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    <capital>Kabul</capital>
    <currency>afghani</currency>
    <languages>Pashtu, Afghan Persian (Dari)</languages>
    <religions>Sunni Muslim, Shi&#39;a Muslim</religions>
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    <country>Albania</country>
    <capital>Tirana</capital>
    <currency>lek</currency>
    <languages>Albanian, Greek</languages>
    <religions>Muslim, Albanian Orthodox, Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Italy</country>
    <capital>Rome</capital>
    <currency>Euro (prev. lira)</currency>
    <languages>Italian</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>France</country>
    <capital>Paris</capital>
    <currency>Euro(prev. franc)</currency>
    <languages>French</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Angola</country>
    <capital>Luanda</capital>
    <currency>new kwanza</currency>
    <languages>Portuguese</languages>
    <religions>traditional, Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population> </population>
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    <country>Argentina</country>
    <capital>Buenos Aires</capital>
    <currency>nuevo peso argentino</currency>
    <languages>Spanish</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Armenia</country>
    <capital>Yerevan</capital>
    <currency>Dram</currency>
    <languages>Armenian</languages>
    <religions>Armenian Orthodox</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Australia</country>
    <capital>Canberra</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Anglican, Roman Catholic, other Christian</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Austria</country>
    <capital>Vienna</capital>
    <currency>Euro (prev. schilling)</currency>
    <languages>German</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic, Protestant</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Azerbaijan</country>
    <capital>Baku</capital>
    <currency>manat</currency>
    <languages>Azeri</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Bahamas</country>
    <capital>Nassau</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Protestant, Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	 <country>
    <country>Bangladesh</country>
    <capital>Dharka</capital>
    <currency>taka</currency>
    <languages>Bangla, English</languages>
    <religions>Muslim, Hindu </religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Belgium</country>
    <capital>Brussels</capital>
    <currency>Euro (prev. franc)</currency>
    <languages>Flemish, French</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic, Protestant</religions>
    <population> </population>
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    <country>Canada</country>
    <capital>Ottawa</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>English, French</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic, United Church, Anglican</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Croatia</country>
    <capital>Zagreb</capital>
    <currency>kuna</currency>
    <languages>Serbo-Croatian</languages>
    <religions>Catholic, Orthodox</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Denmark</country>
    <capital>Copenhagen</capital>
    <currency>Danish krone</currency>
    <languages>Danish</languages>
    <religions>Evangelical Lutheran</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Ecuador</country>
    <capital>Quito</capital>
    <currency>sucre</currency>
    <languages>Spanish</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Egypt</country>
    <capital>Cairo</capital>
    <currency>pound</currency>
    <languages>Arabic</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Estonia</country>
    <capital>Tallinn</capital>
    <currency>kroon</currency>
    <languages>Estonian</languages>
    <religions>Evangelical Lutheran</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Fiji</country>
    <capital>Suva</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Christian, Hindu</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Finland</country>
    <capital>Helsinki</capital>
    <currency>Euro (prev. markka)</currency>
    <languages>Finnish, Swedish</languages>
    <religions>Evangelical Lutheran</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Georgia</country>
    <capital>Tbilisi</capital>
    <currency>lari</currency>
    <languages>Georgian</languages>
    <religions>Christian Orthodox</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Germany</country>
    <capital>Berlin</capital>
    <currency>Euro (prev. mark)</currency>
    <languages>German</languages>
    <religions>Evangelical Lutheran, Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population> </population>
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    <country>Honduras</country>
    <capital>Tegucigalpa</capital>
    <currency>lempira</currency>
    <languages>Spanish</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population> </population>
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    <country>Hungary</country>
    <capital>Budapest</capital>
    <currency>forint</currency>
    <languages>Hungarian</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic, Calvinist</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>India</country>
    <capital>New Delhi</capital>
    <currency>rupee</currency>
    <languages>Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, English (and many more)</languages>
    <religions>Hinduism</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Jamaica</country>
    <capital>Kingston</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Protestant, other</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Kuwait</country>
    <capital>Kuwait City</capital>
    <currency>dinar</currency>
    <languages>Arabic</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population> </population>
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    <country>Kyrgyzstan</country>
    <capital>Bishkek</capital>
    <currency>som</currency>
    <languages>Kyrgyz, Russian</languages>
    <religions>Muslim, Russian Orthodox</religions>
    <population> </population>
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    <country>Lebanon</country>
    <capital>Beirut</capital>
    <currency>pound</currency>
    <languages>Arabic</languages>
    <religions>Christian, Muslim</religions>
    <population> </population>
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    <country>Liberia</country>
