Countries facts - Braintasia

Gambia Countries

The Gambia's coastline is only 80km long, making it the smallest country in mainland Africa. elaborate

Saint Kitts and Nevis Countries

Saint Kitts and Nevis is the only country in the world with a national dish that includes a fruit (the national fruit, the mango) and a vegetable (the callaloo) in the same dish. elaborate

Benin Countries

Benin is home to the Ganvié, a fascinating lake village built on stilts in Lake Nokoué. elaborate

Kazakhstan Countries

Kazakhstan has a vast steppe region, larger than the combined area of France and Germany. elaborate

Congo, Democratic Republic of the Countries

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is home to the Okapi, a mammal that looks like a cross between a giraffe and a zebra. elaborate

Liechtenstein Countries

Liechtenstein doesn't have an airport. elaborate

Argentina Countries

Argentina is home to the world's largest petrified forest. elaborate

Equatorial Guinea Countries

Equatorial Guinea is the only country in mainland Africa where Spanish is the official language. elaborate

Cabo Verde Countries

Cabo Verde's official languages are Portuguese and Crioulo, a Creole language with Portuguese influences, but many islanders also speak English. elaborate

Nigeria Countries

Nigeria has more than 500 indigenous languages. elaborate

Fiji Countries

Fiji has more than 300 islands, but only about 100 are inhabited. elaborate

Brunei Countries

Brunei's official religion is Islam, and it's the only country in Southeast Asia where Islam is the state religion. elaborate

Uganda Countries

Uganda is home to more than half of the world's population of mountain gorillas. elaborate

Maldives Countries

The Maldives is the smallest Asian country by both population and land area. elaborate

Austria Countries

Austria is home to the world's oldest zoo, the Schönbrunn Zoo, founded in 1752. elaborate

Gabon Countries

Gabon has a network of national parks protecting about 11% of its land area, making it a biodiversity hotspot in Africa. elaborate

Laos Countries

Laos is the only landlocked country in Southeast Asia. elaborate

United States Countries

The United States has more than 400 national parks. elaborate

Estonia Countries

Estonia has more than 1,500 islands, but only around 200 are inhabited. elaborate

Yemen Countries

Yemen is home to the Socotra archipelago, an incredibly biodiverse group of islands with flora and fauna found almost nowhere else on Earth. elaborate

Indonesia Countries

Indonesia has the largest Muslim population in the world. elaborate

Monaco Countries

Monaco has more millionaires per capita than any other country in the world. elaborate

Finland Countries

Finland has more saunas than cars. elaborate

Tuvalu Countries

Tuvalu's highest point is only 4.6 meters (15 feet) above sea level. elaborate

Solomon Islands Countries

The Solomon Islands are home to the world's largest population of saltwater crocodiles. elaborate