Date of Formation: 1901
Capital: Canberra
Population: 18.9 million
Total Area: 7,617,930 sq km

Languages: English, Greek, Italian
Ethnic Mix: European 95%, Asian 4%, Aboriginal & other 1%
Currency: Australian dollars = 100 cents
Climate: West & South are arid and very hot in summer.  North is hot throughout the year, and humid during summer monsoon. East, southeast and southwest coastal areas are temperate

Date of Formation: 1953
Capital: Phnom Penh
Population: 11.2 million
Total Area: 176,520 sq km

Languages: Khmer*, French, other
Ethnic Mix: Khmer 94%, Chinese 4%, Vietnamese 1%, other 1%
Currency: Riel = 100 sen
Climate: Tropical.  High temperatures throughout the year.  Heavy rainfall during May – October monsoon.

Date of Formation: 1912
Capital: Beijing
Population: 1.28 billion
Total Area: 9,326,410 sq km

Languages: Mandarin*, other
Ethnic Mix: Han 93%, other 5%, Zhaung 1%, Hui 1%
Currency: Yuan = 10 jiao = 100 fen
Climate: China is divided into two main climatic regions.  The north and west are semiarid or arid, with extreme temperature variations.  The south and east are warmer and more humid, with year-round rainfall.  Winter temperatures vary with latitude, but are warmest on the subtropical southeast coast.  Summer temperatures are more uniform, rising above 70ºF (21ºC).

Total Area: 4,809,200 sq miles
Total Number of Countries : 43
Population: 582.5 million

Largest City with Population: Paris, France 9.6 million
Country with highest Population Density: Monaco 42,503 people per sq mile (16,410 people per sq km)
Largest Country:European Russia 1,527,341 sq miles (3,955,818 sq km)
Smallest Country: Vatican City, Italy 0.17 sq miles (0.44 sq km)

Date of Formation: 1949
Capital: Hong Kong
Population: 6.975 million
Total Area: 1098 sq km

Languages: English, Chinese, others
Ethnic Mix: Chinese 95%, European 1.5%
Currency: Hong Kong dollars = 100 cents
Climate: Subtropical; Typhoon is May to November, Spring is March to mid May, Summer is late May to mid September, Autume is late September to early December, Winter is mid December to February

Date of Formation: 1945
Capital: Jakarta
Population: 212.1 million
Total Area: 1,811,570 sq km

Languages: Bahasa Indonesia
Ethnic Mix: Javanese 45%, Sundanese 14%, Madurese 8%, other 33%
Currency: Rupiah = 100 sen
Climate: Predominantly tropical monsoon.  Dry season June – September

Date of Formation: 1953
Capital: Vientiane
Population: 5.4 million
Total Area: 230,800 sq km

Languages: Lao*, Miao, Yao, other
Ethnic Mix: Lao Loum 56%, Lao Theung 34%, Lao Soung 9%, other 1%
Currency: Kip = 100 cents
Climate: Monsoon rains September – May.  The rest of the year is hot and dry.

Date of Formation: 1965
Capital: Male
Population: 286,000 million
Total Area: 300 sq km

Languages: Dhivehi (Maldivian)*, Sinhala, Tamil
Ethnic Mix: Mixed Arab, Sinhalese and Malay 100%
Currency: Rufiyaa = 100 laari
Climate: Tropical.  Rain falls throughout the year, but is heaviest June – November, during the monsoon.  Violent storms occasionally hit the northern islands.

Date of Formation: 1965
Capital: Kuala Lumpur
Population: 22.2 million
Total Area: 328,550 sq km

Languages: Malay, Chinese, Tamil
Ethnic Mix: Malay 47%, Chinese 32%, Indian 8%, other 13%
Currency: Ringgit = 100 cents
Climate: Warm equatorial.  Rainy seasons March – May and September – November.  Coastal areas are subject to the alternating southwest and  northeast monsoon winds

Date of Formation: 1968
Capital: Port Louis
Population: 1.2 million
Total Area: 1860 sq km

Languages: English*, French Creole, Hindi, Bhojpuri, Chinese
Ethnic Mix: Indo-Mauritian 68%, Creole 27%, other 5%
Currency: Rupee = 100 cents
Climate: Warm & humid.  Tropical storms and frequent December – March, the hottest and wettest months.

Date of Formation: 1948
Capital: Yangon
Population: 45.6 million
Total Area: 657,540 sq km

Languages: Burmese*, Karen, Shan, Chin, Kachin, Mon, Palaung, Wa
Ethnic Mix: Burman 68%, Shan 9%, Karen 6%, Rakhine 4%, other 13%
Currency: Kyat = 100 pyas
Climate: Tropical.  Hot summers, with high humidity, and warm winters

Date of Formation: 1994
Capital: Pretoria
Population: 40.4 million
Total Area: 1,221,040 sq km

Languages: Afrikaans*, English, 11 African languages
Ethnic Mix: Zulu 23%, other 77%
Currency: Rand = 100 cents
Climate: Warm and dry.  The interior of the country gets most of the rain in summer.  The coastal strip around Cape Town has a Mediterrancean climate, with winter rains.  Semiarid in the west.

Date of Formation: 1948
Capital: Colombo
Population: 18.8 million
Total Area: 64,740 sq km

Languages: Sinhala*, Tamil, English
Ethnic Mix: Sinhalese 74%, Tamil 18%, Moor 7%, other 1%
Currency: Rupee = 100 cents
Climate: Tropical, with breezes on the coast and cooler air in highlands.  Northeast is driest and hottest

Date of Formation: 1882
Capital: Bangkok
Population: 61.4 million
Total Area: 510,890 sq km

Languages: Thai, Chinese, Malay, Khmer, Mon, Karen, Miao, English
Ethnic Mix: Thai 80%, Chinese 12%, Malay 4%, Khmer & other 4%
Currency: Baht = 100 stangs
Climate: Tropical.  Hot, humid March – May, monsoon rains May – October, cooler season November - March

Date of Formation: 1976
Capital: Hanoi
Population: 79.8 million
Total Area: 325,360 sq km

Languages: Vietnamese*, other
Ethnic Mix: Vietnamese 88%, Chinese 4%, Thai 2%, other 6%
Currency: Dông = 10 hao = 100 xu
Climate: Tropical.  Cool winters in north; south is tropical, with even temperatures.