    <capital>Monrovia</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Local beliefs</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Liechtenstein</country>
    <capital>Vaduz</capital>
    <currency>Swiss franc</currency>
    <languages>German</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic, Protestant</religions>
    <population> </population>
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    <country>Malta</country>
    <capital>Velletta</capital>
    <currency>lira</currency>
    <languages>Maltese, English</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population> </population>
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	<country>
    <country>Bahrain</country>
    <capital>Manama</capital>
    <currency>dinar</currency>
    <languages>Arabic</languages>
    <religions>Shi&#39;a Muslim, Sunni Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Barbados</country>
    <capital>Bridgetown</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Protestant</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Bolivia</country>
    <capital>La Plaz/Sucre</capital>
    <currency>boliviano</currency>
    <languages>Spanish, Quechua, Aymara</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Botswana</country>
    <capital>Gaborone</capital>
    <currency>pula</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>traditional beliefs, Christian</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Brazil</country>
    <capital>Brasilia</capital>
    <currency>real</currency>
    <languages>Portuguese</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Brunei</country>
    <capital>Bandar Seri Begawan</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>Malay</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Bulgaria</country>
    <capital>Sofia</capital>
    <currency>lev</currency>
    <languages>Bulgarian</languages>
    <religions>Bulgarian Orthodox</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Burma</country>
    <capital>Rangoon</capital>
    <currency>kyat</currency>
    <languages>Burmese</languages>
    <religions>Buddhism</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Chile</country>
    <capital>Santiago</capital>
    <currency>peso</currency>
    <languages>Spanish</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>China</country>
    <capital>Beijing</capital>
    <currency>yuan</currency>
    <languages>Mandarin, Cantonese, Shanghaiese</languages>
    <religions>Daoism (Taoism), Buddhism</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Cyprus</country>
    <capital>Nicosia</capital>
    <currency>Cypriot pound, Turkish lira</currency>
    <languages>Greek, Turkish, English</languages>
    <religions>Greek Orthodox, Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Ethiopia</country>
    <capital>Addis Ababa</capital>
    <currency>birr</currency>
    <languages>Amharic</languages>
    <religions>Muslim, Ethiopian Orthodox</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Greece</country>
    <capital>Athens</capital>
    <currency>Euro (prev. drachma)</currency>
    <languages>Greek</languages>
    <religions>Greek Orthodox</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Guatemala</country>
    <capital>Guatemala City</capital>
    <currency>quetzal</currency>
    <languages>Spanish</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Iceland</country>
    <capital>Reykjavik</capital>
    <currency>krona</currency>
    <languages>Icelandic</languages>
    <religions>Evangelical Lutheran</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Iraq</country>
    <capital>Baghdad</capital>
    <currency>dinar</currency>
    <languages>Arabic, Kurdish</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Ireland, Republic of</country>
    <capital>Dublin</capital>
    <currency>Euro (prev. punt)</currency>
    <languages>English, Irish</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Korea, North</country>
    <capital>Pyongyang</capital>
    <currency>won</currency>
    <languages>Korean</languages>
    <religions>Buddhism, Confucianism</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Korea, South</country>
    <capital>Seoul</capital>
    <currency>won</currency>
    <languages>Korean</languages>
    <religions>Christian, Buddhism, Confucianism</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Latvia</country>
    <capital>Riga</capital>
    <currency>lat</currency>
    <languages>Lettish</languages>
    <religions>Lutheran, Roman Catholic, Russian Orthodox</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Mauritania</country>
    <capital>Nouakchott</capital>
    <currency>ouguiya</currency>
    <languages>Arabic, French</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Mauritius</country>
    <capital>Port Louis</capital>
    <currency>rupee</currency>
    <languages>English, French, Creole</languages>
    <religions>Hinduism, Christian, Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Nepal</country>
    <capital>Katmandu</capital>
    <currency>rupee</currency>
    <languages>Nepali</languages>
    <religions>Hinduism - only official Hindu kingdom in the World</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Netherlands</country>
    <capital>Amsterdam</capital>
    <currency>Euro (prev. guilder)</currency>
    <languages>Dutch</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic, Protestant</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>New Zealand</country>
    <capital>Wellington</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Christian</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Nicaragua</country>
    <capital>Managua</capital>
    <currency>gold cordoba</currency>
    <languages>Spanish</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Nigeria</country>
    <capital>Abuja</capital>
    <currency>naira</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Muslim, Christian</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Oman</country>
    <capital>Muscat</capital>
    <currency>rial</currency>
    <languages>Arabic</languages>
    <religions>Ibadhi Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Pakistan</country>
    <capital>Islamabad</capital>
    <currency>rupee</currency>
    <languages>Urdu, English</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Poland</country>
    <capital>Warsaw</capital>
    <currency>zloty</currency>
    <languages>Polish</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Portugal</country>
