Topic: Introduction
Background: Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was not reached by European explorers until the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.Settled as early as 1000 B.C., Samoa was not reached by European explorers until the 18th century. International rivalries in the latter half of the 19th century were settled by an 1899 treaty in which Germany and the US divided the Samoan archipelago. The US formally occupied its portion - a smaller group of eastern islands with the excellent harbor of Pago Pago - the following year.

Topic: Geography
Area: total: 224 sq km

land: 224 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Climate: tropical marine, moderated by southeast trade winds; annual rainfall averages about 3 m; rainy season (November to April), dry season (May to October); little seasonal temperature variation
Natural resources: pumice, pumicite

Topic: People and Society
Population: 45,443 (2022 est.)
Ethnic groups: Pacific Islander 92.6% (includes Samoan 88.9%, Tongan 2.9%, other .8%), Asian 3.6% (includes Filipino 2.2%, other 1.4%), mixed 2.7%, other 1.2% (2010 est.)
Languages: Samoan 88.6% (closely related to Hawaiian and other Polynesian languages), English 3.9%, Tongan 2.7%, other Pacific islander 3%, other 1.8% (2010 est.)
Religions: Christian 98.3%, other <1%, unaffiliated <1% (2020 est.)
Population growth rate: -1.92% (2022 est.)

Topic: Government
Government type: unincorporated, unorganized Territory of the US with local self-government; republican form of territorial government with separate executive, legislative, and judicial branches;
Capital: name: Pago Pago
Executive branch: chief of state: President Joseph R. BIDEN Jr. (since 20 January 2021); Vice President Kamala D. HARRIS (since 20 January 2021)

head of government: Governor Lemanu Peleti MAUGA (since 3 January 2021)
Legislative branch: description: bicameral Legislature or Fono consists of:
Senate (18 seats; members indirectly selected by regional governing councils to serve 4-year terms)
House of Representatives (21 seats; 20 members directly elected by simple majority vote and 1 decided by public meeting on Swains Island; members serve 2-year terms)

Topic: Economy
Economic overview: tourism, tuna, and government services-based territorial economy; sustained economic decline; vulnerable tuna canning industry; large territorial government presence; minimum wage increases to rise to federal standards by 2036tourism, tuna, and government services-based territorial economy; sustained economic decline; vulnerable tuna canning industry; large territorial government presence; minimum wage increases to rise to federal standards by 2036
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $658 million (2016 est.)
Real GDP per capita: $11,200 (2016 est.)
Agricultural products: bananas, coconuts, vegetables, taro, breadfruit, yams, copra, pineapples, papayas; dairy products, livestock
Industries: tuna canneries (largely supplied by foreign fishing vessels), handicrafts
Exports: $428 million (2016 est.)
Exports - partners: Australia 25%, Ghana 19%, Indonesia 15.6%, Burma 10.4%, Portugal 5.1% (2017)
Exports - commodities: canned tuna
Imports: $615 million (2016 est.)
Imports - partners: Fiji 10.7%, Singapore 10.4%, NZ 10.4%, South Korea 9.3%, Samoa 8.2%, Kenya 6.4%, Australia 5.2% (2017)
Imports - commodities: raw materials for canneries, food, petroleum products, machinery and partsPage last updated: Wednesday, May 11, 2022


Topic: Photos of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

Topic: Introduction
Background: British captain William KEELING discovered Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 1609, and they were named the Cocos Islands in 1622 for their coconut trees. Some maps began referring to them as the Keeling Islands in 1703. In 1825, Scottish trader John CLUNIES-ROSS was trying to get to Christmas Island but was blown off-course and landed on Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The next year, a British trader hired John’s brother to bring slaves and a harem of Malay women to create the first permanent settlement on the island. By the 1830s, the Clunies-Ross family had firmly established themselves as the leaders of the islands and they ruled Cocos (Keeling) Islands in a feudal style until 1978.

The UK annexed the islands in 1857 and administered them from Ceylon after 1878 and from Singapore after 1886. Cocos (Keeling) Islands hosted a cable relaying station and was attacked by the Germans in World War I. The Japanese similarly attacked the islands in World War II. The UK transferred the islands to Australia in 1955, which officially named the islands the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and in 1978, Australia bought all the land held by the Clunies-Ross family, ending their control of the islands’ governance. In a referendum in 1984, most islanders voted to integrate with Australia, and Western Australian laws have applied on the islands since 1992.  British captain William KEELING discovered Cocos (Keeling) Islands in 1609, and they were named the Cocos Islands in 1622 for their coconut trees. Some maps began referring to them as the Keeling Islands in 1703. In 1825, Scottish trader John CLUNIES-ROSS was trying to get to Christmas Island but was blown off-course and landed on Cocos (Keeling) Islands. The next year, a British trader hired John’s brother to bring slaves and a harem of Malay women to create the first permanent settlement on the island. By the 1830s, the Clunies-Ross family had firmly established themselves as the leaders of the islands and they ruled Cocos (Keeling) Islands in a feudal style until 1978.

The UK annexed the islands in 1857 and administered them from Ceylon after 1878 and from Singapore after 1886. Cocos (Keeling) Islands hosted a cable relaying station and was attacked by the Germans in World War I. The Japanese similarly attacked the islands in World War II. The UK transferred the islands to Australia in 1955, which officially named the islands the Cocos (Keeling) Islands, and in 1978, Australia bought all the land held by the Clunies-Ross family, ending their control of the islands’ governance. In a referendum in 1984, most islanders voted to integrate with Australia, and Western Australian laws have applied on the islands since 1992. Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Topic: Geography
Location: Southeastern Asia, group of islands in the Indian Ocean, southwest of Indonesia, about halfway between Australia and Sri Lanka
Geographic coordinates: 12 30 S, 96 50 E
Map references: Southeast Asia
Area: total: 14 sq km

land: 14 sq km

water: 0 sq km

note: includes the two main islands of West Island and Home Island
Area - comparative: about 24 times the size of The Mall in Washington, DC
Land boundaries: total: 0 km
Coastline: 26 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive fishing zone: 200 nm
Climate: tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year
Terrain: flat, low-lying coral atolls
Elevation: highest point: South Point on South Island 9 m

lowest point: Indian Ocean 0 m
Natural resources: fish
Land use: agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 100% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land: NA
Population distribution: only Home Island and West Island are populated
Natural hazards: cyclone season is October to April
Geography - note: note 1: there are 27 coral islands in the group; apart from North Keeling Island, which lies 30 km north of the main group, the islands form a horseshoe-shaped atoll surrounding a lagoon; North Keeling Island was declared a national park in 1995 and is administered by Parks Australia; the population on the two inhabited islands generally is split between the ethnic Europeans on West Island and the ethnic Malays on Home Island; the islands are thickly covered with coconut palms and other vegetation

note 2: site of a World War I naval battle in November 1914 between the Australian light cruiser HMAS Sydney and the German raider SMS Emden; after being heavily damaged in the engagement, the Emden was beached by her captain on North Keeling Island
Map description: Cocos (Keeling) Island map showing the Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.Cocos (Keeling) Island map showing the Australian territory in the Indian Ocean.

Topic: People and Society
Population: 596 (July 2014 est.)
Nationality: noun: Cocos Islander(s)

adjective: Cocos Islander
Ethnic groups: Europeans, Cocos Malays
Languages: Malay (Cocos dialect) 68.8%, English 22.3%, unspecified 8.9%; note - data represent language spoken at home (2016 est.)

major-language sample(s):
Buku Fakta Dunia, sumber yang diperlukan untuk maklumat asas. (Malay)

The World Factbook, the indispensable source for basic information.
Religions: Muslim (predominantly Sunni) 75%, Anglican 3.5%, Roman Catholic 2.2%, none 12.9%, unspecified 6.3% (2016 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: NA

15-24 years: NA

25-54 years: NA

55-64 years: NA

65 years and over: NA
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: NA

youth dependency ratio: NA

elderly dependency ratio: NA

potential support ratio: NA
Population growth rate: NA
Birth rate: NA
Death rate: 8.89 deaths/1,000 population (2021 est.)
Net migration rate: NA
Population distribution: only Home Island and West Island are populated
Infant mortality rate: total: NA

male: NA

female: NA
Life expectancy at birth: total population: NA

male: NA

female: (2021 est.) NA
Total fertility rate: NA
Contraceptive prevalence rate: NA
Drinking water source: improved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: NA

unimproved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: NA
Current Health Expenditure: NA
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: NA
Education expenditures: NA

Topic: Environment
Environment - current issues: freshwater resources are limited to rainwater accumulations in natural underground reservoirs; illegal fishing a concern
Climate: tropical with high humidity, moderated by the southeast trade winds for about nine months of the year
Land use: agricultural land: 0% (2018 est.)

forest: 0% (2018 est.)

other: 100% (2018 est.)

Topic: Government
Country name: conventional long form: Territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands

conventional short form: Cocos (Keeling) Islands

etymology: the name refers to the abundant coconut trees on the islands and to English Captain William KEELING, the first European to sight the islands in 1609
Government type: non-self-governing overseas territory of Australia
Dependency status: non-self governing territory of Australia; administered from Canberra by the Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Cities & Regional Development
Capital: name: West Island

geographic coordinates: 12 10 S, 96 50 E

time difference: UTC+6.5 (11.5 hours ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions: none (territory of Australia)
Independence: none (territory of Australia)
National holiday: Australia Day (commemorates the arrival of the First Fleet of Australian settlers), 26 January (1788)
Constitution: history: 23 November 1955 (Cocos (Keeling) Islands Act 1955)

amendments: amended many times, last in 2020
Legal system: common law based on the Australian model
Citizenship: see Australia
Suffrage: 18 years of age
Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor General of the Commonwealth of Australia General David HURLEY (since 1 July 2019)

head of government: Administrator Natasha GRIGGS (since 5 October 2017)

cabinet: NA

elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; governor general appointed by the monarch on the recommendation of the Australian prime minister; administrator appointed by the governor general for a 2-year term and represents the monarch and Australia
Legislative branch: description: unicameral Cocos (Keeling) Islands Shire Council (7 seats; members directly elected by simple majority vote to serve 4-year terms with 4 members renewed every 2 years)

elections: last held on 16 October 2021 (next to be held in October 2023)

election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - NA; composition - men 4, women 3, percent of women 42.9%
Judicial branch: highest courts: under the terms of the Territorial Law Reform Act 1992, Western Australia provides court services as needed for the island including the Supreme Court and subordinate courts (District Court, Magistrate Court, Family Court, Children's Court, and Coroners' Court)
Political parties and leaders: none
International organization participation: none
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (territory of Australia)
Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy: none (territory of Australia)
Flag description: the flag of Australia is used
National anthem: note: as a territory of Australia, "Advance Australia Fair" remains official as the national anthem, while "God Save the Queen" serves as the royal anthem (see Australia)note: as a territory of Australia, "Advance Australia Fair" remains official as the national anthem, while "God Save the Queen" serves as the royal anthem (see Australia)

Topic: Economy
Economic overview: Coconuts, grown throughout the islands, are the sole cash crop. Small local gardens and fishing contribute to the food supply, but additional food and most other necessities must be imported from Australia. There is a small tourist industry.
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): NANA
Real GDP growth rate: 1% (2003)
Agricultural products: vegetables, bananas, pawpaws, coconuts
Industries: copra products, tourism
Labor force: NA
Labor force - by occupation: note: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism is the other main source of employmentnote: the Cocos Islands Cooperative Society Ltd. employs construction workers, stevedores, and lighterage workers; tourism is the other main source of employment
Unemployment rate: 0.1% (2011)

60% (2000 est.)
Budget: revenues: NA

expenditures: NA
Fiscal year: 1 July - 30 June
Exports: NANA
Exports - partners: United States 57%, Ireland 15% (2019)
Exports - commodities: computers, packaged medicines, precious metal watches, office machinery/parts, chemical analysis instruments (2019)
Imports: NANA
Imports - partners: Australia 73%, United Arab Emirates 15%, Netherlands 5% (2019)
Imports - commodities: gold, x-ray equipment, cars, prefabricated buildings, packaged medicines (2019)
Exchange rates: Australian dollars (AUD) per US dollar -

1.311 (2017 est.)

