How many countries are there in the whole world? And their capital and currency
There are 195 countries in the world today.
- 54 countries are in Africa
- 48 in Asia
- 44 in Europe
- 33 in Latin America and the Caribbean
- 14 in Oceania
- 2 in Northern America
Country | Capitals | Currency | Language | Religion* |
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Afghanistan | Kabul | Afghani | Pashto, Dari (Persian) | Islam |
Albania | Tirana | Lek | Albanian | Islam, Christianity |
Algeria | Algiers | Algerian Dinar | Arabic; Tamazight; French | Islam |
Andorra | Andorra la Vella | Euro | Catalan | Christianity |
Angola | Luanda | Kwanza | Portuguese | Christianity |
Antigua & Barbuda | Saint John’s | East Caribbean Dollar | English | Christianity |
Argentina | Buenos Aires | Argentine Peso | Spanish | Christianity (But Secular Country) |
Armenia | Yerevan | Dram | Armenian | Christianity |
Australia | Canberra | Australian Dollar | English | Christianity (But Secular Country) |
Austria | Vienna | Euro | German | Christianity |
Azerbaijan | Baku | Manat | Azerbaijani | Islam |
The Bahamas | Nassau | Bahamian Dollar | English | Christianity |
Bahrain | Manama | Bahraini Dinar | Arabic | Islam |
Bangladesh | Dhaka | Taka | Bangla | Islam |
Barbados | Bridgetown | Barbadian Dollar | English | Christianity |
Belarus | Minsk | Belarusian Ruble | Belarusian; Russian | Christianity |
Belgium | Brussels | Euro | Dutch; French; German | Secular |
Belize | Belmopan | Belize Dollar | English | Christianity |
Benin | Porto-Novo | West African CFA Franc | French | Christianity |
Bhutan | Thimphu | Ngultrum | Dzongkha | Buddhism, Hindu |
Bosnia & Herzegovina | Sarajevo | Convertible Mark | Bosnian; Croatian; Serbian | Islam, Christianity |
Botswana | Gaborone | Pula | English; Tswana | Christianity |
Brazil | Brasilia | Real | Portuguese | Christianity |
Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | Brunei Dollar | Malay | Islam |
Bulgaria | Sofia | Lev | Bulgarian | Secular |
Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | West African CFA Franc | French | Islam, Christianity |
Burundi | Bujumbura | Burundi Franc | Kirundi; French | Christianity |
Cambodia | Phnom Penh | Riel | Khmer | Buddhism |
Cameroon | Yaoundé | Central African CFA Franc | French; English | Christianity |
Canada | Ottawa | Canadian Dollar | English; French | Christianity (But Secular Country) |
Cape Verde | Praia | Cape Verdean Escudo | Portuguese | Christianity |
Central African Republic | Bangui | Central African CFA Franc | Sango; French | Christianity |
Chad | N’Djamena | Central African CFA Franc | French; Arabic | Islam, Christianity |
Chile | Santiago | Chilean Peso | Spanish | Christianity |
China | Beijing | Chinese Yuan | Mandarin | N/A |
Colombia | Bogota | Colombian Peso | Spanish | Christianity |
Comoros | Moroni | Comorian Franc | Comorian; Arabic; French | Islam |
Democratic Republic of the Congo | Kinshasa | Congolese Franc | French | Christianity |
Republic of the Congo | Brazzaville | Central African CFA Franc | French | N/A |
Costa Rica | San Jose | Colon | Spanish | Christianity |
Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast) | Yamoussoukro; Abidjan | West African CFA Franc | French | Islam, Christianity |
Croatia | Zagreb | Croatian | Kuna | Christianity |
Cuba | Havana | Cuban Peso | Spanish | Christianity |
Cyprus | Nicosia | Euro | Greek; Turkish | Christianity, Islam |
Czech Republic | Prague | Czech Koruna | Czech; Slovak | N/A |
