San Marino

Saudi Arabia

Slovakia

Slovenia

South Africa

San Marino


San Marino


The capital of San Marino is San Marino and the country is divided into Castelli (municipalities).

Castelli.

Acquaviva Domagnano Monte Giardino
Borgo Maggiore Faetano San Marino
Chiesanuova Fiorentino Serravalle


Patron Saint : Marinus

Currency : Euro = 100 Cents

National holiday : Founding of the Republic, 3 September (301)

Highest Point : Monte Titano 755 m

Longest River : Orange


Saudi Arabia


The capital of Saudi Arabia is Riyadh and the country is divided into Mintaqat (provinces).

Mintaqat.

Al Bahah Ar Riyad Makkah
Al Hudud ash Shamaliyah Ash Sharqiyah Najran
Al Jawf 'Asir Tabuk
Al Madinah Ha'il
Al Qasim Jizan


Patron Saint :

Currency : Riyal (SRls) = 100 Halalahs

National holiday : Unification of the Kingdom, 23 September (1932)

Highest Point : Jabal Sawda' 3,133 m

Longest River :


Slovakia

Formerly part of Czechoslovakia.

The capital of Slovakia is Bratislava and the country is divided into Kraje (regions).

Kraje

Banskobystricky Presovsky
Bratislavsky Trenciansky
Kosicky Trnavsky
Nitriansky Zilinsky


Patron Saint : Our Lady of the Assumption

Currency : Koruna (K) = 100 Haleru

National holiday : Constitution Day, 1 September (1992)

Highest Point : Gerlachovsky Stit 2,655 m

Longest River :


Slovenia


The capital of Slovenia is Ljubljana and the country is divided into Obcine (municipalities) and Mestne Obcine (urban municipalities).

Obcine.

Ajdovscina Komen Ribnica na Pohorju
Beltinci Komenda Rogaska Slatina
Benedikt Kostel Rogasovci
Bistrica ob Sotli Kozje Rogatec
Bled Kranjska Gora Ruse
Bloke Krizevci Salovci
Bohinj Krsko Selnica ob Dravi
Borovnica Kungota Semic
Bovec Kuzma Sempeter-Vrtojba
Braslovce Lasko Sencur
Brda Lenart Sentilj
Brezice Lendava-Lendva Sentjernej
Brezovica Litija Sentjur pri Celju
Cankova Ljubno Sevnica
Cerklje na Gorenjskem Ljutomer Sezana
Cerknica Logatec Skocjan
Cerkno Loska Dolina Skofja Loka
Cerkvenjak Loski Potok Skofljica
Crensovci Lovrenc na Pohorju Slovenska Bistrica
Crna na Koroskem Luce Slovenske Konjice
Crnomelj Lukovica Smarje pri Jelsah
Destrnik Majsperk Smartno ob Paki
Divaca Markovci Smartno pri Litiji
Dobje Medvode Sodrazica
Dobrepolje Menges Solcava
Dobrna Metlika Sostanj
Dobrova-Horjul-Polhov Gradec Mezica Starse
Dobrovnik-Dobronak Miklavz na Dravskem Polju Store
Dolenjske Toplice Miren-Kostanjevica Sveta Ana
Dol pri Ljubljani Mirna Pec Sveti Andraz v Slovenskih Goricah
Domzale Mislinja Sveti Jurij
Dornava Moravce Tabor
Dravograd Moravske Toplice Tisina
Duplek Mozirje Tolmin
Gorenja Vas-Poljane Muta Trbovlje
Gorisnica Naklo Trebnje
Gornja Radgona Nazarje Trnovska Vas
Gornji Grad Odranci Trzic
Gornji Petrovci Oplotnica Trzin
Grad Ormoz Turnisce
Grosuplje Osilnica Velika Polana
Hajdina Pesnica Velike Lasce
Hoce-Slivnica Piran-Pirano Verzej
Hodos-Hodos Pivka Videm
Horjul Podcetrtek Vipava
Hrastnik Podlehnik Vitanje
Hrpelje-Kozina Podvelka Vodice
Idrija Polzela Vojnik
Ig Postojna Vransko
Ilirska Bistrica Prebold Vrhnika
Ivancna Gorica Preddvor Vuzenica
Izola-Isola Prevalje Zagorje ob Savi
Jesenice Puconci Zalec
Jezersko Race-Fram Zavrc
Jursinci Radece Zelezniki
Kamnik Radenci Zetale
Kanal Radlje ob Dravi Ziri
Kidricevo Radovljica Zirovnica
Kobarid Ravne na Koroskem Zrece
Kobilje Razkrizje Zuzemberk
Kocevje Ribnica

Mestne Obcine.

