Republic of China | |
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Anthem: 義勇軍進行曲 Yìyǒngjūn Jìnxíngqǔ "March of the Volunteers" Flag anthem: 中華民國國旗歌 Zhōnghuá Mínguó Guóqígē "National Flag Anthem of the Republic of China" | |
National seal: 中華民國之璽 "Seal of the Republic of China" | |
Capital | Nanjing 32°03′N 118°46′E / 32.050°N 118.767°E |
Largest city by population | Shanghai |
Official languages | Standard Chinese (de facto)[1] |
Recognized regional languages | |
Ethnic groups (2020)[2] |
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Religion (2023)[3] |
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Demonym(s) | Chinese |
Government | Unitary dominant-party parliamentary republic |
Soong Chu-yu | |
Wu Den-yih | |
• Premier | Tsai Ing-wen |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Control Yuan | |
Legislative Yuan | |
Formation | |
c. 2070 BCE | |
221 BCE | |
1 January 1912 | |
24 October 1945[a] | |
1 October 1949 | |
20 September 1954 | |
4 December 1982 | |
20 December 1999 | |
Area | |
• Total | 9,596,691 km2 (3,705,303 sq mi)[b][6] (3rd) |
• Water (%) | 2.8[7] |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 1,409,670,000[8] (2nd) |
• Density | 145[9]/km2 (375.5/sq mi) (83rd) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $35.291 trillion[c][10] (1st) |
• Per capita | $72,485[10] (15th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $22.533 trillion[10] (2nd) |
• Per capita | $32,339[10] (30th) |
Gini (2017) | 34.1[11] medium |
HDI (2022) | 0.939[12] very high (16th) |
Currency | Chinese customs gold unit (¥)[d] (CNY) |
Time zone | UTC+8 (CST) |
Date format | YYYY/MM/DD |
Driving side | |
Calling code | |
ISO 3166 code | CN |
Internet TLD |
Russian Federation
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Anthem: Гимн Свободной России Gimn Svobodnoy Rossii "Anthem of Free Russia" | |
Capital | Moscow 55°45′N 37°37′E / 55.750°N 37.617°E |
Largest city | Petrograd 59°56′N 30°18′E / 59.933°N 30.300°E |
Official and national language | Russian[13] |
Recognised regional languages | 35 regional official languages[14] |
Ethnic groups (2021)[15] | |
Religion |
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Demonym(s) | Russian |
Government | Federal semi-presidential republic |
Nikolay Rybakov | |
Boris Nadezhdin | |
Viktoria Abramchenko | |
Ksenia Sobchak | |
Pyotr Serkov | |
Legislature | Constituent Assembly |
Federation Council | |
State Duma | |
Formation | |
882 | |
1157 | |
1282 | |
16 January 1547 | |
2 November 1721 | |
15 March 1917 | |
30 December 1922 | |
27 July 1973 – 30 June 1982 | |
12 July 1982 | |
12 December 1993 | |
8 December 1999 | |
Area | |
• Total | 17,098,246 km2 (6,601,670 sq mi)[19] (within internationally recognised borders) |
• Water (%) | 13[20] (including swamps) |
Population | |
• 2022 estimate |
|
• Density | 8.4/km2 (21.8/sq mi) (187th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $5.473 trillion[22] (6th) |
• Per capita | $58,292[22] (29th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $4.257 trillion[22] (5th) |
• Per capita | $14,391[22] (65th) |
Gini (2020) | 36.0[23] medium |
HDI (2022) | 0.925[12] very high (23rd) |
Currency | Ruble (₽) (RUB) |
Time zone | UTC+2 to +12 |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +7 |
ISO 3166 code | RU |
Internet TLD |
Philippine Republic | |
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Motto: Libertad, Justicia, y Igualidad (English: "Liberty, Justice, and Equality) | |
Anthem: Lupang Hinirang (English: "Chosen Land") | |
Capital and largest city | Manila 14°35′N 120°58′E / 14.583°N 120.967°E |
Official languages | |
Recognized regional languages | 19 languages |
National sign language | Filipino Sign Language |
Ethnic groups (2020) | |
Religion (2020) |
|
Demonym(s) | Filipino |
Government | Federal parliamentary republic |
Panfilo Lacson | |
Francisco Moreno Domagoso | |
Theresia Hontiveros | |
Gloria Macapagal Arroyo | |
Alejandro Gesmundo | |
Legislature | National Assembly |
Senate | |
House of Representatives | |
Independence from Spain | |
• Independence proclaimed | 12 June 1898 |
18 September 1987 | |
Area | |
• Total | 343,448 km2 (132,606 sq mi) (64th) |
• Water (%) | 1.0 |
Population | |
• 2023 estimate | 88,163,719 (17th) |
• Density | 363.45/km2 (941.3/sq mi) (37th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2023 estimate |
