Quick Reference
COUNTRIES OF THE WORLD
Countries of the World | Islands | The USA
COUNTRY |
CAPITAL |
CURRENCY |
LANGUAGE |
RELIGION |
TIME ZONE |
| Afghanistan | Kabul | afghani | Pushto, Dari | Muslim | +4 |
| Albania | Tirana | lek | Albanian | Orthodox Christian | +1 |
| Algeria | Algiers | dinar | Arabic, French, Berber | Muslim | +1 |
| Andorra | Andorra La Vella | franc/peseta | Catalan, Spanish | RC | +1 |
| Angola | Luanda | kwanza | Portuguese | RC, Animist | +1 |
| Antigua & Barbuda | St Johns (On Antigua) | E.Caribbean dollar | English | Anglican | +4 |
| Argentina | Buenos Aires | austral | Spanish | RC | +3 |
| Armenia | Yerevan | dran | Armenian | Orthodox | +4 |
| Australia | Canberra | Australian dollar | English | Anglican, RC | +8 to +10 |
| Austria | Vienna | Euro | German | RC | +1 |
| Azerbaijan | Baku | manat | Azeri | Muslim | +1 |
| Bahamas | Nassau | Bahamian dollar | English, Creole | Baptist, RC | +5 |
| Bahrain | Manama | dinar | Arabic | Muslim | +3 |
| Bangladesh | Dhaka | taka | Bangala (Bengali) | Muslim | +6 |
| Barbados | Bridgetown | Barbados dollar | English | Anglican | +4 |
| Belarus | Minsk | rouble | Russian | Russian Orthodox | +2 |
| Belgium | Brussels | Euro | Flemish, French | RC | +1 |
| Belize | Belmopan | Belize dollar | English, Creole, Spanish | RC | +6 |
| Benin | Porto Novo | franc | French, Fon | Animist, Islam | +1 |
| Bhutan | Thimphu | ngultrum | Dzongkha (Tibetan), Nepali | Buddhist, Hindu | +6 |
| Bolivia | La Paz | boliviano | Spanish, Aymara, Quechua | RC | +4 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | Sarajevo | dinar | Serbo-croat Islam, Serbian | Orthodox | +1 |
| Botswana | Gaborone | pula | English, Setswana | Christian, Animist | +2 |
| Brazil | Brasilia | cruzeiro | Portuguese | RC | +3 to +4 |
| Brunei | Bandar Seri Begawan | Brunei dollar | Malay, Chinese | Muslim, Buddhist | +8 |
| Bulgaria | Sofia | lev | Bulgarian, Turkish | Orthodox | +2 |
| Burkina Faso | Ouagadougou | franc | French | Animist, Muslim | +0 |
| Burundi | Bujumbura | franc | Kirundi, French | RC, Animist | +2 |
| Cambodia | Phnom Penh | new riel | Khmer, French | Buddhist | +7 |
| Cameroon | Yaounde | franc | French, English | RC, Animist, Muslim | +1 |
| Canada | Ottawa | Canadian dollar | French, English | RC, Protestant | +5 to +8 |
| Cape Verde Islands | Praia Verdean | escudo | Portuguese, Creole | RC | +1 |
| Central African Republic | Bangui | franc | French, Sangho | Protestant, RC | +1 |
| Chad | N'djamena | franc | French, Arabic | Muslim, Animist | +1 |
| Chile | Santiago | peso | Spanish | RC | +4 |
| China (Inc.tibet) | Peking | yuan | Mandarin (Chinese) | Taoism, Buddhism and Confucianism | +8 |
| Colombia | Bogota | peso | Spanish, Indigenous Languages | RC | +? |
| Comoros | Moroni | franc | French, Arabic | Muslim | 3 |
| Congo | Brazzaville | franc | French, Lingala, Monokutuba,, Kongo | Animist, Christian | +1 |
| Costa Rica | San Jose | Spanish | RC | +6 | |
| Cote d'Ivoire | Yamoussoukro | franc | French | Animist, RC | 0 |
| Croatia | Zagreb | kuna | Croat, Serbian | RC | +1 |
| Cuba | Havana | peso | Spanish | RC | +5 |
| Cyprus | Nicosia | pound | Greek/Turkish | Greek Orthodox, Muslim | +2 |
| Czech Republic | Prague | koruna | Czech | RC | +1 |
| Democratic Rep of Congo | Kinshasa | zaire | French, Local Dialects | RC, Protestant | +1 |