1.3442 (2016 est.)

1.3442 (2015)

1.3291 (2014)

1.1094 (2013)

Topic: Communications
Telecommunication systems: general assessment: telephone service is part of the Australian network; an operational local mobile-cellular network available; wireless Internet connectivity available

domestic: local area code - 08

international: international code - 61 8; telephone, telex, and facsimile communications with Australia and elsewhere via satellite; satellite earth station - 1 (Intelsat)
Broadcast media: 1 local radio station staffed by community volunteers; satellite broadcasts of several Australian radio and TV stations available (2017)
Internet country code: .cc

Topic: Transportation
Airports: total: 1 (2021)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 1

2,438 to 3,047 m: 1 (2021)
Roadways: total: 22 km (2007)

paved: 10 km (2007)

unpaved: 12 km (2007)
Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Port Refuge

Topic: Military and Security
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of Australia

Topic: Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: nonenone


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US Embassy/Consulate: N/A
Telephone Code: 787, 939
Local Emergency Phone: 911
Vaccinations: See WHO recommendations

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Climate: Tropical marine, mild; little seasonal temperature variation
Currency (Code): US $ (USD)
Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s): 120 V / 60 Hz / plug types(s): A, B

Major Languages: Spanish, English
Major Religions: Roman Catholic 85%, Protestant and other 15%
Time Difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Potable Water: Yes
International Driving Permit: Suggested for non-US citizens.
Road Driving Side: Right
Tourist Destinations: El Yunque National Rainforest; Old San Juan & El Morro Castle; Cabo Roho Lighthouse; Coamo Thermal Hot Springs; Bioluminescent Mosquito Bay; Fort San Cristobal
Major Sports: Baseball, boxing, basketball, volleyball
Cultural Practices: Puerto Ricans believe that directness is rude and will attempt to use euphemisms to avoid it.
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Topic: Introduction
Background: A sultanate since the 12th century, the Maldives archipelago became a British protectorate in 1887. Three years after independence in 1965, the islands established themselves as a republic.A sultanate since the 12th century, the Maldives archipelago became a British protectorate in 1887. Three years after independence in 1965, the islands established themselves as a republic.

Topic: Geography
Area: total: 298 sq km

land: 298 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Climate: tropical; hot, humid; dry, northeast monsoon (November to March); rainy, southwest monsoon (June to August)
Natural resources: fish

Topic: People and Society
Population: 390,164 (2022 est.)
Ethnic groups: homogeneous mixture of Sinhalese, Dravidian, Arab, Australasian, and African resulting from historical changes in regional hegemony over marine trade routes
Languages: Dhivehi (official, dialect of Sinhala, script derived from Arabic), English (spoken by most government officials)
Religions: Sunni Muslim (official)
Population growth rate: -0.14% (2022 est.)

Topic: Government
Government type: presidential republic
Capital: name: Male
Executive branch: chief of state: President Ibrahim "Ibu" Mohamed SOLIH (since 17 November 2018); Vice President Faisal NASEEM (since 17 November 2018); the president is both chief of state and head of government

head of government: President Ibrahim "Ibu" Mohamed SOLIH (since 17 November 2018); Vice President Faisal NASEEM (since 17 November 2018)
Legislative branch: description: unicameral Parliament or People's Majlis (87 seats - includes 2 seats added by the Elections Commission in late 2018; members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote to serve 5-year terms)

Topic: Economy
Economic overview: upper middle-income Indian Ocean island economy; major tourism, fishing, and shipping industries; high public debt; systemic corruption; crippled by COVID-19; ongoing deflation; poverty has tripled since pandemic beganupper middle-income Indian Ocean island economy; major tourism, fishing, and shipping industries; high public debt; systemic corruption; crippled by COVID-19; ongoing deflation; poverty has tripled since pandemic began
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $7.05 billion (2020 est.)
Real GDP per capita: $13,000 (2020 est.)
Agricultural products: papayas, vegetables, roots/tubers nes, nuts, fruit, other meat, tomatoes, coconuts, bananas, maize
Industries: tourism, fish processing, shipping, boat building, coconut processing, woven mats, rope, handicrafts, coral and sand mining
Exports: $3.72 billion (2019 est.)
Exports - partners: Thailand 24%, United States 13%, China 12%, France 11%, Germany 11%, Italy 5%, United Kingdom 5% (2019)
Exports - commodities: fish products, natural gas, scrap iron, jewelry, liquid pumps (2019)
Imports: $4.09 billion (2019 est.)
Imports - partners: United Arab Emirates 24%, China 16%, Singapore 14%, India 11%, Malaysia 6%, Thailand 5% (2019)
Imports - commodities: refined petroleum, fruits, furniture, broadcasting equipment, lumber (2019)
Exchange rates: rufiyaa (MVR) per US dollar -Page last updated: Thursday, May 19, 2022


Topic: Photos of Niue

Topic: Introduction
Background: Voyagers from Samoa first settled on Niue around A.D. 900 and a second main group of settlers came from Tonga around 1500. With only one reliable source of fresh water, conflict was high on the island. There was continued contact with both Samoa and Tonga, and customs from those islands heavily influenced Niuean culture, including the formation of an island-wide kingship system in the early 1700s. These kings, or patu-iki, were elected by Niueans. In 1774, British explorer James COOK abandoned attempts to land on the island after several unsuccessful tries, and he named it Savage Island because of the warlike appearance of the Niueans. Missionaries arrived in 1830 but were also largely unsuccessful at staying on the island until 1846, when a Niuean trained as a Samoan missionary returned to the island and provided a space from which the missionaries could work. In addition to converting the population, the missionaries worked to stop the violent conflicts between Niueans and helped establish the first parliament in 1849. In 1889, King FATAAIKI and other chiefs asked the UK for protectorate status, a request that was repeated in 1895. The UK finally agreed in 1900 and King TOGIA-PULU-TOAKI formally ceded Niue that year. In 1901, Niue was annexed to New Zealand and included as part of the Cook Islands. Niue’s remoteness and cultural and linguistic differences with the Cook Islands led New Zealand to separate Niue into its own administration in 1904. The island became internally self-governing in 1974; it is an independent member of international organizations but is in free association with New Zealand, which is responsible for defense and foreign affairs. Economic opportunities in Niue are sparse. The population has trended downwards over recent decades, with substantial emigration to New Zealand. In 2004, a cyclone destroyed much of the southern part of the capital, Alofi, and left about 15% of the population homeless. Many chose not to rebuild and instead moved to New Zealand (2,400 km to the southwest), where approximately 90% of all ethnic Niueans live.Voyagers from Samoa first settled on Niue around A.D. 900 and a second main group of settlers came from Tonga around 1500. With only one reliable source of fresh water, conflict was high on the island. There was continued contact with both Samoa and Tonga, and customs from those islands heavily influenced Niuean culture, including the formation of an island-wide kingship system in the early 1700s. These kings, or patu-iki, were elected by Niueans. In 1774, British explorer James COOK abandoned attempts to land on the island after several unsuccessful tries, and he named it Savage Island because of the warlike appearance of the Niueans. Missionaries arrived in 1830 but were also largely unsuccessful at staying on the island until 1846, when a Niuean trained as a Samoan missionary returned to the island and provided a space from which the missionaries could work. In addition to converting the population, the missionaries worked to stop the violent conflicts between Niueans and helped establish the first parliament in 1849.In 1889, King FATAAIKI and other chiefs asked the UK for protectorate status, a request that was repeated in 1895. The UK finally agreed in 1900 and King TOGIA-PULU-TOAKI formally ceded Niue that year. In 1901, Niue was annexed to New Zealand and included as part of the Cook Islands. Niue’s remoteness and cultural and linguistic differences with the Cook Islands led New Zealand to separate Niue into its own administration in 1904. The island became internally self-governing in 1974; it is an independent member of international organizations but is in free association with New Zealand, which is responsible for defense and foreign affairs.Economic opportunities in Niue are sparse. The population has trended downwards over recent decades, with substantial emigration to New Zealand. In 2004, a cyclone destroyed much of the southern part of the capital, Alofi, and left about 15% of the population homeless. Many chose not to rebuild and instead moved to New Zealand (2,400 km to the southwest), where approximately 90% of all ethnic Niueans live.Visit the Definitions and Notes page to view a description of each topic.

Topic: Geography
Location: Oceania, island in the South Pacific Ocean, east of Tonga
Geographic coordinates: 19 02 S, 169 52 W
Map references: Oceania
Area: total: 260 sq km

land: 260 sq km

water: 0 sq km
Area - comparative: 1.5 times the size of Washington, DC
Land boundaries: total: 0 km
Coastline: 64 km
Maritime claims: territorial sea: 12 nm

exclusive economic zone: 200 nm
Climate: tropical; modified by southeast trade winds
Terrain: steep limestone cliffs along coast, central plateau
Elevation: highest point: unnamed elevation 1.4 km east of Hikutavake 80 m

lowest point: Pacific Ocean 0 m
Natural resources: arable land, fish
Land use: agricultural land: 19.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 3.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 11.5% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 3.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 71.2% (2018 est.)

other: 9.7% (2018 est.)
Irrigated land: 0 sq km (2012)
Population distribution: population distributed around the peripheral coastal areas of the island
Natural hazards: tropical cyclones
Geography - note: one of world's largest coral islands; the only major break in the surrounding coral reef occurs in the central western part of the coast
Map description: Niue map showing some population centers on this island in the South Pacific Ocean.Niue map showing some population centers on this island in the South Pacific Ocean.