Celje Maribor Ptuj
Koper-Capodistria Murska Sobota Slovenj Gradec
Kranj Nova Gorica Velenje
Ljubljana Novo Mesto


Patron Saint : Virgilius

Currency : Tolar (SIT) = 100 Stotin

National holiday : Independence Day/Statehood Day, 25 June (1991)

Highest Point : Triglav 2,864 m

Longest River : Sava River


South Africa

The capital city of South Africa is Cape Town.

PROVINCE

CAPITAL

Western Cape Cape Town
Northern Cape Kimberly
Eastern Cape Bisho
KwaZulu-Natal Durban
Free State Bloemfontein
North West Mafikeng
Gauteng Johannesburg
Mpumalanga Nelspruit
Limpopo Polokwane


Patron Saint : Our Lady of the Assumption

Currency : Rand (R) = 100 Cents

National holiday : Freedom Day, 27 April (1994)

Highest Point : Njesuthi 3,408 m

Longest River : Orange


South Korea

The capital of South Korea is Seoul and the country is divided into Do (provinces) and Gwangyoksi (metropolitan cities).

Do.

Cheju-do Ch'ungch'ong-bukto Kyonggi-do
Cholla-bukto Ch'ungch'ong-namdo Kyongsang-bukto
Cholla-namdo Kangwon-do Kyongsang-namdo

Gwangyoksi.

Inch'on-gwangyoksi Soul-t'ukpyolsi Taejon-gwangyoksi
Kwangju-gwangyoksi Taegu-gwangyoksi Ulsan-gwangyoksi
Pusan-gwangyoksi


Patron Saint : Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception, Joseph

Currency : Won (W) = 100 Hwan (divided into 10 Chun)

National holiday : Liberation Day, 15 August (1945)

Highest Point : Halla-san 1,950 m

Longest River :


Spain

Royalty

President / Dictator

Prime Minister

National Anthem


The capital of Spain is Madrid and the country is divided up into Comunidades Autonomas (autonomous communities).

Comunidades Autonomas

AndaluciaCommunidad Valenciana
Aragon Extremadura
Asturias Galicia
Baleares La Rioja
Ceuta Madrid
Canarias Melilla
Cantabria Murcia
Castilla-La Mancha Navarra
Castilla y Leon Pais Vasco
Cataluna


Patron Saint : James the Greater, John of Avila, Our Lady of Ransom, Immaculate Conception of Mary

Currency : Euro = 100 Cents

National holiday : National Day, 12 October

Highest Point : Pico de Teide 3,718 m

Longest River : Ebro


Spanish Royalty

House of Trastámara

1492
1492
1516
1504
Ferdinand II of Aragon
Isabella I of Castile
15041555 Joanna I of Spain

House of Habsburg / House of Austria

15161556 Charles I
1556 1598 Philip II
15981621 Philip III
16211665 Philip IV
16651700 Charles II

House of Bourbon

17001724Philip V
17241724Louis I
1724 1746 Philip V
17461759 Ferdinand VI
1759 1788 Charles III
17881808Charles IV
18081808Ferdinand VII
18081808 Charles IV

House of Bonaparte

18081813 Joseph I Napoleon

House of Bourbon (restored)

18131833 Ferdinand VII
18331868 Isabella II

House of Savoy

18711873Amadeus I

First Spanish Republic

1873 1874

House of Bourbon (second restoration)

18741885 Alfonso XII
18861931 Alfonso XIII

Second Spanish Republic

1931 1939

Dictatorship

19391975

House of Bourbon (third restoration)

1975 Juan Carlos I


First Spanish Republic

1873 1873 Estanislao Figueras
1873 1873 Francisco Pi y Margall
1873 1874 Nicolás Salmerón y Alfonso
1874 1874 Emilio Castelar y Ripoll
1874 1874 Francisco Serrano y Domínguez

Second Spanish Republic

1931 1936 Niceto Alcalá-Zamora
1936 1939 Manuel Azaña

Dictatorship

April 1939 20 November 1975 Francisco Franco


Prime Minister

1976 1981 Adolfo Suárez González UCD
1981 1981 Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo y Bustelo UCD (acting)
19811982 Leopoldo Calvo Sotelo y Bustelo UCD
1982 1996 Felipe González Márquez PSOE
2004 José María Aznar López PP
2004 2011 José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero PSOE
2011 2018 Mariano Rajoy PP
2018 2011 Pedro Sánchez PSOE


La Marcha Real

 