| Denmark | Copenhagen | kroner | Danish | Lutheran | +1 |
| Djibouti | Djibouti | franc | French, Arabic | Muslim | +3 |
| Dominica | Roseau | E.Caribbean dollar | English | RC | +4 |
| Dominican Republic | Santo Domingo | peso | Spanish | RC | +4 |
| Ecuador | Quito | sucre | Spanish, Quechua | RC | +5 |
| Egypt | Cairo | pound | Arabic | Muslim | +2 |
| El Salvador | San Salvador | colon | Spanish, Nahuatl | RC | +6 |
| Equatorial Guinea | Malabo | franc | Spanish | RC | +1 |
| Eritrea | Asmara | birr | Tigrinya, TigreArabic | Muslim,, Christian | +3 |
| Estonia | Tallinn | kroone | Estonian, Russian | Lutheran | +2 |
| Ethiopia | Addis Ababa | birr | Amharic, Arabic | Oromo, Muslim, Orthodox Christian | +3 |
| Fiji | Suva | Fijian dollar | English, Fijian, Hindi | Methodist, Hindu | +12 |
| Finland | Helsinki | Euro | Finnish, Swedish | Lutheran, Orthodox Christian | +2 |
| France | Paris | Euro | French | RC | +1 |
| Gabon | Libreville | franc | French, Fang | RC | +1 |
| Gambia | Banjul | dalasi | English | Muslim, Protestant | 0 |
| Georgia | Tbilisi | rouble | Georgian | Orthodox | +4 |
| Germany | Berlin | Euro | German | Lutheran, RC | +1 |
| Ghana | Accra | new cedi | English | Animist, Christian, Muslim | 0 |
| Greece | Athens | Euro | Greek | Greek Orthodox | +2 |
| Grenada | St Georges | E.Caribbean dollar | English | RC, Anglican | +4 |
| Guatemala | Guatemala City | quetzal | Spanish, Mayan Dialects | RC, Protestant | +6 |
| Guinea-Bissau | Bissau | peso | Portuguese, Creole | Animist, Muslim | 0 |
| Guinea | Conakry | franc | French, Fulami | Muslim | 0 |
| Guyana | Georgetown | dollar | English, Hindi, Urdu | Hindu, Christian | +3 |
| Haiti | Port-au-Prince | gourde | French, Creole | RC, Voodoo | +5 |
| Honduras | Tegucigalpa | lempira | Spanish | RC | +6 |
| Hungary | Budapest | forint | Magyar | RC | +1 |
| Iceland | Reykjavik | krona | Icelandic | Evangelical Lutheran | 0 |
| India | New Delhi | rupee | Hindi, English & 1600 Languages | Hindu, Isalm | +5 |
| Indonesia | Jakarta | rupiah | Bahasa, Indonesian, Javanese | Muslim | +7 to +8 |
| Iran | Tehran | rial | Farsi, Azeri | Muslim | +3 |
| Iraq | Baghdad | dinar | Arabic, Kurdish | Muslim | +3 |
| Ireland | Dublin | Euro | Gaelic, English | RC | 0 |
| Israel | Jerusalem | shekel | Hebrew, Arabic | Judaism | +2 |
| Italy | Rome | Euro | Italian | RC | +1 |
| Jamaica | Kingston | Jamaican dollar | English, Creole | Protestant, Rastafarian | +5 |
| Japan | Tokyo | yen | Japanese | Shinto, Buddhism | +9 |
| Jordan | Amman | dinar | Arabic | Muslim | +2 |
| Kazakhstan | Alma-ata | tenge, rouble | Russian, Kazakh | Muslim, RC | +5 to 6 |
| Kenya | Nairobi | shilling | Swahili, English | Protestant, RC | +3 |
| Kiribati | Bairiki (On Tarawa) | Australian dollar | I-kiribati, English | RC, Protestant | +12 |
| Korea DPR | Pyongyang | won | Korean | Daoist, Confusianism | +9 |
| Korea, Republic of | Seoul | won | Korean | Buddhist, Protestant, Taoism | +9 |
| Kuwait | Kuwait City | dinar | Arabic | Muslim | +3 |
| Kyrgyzstan | Frunze | som, rouble | Kighiz | Muslim | +5 |
| Laos | Vientiane | kip | Lao | Buddhist | +7 |
| Latvia | Riga | lats | Lettish, Russian | Lutheran | +2 |
| Lebanon | Beirut | pound | Arabic | Muslim, Christian | +2 |
| Lesotho | Maseru | loti | Sesotho, English | RC, Protestant | +2 |