Topic: People and Society
Population: 2,000 (July 2022 est.)

note: because of the island's limited economic and educational opportunities, Niueans have emigrated for decades - primarily to New Zealand, but also to Australia and other Pacific island states; Niue's population peaked in 1966 at 5,194, but by 2005 had fallen to 1,508; since then it has rebounded slightly; as of 2013, 23,883 people of Niuean ancestry lived in New Zealand - with more than 20% Niue-born; this means that there are about 15 times as many persons of Niuean ancestry living in New Zealand as in Niue, possibly the most eccentric population distribution in the world
Nationality: noun: Niuean(s)

adjective: Niuean
Ethnic groups: Niuean 65.4%, part-Niuean 14%, non-Niuean 20.6% (2017 est.)

note: data represent the resident population
Languages: Niuean (official) 46% (a Polynesian language closely related to Tongan and Samoan), Niuean and English 32%, English (official) 11%, Niuean and others 5%, other 6% (2011 est.)
Religions: Ekalesia Niue (Congregational Christian Church of Niue - a Protestant church founded by missionaries from the London Missionary Society) 61.7%, Church of Jesus Christ 8.7%, Roman Catholic 8.4%, Jehovah's Witness 2.7%, Seventh Day Adventist 1.4%, other 8.2%, none 8.9% (2017 est.)
Age structure: 0-14 years: NA

15-24 years: NA

25-54 years: NA

55-64 years: NA

65 years and over: NA
Dependency ratios: total dependency ratio: NA

youth dependency ratio: NA

elderly dependency ratio: NA

potential support ratio: NA
Population growth rate: -0.03% (2021 est.)
Birth rate: NA
Death rate: (2021 est.) NA
Population distribution: population distributed around the peripheral coastal areas of the island
Urbanization: urban population: 47.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major urban areas - population: 1,000 ALOFI (capital) (2018)
Sex ratio: NA
Infant mortality rate: total: NA

male: NA

female: NA
Life expectancy at birth: total population: NA

male: NA

female: NA
Total fertility rate: (2021 est.) NA
Contraceptive prevalence rate: NA
Drinking water source: improved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 97% of population

unimproved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 3% of population (2020 est.)
Current Health Expenditure: 5.3% (2019)
Physicians density: NA
Sanitation facility access: improved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 95.5% of population

unimproved: urban: NA

rural: NA

total: 4.5% of population (2020 est.)
HIV/AIDS - adult prevalence rate: NA
HIV/AIDS - people living with HIV/AIDS: NA
HIV/AIDS - deaths: NA
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: high (2020)

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea

vectorborne diseases: malaria
Obesity - adult prevalence rate: 50% (2016)
Children under the age of 5 years underweight: NA
Education expenditures: NA
Literacy: total population: NA

male: NA

female: NA

Topic: Environment
Environment - current issues: increasing attention to conservationist practices to counter loss of soil fertility from traditional slash and burn agriculture
Environment - international agreements: party to: Biodiversity, Climate Change, Climate Change-Kyoto Protocol, Climate Change-Paris Agreement, Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban, Desertification, Law of the Sea, Ozone Layer Protection, Ship Pollution

signed, but not ratified: none of the selected agreements
Air pollutants: particulate matter emissions: 11.47 micrograms per cubic meter (2016 est.)
Climate: tropical; modified by southeast trade winds
Land use: agricultural land: 19.1% (2018 est.)

arable land: 3.8% (2018 est.)

permanent crops: 11.5% (2018 est.)

permanent pasture: 3.8% (2018 est.)

forest: 71.2% (2018 est.)

other: 9.7% (2018 est.)
Urbanization: urban population: 47.6% of total population (2022)

rate of urbanization: 1.43% annual rate of change (2020-25 est.)
Major infectious diseases: degree of risk: high (2020)

food or waterborne diseases: bacterial diarrhea

vectorborne diseases: malaria
Total renewable water resources: 0 cubic meters (2017 est.)

Topic: Government
Country name: conventional long form: none

conventional short form: Niue

former: Savage Island

etymology: the origin of the name is obscure; in Niuean, the word supposedly translates as "behold the coconut"

note: pronunciation falls between nyu-way and new-way, but not like new-wee
Government type: parliamentary democracy
Dependency status: self-governing in free association with New Zealand since 1974; Niue is fully responsible for internal affairs; New Zealand retains responsibility for external affairs and defense; however, these responsibilities confer no rights of control and are only exercised at the request of the Government of Niue
Capital: name: Alofi

geographic coordinates: 19 01 S, 169 55 W

time difference: UTC-11 (6 hours behind Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Administrative divisions: none; note - there are no first-order administrative divisions as defined by the US Government, but there are 14 villages at the second order
Independence: 19 October 1974 (Niue became a self-governing state in free association with New Zealand)
National holiday: Waitangi Day (Treaty of Waitangi established British sovereignty over New Zealand), 6 February (1840)
Constitution: history: several previous (New Zealand colonial statutes); latest 19 October 1974 (Niue Constitution Act 1974)

amendments: proposed by the Assembly; passage requires at least two-thirds majority vote of the Assembly membership in each of three readings and approval by at least two-thirds majority votes in a referendum; passage of amendments to a number of sections, including Niue’s self-governing status, British nationality and New Zealand citizenship, external affairs and defense, economic and administrative assistance by New Zealand, and amendment procedures, requires at least two-thirds majority vote by the Assembly and at least two thirds of votes in a referendum; amended 1992, 2007; note - in early 2021, the constitution review committee of the Assembly requested suggestions from the public about changes to the constitution
Legal system: English common law
Suffrage: 18 years of age; universal
Executive branch: chief of state: Queen ELIZABETH II (since 6 February 1952); represented by Governor-General of New Zealand Cindy KIRO (since 21 October 2021); the UK and New Zealand are represented by New Zealand High Commissioner Helen TUNNAH (since July 2020)

head of government: Premier Dalton TAGELAGI (since 10 June 2020)

cabinet: Cabinet chosen by the premier

elections/appointments: the monarchy is hereditary; premier indirectly elected by the Legislative Assembly for a 3-year term; election last held on 10 June 2020 (next to be held in 2023)

election results: Dalton TAGELAGI elected premier; Legislative Assembly vote - Dalton TAGELAGI (independent) 13, O'Love JACOBSEN (independent) 7; Toke TALAGI lost his seat in election
Legislative branch: description: unicameral Assembly or Fono Ekepule (20 seats; 14 members directly elected in single-seat constituencies by simple majority vote and 6 directly elected from the National Register or "common roll" by majority vote; members serve 3-year terms)

elections: last held on 30 May 2020 (next to be held on 2023)

election results: percent of vote by party - NA; seats by party - independent 20
Judicial branch: highest courts: Court of Appeal (consists of the chief justice and up to 3 judges); note - the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council (in London) is the final appeal court beyond the Niue Court of Appeal

judge selection and term of office: Niue chief justice appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the premier; other judges appointed by the governor general on the advice of the Cabinet and tendered by the chief justice and the minister of justice; judges serve until age 68

subordinate courts: High Court

note: Niue is a participant in the Pacific Judicial Development Program, which is designed to build governance and the rule of law in 15 Pacific island countries
Political parties and leaders: Alliance of Independents or AI
Niue People's Action Party or NPP [Young VIVIAN]
International organization participation: ACP, AOSIS, FAO, IFAD, OPCW, PIF, Sparteca, SPC, UNESCO, UPU, WHO, WIPO, WMO
Diplomatic representation in the US: none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand)
Diplomatic representation from the US: embassy: none (self-governing territory in free association with New Zealand)
Flag description: yellow with the flag of the UK in the upper hoist-side quadrant; the flag of the UK bears five yellow five-pointed stars - a large star on a blue disk in the center and a smaller star on each arm of the bold red cross; the larger star stands for Niue, the smaller stars recall the Southern Cross constellation on the New Zealand flag and symbolize links with that country; yellow represents the bright sunshine of Niue and the warmth and friendship between Niue and New Zealand
National symbol(s): yellow, five-pointed star; national color: yellow
National anthem: name: "Ko e Iki he Lagi" (The Lord in Heaven)

lyrics/music: unknown/unknown, prepared by Sioeli FUSIKATA

note: adopted 1974

Topic: Economy
Economic overview: The economy suffers from the typical Pacific island problems of geographic isolation, few resources, and a small population. The agricultural sector consists mainly of subsistence gardening, although some cash crops are grown for export. Industry consists primarily of small factories for processing passion fruit, lime oil, honey, and coconut cream. The sale of postage stamps to foreign collectors is an important source of revenue.   Government expenditures regularly exceed revenues, and the shortfall is made up by critically needed grants from New Zealand that are used to pay wages to public employees. Economic aid allocation from New Zealand in FY13/14 was US$10.1 million. Niue has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half.   The island in recent years has suffered a serious loss of population because of emigration to New Zealand. Efforts to increase GDP include the promotion of tourism and financial services, although the International Banking Repeal Act of 2002 resulted in the termination of all offshore banking licenses.The economy suffers from the typical Pacific island problems of geographic isolation, few resources, and a small population. The agricultural sector consists mainly of subsistence gardening, although some cash crops are grown for export. Industry consists primarily of small factories for processing passion fruit, lime oil, honey, and coconut cream. The sale of postage stamps to foreign collectors is an important source of revenue. Government expenditures regularly exceed revenues, and the shortfall is made up by critically needed grants from New Zealand that are used to pay wages to public employees. Economic aid allocation from New Zealand in FY13/14 was US$10.1 million. Niue has cut government expenditures by reducing the public service by almost half. The island in recent years has suffered a serious loss of population because of emigration to New Zealand. Efforts to increase GDP include the promotion of tourism and financial services, although the International Banking Repeal Act of 2002 resulted in the termination of all offshore banking licenses.
Real GDP (purchasing power parity): $10.01 million (2003 est.)
Real GDP growth rate: 6.2% (2003 est.)
Real GDP per capita: $5,800 (2003 est.)
GDP (official exchange rate): $10.01 million (2003) (2003)
Inflation rate (consumer prices): 4% (2005)
GDP - composition, by sector of origin: agriculture: 23.5% (2003)

industry: 26.9% (2003)

services: 49.5% (2003)
Agricultural products: coconuts, taro, fruit, sweet potatoes, tropical fruit, yams, vegetables, lemons, limes, bananas
Industries: handicrafts, food processing
Industrial production growth rate: NA
Labor force: 663 (2001)
Labor force - by occupation: note: most work on family plantations; paid work exists only in government service, small industry, and the Niue Development Boardnote: most work on family plantations; paid work exists only in government service, small industry, and the Niue Development Board
Unemployment rate: 12% (2001)
Population below poverty line: NA
Household income or consumption by percentage share: lowest 10%: NA

highest 10%: NA
Budget: revenues: 15.07 million (FY04/05)

expenditures: 16.33 million (FY04/05)
Budget surplus (+) or deficit (-): -12.6% (of GDP) (FY04/05)
Fiscal year: 1 April - 31 March
Exports: $201,400 (2004 est.)
Exports - partners: Indonesia 92%, South Korea 5% (2019)
Exports - commodities: tanker ships, fruit juice, thermostats, textiles, measurement devices/appliances (2019)
Imports: $9.038 million (2004 est.)
Imports - partners: New Zealand 43%, United Kingdom 30%, Japan 22% (2019)
Imports - commodities: hydraulic engines, ships, refined petroleum, cars, plastics (2019)
Debt - external: $418,000 (2002 est.)
Exchange rates: New Zealand dollars (NZD) per US dollar -

1.416 (2017 est.)

1.4279 (2016 est.)

1.4279 (2015)

1.4279 (2014 est.)

1.2039 (2013 est.)

Topic: Energy
Electricity: Installed generating capacity: 3,000 kW (2020 est.)

Consumption: 2.6 million kWh (2019 est.)

Exports: 0 kWh (2020 est.)

Imports: 0 kWh (2020 est.)

Transmission/distribution losses: 400,000 kWh (2019 est.)
Electricity generation sources: Fossil fuels: 100% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

Nuclear: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

Solar: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

Wind: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

Hydroelectricity: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

Tide and wave: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

Geothermal: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)

Biomass and waste: 0% of total installed capacity (2020 est.)
Coal: Production: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

Consumption: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

Exports: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

Imports: 0 metric tons (2020 est.)

Proven reserves: 0 metric tons (2019 est.)
Petroleum: Total petroleum production: 0 bbl/day (2021 est.)

Refined petroleum consumption: 100 bbl/day (2019 est.)

Crude oil and lease condensate exports: 0 barrels/day (2018 est.)

Crude oil and lease condensate imports: 0 barrels/day (2018 est.)