Denmark | Copenhagen | Danish Krone | Danish | Christianity |
Djibouti | Djibouti City | Djiboutian Franc | Arabic; French | Islam, Christianity |
Dominica | Roseau | East Caribbean Dollar | English; French; Antillean Creole | Christianity |
Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | Dominican Peso | Spanish | Christianity |
East Timor (Timor-Leste) | Dili | United States Dollar | Tetum; Portuguese | Christianity |
Ecuador | Quito | United States Dollar | Spanish | Christianity |
Egypt | Cairo | Egyptian Pound | Arabic | Islam |
El Salvador | San Salvador | United States Dollar | Spanish | Christianity |
Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | Central African CFA Franc | Spanish; French; Portuguese | Christianity |
Eritrea | Asmara | Nakfa | Arabic; Tigrinya; English | Christianity, Islam |
Estonia | Tallinn | Estonian Kroon; Euro | Estonian | Secular |
Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | Birr | Amharic | Islam, Christianity |
Fiji | Suva | Fijian Dollar | English; Bau Fijian; Hindi | Christianity, Hindu, Islam |
Finland | Helsinki | Euro | Finnish; Swedish | Christianity |
France | Paris | Euro; CFP Franc | French | Secular |
Gabon | Libreville | Central African CFA Franc | French | Christianity |
The Gambia | Banjul | Dalasi | English | Islam |
Georgia | Tbilisi | Lari | Georgian | Christianity |
Germany | Berlin | Euro | German | Christianity |
Ghana | Accra | Ghanaian Cedi | English | Christianity, Islam |
Greece | Athens | Euro | Greek | (Christianity) Orthodoxy |
Grenada | St. George’s | East Caribbean Dollar | English; Patois | Christianity |
Guatemala | Guatemala City | Quetzal | Spanish | Christianity |
Guinea | Conakry | Guinean Franc | French | Islam, Christianity |
Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | West African CFA Franc | Portuguese | Islam, Christianity |
Guyana | Georgetown | Guyanese Dollar | English | Christianity, Hindu, Islam |
Haiti | Port-au-Prince | Gourde | Haitian Creole; French | Christianity |
Honduras | Tegucigalpa | Lempira | Spanish | Christianity |
Hungary | Budapest | Forint | Hungarian | Christianity |
Iceland | Reykjavik | Icelandic Krona | Icelandic | Christianity |
India | New Delhi | Indian Rupee | Hindi; English | Secular |
Indonesia | Jakarta | Rupiah | Indonesian | Islam |
Iran | Tehran | Rial | Persian | Islam |
Iraq | Baghdad | Iraqi Dinar | Arabic; Kurdish | Islam |
Republic of Ireland | Dublin | Euro | English; Irish | Christianity |
Israel | Jerusalem | Shekel | Hebrew; Arabic | Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Druze |
Italy | Rome | Euro | Italian | Christianity |
Jamaica | Kingston | Jamaican Dollar | English | Christianity |
Japan | Tokyo | Yen | Japanese | Buddhism or Shinto (But Secular Country) |
Jordan | Amman | Jordanian Dinar | Arabic | Islam |
Kazakhstan | Astana | Tenge | Kazakh; Russian | Islam, Christianity |
Kenya | Nairobi | Kenyan Shilling | Swahili; English | Christianity |
Kiribati | Tarawa Atoll | Kiribati Dollar | English; Gilbertese | Christianity |
North Korea | Pyongyang | North Korean Won | Korean | Secular |
South Korea | Seoul | South Korean Won | Korean | Atheist (but some follow Buddhist & Christian) |
Kosovo | Pristina | Euro | Albanian; Serbian | Islam |
Kuwait | Kuwait City | Kuwaiti Dollar | Arabic; English | Islam |
Kyrgyzstan | Bishkek | Som | Kyrgyz; Russian | Islam, Russian Orthodoxy |
Laos | Vientiane | Kip | Lao (Laotian) | Buddhism |
Latvia | Riga | Lats | Latvian | Christianity |
