Thailand is a Southeast Asian country. Capital: Bangkok Largest city: Bangkok Dialing code: +66 Currency: Thai baht Official language: Thai Did you Know: Thailand is the world’s 51st largest country. Thailand’s name in the Thai language is Prathet Thai, which means “Land of the Free.” Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country that was never […]
Tanzania is the largest country in East Africa and known for its vast wilderness areas. Capital: Dodoma Currency: Tanzanian shilling Official languages: Swahili, English Religion: Christian, Muslim, indigenous beliefs Area: 945,087 square kilometers (364,900 square miles) Did you know: Tanzania is just a little bit more than twice the size of California. Over 120 languages […]
Tajikistan is a mountainous, landlocked country in Central Asia surrounded by Afghanistan, China, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan. Capital: Dushanbe Largest city: Dushanbe Inter-ethnic language: Russian Continent: Asia Currencies: Tajikistani somoni, Ruble Tajikistan is a mountainous, landlocked country in Central Asia. The official name of the country is the Republic of Tajikistan. It is bordered by Afghanistan […]
Taiwan is a small island nation 180km east of China with modern cities, traditional Chinese temples, hot springs resorts and dramatic mountainous terrain. Capital: Taipei Dialing code: +886 Currency: New Taiwan dollar Official script: Traditional Chinese; Formosan Latin alphabet; Official languages: Mandarin Chinese, Standard Mandarin Taipei, the country’s capital in the north, is known for […]
Officially the Swiss Confederation, Switzerland is a federal republic in Europe. It is a mountainous Central European country, home to numerous lakes, villages and the high peaks of the Alps. Capital: Bern Dialing code: +41 Currency: Swiss franc Official languages: German, French, Romansh, Italian Did you know: Switzerland is one of the only two countries to have […]
Syria, officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic, is a Middle Eastern country sharing a border with Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Iraq and Turkey. Capital: Damascus Continent: Asia Currency: Syrian pound Area: 185,180 sq km, slightly larger than North Dakota Population: 18,028,549 (July 2017 estimate) Ethnic Groups: Arab 90.3%, Kurds, Armenians and other 9.7% Religion: Muslim […]
Sweden is a member of the European Union, but has its own currency, the krona, or Swedish crown. Capital: Stockholm Largest city: Stockholm Currency: Swedish krona Official languages: Swedish, Finnish, Yiddish, Romani Did you know: Sweden has more than 50 bridges. Swedish capital, Stockholm, is built on 14 islands Swedish parents are entitled to 480 […]