Alfonso XIII lyrics: Gloria, gloria, corona de la Patria, soberana luz que es oro en tu Pendón. Vida, vida, futuro de la Patria, que en tus ojos es abierto corazón. Púrpura y oro: bandera inmortal; en tus colores, juntas, carne y alma están. Púrpura y oro: querer y lograr; Tú eres, bandera, el signo del humano afán. Gloria, gloria, corona de la Patria, soberana luz que es oro en tu Pendón. Púrpura y oro: bandera inmortal; en tus colores, juntas, carne y alma están. Franco lyrics: Viva España, alzad los brazos, hijos del pueblo español, que vuelve a resurgir. Gloria a la Patria que supo seguir, sobre el azul del mar el caminar del sol. Gloria a la Patria que supo seguir, sobre el azul del mar el caminar del sol. ¡Triunfa España! Los yunques y las ruedas cantan al compás del himno de la fe. ¡Triunfa España! Los yunques y las ruedas cantan al compás del himno de la fe. Juntos con ellos cantemos de pie la vida nueva y fuerte del trabajo y paz. Juntos con ellos cantemos de pie la vida nueva y fuerte del trabajo y paz. Viva España, alzad los brazos, hijos del pueblo español, que vuelve a resurgir. Viva España, alzad los brazos, hijos del pueblo español, que vuelve a resurgir. Gloria a la Patria que supo seguir, sobre el azul del mar el caminar del sol. Gloria a la Patria que supo seguir, sobre el azul del mar el caminar del sol.


Suriname


The capital of Suriname is Paramaribo and the country is divided into Distrikten (districts).

Distrikten.

Brokopondo Nickerie Saramacca
Commewijne Para Sipaliwini
Coronie Paramaribo Wanica
Marowijne


Patron Saint :

Currency : Surinamese Dollar(SRD) = 100 Cents

National holiday : Independence Day, 25 November (1975)

Highest Point : Juliana Top 1,230 m

Longest River :


Sweden

Royalty

National Anthem


The capital of Sweden is Stockholm and the country is divided into Lan (counties).

Lan

Blekinge Kalmar Stockholms
Dalarnas Kronobergs Uppsala
Gavleborgs Norrbottens Varmlands
Gotlands Orebro Vasterbottens
Hallands Ostergotlands Vasternorrlands
Jamtlands Skane Vastmanlands
Jonkopings Sodermanlands Vastra Gotalands


Patron Saint : Bridget, Eric of Sweden

Currency : Krona (SKr) = 100 Ore

National holiday : Flag Day, 6 June

Highest Point : Kebnekaise 2,111 m

Longest River : Torne


SWEDISH ROYALTY.

? 936Ring
936 ?Emund Ringsson
936 ?Erik Ringsson
? 980Emund Eriksson
980 981Oluf, Co-King
980 985Styrbjörn the Strong
985995Eric VII Segersäll
9951000 ?
10001022Olof Skötkonung
10221050Anund Jakob
10501060Emund the Old
10601066Stenkil Ragnvaldson
10661080Blot-Sven
10801110Inge Stenkilsson
11101118Filipius
11181130Inge Halstensson
1130 1139Ragnvald Knaphövde

House of Sverker and Eric.

11391156Sverker I the Old
11561160St. Eric
11601167Carl VII
11671195Knut Ericsson
11961208Sverker II the Young
12081210 ?
12101216 Eric Knutsson
12161222 Johan I Sverkersson
12221229 Eric Ericsson
1229 1234 Knut Holmgersson Långe
12341250 Eric Ericsson

House of Folkunga.

12501275 Valdemar Birgersson
12751290 Magnus Ladulås
12901318 Birger Magnusson
13181319?
13191363 Magnus Eiriksson
13631389 Albrecht of Mecklenburg

Union monarchs and public principals.

13891412 Margaretha, Queen
13961439 Eric of Pomerania
14411448 Christopher of Bavaria
14481457 Carl VIII Bonde
14571464 Christian I
14641465 Carl VIII Bonde
14651467 ?
14671470 Carl VIII Bonde
14701497 Sten Sture
14971501 Hans
15011503 Sten Sture
15031504?
15041512 Svante Nilsson Sture
15121520 Sten Sture
15201521 Christian II

House of Vasa.

1521 1560 Gustaf I Vasa
1560 1568 Eric XIV
1569 1592 Johan III
1592 1599 Sigismund
1599 1611 Carl IX
1611 1632 Gustaf II Adolph
1632 1654 Christina, Queen

House of Pfalz-Zweibrücken.