| Liberia | Monrovia | dollar | English | Animist, Muslim, Christian | 0 |
| Libya | Tripoli | dinar | Arabic | Muslim | +1 |
| Liechtenstein | Vaduz | franc | German | RC | +1 |
| Lithuania | Vilnius | litas | Lithuanan | RC | +2 |
| Luxembourg | Luxembourg | Euro | Letzeburgesch, French, German | RC | +1 |
| Macedonia | Bitolj | denar | Macedonia, Albanian | Orthodox | +1 |
| Madagascar | Antananarivo | franc | Malagasy, French | Animist, RC | +3 |
| Malawi | Lilongwe | kwacha | English, Chichewa | Christian | +2 |
| Malaysia | Kuala Kumpar | ringgit | Malay, English, Chinese | Muslim | +8 |
| The Maldives | Male | rufiyaa | Dhivehi | Muslim | +5 |
| Mali | Bamako | franc | French, Bambara | Muslim | 0 |
| Malta | Valletta | franc | Maltese, English | RC | +1 |
| Marshall Islands | Dalap-Uliga-Darrit | US dollar | Marshallese, English | Protestant | +12 |
| Mauritania | Nouakchott | ouguiya | Arabic, French | Muslim | 0 |
| Mauritius | Port Louis | rupee | English, Creole | Hindu, Christian, Islam | +4 |
| Mexico | Mexico City | peso | Spanish | RC | +6 |
| Micronesia | Palikir (On Pohnpei) | US dollar | English, Trukese, Ponapean | Protestant | +11 |
| Moldova | Kishinev | leu | Moldovan, Ukranian, Russian Russian | Orthodox | +2 |
| Monaco | Monaco-ville | franc | French | RC | +1 |
| Mongolia | Ulan-Baatar | tugrit | Kalkh, Mongolese | Buddhism | +8 |
| Morocco | Rabat | dirham | Arabic, Berber | Muslim | 0 |
| Mozambique | Maputo | metical | Portuguese | Animist, RC, Islam | +2 |
| Myanmar | Yangon | kyat | Burmese | Buddhist | +6 |
| Namibia | Windhoek | rand | Afrikaans, English | Lutheran, Various Christian | +2 |
| Nauru | Yaren District | Australian dollar | Nauruan | RC, Nauran Protestant Church | +12 |
| Nepal | Kathmandu | rupee | Nepali, Bilhari | Hindu | +5 |
| Netherlands | Amsterdam | Euro | Dutch | RC, Netherlands Reform Church | +1 |
| New Zealand | Wellington | New Zealand dollar | English, Maori | Anglican, RC | +12 |
| Nicaragua | Managua | cordoba | Spanish, Miskito | RC | +6 |
| Niger | Niamey | franc | French, Hausa | Muslim | +1 |
| Nigeria | Lagos | naira | English, Local Dialects | Muslim, Christian | +1 |
| Norway | Oslo | krone | Norwegian | Evangelical, Lutheran | +1 |
| Oman | Muscat | rial | Arabic | Muslim | +4 |
| Pakistan | Islamabad | rupee | Urdu, Punjabi, Sindhi, English | Muslim | +5 |
| Panama | Panama City | balboa | Spanish | RC | 5 |
| Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | kina | English | Protestant, RC | +10 |
| Paraguay | Ascuncion | guarani | Spanish, Guran | RC | +4 |
| Peru | Lima | inti | Spanish, Quechua | RC | 5 |
| The Philippines | Manila On Luzon) | peso | Tagalog (Filipino) | RC | 8 |
| Poland | Warsaw | zloty | Polish | RC | +1 |
| Portugal | Lisbon | Euro | Portuguese | RC | +1 |
| Qatar | Doha | riyal | Arabic | Muslim | +3 |
| Romania | Bucharest | leu | Romanian | Romanian Orthodox, RC | +2 |
| Russia | Moscow | rouble | Great Russian | Russian Orthodox | +2 to 12 |
| Rwanda | Kigali | franc | French, Kinyarwanda | RC, Animist | +2 |
| St Christopher & Nevis | Basseterre | E.Caribbean dollar | English | Anglican, Methodist | 4 |
| St Lucia | Castries | E.Caribbean dollar | English, French Patois | RC | 4 |
| St Vincent & Grenedines | Kingstown | E.Caribbean dollar | English | Anglican, Methodist | 4 |