Crude oil estimated reserves: 0 barrels (2021 est.)
Refined petroleum products - production: 0 bbl/day (2017 est.)
Refined petroleum products - exports: 0 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Refined petroleum products - imports: 54 bbl/day (2015 est.)
Natural gas: Production: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

Consumption: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

Exports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

Imports: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)

Proven reserves: 0 cubic meters (2021 est.)
Carbon dioxide emissions: 8,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)

From coal and metallurgical coke: 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)

From petroleum and other liquids: 8,000 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)

From consumed natural gas: 0 metric tonnes of CO2 (2019 est.)
Energy consumption per capita: 0 Btu/person (2019 est.)

Topic: Communications
Telephones - fixed lines: total subscriptions: 1,000 (2018 est.)

subscriptions per 100 inhabitants: 62 (2018 est.)
Telecommunication systems: general assessment: sole provider service for over 1000 landlines and fixed wireless lines; cellular telephone service operates on AMPS and GSM platforms; difficult geography presents challenges for rural areas; mobile is primary source of Internet access; mobile broadband demand is growing due to mobile services (2020)

domestic: single-line (fixed line) telephone system connects all villages on island; fixed teledensity at nearly 62 per 100 (2018)

international: country code - 683; landing point for the Manatua submarine cable linking Niue to several South Pacific Ocean Islands; expansion of satellite services (2019)

note: the COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a significant impact on production and supply chains globally; since 2020, some aspects of the telecom sector have experienced downturn, particularly in mobile device production; many network operators delayed upgrades to infrastructure; progress towards 5G implementation was postponed or slowed in some countries; consumer spending on telecom services and devices was affected by large-scale job losses and the consequent restriction on disposable incomes; the crucial nature of telecom services as a tool for work and school from home became evident, and received some support from governments
Broadcast media: 1 government-owned TV station with many of the programs supplied by Television New Zealand; 1 government-owned radio station broadcasting in AM and FM (2019)
Internet country code: .nu
Internet users: total: 1,292 (2019 est.)

percent of population: 80% (2019 est.)

Topic: Transportation
Airports: total: 1 (2021)
Airports - with paved runways: total: 1

1,524 to 2,437 m: 1 (2021)
Roadways: total: 234 km (2017)

paved: 210 km (2017)

unpaved: 24 km
Merchant marine: total: 69

by type: bulk carrier 3, container ship 2, general cargo 25, oil tanker 7, other 32 (2021)
Ports and terminals: major seaport(s): Alofi

Topic: Military and Security
Military and security forces: no regular indigenous military forces; Police Force
Military - note: defense is the responsibility of New Zealand

Topic: Transnational Issues
Disputes - international: none identifiednone identified


This entry provides a rank ordering of trading partners starting with the most important; it sometimes includes the percent of total dollar value.

Topic: AfghanistanUnited Arab Emirates 45%, Pakistan 24%, India 22%, China 1% (2019)

Topic: AlbaniaItaly 45%, Spain 8%, Germany 6%, Greece 5%, France 4%, China 4% (2019)

Topic: AlgeriaItaly 13%, France 13%, Spain 12%, United States 7%, United Kingdom 7%, India 5%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: American SamoaAustralia 25%, Ghana 19%, Indonesia 15.6%, Burma 10.4%, Portugal 5.1% (2017)

Topic: AndorraSpain 40%, France 19%, United States 11%, Mauritania 5% (2019)

Topic: AngolaChina 62%, India 10%, United Arab Emirates 4%, Portugal 3%, Spain 3% (2019)

Topic: Antigua and BarbudaPoland 37%, Suriname 33%, United Arab Emirates 8% (2019)

Topic: ArgentinaBrazil 16%, China 11%, United States 7%, Chile 5% (2019)

Topic: ArmeniaRussia 22%, Switzerland 20%, China 7%, Bulgaria 6%, Iraq 5%, Serbia 5%, Netherlands 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: ArubaMalaysia 57%, United States 11%, Netherlands 6%, Jordan 6%, Venezuela 5% (2019)

Topic: AustraliaChina 39%, Japan 15%, South Korea 7%, India 5% (2019)

Topic: AustriaGermany 28%, United States 7%, Italy 6%, Switzerland 5% (2019)

Topic: AzerbaijanItaly 28%, Turkey 15%, Israel 7%, Germany 5%, India 5% (2017)

Topic: Bahamas, ThePoland 32%, United States 17%, Ecuador 9%, China 6%, Japan 5% (2019)

Topic: BahrainUnited Arab Emirates 31%, Saudi Arabia 12%, Japan 8%, United States 8% (2019)

Topic: BangladeshUnited States 15%, Germany 14%, United Kingdom 8%, Spain 7%, France 7% (2019)

Topic: BarbadosUS 21%, Poland 14%, Jamaica 8%, Guyana 6%,Trinidad and Tobago 6% (2019)

Topic: BelarusRussia 42%, Ukraine 13%, United Kingdom 7% (2019)

Topic: BelgiumGermany 17%, France 14%, Netherlands 13%, United Kingdom 8%, United States 6%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: BelizeUnited Kingdom 27%, United States 24%, Spain 6%, Jamaica 5%, Ireland 5% (2019)

Topic: BeninNigeria 25%, Bangladesh 14%, United Arab Emirates 14%, India 13%, China 8%, Vietnam 5% (2019)

Topic: BermudaJamaica 49.1%, Luxembourg 36.1%, US 4.9% (2017)

Topic: BhutanIndia 94% (2019)

Topic: BoliviaArgentina 16%, Brazil 15%, United Arab Emirates 12%, India 10%, United States 6%, South Korea 5%, Peru 5%, Colombia 5% (2019)

Topic: Bosnia and HerzegovinaGermany 14%, Italy 12%, Croatia 11%, Serbia 11%, Austria 9%, Slovenia 8% (2019)

Topic: BotswanaIndia 21%, Belgium 19%, United Arab Emirates 19%, South Africa 9%, Israel 7%, Hong Kong 6%, Singapore 5% (2019)

Topic: BrazilChina 28%, United States 13% (2019)

Topic: British Virgin IslandsMalta 30%, Seychelles 29%, Switzerland 14% (2019)

Topic: BruneiJapan 34%, Australia 12%, Singapore 10%, India 8%, Malaysia 8%, Thailand 7%, China 6%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: BulgariaGermany 16%, Romania 8%, Italy 7%, Turkey 7%, Greece 6% (2019)

Topic: Burkina FasoSwitzerland 59%, India 21% (2019)

Topic: BurmaChina 24%, Thailand 24%, Japan 7%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: BurundiUnited Arab Emirates 50%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 7% (2019)

Topic: Cabo VerdeSpain 65%, Portugal 14%, Italy 8% (2019)

Topic: CambodiaUnited States 21%, Singapore 8%, Thailand 8%, Germany 7%, Japan 6%, China 5%, Canada 5%, United Kingdom 5% (2019)

Topic: CameroonChina 17%, Netherlands 14%, Italy 9%, United Arab Emirates 8%, India 7%, United States 6%, Belgium 6%, Spain 5%, France 5% (2019)

Topic: CanadaUS 73% (2019)

Topic: Cayman IslandsNetherlands 82%, Spain 11% (2019)

Topic: Central African RepublicChina 41%, United Arab Emirates 19%, France 7% (2019)

Topic: ChadChina 32%, United Arab Emirates 21%, India 19%, United States 10%, France 6%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: ChileChina 32%, United States 14%, Japan 9%, South Korea 7% (2019)

Topic: ChinaUnited States 17%, Hong Kong 10%, Japan 6% (2019)

Topic: Christmas IslandMalaysia 36%, New Zealand 21%, Indonesia 20%, Australia 10% (2019)

Topic: Cocos (Keeling) IslandsUnited States 57%, Ireland 15% (2019)

Topic: ColombiaUnited States 31%, China 11%, Panama 6%, Ecuador 5% (2019)

Topic: ComorosFrance 32%, India 23%, Germany 10%, Turkey 9%, Madagascar 7% (2019)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of theChina 53%, United Arab Emirates 11%, Saudi Arabia 6%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: Congo, Republic of theChina 49%, United Arab Emirates 15%, India 6%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: Cook IslandsJapan 37%, Thailand 21%, France 17% (2019)

Topic: Costa RicaUnited States 38%, Netherlands 6%, Belgium 5%, Guatemala 5%, Panama 5% (2019)

Topic: Cote d'IvoireNetherlands 10%, United States 6%, France 6%, Spain 5%, Malaysia 5%, Switzerland 5%, Germany 5%, Vietnam 5% (2019)

Topic: CroatiaItaly 13%, Germany 13%, Slovenia 10%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 9%, Austria 6%, Serbia 5% (2019)

Topic: CubaChina 38%, Spain 11%, Netherlands 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: CuracaoSwitzerland 27%, United States 17%, Spain 14%, Ecuador 7%, India 7%, Antigua and Barbuda 5% (2019)

Topic: CyprusIndia 9%, Greece 9%, Libya 8%, United Kingdom 7% (2019)

Topic: CzechiaGermany 31%, Slovakia 7%, Poland 6%, France 5% (2019)

Topic: DenmarkGermany 14%, United States 11%, Sweden 10%, United Kingdom 7%, Norway 6%, Netherlands 5%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: DjiboutiSaudi Arabia 42%, India 15%, China 14%, Egypt 5%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: DominicaSaudi Arabia 47%, Qatar 5% (2019)

Topic: Dominican RepublicUnited States 54%, Switzerland 8%, Canada 5%, India 5%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: EcuadorUnited States 30%, China 13%, Panama 8%, Chile 7% (2019)

Topic: EgyptUnited States 9%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Italy 6%, Turkey 6%, Saudi Arabia 6%, India 5% (2019)

Topic: El SalvadorUnited States 40%, Guatemala 15%, Honduras 15%, Nicaragua 6% (2019)

Topic: Equatorial GuineaChina 34%, India 19%, Spain 11%, United States 7% (2019)

Topic: EritreaChina 62%, South Korea 28.3% (2017)

Topic: EstoniaFinland 13%, Sweden 9%, Latvia 8%, Russia 8%, United States 7%, Lithuania 6%, Germany 6% (2019)

Topic: EswatiniSouth Africa 94% (2017)

Topic: EthiopiaChina 17%, United States 16%, United Arab Emirates 8%, Saudi Arabia 6%, South Korea 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: European UnionUnited States 20.7%, China 9.6%, Switzerland 8.1%, Turkey 4.4%, Russia 4.1% (2016 est.)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)Spain 78%, United States 6% (2019)

Topic: Faroe IslandsRussia 26.4%, UK 14.1%, Germany 8.4%, China 7.9%, Spain 6.8%, Denmark 6.2%, US 4.7%, Poland 4.4%, Norway 4.1% (2017)

Topic: FijiUnited States 29%, Australia 14%, New Zealand 7%, Japan 6%, Tonga 6% (2019)

Topic: FinlandGermany 14%, Sweden 10%, United States 8%, Netherlands 6%, China 6%, Russia 5% (2019)

Topic: FranceGermany 14%, United States 8%, Italy 7%, Spain 7%, Belgium 7%, United Kingdom 7% (2019)

Topic: French PolynesiaJapan 23.1%, Hong Kong 21.5%, Kyrgyzstan 15.9%, US 15.9%, France 12.4% (2017)

Topic: GabonChina 63%, Singapore 5% (2019)

Topic: Gambia, TheChina 38%, India 22%, Mali 7%, Chile 5% (2017)

Topic: GeorgiaRussia 12%, Azerbaijan 12%, Armenia 9%, Bulgaria 8%, China 6%, Turkey 6%, Ukraine 6% (2019)

