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Cameroon

Geography; Countries & Territories

Created from two independent French and British colonies, the Republic of Cameroon is a central and western African nation with a population of 19.9 million (2010) and has the city of Yaounde as its ...

Cape Verde

Geography; Countries & Territories

The Republic of Cape Verde is an island country, spanning an archipelago of 10 islands located in the central Atlantic Ocean, 570 kilometres off the coast of Western Africa. The islands, covering a ...

Cayman Islands

Geography; Countries & Territories

The Cayman Islands is a British Overseas Territory located in the western Caribbean Sea. The territory comprises the three islands of Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman, located south of ...

Central African Republic

Geography; Countries & Territories

The Central African Republic, formerly known as Ubangi-Shari, or Central African Empire, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Chad in the north, Sudan in the east, the Democratic ...

Chad

Geography; Countries & Territories

Chad, officially known as the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, Cameroon ...

Mount Athos

Geography; Countries & Territories

Greek mountain and pilgrimage site, known as the birthplace of early Christian Orthodox monasticism, housing around 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries. The mountain, which is on a peninsula, is actually ...

Christmas Island

Geography; Countries & Territories

The Territory of Christmas Island is a territory of Australia in the Indian Ocean. It is located 2,600 kilometres (1,600 mi) northwest of the Western Australian city of Perth, 360 km (220 mi) south ...

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