Lebanon | Beirut | Lebanese Pound | Arabic; French | Islam, Christianity |
Lesotho | Maseru | Loti | Sesotho; English | Christianity |
Liberia | Monrovia | Liberian Dollar | English | Christianity |
Libya | Tripoli | Libyan Dinar | Arabic | Islam |
Liechtenstein | Vaduz | Swiss Franc | German | Christianity |
Lithuania | Vilnius | Lithuanian Litas | Lithuanian | Christianity |
Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Euro | German; French; Luxembourgish | Christianity (But it is a Secular Country) |
Macedonia | Skopje | Macedonian Denar | Macedonian | Christianity, Islam |
Madagascar | Antananarivo | Malagasy Ariary | Malagasy; French; English | Traditional Religion |
Malawi | Lilongwe | Malawi Kwacha | English | Christianity, Islam |
Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur | Ringgit | Malay | Islam |
Mali | Bamako | West African CFA Franc | French | Islam, Christianity |
Malta | Valletta | Euro | Maltese; English | Christianity |
Marshall Islands | Majuro | United States Dollar | Marshallese; English | Christianity |
Mauritania | Nouakchott | Ouguiya | Arabic | Islam |
Mauritius | Port Louis | Mauritian Rupee | English | Christianity, Islam |
Mexico | Mexico City | Mexican Peso | Spanish | Christianity |
Federal States of Micronesia | Palikir | United States Dollar | English | Christianity |
Moldova | Chisinau | Moldovan Leu | Moldovan (Romanian) | Christianity |
Monaco | Monaco | Euro | French; Italian; English | Christianity |
Mongolia | Ulaanbaatar | Togrog | Mongolian | Buddhism |
Montenegro | Podgorica | Euro | Montenegrin | Islam, Christianity |
Morocco | Rabat | Moroccan Dirham | Arabic | Islam |
Mozambique | Maputo | Mozambican Metical | Portuguese | Christianity, Islam |
Myanmar (Burma) | Nypyidaw | Kyat | Burmese | Buddhism |
Namibia | Windhoek | Namibian Dollar | English; Afrikaans; German | Christianity |
Nauru | Yaren | Australian Dollar | English; Nauran | Christianity |
Nepal | Kathmandu | Nepalese Rupee | Nepali | Hindu, Buddhism, Islam |
Netherlands | Amsterdam; The Hague | Euro | Dutch | Christianity (But a Secular Country) |
New Zealand | Wellington | New Zealand Dollar | English | Christianity (But a Secular Country) |
Nicaragua | Managua | Cordoba | Spanish | Christianity |
Niger | Niamey | West African CFA Franc | French | Islam, Christianity |
Nigeria | Abuja | Naira | English | Christianity, Islam |
Norway | Oslo | Norwegian Krone | Norwegian | Christianity |
Oman | Muscat | Omani Rial | Arabic | Islam |
Pakistan | Islamabad | Pakistani Rupee | Urdu; English | Islam |
Palau | Melekeok | United States Dollar | English; Palauan | Christianity |
Panama | Panama City | Balboa | Spanish | Christianity |
Papa New Guinea | Port Moresby | Papa New Guinean Kina | English; Tok Pisin; Hiri Motu | Christianity |
Paraguay | Asuncion | Guarani | Spanish; Guarani | Christianity |
Peru | Lima | Nuevo Sol | Spanish | Christianity |
Philippines | Manila | Philippine Peso | Filipino; English | Christianity, Islam |
Poland | Warsaw | Złoty | Polish | Christianity |
Portugal | Lisbon | Euro | Portuguese | Christianity |
Qatar | Doha | Qatari Riyal | Arabic | Islam |
Romania | Bucharest | Romanian Rupee | Romanian | Christianity |
Russia | Moscow | Ruble | Russian | Christianity |
Rwanda | Kigali | Rwandan Franc | Kinyarwanda; French; English | Christianity |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Basseterre | East Caribbean Dollar | English | Christianity |
Saint Lucia | Castries | East Caribbean Dollar | English; French | Christianity |