Topic: GermanyUnited States 9%, France 8%, China 7%, Netherlands 6%, United Kingdom 6%, Italy 5%, Poland 5%, Austria 5% (2019)

Topic: GhanaSwitzerland 23%, India 17%, China 12%, United Arab Emirates 8%, South Africa 8% (2019)

Topic: GibraltarPoland 31%, Netherlands 27%, France 11%, Germany 8%, United States 6% (2019)

Topic: GreeceItaly 10%, Germany 7%, Turkey 5%, Cyprus 5%, Bulgaria 5% (2019)

Topic: GreenlandDenmark 55%, China 22%, Japan 6% (2019)

Topic: GrenadaUnited States 40%, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 7%, Saint Lucia 7%, France 6%, Netherlands 5%, Germany 5%, Ireland 5%, Antigua and Barbuda 5% (2019)

Topic: GuamSouth Korea 31%, Hong Kong 27%, Taiwan 18%, Philippines 7% (2019)

Topic: GuatemalaUnited States 33%, El Salvador 12%, Honduras 8%, Mexico 5%, Nicaragua 5% (2019)

Topic: GuineaUnited Arab Emirates 39%, China 36%, India 6% (2019)

Topic: Guinea-BissauIndia 50%, Belgium 28%, Cote d'Ivoire 8% (2019)

Topic: GuyanaTrinidad and Tobago 31%, Canada 11%, Portugal 11%, Ghana 8%, Norway 6%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)

Topic: HaitiUnited States 81%, Canada 7% (2019)

Topic: HondurasUnited States 53%, El Salvador 8%, Guatemala 5%, Nicaragua 5% (2019)

Topic: Hong KongChina 23%, India 14%, Netherlands 6%, United Kingdom 5% (2019)

Topic: HungaryGermany 27%, Romania 5%, Italy 5%, Slovakia 5% (2019)

Topic: IcelandNetherlands 23%, United Kingdom 9%, Germany 9%, Spain 8%, United States 7%, France 7%, Canada 5% (2019)

Topic: IndiaUnited States 17%, United Arab Emirates 9%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: IndonesiaChina 15%, United States 10%, Japan 9%, Singapore 8%, India 7%, Malaysia 5% (2019)

Topic: IranChina 48%, India 12%, South Korea 8%, Turkey 6%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)

Topic: IraqChina 26%, India 24%, South Korea 9%, United States 8%, Italy 6%, Greece 6% (2019)

Topic: IrelandUnited States 28%, Belgium 10%, Germany 10%, UK 9%, China 5%, Netherlands 5% (2019)

Topic: IsraelUnited States 26%, China 9%, United Kingdom 7% (2020)

Topic: ItalyGermany 12%, France 11%, United States 10%, United Kingdom 5%, Spain 5%, Switzerland 5% (2019)

Topic: JamaicaUnited States 32%, Netherlands 11%, Germany 9%, Canada 7%, Iceland 7% (2019)

Topic: JapanUnited States 19%, China 18%, South Korea 6%, Taiwan 6% (2019)

Topic: JordanUnited States 21%, Saudi Arabia 13%, India 8%, Iraq 7%, United Arab Emirates 5%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: KazakhstanChina 13%, Italy 12%, Russia 10%, Netherlands 7%, France 6%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: KenyaUganda 10%, United States 9%, Netherlands 8%, Pakistan 7%, United Kingdom 6%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Tanzania 5% (2019)

Topic: KiribatiThailand 53%, Philippines 17%, South Korea 10%, Japan 9% (2019)

Topic: Korea, NorthChina 67%, Suriname 6% (2019)

Topic: Korea, SouthChina 25%, United States 14%, Vietnam 9%, Hong Kong 6%, Japan 5% (2019)

Topic: KosovoAlbania 16%, India 14%, North Macedonia 12.1%, Serbia 10.6%, Switzerland 5.6%, Germany 5.4% (2017)

Topic: KuwaitChina 20%, South Korea 16%, India 15%, Japan 10%, Taiwan 6%, Vietnam 5% (2019)

Topic: KyrgyzstanUnited Kingdom 56%, Kazakhstan 13%, Russia 13%, Uzbekistan 5% (2019)

Topic: LaosThailand 36%, China 28%, Vietnam 16% (2019)

Topic: LatviaLithuania 16%, Estonia 10%, Russia 9%, Germany 7%, Sweden 6%, United Kingdom 6% (2019)

Topic: LebanonSwitzerland 27%, United Arab Emirates 15%, South Korea 11%, Saudi Arabia 7%, Kuwait 6% (2019)

Topic: LesothoUnited States 29%, Belgium 26%, South Africa 25%, Switzerland 6% (2019)

Topic: LiberiaGuyana 32%, Poland 10%, Switzerland 8%, Japan 7%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: LibyaItaly 18%, China 16%, Germany 15%, Spain 15%, United Arab Emirates 6%, France 6%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: LithuaniaRussia 13%, Latvia 9%, Poland 8%, Germany 7%, Estonia 5% (2019)

Topic: LuxembourgGermany 23%, France 13%, Belgium 12%, Netherlands 6%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: MacauHong Kong 66%, China 9% (2019)

Topic: MadagascarUnited States 19%, France 18%, United Arab Emirates 7%, China 6%, Japan 6%, Germany 5%, India 5% (2019)

Topic: MalawiBelgium 16%, United States 8%, Egypt 7%, South Africa 6%, Germany 6%, Kenya 5%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)

Topic: MalaysiaSingapore 13%, China 13%, United States 11%, Hong Kong 6%, Japan 6%, Thailand 5% (2019)

Topic: MaldivesThailand 24%, United States 13%, China 12%, France 11%, Germany 11%, Italy 5%, United Kingdom 5% (2019)

Topic: MaliUnited Arab Emirates 66%, Switzerland 26% (2019)

Topic: MaltaGermany 12%, France 9%, Italy 9% (2019)

Topic: Marshall IslandsPoland 28%, Denmark 19%, South Korea 13%, Indonesia 10%, Cyprus 6% (2019)

Topic: MauritaniaChina 32%, Switzerland 13%, Spain 9%, Japan 9%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: MauritiusFrance 10%, South Africa 10%, United States 10%, United Kingdom 8%, Zambia 7%, Madagascar 6% (2019)

Topic: MexicoUnited States 75% (2019)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States ofThailand 73%, Japan 10%, China 9% (2019)

Topic: MoldovaRomania 27%, Russia 9%, Italy 9%, Germany 9%, Turkey 6%, Poland 5% (2019)

Topic: MonacoItaly 19%, Germany 14%, United Kingdom 9%, Switzerland 9%, Spain 8%, United States 6%, Belgium 5% (2019)Italy 19%, Germany 14%, United Kingdom 9%, Switzerland 9%, Spain 8%, United States 6%, Belgium 5%

Topic: MongoliaChina 81%, Switzerland 9% (2019)

Topic: MontenegroSerbia 17%, Hungary 15%, China 11%, Russia 7%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 6%, Germany 6%, Italy 5%, Poland 5% (2019)

Topic: MontserratAntigua and Barbuda 19%, United States 18%, France 17%, Singapore 14%, Belgium 9%, Netherlands 5% (2019)

Topic: MoroccoSpain 23%, France 19% (2019)

Topic: MozambiqueSouth Africa 16%, India 13%, China 12%, Italy 7%, United Arab Emirates 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: NamibiaChina 27%, South Africa 18%, Botswana 8%, Belgium 7% (2019)

Topic: NauruThailand 34%, Australia 16%, United States 13%, South Korea 10%, Philippines 9%, Japan 7%, France 5% (2019)

Topic: NepalIndia 68%, United States 10% (2019)

Topic: NetherlandsGermany 20%, Belgium 12%, United Kingdom 9%, France 7%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: New CaledoniaChina 59%, South Korea 14%, Japan 11% (2019)

Topic: New ZealandChina 28%, Australia 14%, United States 9%, Japan 6% (2019)

Topic: NicaraguaUnited States 60%, El Salvador 5%, Mexico 5% (2019)

Topic: NigerUnited Arab Emirates 54%, China 25%, France 7%, Pakistan 5% (2019)

Topic: NigeriaIndia 16%, Spain 10%, United States 7%, France 7%, Netherlands 6% (2019)

Topic: NiueIndonesia 92%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: Norfolk IslandPhilippines 29%, Singapore 21%, India 14%, Belgium 7%, Australia 5%, Canada 5% (2019)

Topic: North MacedoniaGermany 45%, Serbia 8%, Bulgaria 5% (2019)

Topic: Northern Mariana IslandsSouth Korea 73%, Peru 5% (2019)

Topic: NorwayUnited Kingdom 18%, Germany 14%, Netherlands 10%, Sweden 9%, France 6%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: OmanChina 46%, India 8%, Japan 6%, South Korea 6%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Saudi Arabia 5% (2019)

Topic: PakistanUnited States 14%, China 8%, Germany 7%, United Kingdom 6% (2019)

Topic: PalauJapan 70%, South Korea 15%, United States 7% (2019)

Topic: PanamaEcuador 20%, Guatemala 14%, China 8%, United States 6%, Netherlands 6% (2019)

Topic: Papua New GuineaAustralia 26%, China 26%, Japan 22%, Taiwan 7% (2019)

Topic: ParaguayBrazil 32%, Argentina 22%, Chile 8%, Russia 8% (2019)

Topic: PeruChina 29%, United States 12%, Canada 5%, South Korea 5%, Switzerland 5% (2019)

Topic: PhilippinesChina 16%, United States 15%, Japan 13%, Hong Kong 12%, Singapore 7%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: Pitcairn IslandsSouth Africa 24%, Canada 20%, Germany 13%, Czechia 8%, El Salvador 5%, Spain 5% (2019)

Topic: PolandGermany 27%, Czechia 6%, United Kingdom 6%, France 6%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: PortugalSpain 23%, France 13%, Germany 12%, United Kingdom 6%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: Puerto RicoItaly 15%, Netherlands 15%, Belgium 9%, Japan 8%, Germany 8%, Austria 8%, Spain 7%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: QatarJapan 17%, South Korea 16%, India 14%, China 13%, Singapore 7% (2019)

Topic: RomaniaGermany 22%, Italy 10%, France 7% (2019)

Topic: RussiaChina 14%, Netherlands 10%, Belarus 5%, Germany 5% (2019)

Topic: RwandaUnited Arab Emirates 35%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 28%, Uganda 5% (2019)

Topic: Saint BarthelemyFrance 60%, Germany 27% (2019)

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da CunhaUnited States 47%, Japan 12%, South Korea 10%, France 9%, Australia 5% (2019)

Topic: Saint Kitts and NevisUnited States 69%, Germany 8%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: Saint LuciaUnited States 29%, Uruguay 16%, Barbados 8%, Trinidad and Tobago 5.5%, United Kingdom 6%, Dominica 6%, Guyana 5%, France 5% (2019)

Topic: Saint MartinUnited States 35%, Netherlands 26%, Antigua and Barbuda 21%, France 10% (2019)

Topic: Saint Pierre and MiquelonCanada 79%, France 8%, Belgium 6% (2019)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the GrenadinesJordan 39%, Singapore 14% (2019)

Topic: SamoaAmerican Samoa 21%, United States 13%, New Zealand 12%, Australia 10%, Tokelau 6%, Taiwan 5% (2019)

Topic: San MarinoRomania 10%, France 9%, United States 8%, Germany 8%, Poland 6%, Brazil 6%, Russia 6%, Austria 6% (2019)