1654 1660 Carl X Gustaf
1660 1697 Carl XI
1697 1718 Carl XII
1718 1720 Ulrika Elonora, Queen
1720 1751 Frederik

House of Holstein-Gottorp.

1751 1771 Adolph Frederik
1771 1792 Gustaf III
1792 1809 Gustaf IV Adolph
1809 1818 Carl XIII

House of Bernadotte.

1818 1844 Carl XIV Johan
1844 1859 Oscar I
1859 1872 Carl XV
1872 1907 Oscar II
1907 1950 Oscar II
1950 1973 Gustaf IV Adolph
1973 Carl XVI Gustaf


Du gamla, Du fria

 

Du gamla, Du fria, Du fjällhöga nord Du tysta, Du glädjerika sköna! Jag hälsar Dig, vänaste land uppå jord, /: Din sol, Din himmel, Dina ängder gröna.:/ Du tronar på minnen från fornstora dar, då ärat Ditt namn flög över jorden. Jag vet att Du är och Du blir vad Du var. /: Ja, jag vill leva jag vill dö i Norden.:/


Switzerland

Presidents of Swiss Confederation


The capital of Switzerland is Bern and the country is divided into cantons.

Canton

Aargau Graubunden Solothurn
Appenzell Ausser-Rhoden Jura Thurgau
Appenzell Inner-Rhoden Luzern Ticino
Basel-Landschaft Neuchatel Uri
Basel-Stadt Nidwalden Valais
Bern Obwalden Vaud
Fribourg Sankt Gallen Zug
Geneve Schaffhausen Zurich
Glarus Schwyz


Patron Saint : Notbunga

Currency : Franc (SwF) = 100 Centimes

National holiday : Founding of the Swiss Confederation, 1 August (1291)

Highest Point : Dufourspitze 4,634 m

Longest River : Mueritz


Presidents of the Confederation.