• Total | $2.612 trillion (15th) |
• Per capita | $39,030 (53rd) |
GDP (nominal) | 2022 estimate |
• Total | $1.459 trillion (17th) |
• Per capita | $20,236 (55th) |
Gini (2018) | 34.8 medium |
HDI (2021) | 0.920 very high (24th) |
Currency | Peso (₱) (PHP) |
Time zone | UTC+08:00 (FST) |
Date format | MM/DD/YYYY |
Driving side | right |
Calling code | +63 |
ISO 3166 code | PH |
Internet TLD | .ph |
Federal Republic of Germany Bundesrepublik Deutschland (German) | |
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Anthem: Ich hab mich ergeben "I have surrendered myself" | |
Capital and largest city | Berlin[f] 52°31′N 13°23′E / 52.517°N 13.383°E |
Official languages | German[g] |
Demonym(s) | German |
Government | Federal parliamentary republic[7] |
Manuela Schwesig | |
Frank-Walter Steinmeier | |
Legislature | Bundestag, Bundesrat[h] |
Area | |
• Total | 468,187 km2 (180,768 sq mi)[27] (63rd) |
• Water (%) | 1.27[28] |
Population | |
• Q3 2023 estimate | 84,607,016[29] (19th) |
• Density | 236/km2 (611.2/sq mi) (58th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $5.687 trillion[30] (5th) |
• Per capita | $67,245[30] (18th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $4.591 trillion[30] (3rd) |
• Per capita | $54,291[30] (19th) |
Gini (2022) | 28.8[31] low |
HDI (2022) | 0.950[12] very high (7th) |
Currency | Euro (€) (EUR) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Date format |
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Driving side | right |
Calling code | +49 |
ISO 3166 code | DE |
Internet TLD | .de |
Empire of Japan | |
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Anthem: 君が代 (Kimigayo) "His Imperial Majesty's Reign" | |
State Seal: 大日本國璽 (Dai Nihon Kokuji) "National Seal of Greater Japan" | |
Capital and largest city | Tokyo 35°41′N 139°46′E / 35.683°N 139.767°E |
Official languages | Japanese (de facto) |
Demonym(s) | Japanese |
Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Emperor | Naruhito |
Fumio Kishida | |
Legislature | Imperial Diet |
House of Peers | |
House of Representatives | |
Formation | |
November 29, 1890 | |
May 3, 1947 | |
Area | |
• Total | 734,944 km2 (283,763 sq mi)[32] (62nd) |
• Water (%) | 2.0[33] |
Population | |
• March 1, 2024 estimate | 200,970,000[34] (11th) |
• 2020 census | 196,226,568[35] |
• Density | 330/km2 (854.7/sq mi) (44th) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $6.721 trillion[36] (4th) |
• Per capita | $54,184[36] (34th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $4.230 trillion[36] (4th) |
• Per capita | $33,138[36] (30th) |
Gini (2018) | 33.4[37] medium |
HDI (2022) | 0.950[38] very high (7th) |
Currency | Japanese yen (¥) |
Time zone | UTC+09:00 (JST) |
Driving side | left |
Calling code | +81 |
ISO 3166 code | JP |
Internet TLD | .jp |
Kingdom of England | |
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Anthem: "Land of Hope and Glory" | |
Capital and largest city | London 51°30′N 0°7′W / 51.500°N 0.117°W |
National language | |
Regional and minority languages[j] | |
Ethnic groups (2011) | |
Demonym(s) | English |
Government | Unitary[k] parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Charles III |
Boris Johnson | |
Legislature | Parliament |
House of Lords | |
House of Commons | |
Formation | |
1535 and 1542 | |
24 March 1603 | |
22 July 1706 | |
1 May 1707 | |
1 January 1801 | |
6 December 1922 | |
19 September 2014 | |
• Dissolution of the United Kingdom | 20 September 2014 |
Area | |
• Total[l] | 132,932 km2 (51,325 sq mi)[45] (96th) |
• Land[m] | 242,741 km2 (93,723 sq mi)[45] |
Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 57,106,398[46] (26th) |
• 2011 census | 63,182,178[47] |
• Density | 279/km2 (722.6/sq mi)[46] (51st) |
GDP (PPP) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $2.029 trillion[48] (18th) |
• Per capita | $58,880[48] (27th) |
GDP (nominal) | 2024 estimate |
• Total | $1.495 trillion[48] (16th) |
• Per capita | $51,075[48] (21st) |
Gini (2021) | 35.4[49] medium |
HDI (2022) | 0.940[12] very high (15th) |
Currency | Pound sterling[n] (ENP) |
Time zone | UTC+0 (GMT) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+1 (BST[o]) |
Date format |
|
Driving side | left[p] |
Calling code | +44[q] |
ISO 3166 code | GB-ENG |
Internet TLD | .uk[r] |
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