Topic: Sao Tome and PrincipeSingapore 30%, Switzerland 24%, France 11%, Poland 7%, Belgium 7%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: Saudi ArabiaChina 20%, India 11%, Japan 11%, South Korea 9%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: SenegalMali 22%, Switzerland 14%, India 9%, China 7% (2019)

Topic: SerbiaGermany 12%, Italy 10%, Bosnia and Herzegovina 7%, Romania 6%, Russia 5%  (2019)

Topic: SeychellesUnited Arab Emirates 17%, United Kingdom 13%, France 12%, British Virgin Islands 11%, Zambia 9%, Mauritius 5%, Japan 5% (2019)

Topic: Sierra LeoneBelgium 26%, China 25%, Romania 9%, United Arab Emirates 6%, Germany 5%, Netherlands 5% (2019)

Topic: SingaporeChina 15%, Hong Kong 13%, Malaysia 9%, United States 8%, Indonesia 7%, India 5% (2019)

Topic: SlovakiaGermany 22%, Czechia 11%, Poland 7%, France 7%, Hungary 6%, Austria 5%, United Kingdom 5% (2019)

Topic: SloveniaGermany 18%, Italy 11%, Croatia 8%, Austria 7%, France 5%, Switzerland 5% (2019)

Topic: Solomon IslandsChina 65%, Italy 9%, India 6% (2019)

Topic: SomaliaUnited Arab Emirates 47%, Saudi Arabia 19%, India 5%, Japan 5% (2019)

Topic: South AfricaChina 15%, United Kingdom 8%, Germany 7%, United States 6%, India 6% (2019)

Topic: South SudanChina 88%, United Arab Emirates 5% (2019)

Topic: SpainFrance 15%, Germany 11%, Portugal 8%, Italy 8%, United Kingdom 7%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: Sri LankaUnited States 24%, India 8%, United Kingdom 7%, Germany 7% (2019)

Topic: SudanUnited Arab Emirates 31%, China 19%, Saudi Arabia 14%, India 12%, Egypt 5% (2019)

Topic: SurinameSwitzerland 39%, United Arab Emirates 31%, Belgium 10% (2019)

Topic: SwedenGermany 10%, Norway 9%, United States 8%, Denmark 7%, Finland 6%, United Kingdom 5%, Netherlands 5%, China 5% (2019)

Topic: SwitzerlandGermany 16%, United States 14%, United Kingdom 8%, China 7%, France 6%, India 6%, Italy 5% (2019)

Topic: SyriaSaudi Arabia 23%, Turkey 18%, Egypt 14%, United Arab Emirates 8%, Jordan 7%, Kuwait 5% (2019)

Topic: TaiwanChina 26%, United States 14%, Hong Kong 12%, Japan 7%, Singapore 7%, South Korea 5% (2019)

Topic: TajikistanTurkey 24%, Switzerland 22%, Uzbekistan 16%, Kazakhstan 12%, China 10% (2019)

Topic: TanzaniaIndia 20%, United Arab Emirates 13%, China 8%, Switzerland 7%, Rwanda 6%, Kenya 5%, Vietnam 5% (2019)

Topic: ThailandUnited States 13%, China 12%, Japan 10%, Vietnam 5% (2019)

Topic: Timor-LesteSingapore 51%, China 20%, Japan 9%, Indonesia 6% (2019)

Topic: TogoIndia 16%, Benin 15%, Burkina Faso 6%, France 6%, Morocco 5% (2019)

Topic: TokelauSingapore 25%, France 19%, South Africa 7%, New Zealand 5%, United States 5%, Ireland 5% (2019)

Topic: TongaUnited States 38%, South Korea 18%, Australia 14%, New Zealand 14%, Japan 6%,  (2019)

Topic: Trinidad and TobagoUnited States 33%, Guyana 9%, Spain 6%, China 6% (2019)

Topic: TunisiaFrance 29%, Italy 17%, Germany 13% (2019)

Topic: TurkeyGermany 9%, United Kingdom 6%, Iraq 5%, Italy 5%, United States 5% (2019)

Topic: TurkmenistanChina 82% (2019)

Topic: Turks and Caicos IslandsFrance 31%, United States 16%, Zambia 13%, Singapore 9%, Republic of the Congo 8% (2019)

Topic: TuvaluThailand 50%, Indonesia 40% (2019)

Topic: UgandaUnited Arab Emirates 58%, Kenya 9% (2019)

Topic: UkraineRussia 9%, China 8%, Germany 6%, Poland 6%, Italy 5%, Turkey 5% (2019)

Topic: United Arab EmiratesIndia 11%, Japan 10%, Saudi Arabia 7%, Switzerland 6%, China 6%, Iraq 6% (2019)

Topic: United KingdomUnited States 15%, Germany 10%, China 7%, Netherlands 7%, France 7%, Ireland 6% (2019)

Topic: United StatesCanada 17%, Mexico 16%, China 7%, Japan 5% (2019)

Topic: UruguayChina 29%, Brazil 12%, United States 5%, Netherlands 5%, Argentina 5% (2019)

Topic: UzbekistanSwitzerland 19%, United Kingdom 17%, Russia 15%, China 14%, Kazakhstan 9%, Turkey 8%, Kyrgyzstan 5% (2019)

Topic: VanuatuJapan 33%, Thailand 13%, Mauritania 13%, South Korea 11%, China 9%, Fiji 7% (2019)

Topic: VenezuelaIndia 34%, China 28%, United States 12%, Spain 6% (2019)

Topic: VietnamUnited States 23%, China 14%, Japan 8%, South Korea 7% (2019)

Topic: Virgin IslandsHaiti 14%, Guadeloupe 7%, Malaysia 7%, Martinique 7%, Barbados 7%, British Virgin Islands 5% (2019)

Topic: Wallis and FutunaSingapore 47%, France 32%, Belgium 9% (2019)

Topic: YemenChina 53%, Saudi Arabia 10%, United Arab Emirates 7%, Australia 5% (2019)

Topic: ZambiaSwitzerland 29%, China 16%, Namibia 12%, Democratic Republic of the Congo 9%, Singapore 5% (2019)

Topic: ZimbabweUnited Arab Emirates 40%, South Africa 23%, Mozambique 9% (2019)


This entry provides the population of the capital and up to six major cities defined as urban agglomerations with populations of at least 750,000 people. An urban agglomeration is defined as comprising the city or town proper and also the suburban fringe or thickly settled territory lying outside of, but adjacent to, the boundaries of the city. For smaller countries, lacking urban centers of 750,000 or more, only the population of the capital is presented.

Topic: Afghanistan4.458 million KABUL (capital) (2022)

Topic: Albania512,000 TIRANA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Algeria2.854 million ALGIERS (capital), 922,000 Oran (2022)

Topic: American Samoa49,000 PAGO PAGO (capital) (2018)

Topic: Andorra23,000 ANDORRA LA VELLA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Angola8.952 million LUANDA (capital), 914,000 Lubango, 862,000 Cabinda, Benguela 777,000 (2022)

Topic: Anguilla1,000 THE VALLEY (capital) (2018)

Topic: Antigua and Barbuda21,000 SAINT JOHN'S (capital) (2018)

Topic: Argentina15.370 million BUENOS AIRES (capital), 1.598 million Cordoba, 1.574 million Rosario, 1.209 million Mendoza, 1.014 million San Miguel de Tucuman, 904,000 La Plata (2022)

Topic: Armenia1.092 million YEREVAN (capital) (2022)

Topic: Aruba30,000 ORANJESTAD (capital) (2018)

Topic: Australia5,151 million Melbourne, 5.057 million Sydney, 2.472 million Brisbane, 2.093 million Perth, 1.356 million Adelaide, 467,000 CANBERRA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Austria1.960 million VIENNA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Azerbaijan2.401 million BAKU (capital) (2022)

Topic: Bahamas, The280,000 NASSAU (capital) (2018)

Topic: Bahrain689,000 MANAMA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Bangladesh22.478 million DHAKA (capital), 5.253 million Chittagong, 950,000 Khulna, 942,000 Rajshahi, 928,000 Sylhet, Bogra 864,000 (2022)

Topic: Barbados89,000 BRIDGETOWN (capital) (2018)

Topic: Belarus2.049 million MINSK (capital) (2022)

Topic: Belgium2.110 million BRUSSELS (capital), 1.053 million Antwerp (2022)

Topic: Belize23,000 BELMOPAN (capital) (2018)

Topic: Benin285,000 PORTO-NOVO (capital) (2018); 1.189 million Abomey-Calavi, 709,000 COTONOU (seat of government) (2022)

Topic: Bermuda10,000 HAMILTON (capital) (2018)

Topic: Bhutan203,000 THIMPHU (capital) (2018)

Topic: Bolivia278,000 Sucre (constitutional capital) (2018); 1.908 million LA PAZ (capital), 1.784 million Santa Cruz, 1.369 million Cochabamba (2022)

Topic: Bosnia and Herzegovina344,000 SARAJEVO (capital) (2022)

Topic: Botswana269,000 GABORONE (capital) (2018)

Topic: Brazil22.430 million Sao Paulo, 13.634 million Rio de Janeiro, 6.194 million Belo Horizonte, 4.804 million BRASILIA (capital), 4.220 million Recife, 4.185 million Porto Alegre (2022)

Topic: British Virgin Islands15,000 ROAD TOWN (capital) (2018)

Topic: Brunei241,000 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN (capital) (2011)

note: the boundaries of the capital city were expanded in 2007, greatly increasing the city area; the population of the capital increased tenfold

Topic: Bulgaria1.287 million SOFIA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Burkina Faso3.056 million OUAGADOUGOU (capital), 1.074 million Bobo-Dioulasso (2022)

Topic: Burma5.514 million RANGOON (Yangon) (capital), 1.501 million Mandalay (2022)

Topic: Burundi1.139 million BUJUMBURA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Cabo Verde168,000 PRAIA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Cambodia2.211 million PHNOM PENH (capital) (2022)

Topic: Cameroon4.164 million YAOUNDE (capital), 3.927 million Douala (2022)

Topic: Canada6.313 million Toronto, 4.277 million Montreal, 2.632 million Vancouver, 1.611 million Calgary, 1.519 million Edmonton, 1.423 million OTTAWA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Cayman Islands35,000 GEORGE TOWN (capital) (2018)

Topic: Central African Republic933,000 BANGUI (capital) (2022)

Topic: Chad1.533 million N'DJAMENA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Chile6.857 million SANTIAGO (capital), 1.000 million Valparaiso, 902,000 Concepcion (2022)

Topic: China28.517 million Shanghai, 21.333 million BEIJING (capital), 16.875 million Chongqing, 14.012 million Tianjin, 13.965 million Guangzhou, 12.831 million Shenzhen (2022)

Topic: Colombia11.344 million BOGOTA (capital), 4.068 million Medellin, 2.837 million Cali, 2.325 million Barranquilla, 1.366 million Bucaramanga, 1.079 million Cartagena (2022)

Topic: Comoros62,000 MORONI (capital) (2018)

Topic: Congo, Democratic Republic of the15.628 million KINSHASA (capital), 2.765 million Mbuji-Mayi, 2.695 million Lubumbashi, 1.593 million Kananga, 1.366 million Kisangani, 1.190 million Bukavu (2022)

Topic: Congo, Republic of the2.553 million BRAZZAVILLE (capital), 1.295 million Pointe-Noire (2022)

Topic: Costa Rica1.441 million SAN JOSE (capital) (2022)