    <capital>Lisbon</capital>
    <currency>Euro (prev. escudo)</currency>
    <languages>Portuguese</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Qatar</country>
    <capital>Doha</capital>
    <currency>riyal</currency>
    <languages></languages>
    <religions></religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Romania</country>
    <capital>Bucharest</capital>
    <currency>leu</currency>
    <languages>Romanian</languages>
    <religions>Romanian Orthodox, Roman Catholic, Protestant</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Rwanda</country>
    <capital>Kigali</capital>
    <currency>franc</currency>
    <languages></languages>
    <religions></religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Saudi Arabia</country>
    <capital>Riyadh</capital>
    <currency>riyal</currency>
    <languages>Arabic</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Singapore</country>
    <capital>Singapore</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>Chinese, Malay, Tamil, English</languages>
    <religions>Buddhist, Muslim, Christian</religions>
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    <country>Slovak Republic</country>
    <capital>Bratislava</capital>
    <currency>koruna</currency>
    <languages></languages>
    <religions></religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Spain</country>
    <capital>Madrid</capital>
    <currency>Euro (prev. peseta)</currency>
    <languages>Spanish</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Sweden</country>
    <capital>Stockholm</capital>
    <currency>krona</currency>
    <languages>Swedish</languages>
    <religions>Evangelical Lutheran</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Switzerland</country>
    <capital>Bern</capital>
    <currency>Swiss franc</currency>
    <languages>German, French, Italian, Romansch</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic, Protestant</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Taiwan</country>
    <capital>Taipei</capital>
    <currency>new Taiwan dollar</currency>
    <languages>Mandarin Chinese</languages>
    <religions>Buddhism, Confucian, Taoism</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Thailand</country>
    <capital>Bangkok</capital>
    <currency>baht</currency>
    <languages>Thai</languages>
    <religions>Buddhism</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Trinidad and Tobago</country>
    <capital>Port of Spain</capital>
    <currency>Trinidad and Tobago dollar</currency>
    <languages>English, French, Spanish, Hindi</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic, Protestantism, Hinduism, Islam, some Judaism, Bah&#39;ai, Buddhism</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Tunesia</country>
    <capital>Tunis</capital>
    <currency>dinar</currency>
    <languages>Arabic</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Uganda</country>
    <capital>Kampala</capital>
    <currency>shilling</currency>
    <languages>English, Swahili</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>United States of America</country>
    <capital>Washington, DC</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Protestant, Roman Catholic, Jewish</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Zimbabwe</country>
    <capital>Harare</capital>
    <currency>dollar</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Christian, traditional</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Zaire (now Democratic Republic of Congo)</country>
    <capital>Kinshasa</capital>
    <currency>new Zaire</currency>
    <languages>French</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic, Protestant, Muslim, Kimbanguist</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Zambia</country>
    <capital>Lusaka</capital>
    <currency>kwacha</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Christian, Muslim, Hinduism</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Yemen</country>
    <capital>Sana</capital>
    <currency>rial</currency>
    <languages>Arabic</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Western Samoa</country>
    <capital>Apia</capital>
    <currency>tala</currency>
    <languages></languages>
    <religions></religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Vietnam</country>
    <capital>Hanoi</capital>
    <currency>new dong</currency>
    <languages>Vietnamese</languages>
    <religions>Buddhist, Taoist, Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Norway</country>
    <capital>Oslo</capital>
    <currency>krone</currency>
    <languages>Norwegian</languages>
    <religions>Evangelical Lutheran</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Peru</country>
    <capital>Lima</capital>
    <currency>nuevo sol</currency>
    <languages>Spanish, Quechua</languages>
    <religions>Roman Catholic</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Kenya</country>
    <capital>Nairobi</capital>
    <currency>shilling</currency>
    <languages>English, Swahili</languages>
    <religions>Protestant, Roman Catholic, traditional</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Morocco</country>
    <capital>Rabat</capital>
    <currency>dirham</currency>
    <languages>Arabic</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Mozambique</country>
    <capital>Maputo</capital>
    <currency>metical</currency>
    <languages>Portuguese</languages>
    <religions>traditional, Christian, Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>United Kingdom</country>
    <capital>London</capital>
    <currency>pound</currency>
    <languages>English</languages>
    <religions>Anglican, Roman Catholic, Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Ukraine</country>
    <capital>Kiev</capital>
    <currency>hryvnia</currency>
    <languages>Ukrainian, Russian</languages>
    <religions>Ukrainian Orthodox, Kiev Patriarchate, Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox, Ukrainian Catholic, Protestant, Jewish</religions>
    <population></population>
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    <country>Turkey</country>
    <capital>Ankara</capital>
    <currency>lira</currency>
    <languages>Turkish (official), Kurdish, Arabic</languages>
    <religions>Muslim</religions>
    <population></population>
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	<country>
    <country>Jordan</country>
    <capital>Amman</capital>
    <currency>dinar</currency>
    <languages>Arabic</languages>
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