Country Name

Afghanistan

Capital City

Kabul

Local Time

GMT + 4.5

Language

Dari, Pashto

Local Currency

Afghani (AFA)

International dialling code

+ 93

GDP

2006: US $8.9bn

Country Name

Albania

Capital City

Tirana

Local Time

GMT + 1

Local Currency

Lek (ALL)

International dialling code

+355

GDP

Country Name

Algeria

Capital City

Algiers

Local Time

GMT +1

Language

Arabic (official), French (business), Amazigh

Local Currency

Dinar (DZD)

International dialling code

+213

GDP

2007: US $131.bn (est.); US $3,825 per capita (est.)

Country Name

Andorra

Capital City

Andorra La Vella

Local Time

GMT + 1

Language

Catalan

Local Currency

Euro (EUR)

International dialling code

+376

GDP

2005: US $3.1bn (est.); US $46,029 per capita (est.)

Country Name

Angola

Capital City

Luanda

Local Time

GMT + 1

Language

Portuguese (official)

Local Currency

Kwanza (AOA)

International dialling code

+ 244

GDP

2007: US $61.4bn (est.); US $3,757 per capita (est.)

Country Name

Anguilla

Capital City

The Valley

Local Time

GMT – 4

Language

English

Local Currency

Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$)

International dialling code

+1 809

GDP

Country Name

Antigua and Barbuda

Capital City

St. Johns

Local Time

GMT – 4

Language

English

Local Currency

Eastern Caribbean Dollar (EC$)

International dialling code

00 1 268 +7-digit local number

GDP

Country Name

Argentina

Capital City

Buenos Aires

Local Time

GMT – 3

Language

Spanish

Local Currency

Peso (ARS)

International dialling code

+54

GDP

2007: US $260.0; US $6,606 per capita (est.)

Country Name

Armenia

Capital City

Yereven

Local Time

GMT + 4

Language

Eastern Armenian (official): Others: Western Armenian, Russian, English, French, German, Kurdish, Greek and Hebrew-Yiddish

Local Currency

Dram (AMD)

International dialling code

+374

GDP

Country Name

Austria

Capital City

Vienna

Local Time

GMT + 1

Language

German

Local Currency

Euro (EUR)

International dialling code

+43

GDP

2007: US $373.9bn (€272.8bn); US $45,181 per capita (€32,963)(est.)

Country Name

Azerbaijan

Capital City

Baku

Local Time

GMT + 4

Language

Azerbaijani

Local Currency

Manats (AZN)

International dialling code

+994

GDP

PPP US $87.75; 2007 Growth:23.8%

Country Name

Bahamas

Capital City

Nassau

Local Time

GMT – 5

Language

English

Local Currency

Bahamian $ (BSD)

International dialling code

+1 242

GDP

Country Name

Bahrain

Capital City

Manama

Local Time

GMT + 3

Language

Arabic (official), English (business)

Local Currency

Dinar (BHD)

International dialling code

+973

GDP

2007: US $19.7bn (est.); US $25,731 per capita (est.)

Country Name

Bangladesh

Capital City

Dhaka

Local Time

GMT + 6

Language

Bangla (Bengali), English (business)

Local Currency

Taka (BDT)

International dialling code

+880

GDP

2007: US $72.4bn (est.); US $455 per capita (est.)

Country Name

Barbados

Capital City

Bridgetown

Local Time

GMT – 4

Language

English

Local Currency

$ (BBD)

International dialling code

+246

GDP

2007: US $3.7bn (est.); US $13,605 per capita (est.)

Country Name

Belgium

Capital City

Brussels

Local Time

GMT + 1

Language

Dutch (56%), French (41%), German (1%)

Local Currency

Euro (EUR)

International dialling code

+32

GDP

2007: US $453.6bn (€331.0bn); US $42,557 per capita (€31,049)

Country Name

Belize

Capital City

Belmopan

Local Time

GMT – 6

Language

English

Local Currency

Belize $ (BZD)

International dialling code

+501

Country Name

Bermuda

Capital City

Hamilton

Local Time

GMT – 4

Language

English, Portuguese

Local Currency

Bermudian $ (BMD)

International dialling code

+1 441

GDP

Country Name

Bolivia

Capital City

La Paz

Local Time

GMT – 4

Language

Spanish, Quechua, Aymara

Local Currency

Boliviano (Bs)

International dialling code

+591

GDP

.

Country Name

Bosnia & Herzegovina

Capital City

Sarajevo

Local Time

GMT + 1

Language

Bosnian, Croatian, Serbian

Local Currency

Convertible Marka (BAM)

International dialling code

+387

GDP

2007: US $14.8bn (est.); US $3,712 per capita (est.)

Country Name

Botswana

Capital City

Gabarone

Local Time

GMT + 2

Language

Setswana, English (business)

Local Currency

Pula (BWP)

International dialling code

+267

GDP

.

Country Name

British Indian Ocean Territory

Local Time

GMT + 6

Language

English

Local Currency

£ (official), US ($)

International dialling code

+246

GDP

Country Name

British Virgin Islands

Capital City

Roadtown

Local Time

GMT – 4

Language

English

Local Currency

US ($)

International dialling code

+1 284

Internet TLD

.

Country Name

Brunei

Capital City

Bandar Seri Begawan

Local Time

GMT + 8

Language

Malay, English (business)

Local Currency

Brunei Dollar (BND)

International dialling code

+673

GDP

2007: US $12.4bn (est.); US $32,167 per capita (est.)