Topic: Cote d'Ivoire231,000 YAMOUSSOUKRO (capital) (2018), 5.516 million ABIDJAN (seat of government) (2022)

Topic: Croatia684,000 ZAGREB (capital) (2022)

Topic: Cuba2.146 million HAVANA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Curacao144,000 WILLEMSTAD (capital) (2018)

Topic: Cyprus269,000 NICOSIA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Czechia1.318 million PRAGUE (capital) (2022)

Topic: Denmark1.370 million COPENHAGEN (capital) (2022)

Topic: Djibouti591,000 DJIBOUTI (capital) (2022)

Topic: Dominica15,000 ROSEAU (capital) (2018)

Topic: Dominican Republic3.458 million SANTO DOMINGO (capital) (2022)

Topic: Ecuador3.092 million Guayaquil, 1.928 million QUITO (capital) (2022)

Topic: Egypt21.750 million CAIRO (capital), 5.484 million Alexandria, 764,000 Bur Sa'id (2022)

Topic: El Salvador1.111 million SAN SALVADOR (capital) (2022)

Topic: Equatorial Guinea297,000 MALABO (capital) (2018)

Topic: Eritrea1.035 million ASMARA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Estonia452,000 TALLINN (capital) (2022)

Topic: Eswatini68,000 MBABANE (capital) (2018)

Topic: Ethiopia5.228 million ADDIS ABABA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas)2,000 STANLEY (capital) (2018)

Topic: Faroe Islands21,000 TORSHAVN (capital) (2018)

Topic: Fiji178,000 SUVA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Finland1.328 million HELSINKI (capital) (2022)

Topic: France11.142 million PARIS (capital), 1.748 million Lyon, 1.620 million Marseille-Aix-en-Provence, 1.073 million Lille, 1.049 million Toulouse, 991,000 Bordeaux (2022)

Topic: French Polynesia136,000 PAPEETE (capital) (2018)

Topic: Gabon857,000 LIBREVILLE (capital) (2022)

Topic: Gambia, The470,000 BANJUL (capital) (2022)

note: includes the local government areas of Banjul and Kanifing

Topic: Gaza Strip756,000 Gaza (2022)

Topic: Georgia1.080 million TBILISI (capital) (2022)

Topic: Germany3.571 million BERLIN (capital), 1.788 million Hamburg, 1.566 million Munich, 1.137 million Cologne, 791,000 Frankfurt (2022)

Topic: Ghana3.630 million Kumasi, 2.605 million ACCRA (capital), 1.035 million Sekondi Takoradi (2022)

Topic: Gibraltar35,000 GIBRALTAR (capital) (2018)

Topic: Greece3.154 million ATHENS (capital), 814,000 Thessaloniki (2022)

Topic: Greenland18,000 NUUK (capital) (2018)

Topic: Grenada39,000 SAINT GEORGE'S (capital) (2018)

Topic: Guam147,000 HAGATNA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Guatemala3.036 million GUATEMALA CITY (capital) (2022)

Topic: Guernsey16,000 SAINT PETER PORT (capital) (2018)

Topic: Guinea2.049 million CONAKRY (capital) (2022)

Topic: Guinea-Bissau643,000 BISSAU (capital) (2022)

Topic: Guyana110,000 GEORGETOWN (capital) (2018)

Topic: Haiti2.915 million PORT-AU-PRINCE (capital) (2022)

Topic: Holy See (Vatican City)1,000 VATICAN CITY (capital) (2018)

Topic: Honduras1.527 million TEGUCIGALPA (capital), 956,000 San Pedro Sula (2022)

Topic: Hong Kong7.643 million Hong Kong (2022)

Topic: Hungary1.775 million BUDAPEST (capital) (2022)

Topic: Iceland216,000 REYKJAVIK (capital) (2018)

Topic: India32.066 million NEW DELHI (capital), 20.961 million Mumbai, 15.134 million Kolkata, 13.193 million Bangalore, 11.503 million Chennai, 10.534 million Hyderabad (2022)

Topic: Indonesia11.075 million JAKARTA (capital), 3.622 million Bekasi, 3.005 million Surabaya, 2.942 million Depok, 2.638 million Bandung, 2.456 million Tangerang (2022)

Topic: Iran9.382 million TEHRAN (capital), 3.318 million Mashhad, 2.219 million Esfahan, 1.699 million Shiraz, 1.644 million Tabriz, 1.587 million Karaj (2022)

Topic: Iraq7.512 million BAGHDAD (capital), 1.737 million Mosul, 1.414 million Basra, 1.052 million Kirkuk, 930,000 Najaf, 878,000 Erbil (2022)

Topic: Ireland1.256 million DUBLIN (capital) (2022)

Topic: Isle of Man27,000 DOUGLAS (capital) (2018)

Topic: Israel4.344 million Tel Aviv-Yafo, 1.164 million Haifa, 957,000 JERUSALEM (capital) (2022)

Topic: Italy4.298 million ROME (capital), 3.149 million Milan, 2.180 million Naples, 1.798 million Turin, 907,000 Bergamo, 850,000 Palermo (2022)

Topic: Jamaica595,000 KINGSTON (capital) (2022)

Topic: Japan37.274 million TOKYO (capital), 19.060 million Osaka, 9.572 million Nagoya, 5.503 million Kitakyushu-Fukuoka, 2.935 million Shizuoka-Hamamatsu, 2.669 million Sapporo (2022)

Topic: Jersey34,000 SAINT HELIER (capital) (2018)

Topic: Jordan2.210 million AMMAN (capital) (2022)

Topic: Kazakhstan1.958 million Almaty, 1.254 million NUR-SULTAN (capital), 1.126 million Shimkent (2022)

Topic: Kenya5.119 million NAIROBI (capital), 1.389 million Mombassa (2022)

Topic: Kiribati64,000 TARAWA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Korea, North3.133 million PYONGYANG (capital) (2022)

Topic: Korea, South9.976 million SEOUL (capital), 3.468 million Busan, 2.834 million Incheon, 2.185 million Daegu (Taegu), 1.573 million Daejon (Taejon), 1.526 million Gwangju (Kwangju) (2022)

Topic: Kosovo216,870 PRISTINA (capital) (2019)

Topic: Kuwait3.239 million KUWAIT (capital) (2022)

Topic: Kyrgyzstan1.082 million BISHKEK (capital) (2022)

Topic: Laos706,000 VIENTIANE (capital) (2022)

Topic: Latvia625,000 RIGA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Lebanon2.433 million BEIRUT (capital) (2022)

Topic: Lesotho202,000 MASERU (capital) (2018)

Topic: Liberia1.623 million MONROVIA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Libya1.176 million TRIPOLI (capital), 953,000 Misratah, 848,000 Benghazi (2022)

Topic: Liechtenstein5,000 VADUZ (capital) (2018)

Topic: Lithuania541,000 VILNIUS (capital) (2022)

Topic: Luxembourg120,000 LUXEMBOURG (capital) (2018)

Topic: Madagascar3.700 million ANTANANARIVO (capital) (2022)

Topic: Malawi1.222 million LILONGWE (capital), 995,000 Blantyre-Limbe (2022)

Topic: Malaysia8.420 million KUALA LUMPUR (capital), 1.065 million Johor Bahru, 842,000 Ipoh (2022)

Topic: Maldives177,000 MALE (capital) (2018)

Topic: Mali2.817 million BAMAKO (capital) (2022)

Topic: Malta213,000 VALLETTA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Marshall Islands31,000 MAJURO (capital) (2018)

Topic: Mauritania1.432 million NOUAKCHOTT (capital) (2022)

Topic: Mauritius149,000 PORT LOUIS (capital) (2018)

Topic: Mexico22.085 million MEXICO CITY (capital), 5.340 million Guadalajara, 5.037 million Monterrey, 3.295 million Puebla, 2.576 million Toluca de Lerdo, 2.221 million Tijuana (2022)

Topic: Micronesia, Federated States of7,000 PALIKIR (capital) (2018)

Topic: Moldova491,000 CHISINAU (capital) (2022)

Topic: Monaco39,000 MONACO (capital) (2018)

Topic: Mongolia1.645 million ULAANBAATAR (capital) (2022)

Topic: Montenegro177,000 PODGORICA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Morocco3.840 million Casablanca, 1.932 million RABAT (capital), 1.267 million Fes, 1.238 million Tangier, 1.277 million Marrakech, 960,000 Agadir (2022)

Topic: Mozambique1.797 million Matola, 1.139 million MAPUTO (capital), 927,000 Nampula (2022)

Topic: Namibia461,000 WINDHOEK (capital) (2022)

Topic: Nepal1.521 million KATHMANDU (capital) (2022)

Topic: Netherlands1.166 million AMSTERDAM (capital), 1.015 million Rotterdam (2022)

Topic: New Caledonia198,000 NOUMEA (capital) (2018)

Topic: New Zealand1.652 million Auckland, 419,000 WELLINGTON (capital) (2022)

Topic: Nicaragua1.083 million MANAGUA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Niger1.384 million NIAMEY (capital) (2022)

Topic: Nigeria15.388 million Lagos, 4.219 million Kano, 3.756 million Ibadan, 3.652 million ABUJA (capital), 3.325 million Port Harcourt, 1.841 million Benin City (2022)

Topic: Niue1,000 ALOFI (capital) (2018)

Topic: North Macedonia606,000 SKOPJE (capital) (2022)

Topic: Northern Mariana Islands51,000 SAIPAN (capital) (2018)

Topic: Norway1.071 million OSLO (capital) (2022)

Topic: Oman1.623 million MUSCAT (capital) (2022)

Topic: Pakistan16.840 million Karachi, 13.542 million Lahore, 3.625 million Faisalabad, 2.353 million Gujranwala, 2.343 million Peshawar, 1.198 million ISLAMABAD (capital) (2022)

Topic: Palau277 NGERULMUD (capital) (2018)

Topic: Panama1.938 million PANAMA CITY (capital) (2022)

Topic: Papua New Guinea400,000 PORT MORESBY (capital) (2022)

Topic: Paraguay3.452 million ASUNCION (capital) (2022)

Topic: Peru11.045 million LIMA (capital), 947,000 Arequipa, 891,000 Trujillo (2022)

Topic: Philippines14.406 million MANILA (capital), 1.908 million Davao, 1.009 million Cebu City, 931,000 Zamboanga, 925,000 Antipolo, 786,000 Cagayan de Oro City (2022)

Topic: Poland1.795 million WARSAW (capital), 770,000 Krakow (2022)

Topic: Portugal2.986 million LISBON (capital), 1.320 million Porto (2022)

Topic: Puerto Rico2.443 million SAN JUAN (capital) (2022)

Topic: QatarAr-Rayyan 779,000, 652,000 DOHA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Romania1.785 million BUCHAREST (capital) (2022)

Topic: Russia12.641 million MOSCOW (capital), 5.536 million Saint Petersburg, 1.686 million Novosibirsk, 1.521 million Yekaterinburg, 1.286 million Kazan, 1.253 million Nizhniy Novgorod (2022)

Topic: Rwanda1.208 million KIGALI (capital) (2022)

Topic: Saint Helena, Ascension, and Tristan da Cunha1,000 JAMESTOWN (capital) (2018)

Topic: Saint Kitts and Nevis14,000 BASSETERRE (capital) (2018)

Topic: Saint Lucia22,000 CASTRIES (capital) (2018)

Topic: Saint Pierre and Miquelon6,000 SAINT-PIERRE (capital) (2018)

Topic: Saint Vincent and the Grenadines27,000 KINGSTOWN (capital) (2018)

