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Istanbul [b] is the largest city in Turkey, straddling the Bosporus Strait, the boundary between Europe and Asia. It is considered the country's economic , cultural and historic capital. The city has a population of over 15 million residents, comprising 19% of the population of Turkey , [ 3 ] and is the most populous city in Europe [ c ] and ...
South America has an area of 17,840,000 square kilometers (6,890,000 sq mi). Its population as of 2021 has been estimated at more than 434 million. [1] [2] South America ranks fourth in area (after Asia, Africa, and North America) and fifth in population (after Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America). Brazil is by far the most populous South ...
A sovereign state is a political association with effective sovereignty over a population for whom it makes decisions in the national interest. [3] According to the Montevideo Convention, a state must have a permanent population, a defined territory, a government, and the capacity to enter into relations with other states. [4]
United States or America Estados Unidos États-Unis (multiple names) ‘Amelika Hui Pū ‘ia: Washington, D.C., Washington, or D.C. Washington D.C. Washington, D.C. (multiple names) Wakinekona/Wasinetona: English Spanish Cajun French Indigenous Hawaiian: United States Virgin Islands [1] Charlotte Amalie: United States Virgin Islands: Charlotte ...
Lists of capitals; Of countries; In alphabetical order; By latitude; By population; By area; Capital is not their largest city; Former; Multiple capitals; Purpose-built; Situated on an international border; Timeline of geopolitical changes (before 1500) Timeline of geopolitical changes (1500–1899) Timeline of geopolitical changes (1900−1999)
South Ossetia: De facto independent state recognised by Russia, Nicaragua, Nauru, Venezuela, Abkhazia and Transnistria. Claimed in whole by the Republic of Georgia as the Provisional Administrative Entity of South Ossetia. 42.25 Kutaisi (legislative) Georgia: 42.43 Podgorica (official) Cetinje (seat of the President) Montenegro: 42.5 Andorra la ...
Below is a list of countries and dependencies in South America by area. [1] Brazil is the largest country in South America while Suriname is the smallest. Panama is not regarded as a transcontinental country but the country is sometimes included in South America due to being part of Colombia prior to its secession in 1903.
South America: Paris France: Europe: See also: List of Capitals of France. Philipsburg Sint Maarten: North America: Self-governing country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Phnom Penh Cambodia: Asia: Podgorica Montenegro: Europe Cetinje has been designated the "Old Royal Capital" and is the present seat of the President. Port Louis ...