The Caribbean island of Hispaniola contains two countries: Haiti in the west and the Dominican Republic in the east.

From 1867 to 1918, Austria and Hungary formed the empire known as Austria-Hungary.

Somalia is the outermost country located on the Horn of Africa. Its capital city is Mogadishu, located along the coast of the Indian Ocean.

Sri Lanka is nicknamed the “Teardrop of India” for its teardrop-like shape and its proximity to the Indian subcontinent.

At just 0.17 square miles, Vatican City is the smallest independent nation in the world. It is surrounded entirely by Italy.

The Balkan state of Croatia was once a former member of the larger state of Yugoslavia before its disintegration in the 1990s.

The Gambia has a long and narrow shape that runs along the Gambia River. It is Africa’s smallest mainland country.

Norway is the largest and westernmost country in Scandinavia, with a total area of 148,449 square miles.

The fertile Nile River aided in the establishment of early ancient civilizations that called Egypt home thousands of years ago.

Greece is located at the southern end of Europe, with about one-fifth of its total landmass being composed of islands.

Cuba is the largest island in the Caribbean, covering over 40,000 square miles.

In 1954, Vietnam was partitioned into North Vietnam and South Vietnam. The Southeast Asian nation became unified in 1975.

India is made up of 28 individual states, plus eight territories. Its national capital is located in New Delhi.

Mexico contains the world’s largest population of Spanish speakers. It is officially known as Estados Unidos Mexicanos in the Spanish language.

Japan consists of four main islands — Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu — plus thousands of smaller islands.

Chile is only 110 miles wide on average, but the nation stretches along the southern tip of South America for around 2,700 miles.

Australia is the world’s smallest continent, but the country itself is one of Earth’s largest — covering nearly 3 million square miles.

The U.S. is the world’s third-largest country by area, covering over 3.6 million square miles across its 50 states.

One of the more recognizable countries on a map, the “boot” of Italy extends down from mainland Europe along the Adriatic Sea and into the Mediterranean.

The United Kingdom consists of four individual nations: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.