Menu

Search the site →

Countries

Independent nations around the world, each with its own government, flag, culture, and people, from tiny island nations to huge countries.

Greece
Greece
Country Greece
Continent Europe
Fun Fact It wasn’t just the alphabet that the Greeks were first at – the Minoan civilisation (named after the mythical King Minos, a son of Zeus) on the island of Crete is one of the earliest recorded civilisations in Europe, and boomed from 3000 to 1100 BC.
India
India
Country India
Continent Asia
Fun Fact India is the Bengal tiger capital of the world with 60% of the wild tiger population.
Indonesia
Indonesia
Country Indonesia
Continent Asia
Fun Fact The Southeast Asian nation consists of over 17,000 islands dotted across the Indian and Pacific Oceans, of which approximately 6,000 are inhabited. Based on the total land area, it’s the 14th largest country in the world. Indonesia’s five main islands are Sumatra, New Guinea, Sulawesi, Java and Kalimantan (Borneo).
Iraq
Iraq
Country Iraq
Continent Asia
Fun Fact Iraq means fertile It is no coincidence that the name of today's Iraq is linked to the Fertile Crescent as well. In Arabic, Iraq means 'deep-rooted, well-watered, fertile'. But unfortunately, today Iraq is facing extreme drought and water scarcity due to climate change.
Italy
Italy
Country Italy
Continent Europe
Fun Fact Italy is shaped like a boot.
Japan
Japan
Country Japan
Continent Asia
Fun Fact Japan’s unique position is on four tectonic plates. This means it experiences more frequent earthquakes compared to other regions.
Mongolia
Mongolia
Country Mongolia
Continent Asia
Fun Fact The Mongol Empire was the largest contiguous land empire in world history.
Morocco
Morocco
Country Morocco
Continent Africa
Fun Fact Morocco is home to the world’s oldest university.
Nepal
Nepal
Country Nepal
Continent Asia
Fun Fact The flag of Nepal is the only flag in the world that is not rectangular or not quadrilateral in shape? Nepal’s flag is red with two triangular shapes stacked on one another. The crimson red color of the flag signifies the color of its national flower, rhododendron. The color also stands for victory in war and the braveness of the Nepalese people.
New Zealand
New Zealand
Country New Zealand
Continent Oceania
Fun Fact 30% of the country is a national reserve If we think of New Zealand, we all come to mind its extensive green hills and forests full of lush vegetation. Mount Cook, Milford Sound, Tongariro, Coromandel... One of the reasons that make this country a natural paradise, as well as the great ecological awareness of its people, is that a third of the country is considered a protected national reserve.
Pakistan
Pakistan
Country Pakistan
Continent Asia
Fun Fact Pakistan was the cradle of the Indus Valley Civilization, one of the world's first urban cultures, and features sites like Mohenjo-daro and Taxila.
Russia
Russia
Country Russia
Continent Europe
Fun Fact There are about 142.9 million people in Russia (2011), 80% of whom are Russians. Besides, more than a hundred different national and ethnic groups live in Russia.
1 2 3