Topic: Samoa36,000 APIA (capital) (2018)

Topic: San Marino4,000 SAN MARINO (2018)

Topic: Sao Tome and Principe80,000 SAO TOME (capital) (2018)

Topic: Saudi Arabia7.538 million RIYADH (capital), 4.781 million Jeddah, 2.115 million Mecca, 1.545 million Medina, 1.305 million Ad Dammam, 860,000 million Hufuf-Mubarraz (2022)

Topic: Senegal3.326 million DAKAR (capital) (2022)

Topic: Serbia1.405 million BELGRADE (capital) (2022)

Topic: Seychelles28,000 VICTORIA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Sierra Leone1.272 million FREETOWN (capital) (2022)

Topic: Singapore3.040 million SINGAPORE (capital) (2022)

Topic: Sint Maarten1,327 PHILIPSBURG (capital) (2011)

Topic: Slovakia439,000 BRATISLAVA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Slovenia286,000 LJUBLJANA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Solomon Islands82,000 HONIARA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Somalia2.497 million MOGADISHU (capital), 1.079 million Hargeysa (2022)

Topic: South Africa10.110 million Johannesburg (includes Ekurhuleni), 4.801 million Cape Town (legislative capital), 3.199 million Durban, 2.74 million PRETORIA (administrative capital), 1.281 million Port Elizabeth, 909,000 West Rand (2022)

Topic: South Sudan440,000 JUBA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Spain6.714 million MADRID (capital), 5.658 million Barcelona, 837,000 Valencia (2022)

Topic: Sri Lanka103,000 Sri Jayewardenepura Kotte (legislative capital) (2018), 626,000 COLOMBO (capital) (2022)

Topic: Sudan6.160 million KHARTOUM (capital), 1.012 million Nyala (2022)

Topic: Suriname239,000 PARAMARIBO (capital) (2018)

Topic: Sweden1.659 million STOCKHOLM (capital) (2022)

Topic: Switzerland1.420 million Zurich, 437,000 BERN (capital) (2022)

Topic: Syria2.503 million DAMASCUS (capital), 2.098 million Aleppo, 1.398 million Hims (Homs), 964,000 Hamah (2022)

Topic: Taiwan4.471 million New Taipei City, 2.742 million TAIPEI (capital), 2.296 million Taoyuan, 1.547 million Kaohsiung, 1.354 million Taichung, 863,000 Tainan (2022)

Topic: Tajikistan962,000 DUSHANBE (capital) (2022)

Topic: Tanzania262,000 Dodoma (legislative capital) (2018), 7.405 million DAR ES SALAAM (administrative capital), 1.245 million Mwanza, 766,000 Zanzibar (2022)

Topic: Thailand10.900 million BANGKOK (capital), 1.436 Chon Buri, 1.342 million Samut Prakan, 1.198 million Chiang Mai, 992,000 Songkla, 988,000 Nothaburi (2022)

Topic: Timor-Leste281,000 DILI (capital) (2018)

Topic: Togo1.926 million LOME (capital) (2022)

Topic: Tonga23,000 NUKU'ALOFA (2018)

Topic: Trinidad and Tobago545,000 PORT-OF-SPAIN (capital) (2022)

Topic: Tunisia2.439 million TUNIS (capital) (2022)

Topic: Turkey15.636 million Istanbul, 5.310 million ANKARA (capital), 3.056 million Izmir, 2.055 million Bursa, 1.814 million Adana, 1.773 million Gaziantep (2022)

Topic: Turkmenistan883,000 ASHGABAT (capital) (2022)

Topic: Turks and Caicos Islands5,000 GRAND TURK (capital) (2018)

Topic: Tuvalu7,000 FUNAFUTI (capital) (2018)

Topic: Uganda3.652 million KAMPALA (capital) (2022)

Topic: Ukraine3.010 million KYIV (capital), 1.423 million Kharkiv, 1.008 million Odesa, 952,000 Dnipropetrovsk, 893,000 Donetsk (2022)

Topic: United Arab Emirates2.964 million Dubai, 1.786 million Sharjah, 1.540 million ABU DHABI (capital) (2022)

Topic: United Kingdom9.426 million LONDON (capital), 2.750 million Manchester, 2.626 million Birmingham, 1.902 million West Yorkshire, 1.681 million Glasgow, 944,000 Southampton/Portsmouth (2022)

Topic: United States18.867 million New York-Newark, 12.488 million Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, 8.901 million Chicago, 6.603 million Houston, 6.488 million Dallas-Fort Worth, 5.434 million WASHINGTON, D.C. (capital) (2022)

Topic: Uruguay1.767 million MONTEVIDEO (capital) (2022)

Topic: Uzbekistan2.574 million TASHKENT (capital) (2022)

Topic: Vanuatu53,000 PORT-VILA (capital) (2018)

Topic: Venezuela2.957 million CARACAS (capital), 2.333 million Maracaibo, 1.959 million Valencia, 1.241 million Barquisimeto, 1.230 million Maracay, 950,000 Ciudad Guayana (2022)

Topic: Vietnam9.077 million Ho Chi Minh City, 5.067 million HANOI (capital), 1.786 million Can Tho, 1.382 million Hai Phong, 1.188 million Da Nang, 1.078 million Bien Hoa (2022)

Topic: Virgin Islands52,000 CHARLOTTE AMALIE (capital) (2018)

Topic: Wallis and Futuna1,000 MATA-UTU (capital) (2018)

Topic: Worldten largest urban agglomerations: Tokyo (Japan) - 37,393,000; New Delhi (India) - 30,291,000; Shanghai (China) - 27,058,000; Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 22,043,000; Mexico City (Mexico) - 21,782,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 21,006,000; Cairo (Egypt) - 20,901,000; Beijing (China) - 20,463,000; Mumbai (India) - 20,411,000;  Osaka (Japan) - 19,165,000 (2020)

ten largest urban agglomerations, by continent:
Africa - Cairo (Egypt) - 20,485,000; Lagos (Nigeria) - 13,904,000; Kinshasha (DRC) - 13,743,000; Luanda (Angola) - 8,045,000; Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) - 6,368,000; Khartoum (Sudan) - 5,678,000; Johannesburg (South Africa) - 5,635,000; Alexandria (Egypt) - 5,182,000; Abidjan (Cote d'Ivoire) - 5,059,000; Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - 4,592,000

Asia - Tokyo (Japan) - 37,435,000; New Delhi (India) - 29,399,000; Shanghai (China) - 26,317,000; Dhaka (Bangladesh) - 20,284,000; Mumbai (India) - 20,185,000; Beijing (China) - 20,035,000; Osaka (Japan) - 19,223,000; Karachi (Pakistan) - 15,741,000; Chongqing (China) - 15,354,000; Istanbul (Turkey) - 14,968,000

Europe - Moscow (Russia) - 12,476,000; Paris (France) - 10,958,000; London (United Kingdom) - 9,177,000; Madrid (Spain) - 6,559,000; Barcelona (Spain) - 5,541,000, Saint Petersburg (Russia) -  5,427,000; Rome (Italy) - 4,234,000; Berlin (Germany) - 3,557,000; Athens (Greece) - 3,154,000; Milan (Italy) - 3,136,000

North America - Mexico City (Mexico) - 21,672,000; New York-Newark (United States) - 18,805,000; Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana (United States) - 12,448,000; Chicago (United States) - 8,862,000; Houston (United States) - 6,245,000; Dallas-Fort Worth (United States) - 6,201,000; Toronto (Canada) - 6,139,000; Miami (United States) - 6,079,000; Philadelphia (United States) - 5,705,000; Atlanta (United States) - 5,689,000

Oceania - Melbourne (Australia) - 4,870,000, Sydney (Australia) - 4,859,000; Brisbane (Australia) - 2,372,000; Perth (Australia) - 2,016,000; Auckland (New Zealand) - 1,582,000; Adelaide (Australia) - 1,328,000; Gold Coast-Tweed Head (Australia) - 687,000; Canberra (Australia) - 452,000; Newcastle-Maitland (Australia) - 447,000; Wellington (New Zealand) - 413,000

South America - Sao Paulo (Brazil) - 21,847,000; Buenos Aires (Argentina) - 15,057,000; Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) - 13,374,000; Bogota (Colombia) - 10,779,000; Lima (Peru) - 10,555,000; Santiago (Chile) - 6,724,000; Belo Horizonte (Brazil) - 6,028,000; Brasilia (Brazil) - 4,559,000; Porto Alegre (Brazil) - 4,115,000; Recife (Brazil) - 4,078,000 (2019)

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US State Dept Travel Advisory: The US Department of State currently recommends US citizens DO NOT TRAVEL to Grenada due to COVID-19. Consult its website via the link below for updates to travel advisories and statements on safety, security, local laws and special circumstances in this country.

https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories.html
Passport/Visa Requirements: US citizens should make sure their passport will not expire for at least 6 months after they enter the country even if they do not intend to stay that long. They should also make sure they have at least 1 blank page in their passport for any entry stamp that will be required. A visa is not required, although Grenada requires travelers to have evidence of return/onward travel arrangements.
US Embassy/Consulate: +(1)(473) 444-1174, +(1)(473) 444-1175; EMER: +(1)(473) 407-2495; US Embassy Grenada, L’Anse aux Epines Main Road, St. George, Grenada; https://bb.usembassy.gov/embassy/grenada/; StgeorgesACS@state.gov
Telephone Code: 1-473
Local Emergency Phone: Ambulance: 434; Fire: 112; Police: 911
Vaccinations: An International Certificate of Vaccination for yellow fever is required for travelers arriving from countries with a risk of yellow fever transmission and for travelers having transited through the airport of a country with risk of yellow fever transmission. See WHO recommendations.

http://www.who.int/
Climate: Tropical; tempered by northeast trade winds
Currency (Code): East Caribbean dollars (XCD)
Electricity/Voltage/Plug Type(s): 230 V / 50 Hz / plug types(s): G

Major Languages: English, French patois
Major Religions: Protestant 49.2%, Roman Catholic 36%, Jehovah's Witness 1.2%, Rastafarian 1.2%
Time Difference: UTC-4 (1 hour ahead of Washington, DC, during Standard Time)
Potable Water: Yes, but some opt for bottled water
International Driving Permit: Suggested; additionally, traveler will need to present their US driver's license & IDP to local police to pay a special registration fee
Road Driving Side: Left
Tourist Destinations: Grand Anse Beach; Saint George’s; Underwater Sculpture Park; Fort Frederick; Fort George; Grand Etang and Annandale Forest Reserves; Belmont Estate
Major Sports: Cricket, soccer
Cultural Practices: While it is normal to be late for social or personal meetings, Grenadians expect promptness for business.
Tipping Guidelines: Always examine the bill to see if a service charge has already been included. If not, leave 15% as a tip. Bellhops receive $1 (USD) per bag to carry luggage to your room. Taxi drivers generally receive a 10-15% tip on a fare or tour.Please visit the following links to find further information about your desired destination.

World Health Organization (WHO) - To learn what vaccines and health precautions to take while visiting your destination.

US State Dept Travel Information - Overall information about foreign travel for US citizens.

To obtain an international driving permit (IDP). Only two organizations in the US issue IDPs:
American Automobile Association (AAA) and American Automobile Touring Alliance (AATA)

How to get help in an emergency?
Contact the nearest US embassy or consulate, or call one of these numbers:
from the US or Canada - 1-888-407-4747 or from Overseas - +1 202-501-4444

Page last updated: Tuesday, March 22, 2022