: male: 53.21 years :female: 55.81 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Gabon : 9 provinces; Estuaire, Haut-Ogooue, Moyen-Ogooue, Ngounie, Nyanga, Ogooue-Ivindo, Ogooue-Lolo, Ogooue-Maritime, Woleu-Ntem |
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Information about Gambia |
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Where is Gambia? Western Africa, bordering the North Atlantic Ocean and Senegal |
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What’s the capital of Gambia? Banjul |
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The population of Gambia is 1,641,564 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of Gambia? 11,300 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Gambia are: English (official), Mandinka, Wolof, Fula, other indigenous vernaculars |
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Religions of Gambia: Muslim 90%, Christian 9%, indigenous beliefs 1% |
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What’s the currency of Gambia? dalasi (GMD) |
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A citizen of Gambia is called: noun: Gambian(s) adjective: Gambian |
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Life expectancy in Gambia is: male: 52.3 years :female: 56.03 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Gambia : 5 divisions and 1 city*; Banjul*, Central River, Lower River, North Bank, Upper River, Western |
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Information about Gaza Strip |
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Where is Gaza Strip? Middle East, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Egypt and Israel |
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What’s the capital of Gaza Strip? 1,428,757 (July 2006 est.) |
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The population of Gaza Strip is |
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What’s the area of Gaza Strip? 360 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Gaza Strip are: Arabic, Hebrew (spoken by many Palestinians), English (widely understood) |
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Religions of Gaza Strip: Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 98.7%, Christian 0.7%, Jewish 0.6% |
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What’s the currency of Gaza Strip? new Israeli shekel (ILS) |
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A citizen of Gaza Strip is called: noun: NA adjective: NA |
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Life expectancy in Gaza Strip is: male: 70.67 years :female: 73.34 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Gaza Strip : |
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Information about Georgia |
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Where is Georgia? Southwestern Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia |
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What’s the capital of Georgia? T'bilisi |
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The population of Georgia is 4,661,473 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of Georgia? 69,700 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Georgia are: Georgian 71% (official), Russian 9%, Armenian 7%, Azeri 6%, other 7% |
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Religions of Georgia: Orthodox Christian 83.9%, Muslim 9.9%, Armenian-Gregorian 3.9%, Catholic 0.8%, other 0.8%, none 0.7% (2002 census) |
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What’s the currency of Georgia? lari (GEL) |
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A citizen of Georgia is called: noun: Georgian(s) adjective: Georgian |
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Life expectancy in Georgia is: male: 72.8 years female: 79.87 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Georgia : 9 regions (mkharebi, singular - mkhare), 9 cities (k'alak'ebi, singular - k'alak'i), and 2 autonomous republics (avtomnoy respubliki, singular - avtom respublika) regions: Guria, Imereti, Kakheti, Kvemo Kartli, Mtskheta-Mtianeti, Racha-Lechkhumi and Kvemo Svaneti, Samegrelo and Zemo Svaneti, Samtskhe-Javakheti, Shida Kartli cities: Chiat'ura, Gori, K'ut'aisi, P'ot'i, Rust'avi, T'bilisi, Tqibuli, Tsqaltubo, Zugdidi autonomous republics: Abkhazia or Ap'khazet'is Avtonomiuri Respublika (Sokhumi), Ajaria or Acharis Avtonomiuri Respublika (Bat'umi) |
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Information about Germany |
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Where is Germany? Central Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea, between the Netherlands and Poland, south of Denmark |
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What’s the capital of Germany? Berlin |
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The population of Germany is 82,422,299 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of Germany? 357,021 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Germany are: German |
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Religions of Germany: Protestant 34%, Roman Catholic 34%, Muslim 3.7%, unaffiliated or other 28.3% |
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What’s the currency of Germany? euro (EUR) |
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A citizen of Germany is called: noun: German(s) adjective: German |
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Life expectancy in Germany is: male: 75.81 years :female: 81.96 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Germany : 13 states (Laender, singular - Land) and 3 free states* (Freistaaten, singular - Freistaat); Baden-Wuerttemberg, Bayern*, Berlin, Brandenburg, Bremen, Hamburg, Hessen, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Niedersachsen, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Rheinland-Pfalz, Saarland, Sachsen*, Sachsen-Anhalt, Schleswig-Holstein, Thueringen* |
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Information about Ghana |
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Where is Ghana? Western Africa, bordering the Gulf of Guinea, between Cote d'Ivoire and Togo |
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What’s the capital of Ghana? Accra |
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The population of Ghana is 22,409,572 |
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What’s the area of Ghana? 239,460 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Ghana are: English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga) |
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Religions of Ghana: Christian 63%, Muslim 16%, indigenous beliefs 21% |
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What’s the currency of Ghana? cedi (GHC) |
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A citizen of Ghana is called: noun: Ghanaian(s) adjective: Ghanaian |
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Life expectancy in Ghana is: male: 58.07 years :female: 59.69 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Ghana : 10 regions; Ashanti, Brong-Ahafo, Central, Eastern, Greater Accra, Northern, Upper East, Upper West, Volta, Western |
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Information about Gibraltar |
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Where is Gibraltar? Southwestern Europe, bordering the Strait of Gibraltar, which links the Mediterranean Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, on the southern coast of Spain |
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What’s the capital of Gibraltar? Gibraltar |
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The population of Gibraltar is 27,928 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of Gibraltar? 6.5 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Gibraltar are: English (official), African languages (including Akan, Moshi-Dagomba, Ewe, and Ga) |
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Religions of Gibraltar: Roman Catholic 78.1%, Church of England 7%, other Christian 3.2%, Muslim 4%, Jewish 2.1%, Hindu 1.8%, other or unspecified 0.9%, none 2.9% (2001 census) |
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What’s the currency of Gibraltar? Gibraltar pound (GIP) |
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A citizen of Gibraltar is called: noun: Gibraltarian(s) adjective: Gibraltar |
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Life expectancy in Gibraltar is: male: 76.92 years :female: 82.83 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Gibraltar : none (overseas territory of the UK) |
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Information about Greece |
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Where is Greece? Southern Europe, bordering the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and the Mediterranean Sea, between Albania and Turkey |
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What’s the capital of Greece? Athens |
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The population of Greece is 10,688,058 (July 2006 est.) |
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What’s the area of Greece? 131,940 sq km |
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Languages spoken in Greece are: Greek 99% (official), English, French |
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Religions of Greece: Greek Orthodox 98%, Muslim 1.3%, other 0.7% |
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What’s the currency of Greece? euro (EUR) |
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A citizen of Greece is called: noun: Greek(s) adjective: Greek |
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Life expectancy in Greece is: male: 76.72 years :female: 81.91 years (2006 est.) |
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Administrative divisions of Greece : 51 prefectures (nomoi, singular - nomos) and 1 autonomous region*; Achaia, Agion Oros* (Mt. Athos), Aitolia kai Akarnania, Argolis, Arkadia, Arta, Attiki, Chalkidiki, Chanion, Chios, Dodekanisos, Drama, Evros, Evrytania, Evvoia, Florina, Fokidos, Fthiotis, Grevena, Ileia, Imathia, Ioannina, Irakleion, Karditsa, Kastoria, Kavala, Kefallinia, Kerkyra, Kilkis, Korinthia, Kozani, Kyklades, Lakonia, Larisa, Lasithi, Lefkas, Lesvos, Magnisia, Messinia, Pella, Pieria, Preveza, Rethynnis, Rodopi, Samos, Serrai, Thesprotia, Thessaloniki, Trikala, Voiotia, Xanthi, Zakynthos |
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