countries
Humans divided the world into different 'countries'. Countries were areas of land where people lived. The people that lived in one area were the same 'nationality'. They normally needed a special paper (passport) to visit another country. Here's a guide to some different countries:
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The United States of America
Capital: Washington DC
—The largest city: New York
—Foundation:1783
—Official language: English
Capital: Washington DC
—The largest city: New York
—Foundation:1783
—Official language: English
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Russia
—Capital: Moscow
—The largest city: Moscow
—Foundation:1991
—Official language: Russian
—Capital: Moscow
—The largest city: Moscow
—Foundation:1991
—Official language: Russian
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Italy
—Capital: Rome
—Largest city: Rome
—Foundation :1861
—Official language : Italian
—Capital: Rome
—Largest city: Rome
—Foundation :1861
—Official language : Italian
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France
Capital: Paris
—Largest city : Paris
—Foundation :1789
—Official language: French
Capital: Paris
—Largest city : Paris
—Foundation :1789
—Official language: French
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Germany
Capital: Berlin
—Largest city: Berlin
—Foundation:1949
—Official language: German
Capital: Berlin
—Largest city: Berlin
—Foundation:1949
—Official language: German
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Japan
Capital : Tokyo
—Largest city: Tokyo
—Foundation :660 AD
—Official language: Japanese
Capital : Tokyo
—Largest city: Tokyo
—Foundation :660 AD
—Official language: Japanese
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United Kingdom
Capital: London
Largest city: London
Foundation :1801
Official language: English
Capital: London
Largest city: London
Foundation :1801
Official language: English
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Canada
Capital: Ottawa
Largest city: Toronto
Foundation: 1931
Official language: French and English
Capital: Ottawa
Largest city: Toronto
Foundation: 1931
Official language: French and English
—Religion
Russia- orthodoxy
USA- Protestant
Italy- Catholic
France- Catholic
Germany- Protestant
Japan- Shinto/Buddhism
UK- Anglicanism
Canada- Catholic
—Size
Russia- 17,098,246 km²
Canada- 9,984,670 km²
USA- 9,826,675 km²
France-674,843 km²
Japan- 377,944 km²
Germany- 357,021 km²
Italy- 301,230 km²
UK- 243,610 km²
—Population
Russia- 143 million (2011)
USA- 311.6 million (2011)
Italy- 60.72 million (2011)
France- 65.43 million (2011)
Germany- 81.8 million (2011)
Japan-127.8 million (2011)
UK- 62.74 million (2011)
Canada- 34.48 million (2011)
Russia- orthodoxy
USA- Protestant
Italy- Catholic
France- Catholic
Germany- Protestant
Japan- Shinto/Buddhism
UK- Anglicanism
Canada- Catholic
—Size
Russia- 17,098,246 km²
Canada- 9,984,670 km²
USA- 9,826,675 km²
France-674,843 km²
Japan- 377,944 km²
Germany- 357,021 km²
Italy- 301,230 km²
UK- 243,610 km²
—Population
Russia- 143 million (2011)
USA- 311.6 million (2011)
Italy- 60.72 million (2011)
France- 65.43 million (2011)
Germany- 81.8 million (2011)
Japan-127.8 million (2011)
UK- 62.74 million (2011)
Canada- 34.48 million (2011)