Saint Vincent & The Grenadines | Kingstown | East Caribbean Dollar | English | Christianity |
Samoa | Apia | Tala | Samoan; English | Christianity |
San Marino | San Marino | Euro | Italian | Christianity |
Sao Tome and Principe | Sao Tome | Dobra | Portuguese | Christianity |
Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | Saudi Riyal | Arabic | Islam |
Senegal | Dakar | West African CFA Franc | French | Islam |
Serbia | Belgrade | Serbian Dinar | Serbian | Christianity |
Seychelles | Victoria | Seychoellois Rupee | Seychellois Creole; French; English | Christianity |
Sierra Leone | Freetown | Leone | Krio; English | Islam, Christianity |
Singapore | Singapore | Singapore Dollar | English; Malay; Mandarin Chinese | Buddhist, Christianity |
Slovakia | Bratislava | Euro | Slovak | Christianity |
Slovenia | Ljubljana | Euro | Slovene | Christianity |
Solomon Islands | Honiara | Solomon Islands Dollar | Solomons Pijin | Christianity |
Somalia | Mogadishu | Somali Shilling | Somali; Arabic | Islam |
South Africa | Pretoria; Cape Town; Bloemfontein | Rand | Zulu; Xhosa; Afrikaans | Christianity |
Spain | Madrid | Euro | Spanish | Christianity |
Sri Lanka | Colombo | Sri Lankan Rupee | Sinhala; Tamil | Buddhist, Hindu, Islam |
Sudan | Khartoum | Sudanese Pound | Arabic; English | Islam |
Suriname | Paramaribo | Surinamese Dollar | Dutch | Christianity |
Swaziland | Mbabane | Lilangeni | English; SiSwati | Christianity |
Sweden | Stockholm | Swedish Krona | Swedish | Christianity |
Switzerland | Berne | Swiss Franc | German; French; Italian | Christianity |
Syria | Damascus | Syrian Pound | Arabic | Islam, Christianity |
Taiwan | Taipei | New Taiwan Dollar | Mandarin | Polytheistic ancient Chinese religion, Buddhism |
Tajikistan | Dushanbe | Somoni | Tajik; Russian | Islam |
Tanzania | Dar es Salaam; Dodoma | Tanzanian Schilling | Swahili | Islam, Christianity |
Thailand | Bangkok | Thai Baht | Thai | Buddhism |
Togo | Lome | West African CFA Franc | French | Traditional/Native religion, Christianity |
Tonga | Nuku’alofa | Pa’anga | Tongan; English | Christianity |
Trinidad and Tobago | Port-of-Spain | Trinidad and Tobago Dollar | English | Christianity, Hindu, Islam |
Tunisia | Tunis | Tunisian Dinar | Tunisian; French | Islam |
Turkey | Ankara | Turkish Lira | Turkish | Islam (But Secular country) |
Turkmenistan | Ashgabat | Turkmen New Manat | Turkmen; Russian | Islam |
Tuvalu | Vaiaku | Tuvaluan Dollar | Tuvaluan; English | Christianity |
Uganda | Kampala | Ugandan Shilling | Swahili; English | Christianity |
Ukraine | Kiev | Hryvnia | Ukrainian; Russian | Eastern Orthodoxy |
United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | Dirham | Arabic | Islam |
United Kingdom | London | Pound Sterling | English | Christianity |
United States of America | Washington D.C. | United States Dollar | English; Spanish | Christianity |
Uruguay | Montevideo | Uruguayan Peso | Spanish | Christianity |
Uzbekistan | Tashkent | Uzbekistan Som | Uzbek; Russian | Islam |
Vanuatu | Port-Vila | Vanuatu Vatu | Bislama; English; French | Christianity |
Vatican City | Vatican City | Euro | Latin; Italian | Christianity |
Venezuela | Caracas | Bolivar Fuerte | Spanish | Christianity |
Vietnam | Hanoi | Dong | Vietnamese | Native religious practice, Christianity |
Yemen | Sanaa | Yemeni Rial | Arabic | Islam |
Zambia | Lusaka | Zambian Kwacha | English | Christianity |
Zimbabwe | Harare | United States Dollar | English | Christianity |