Singapore, an island city-state off southern Malaysia, is a global financial center with a tropical climate and multicultural population. Its colonial core centers on the Padang, a cricket field since the 1830s and now flanked by grand buildings such as City Hall, with its 18 Corinthian columns. In Singapore's circa-1820 Chinatown stands the red-and-gold Buddha Tooth Relic Temple, said to house one of Buddha's teeth.
Dialing code: +65
Area: 719.1 km²
Population: 5.535 million (2015) World Bank
President: Tony Tan
Currency: Singapore dollar
9- Denmark
Denmark, officially the Kingdom of Denmark, is a Scandinavian country in Europe and a sovereign state. The southernmost of the Nordic countries, it is south-west of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Wikipedia
Capital: Copenhagen
Capital and largest city: Copenhagen; 55°43′N 12°34′E / 55.717°N 12.567°E
Currency: Danish krone
Population: 5.676 million (2015) World Bank
Official language: Danish
8- Australia
Australia is a country and continent surrounded by the Indian and Pacific oceans. Its major cities – Sydney, Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide – are coastal. Its capital, Canberra, is inland. The country is known for its Sydney Opera House, the Great Barrier Reef, a vast interior desert wilderness called the Outback, and unique animal species like kangaroos and duck-billed platypuses.
Capital: Canberra
Dialing code: +61
Population: 23.78 million (2015) World Bank
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Currency: Australian dollar
7- Switzerland
Country in Europe
Switzerland is a mountainous Central European country, home to numerous lakes, villages and the high peaks of the Alps. Its cities contain medieval quarters, with landmarks like capital Bern’s Zytglogge clock tower and Lucerne’s wooden chapel bridge. The country is also known for its ski resorts and hiking trails. Banking and finance are key industries, and Swiss watches and chocolate are world renowned.
Dialing code: +41
Currency: Swiss franc
Population: 8.287 million (2015) World Bank
GDP (PPP): 2016 estimate
Points of interest: Alps, Swiss Alps, Jungfraujoch, Lake Geneva,
6- Canada
Country in North America
Canada is a North American country stretching from the U.S. in the south to the Arctic Circle in the north. Major cities include massive Toronto, west coast film centre Vancouver, French-speaking Montréal and Québec City, and capital city Ottawa. Canada's vast swaths of wilderness include lake-filled Banff National Park in the Rocky Mountains. It's also home to Niagara Falls, a famous group of massive waterfalls.
Capital: Ottawa
Dialing code: +1
Prime minister: Justin Trudeau
Population: 35.85 million (2015) World Bank
Currency: Canadian dollar
5-Austria
Country in Europe
Austria is a German-speaking country in Central Europe, characterized by mountain villages, baroque architecture, Imperial history and rugged Alpine terrain. Vienna, its Danube River capital, is home to the Schönbrunn and Hofburg palaces. It has counted Mozart, Strauss and Freud among its residents. The country’s other notable regions include the northern Bohemian Forest, Traunsee Lake and eastern hillside vineyards.
Capital: Vienna
Dialing code: +43
Capital and largest city: Vienna; 48°12′N 16°21′E / 48.200°N 16.350°E
Currency: Euro
Official languages: German, Hungarian, Slovenian, Austrian German
4- Sweden
Country in Europe
Sweden is a Scandinavian nation with thousands of coastal islands and inland lakes, along with vast boreal forests and glaciated mountains. Its principal cities, eastern capital Stockholm and southwestern Gothenburg and Malmö, are all coastal. Stockholm is built on 14 islands. It has more than 50 bridges, as well as the medieval old town, Gamla Stan, royal palaces and museums such as open-air Skansen.
Capital: Stockholm
Capital and largest city: Stockholm; 59°21′N 18°4′E / 59.350°N 18.067°E
Currency: Swedish krona
Points of interest: Vasa Museum, Gamla stan, Skansen, more
Official language: Swedish
3- Finland
Country in Europe
Finland is a Northern European nation bordering Sweden, Norway and Russia. Its capital, Helsinki, occupies a peninsula and surrounding islands in the Baltic Sea. Helsinki is home to the 18th-century sea fortress Suomenlinna, the fashionable Design District and diverse museums. The Northern Lights can be seen from the country's Arctic Lapland province, a vast wilderness with national parks and ski resorts.
Capital: Helsinki
Population: 5.482 million (2015) World Bank
Currency: Euro
Capital and largest city: Helsinki; 60°10′N 024°56′E / 60.167°N 24.933°E
Official languages: Finnish, Swedish
2- Norway
Country in Europe
Norway is a Scandinavian country encompassing mountains, glaciers and deep coastal fjords. Oslo, the capital, is a city of green spaces and museums. Preserved 9th-century Viking ships are displayed at Oslo’s Viking Ship Museum. Bergen, with colorful wooden houses, is the starting point for cruises to the dramatic Sognefjord. Norway is also known for fishing, hiking and skiing, notably at Lillehammer’s Olympic resort.
Capital: Oslo
Capital and largest city: Oslo; 59°56′N 10°41′E / 59.933°N 10.683°E
Population: 5.196 million (2015) World Bank
Currency: Norwegian krone
Official languages: Norwegian, Bokmål, Nynorsk
1- Iceland
Country in Europe
Iceland, a Nordic island nation, is defined by its dramatic landscape with volcanoes, geysers, hot springs and lava fields. Massive glaciers are protected in Vatnajökull and Snæfellsjökull national parks. Most of the population lives in the capital, Reykjavik, which runs on geothermal power and is home to the National and Saga museums, tracing Iceland’s Viking history.
Capital: Reykjavik
Currency: Icelandic króna
Population: 330,823 (2015) World Bank
GDP (PPP): 2017 estimate
Destinations: Reykjavik, Mývatn, Akureyri, Þingvellir, Jökulsárlón
