Germany

Germany is a country located in the heart of Western Europe. It is bordered by Denmark, Poland, Czechia, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Netherlands, the North Sea, and the Baltic Sea. Germany has a strategic location on the North European Plain and along the entrance to the Baltic Sea. The government system is a federal […]

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Georgia

Georgia is situated at the crossroads of Eastern Europe and Western Asia. It is bordered by Armenia, Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, and the Black Sea. Strategically located directly east of the Black Sea, Georgia is largely mountainous and controls much of the Caucasus Mountains and the routes through them. The government system is a republic; the […]

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Gambia

The Gambia is the smallest country in the continent of Africa. It is located in Western Africa completely surrounded by Senegal and borders the Northern Atlantic Ocean. The government system is a republic; the chief of state and head of government is the president. The Gambia has a mixed economic system with a heavy reliance […]

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Gabon

Gabon is a country located in Western Africa bordering Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon, Republic of the Congo, the Gulf of Guinea, and the Atlantic Ocean. Gabon has an extensive system of rainforests and savannas in the east and south. The government system is a republic with a multiparty presidential republic; the chief of state is the president, […]

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France

France is a country located in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France, the mainland in Europe, borders the Bay of Biscay, English Channel, Belgium, Spain, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, Monaco, Andorra, and Luxembourg. France is linked to the United Kingdom […]

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Finland

Finland is a country located in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Bothnia, and the Gulf of Finland. Neighboring countries include Sweden, Russia, and Norway, with Estonia lying to its south across the Gulf of Finland. Finland is a republic; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the […]

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Fiji

Fiji is a tropical island nation located in Oceania in the South Pacific Ocean and comprises an archipelago of more than 332 islands, 110 of which are permanently inhabited. Fiji is located about two-thirds of the way from Hawaii to New Zealand, and immediate neighbors include Vanuatu, Tonga, and Samoa. The government system is a republic; […]

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Ethiopia

Ethiopia is a landlocked country located in Eastern Africa bordered by Djibouti, Eritrea, Kenya, Somalia, South Sudan, and Sudan. The geography of Ethiopia consists of high plateaus with the central mountain range divided by Great Rift Valley. The government system is a federal republic; the chief of state is the president, and the head of […]

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Eswatini (fmr. “Swaziland”)

Eswatini, formerly known as Swaziland, is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. It is bordered to the north, west, and south by South Africa and to the east by Mozambique. Eswatini has a varied geography from mountains along the Mozambique border to savannas and rainforests. The government system is a monarchy; the chief of state […]

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Estonia

Estonia is a country located in Eastern Europe that includes bays, straits, inlets, and an estimated 1,500 islands. It is bordered by Russia, Latvia, the Gulf of Finland, and the Baltic Sea. The mainland is flat and heavily forested. The government system is a parliamentary republic; the chief of state is the president, and the […]

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Eritrea

Eritrea is a country in Eastern Africa bordering Djibouti, Ethiopia, Sudan, and the Red Sea. Eritrea has a strategic location along the world’s busiest shipping lanes. The country is bisected by mountain ranges, formed by the processes that formed the Great Rift Valley, with fertile lands to the west descending to desert in the east. […]

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Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea is a tropical country in Middle Africa. It is one of the smallest countries in Africa and is bordered by Cameroon, Gabon, the Gulf of Guinea, and Sao Tome and Principe in the Gulf. The government system is a republic; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is […]

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El Salvador

El Salvador is a country in Central America bordering Guatemala, Honduras, the Pacific Ocean, and the Gulf of Fonseca. It is the only country in Central America not on the Caribbean Sea. El Salvador is mountainous and known as the “land of volcanoes.” The government system is a republic; the chief of state and head […]

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Egypt

Egypt is a country in North Africa that borders the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. Neighboring countries include Libya, the Gaza Strip, and Sudan. Egypt includes parts of the Sahara Desert, Libyan Desert, and the Nile River, which runs from south to north. The government system is a republic; the chief of state is […]

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Ecuador

Ecuador is a country in South America bordered by Colombia, Peru, and the Pacific Ocean. The country also includes the Galapagos Islands in the Pacific west of the mainland. Ecuador has a tropical and mountainous terrain and hosts the highest active volcano in the world. The government system is a republic; the chief of state […]

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Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of Hispaniola, part of the Great Antilles archipelago between the Caribbean region and North Atlantic Ocean. It is bordered by Haiti on the east and consists mostly of rugged mountains with fertile valleys. The government system is a democratic republic; the chief of state and head […]

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Dominica

Dominica is an island country located in the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean, about halfway between Puerto Rico and Trinidad and Tobago. Dominica is tropical with rugged mountains of volcanic origin. The government system is a parliamentary democracy; the chief of state is the president, and the head of government is the prime minister. […]

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Djibouti

Djibouti is a country in Eastern Africa that borders the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aden. Neighboring countries include Ethiopia, Eritrea, and Somalia. Djibouti has a strategic location near the world’s busiest shipping lanes and close to Arabian oilfields. The government system is a republic; the chief of state is the president, and the […]

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Denmark

Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe bordering the Baltic and the North Sea. The country consists of a large peninsula and many islands referred to as the Danish Archipelago. Neighboring countries include Germany, Norway, and Sweden. Denmark has a strategic location controlling the Danish Straits that link the Baltic and North Seas. The […]

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is a country located in Central Africa with a short Atlantic Ocean coastline. Neighboring countries include Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia. The geography includes active volcanoes near the city of Goma, mountains in the east, and lowlands […]

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic, also known as Czechia, is a landlocked country in Central Europe that borders the countries of Poland, Germany, Austria, and Slovakia. Czechia is strategically located astride some of the oldest land routes in Europe. The geography of Czechia consists of rolling hills and plains. The government system is a parliamentary democracy; the chief […]

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Cyprus

Cyprus is an island country in the Middle East in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea. Nearby countries include Turkey, Syria, and Lebanon. Geographically, Cyprus is a central plain with mountains to the north and south. The government system is a republic; the chief of state and head of government is the president. Cyprus has a market […]

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Cuba

Cuba is an island country in the Caribbean consisting of the main island of Cuba, the Isla de la Juventud, and several archipelagos. Its nearest neighbors are the United States, Bahamas, Mexico, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Haiti, and the Dominican Republic. Cuba is tropical and mostly flat with mountains in the southeast. The government system is […]

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Croatia

Croatia is a country in Central Europe and Southeastern Europe on the Adriatic Sea. Neighboring countries include Bosnia and Herzegovina, Hungary, Montenegro, Serbia, and Slovenia. Geographically, Croatia is diverse with flat plains, low mountains, and islands. Croatia controls most land routes from Western Europe to the Aegean Sea and Turkish Straits. The government system is […]

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