| San Marino | San Marino | lira | Italian | RC | +1 |
| Sao Tome & Principe | Sao Tome | dobra | Portuguese | RC | 0 |
| Saudi Arabia | Riyadh | riyal | Arabic | Muslim | +3 |
| Senegal | Dakar | franc | French, Wolof | Muslim | 0 |
| Seychelles | Victoria | rupee | Creole, English, French | RC | +4 |
| Sierra Leone | Freetown | leone | English, KrioMende,, Temne | Animist, Muslim | 0 |
| Singapore | Singapore City | dollar | Chinese, Malay, English | Buddhism, Daoism | +8 |
| Slovakia | Bratislava | koruna | Slovak, Hungarian RC | +1 | |
| Slovenia | Ljubljana | tolar | Slovene | RC | +1 |
| Solomon Islands | Honiara | Soloman Islands dollar | English, Pidgin English | Anglican, RC | +11 |
| Somalia | Mogadishu | shilling | Somali, Arabic | Muslim | +3 |
| South Africa | Pretoria/Cape Town | rand | Xhosa, Zulu, English, Afrikaans | Black African Churchs, Africaans Reform Church | +2 |
| Spain | Madrid | Euro | Spanish, Castilian | RC | +1 |
| Sri Lanka | Colombo | rupee | Sinhala, Tamil English | Buddhist, Hindu | +5 |
| Sudan | Khartoum | pound | Arabic | Muslim | +2 |
| Surinam | Paramaribo | guilder | Dutch, Sranang, Togo, Hindi | Hindu, RC, Muslim | +3 |
| Swaziland | Mbabane | lilangeni | Siswati, English | Various Christian & Indian | +2 |
| Sweden | Stockholm | krona | Swedish | Lutheran | +1 |
| Switzerland | Berne | franc | German | RC, Protestant | +1 |
| Syria | Damascus | pound | Arabic | Muslim | +2 |
| Tajikistan | Dushanbe | rouble | Tadzhik, Uzbek, Russian | RC, Islam | +3 |
| Tanzania | Dodoma | shilling | English, Swahili | Animist, Muslim, Christian | +3 |
| Thailand | Bangkok | baht | Thai, Chinese | Buddhist | +7 |
| Togo | Lome | franc | French, Ewe, Kabiye | Animist, RC | 0 |
| Tonga | Nuku'alofa | pa'anga | Tongan, English | Methodist | +13 |
| Trinidad & Tobago | Port of Spain | Trinidad & Tobago dollar | English, Hindi | RC, Protestant, Hindu | 4 |
| Tunisia | Tunis | dinar | Arabic | Muslim | +1 |
| Turkey | Ankara | lira | Turkish, Kurdish | Muslim | +2 |
| Turkmenistan | Ashkhabad | manat, rouble | Turkmen | Muslim | +5 |
| Tuvalu | Funafuti | Tuvalu dollar | Tuvaluan, English | Protestant Church of Tuvalu | +12 |
| Uganda | Kampala | shilling | English, Swahili | RC, Animist, Protestant | +3 |
| Ukraine | Kiev | karbvanets | Ukranian, Russian | Ukranian Orthodox | +2 |
| United Arab Emirates | Abu Dhabi | dirham | Arabic | Muslim | +4 |
| United Kingdom | London | pound | English | Anglican, RC | 0 |
| United States of America | Washington DC | US dollar | English | RC, Baptist | +5 to +8 |
| Uruguay | Montevideo | nuevo peso | Spanish | RC | +3 |
| Uzbekistan | Tashkent | som, rouble | Uzbek | Muslim | +5 to 6 |
| Vanuatu | Vila (On Efate) | vatu | Bislamay, English, French | Protestant, RC | +11 |
| Vatican City State | Euro | Italian, Latin | RC HQ | +1 | |
| Venezuela | Caracas | bolivar | Spanish | RC | 4 |
| Vietnam | Hanoi | dong | Vietnamese | Buddhist | +7 |
| Western Samoa | Apia (On Upolu) | tala | English, Samoan | Protestant, Congregational, RC | 11 |
| Yemen | Sana'a | rial | Arabic | Muslim | +3 |
| Yugoslavia | Belgrade | dinar | Serb | Orthodox, Islam | +1 |
| Zambia | Lusaka | kwacha | English, Tonga, Bemba | Animist | +2 |
| Zimbabwe | Harare | dollar | English | Animist, Anglican, RC | +2 |