1848
Jonas Furrer
F D C
1850
Henri Druey
F D C
1851
Josef Munzinger
F D C
1852
Jonas Furrer
F D C
1853
Wilhelm Matthias Naeff
F D C
1854
Friedrich Frey-Herosé
F D C
1855
Jonas Furrer
F D C
1856
Jakob Stämpfli
F D C
1857
Constant Fornerod
F D C
1858
Jonas Furrer
F D C
1859
Jakob Stämpfli
F D C
1860
Friedrich Frey-Herosé
F D C
1861
Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel
F D C
1862
Jakob Stämpfli
F D C
1863
Constant Fornerod
F D C
1864
Jakob Dubs
F D C
1865
Karl Schenk
F D C
1866
Melchior Josef Martin Knüsel
F D C
1867
Constant Fornerod
F D C
1868
Jakob Dubs
F D C
1869
Emil Welti
F D C
1870
Jakob Dubs
F D C
1871
Karl Schenk
F D C
1872
Emil Welti
F D C
1873
Paul Cérésole
F D C
1874
Karl Schenk
F D C
1875
Johann Jakob Scherer
F D C
1876
Emil Welti
F D C
1877
Joachim Heer
F D C
1878
Karl Schenk
F D C
1879
Bernhard Hammer
F D C
1880
Emil Welti
F D C
1881
Numa Droz
F D C
1882
Simeon Bavier
F D C
1883
Louis Ruchonnet
F D C
1884
Emil Welti
F D C
1885
Karl Schenk
F D C
1886
Adolf Deucher
F D C
1887
Numa Droz
F D C
1888
Wilhelm Hertenstein
F D C
1889
Bernhard Hammer
F D C
1890
Louis Ruchonnet
F D C
1891
Emil Welti
F D C
1892
Walter Hauser
F D C
1893
Karl Schenk
F D C
1894
Emil Frey
F D C
1895
Josef Zemp
C C P
1896
Adrien Lachenal
F D C
1897
Adolf Deucher
F D C
1898
Eugène Ruffy
F D C
1899
Eduard Müller
F D C
1900
Walter Hauser
F D C
1901
Ernst Brenner
F D C
1902
Josef Zemp
C C P
1903
Adolf Deucher
F D C
1904
Robert Comtesse
F D C
1905
Marc-Émile Ruchet
F D C
1906
Ludwig Forrer
F D C
1907
Eduard Müller
F D C
1908
Ernst Brenner
F D C
1909
Adolf Deucher
F D C
1910
Robert Comtesse
F D C
1911
Marc-Émile Ruchet
F D C
1912
Ludwig Forrer
F D C
1913
Eduard Müller
F D C
1914
Arthur Hoffmann
F D C
1915
Giuseppe Motta
C C P
1916
Camille Decoppet
F D C
1917
Edmund Schulthess
F D C
1918
Felix Calonder
F D C
1919
Gustave Ador
Liberal
1920
Giuseppe Motta
C C P
1921
Edmund Schulthess
F D C
1922
Robert Haab
F D C
1923
Karl Scheurer
F D C
1924
Ernest Chuard
F D C
1925
Jean-Marie Musy
C C P
1926
Heinrich Häberlin
F D C
1927
Giuseppe Motta
C C P
1928
Edmund Schulthess
F D C
1929
Robert Haab
F D C
1930
Jean-Marie Musy
C C P
1931
Heinrich Häberlin
F D C
1932
Giuseppe Motta
C C P
1933
Edmund Schulthess
F D C
1934
Marcel Pilet-Golaz
F D C
1935
Rudolf Minger
P T F I
1936
Albert Meyer
F D C
1937
Giuseppe Motta
C C P
1938
Johannes Baumann
F D C
1939
Philipp Etter
C C P
1940
Marcel Pilet-Golaz
F D C
1941
Ernst Wetter
F D C
1942
Philipp Etter
C C P
1943
Enrico Celio
C C P
1944
Walther Stampfli
F D C
1945
Eduard von Steiger
P T F I
1946
Karl Kobelt
F D C
1947
Philipp Etter
C C P
1948
Enrico Celio
C C P
1949
Ernst Nobs
S D P
1950
Max Petitpierre
F D C
1951
Eduard von Steiger
P T F I
1952
Karl Kobelt
F D C
1953
Philipp Etter
C C P
1954
Rodolphe Rubattel
F D C
1955
Max-Édouard Petitpierre
F D C
1956
Markus Feldmann
P T F I
1957
Hans Streuli
F D C
1958
Thomas Emil Leo Holenstein
C C P
1959
Paul Chaudet
F D C
1960
Max-Édouard Petitpierre
F D C
1961
Friedrich Traugott Wahlen
P T F I
1962
Paul Chaudet
F D C
1963
Willy Spühler
S D P
1964
Ludwig von Moos
C C P
1965
Hans-Peter Tschudi
S D P
1966
Hans Schaffner
F D C
1967
Roger Bonvin
C C P
1968
Willy Spühler
S D P
1969
Ludwig von Moos
C C P
1970
Hans-Peter Tschudi
S D P
1971
Rudolf Gnägi
S P P
1972
Nello Celio
F D C
1973
Roger Bonvin
C D D P
1974
Ernst Brugger
F D C
1975
Pierre Graber
S D P
1976
Rudolf Gnägi
S P P
1977
Kurt Furgler
C C P
1978
Willi Ritschard
S D P
1979
Hans Hürlimann
C C P
1980
Georges-André Chevallaz
F D C
1981
Kurt Furgler
C C P
1982
Fritz Honegger
F D C
1983
Pierre Aubert
S D P
1984
Leon Schlumpf
S P P
1985
Kurt Furgler
C C P
1986
Alphons Egli
C C P
1987
Pierre Aubert
S P P
1988
Otto Stich
S D P
1989
Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
F D C
1990
Arnold Koller
C C P
1991
Flavio Cotti
C C P
1992
René Felber
S D P
1993
Adolf Ogi
S P P
1994
Otto Stich
S D P
1995
Kaspar Villiger
F D C
1996
Jean-Pascal Delamuraz
F D C
1997
Arnold Koller
C C P
1998
Flavio Cotti
C C P
1999
Ruth Dreifuss
S D P
2000
Adolf Ogi
S P P
2001
Moritz Leuenberger
S D P
2002
Kaspar Villiger
F D C
2003
Pascal Couchepin
F D C
2004
Joseph Deiss
C C P
2005
Samuel Schmid
S P P
2006
Moritz Leuenberger
S D P
2007
Micheline Calmy-Rey
F D C
2008
Pascal Couchepin
F D C
2009
Hans-Rudolf Merz
F D P
2010
Doris Leuthard
C D P P
2011
Micheline Calmy-Rey
S D P
2012
Eveline Widmer-Schlumpf
C D P
2013
Ueli Maurer
S P P
2014
Didier Burkhalter
F D P
2015
Simonetta Sommaruga
S D P
2016
Johann Schneider-Ammann
F D P
2017
Doris Leuthard
C D P P
2018
Alain Berset
S D P
2019
Ueli Maurer
S P P
2020
Simonetta Sommaruga
S D P
2021
Guy Parmelin
S P P
2022
Ignazio Cassis
F D P


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