Bhutan - The Wide Worlds Snaps

Ruler: King Jigme Khesar Namgyal Wangchukin (2006) Prime Minister: Lyonpo Jigme Thinley (2008) Total area: 18,147 sq mi (47,000 sq km) Population (2012 est.): 716,896 (growth rate: 1.18%); birth rate: 18.75/1000; infant mortality rate: 42.17/1000; life expectancy: 66.88; density per sq km: 50 Capital and largest city (2009 est.):Thimphu (official), 89,000  Monetary unit: Ngultrum Bhutan are the only countries which have been independent...

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Bangladesh - The Wide Worlds Snaps

President: Abdul Hamid (2013) Prime Minister: Sheikh Hasina (2009) Land area: 51,703 sq mi (133,911 sq km); total area: 55,598 sq mi (144,000 sq km) Population (2014 est.): 166,280,712 (growth rate: 1.6%); birth rate: 21.61/1000; infant mortality rate: 45.67/1000; life expectancy: 70.65 Capital and largest city (2011 est.): Dhaka, 15.391 million Other large cities: Chittagong, 5.239 million; Khulna, 1.781...

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Bahrain - The Wide Worlds Snaps

King: Hamad ibn Isa al-Khalifah (1999) Prime Minister: Khalifah ibn Sulman al-Khalifah (1970) Land area: 239 sq mi (619 sq km); total area: 257 sq mi (665 sq km) Population (2014 est.): 1,314,089 (growth rate: 2.49%); birth rate: 13.92/1000; infant mortality rate: 9.68/1000; life expectancy: 78.58 Capital and largest city (2011 est.): Al-Manámah, 262,000 Monetary unit: Bahrain dinar Known in ancient times...

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Afganistan - The Wide Worlds Snaps

President: Ashraf Ghani (2014) Chief Executive: Abdullah Abdullah (2014) Total area: 250,000 sq mi (647,500 sq km) Population (2014 est.): 31,822,848 (growth rate: 2.3%); birth rate: 38.8/1000; infant mortality rate: 117.23/1000; life expectancy: 50.49; density per sq mi: 123.7 Capital and largest city (2011 est.): Kabul, 3,097,300 Other large cities: Kandahar, 349,300; Mazar-i-Sharif, 246,900; Charikar, 202,600;...

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