• Official name: Republic of Belarus
• Capital: Minsk
• Total Area: 207,600 km2
• Approximate population: 9,689,000
• Location: Eastern Europe
• Languages: Belorussian, Russian
• Religions: Belorussian Orthodox, Roman Catholic
• Currency: Belarus rouble
• Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Independent States
• World's 85th largest country/territory (area)
• Official name: Belize
• Capital: Belmopan
• Total Area: 22,965 km2
• Approximate population: 288,000
• Location: The Caribbean, Central America
• Languages: English, Spanish, Mayan, Creole
• Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic
• Currency: Belize dollar
• Organizations: United Nations, Caribbean Community, Commonwealth of Nations
• World's 150th largest country/territory (area)
• Official name: Republic of Benin
• Capital: Porto-Novo
• Total Area: 112,620 km2
• Approximate population: 9,033,000
• Location: Wesern Africa
• Languages: French, Fon, Yoruba, Adja, other local languages
• Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs
• Currency: CFA franc
• Organizations: United Nations
• World's 101st largest country/territory (area)
• Official name: Democratic Republic of Burkina Faso
• Capital: Quagadougou
• Total Area: 274,200 km2
• Approximate population: 14,784,000
• Location: Western Africa
• Languages: French, Moore, Fulani, other local languages
• Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs
• Currency: CFA franc
• Organizations: United Nations
• World's 74th largest country/territory (area
• Official name: Republic of Burundi
• Capital: Bujumbura
• Total Area: 27,835 km2
• Approximate population: 8,508,000
• Location: Eastern Africa
• Languages: Kirundi (Hutu, Tutsi), French
• Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, other traditional beliefs
• Currency: Burundian franc
• Organizations: United Nations
• World's 145th largest country/territory (area)
• Official name: Republic of Cameroon
• Capital: Yaoundé
• Total Area: 475,442 km2
• Approximate population: 18,549,000
• Location: Western Africa
• Languages: French, English, Fang, Bamileke, other local languages
• Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs
• Currency: CFA franc
• Organizations: United Nations, Commonwealth of Nations
• World's 53rd largest country/territory (area)
• Official name: Central African Republic
• Capital: Bangui
• Total Area: 622,436 km2
• Approximate population: 4,343,000
• Location: Central Africa
• Languages: French, Sango, Banda, Baya, other local languages
• Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs
• Currency: CFA franc
• Organizations: United Nations
• World's 44th largest country/territory (area)
• Official name: Republic of Chad
• Capital: Ndjamena
• Total Area: 1,284,000 km2
• Approximate population: 10,781,000
• Location: North-central Africa
• Languages: Arabic, French, Sara, other local languages
• Religions: Protestant, Roman Catholic, Sunni Muslim, other traditional beliefs
• Currency: CFA franc
• Organizations: United Nations
• World's 21st largest country/territory (area)
• Official name: Union of the Comoros
• Capital: Moroni
• Total Area: 1,862 km2
• Approximate population: 839,000
• Location: Off Eastern African coast
• Languages: Comorian, French, Arabic
• Religions: Sunni Muslim, Roman Catholic
• Currency: Comoros franc
• Organizations: United Nations
• World's 176th largest country/territory (area)