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Belarus

Geography; Countries & Territories

The former Soviet republic of Belarus is an Eastern European landlocked country that is bordered by Ukraine to the south, Russia to the northeast, Poland to the west, and Lithuania and Latvia to the ...

Belize

Geography; Countries & Territories

Located at the northernmost tip of Central America, Belize is a former British colony bordered by Guatemala to the south and west, Mexico to the north, and by the Caribbean Sea to the east. The ...

Benin

Geography; Countries & Territories

Formerly known as Dahomey, Benin is a West African country bordered by Nigeria to the east, Togo to the west, and Burkina Faso and Niger to the north. The country is considered to be one of the most ...

Bermuda

Geography; Countries & Territories

Located off the east coast of the United States in the North Atlantic Ocean, Bermuda is a British overseas territory with a population of around 64,566 (2010) and the city of Hamilton as its capital. ...

Bhutan

Geography; Countries & Territories

Located at the eastern part of the Himalayas, Bhutan is a South Asian landlocked kingdom bordered by India to the east, south and west, and by China to the north. Bhutan's population is approximately ...

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Geography; Countries & Territories

Located on the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe, Bosnia and Herzegovina is an independent state under international administration that is recovering from a three-year war (1992-1995) that ...

Botswana

Geography; Countries & Territories

Considered to be one of the continent's most stable and corruption-free nations, the Republic of Botswana is a South African Commonwealth country with a population of 1.9 million (2010), and a GDP ...

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