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Cabo Verde:Praia
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An archipelago off the coast of West Africa.
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Famous for its morna music, popularized by singer Cesária Évora.
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Known for its dry, desert-like climate despite being in the tropics.
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Cambodia:Phnom Penh
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Home to Angkor Wat, the largest religious monument in the world.
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Known for the tragic history of the Khmer Rouge regime.
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Famous for its unique silk-weaving tradition, which dates back centuries.
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Cameroon:Yaoundé
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Known for its diverse landscape, from mountains to rainforests and savannas.
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Famous for its coffee and cocoa production.
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The country has more than 230 spoken languages.
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Canada:Ottawa
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Home to the longest coastline in the world.
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Famous for its maple syrup production, accounting for 71% of the world's supply.
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One of the most multicultural nations in the world, with more than 200 ethnic origins represented.
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Central African Republic:Bangui
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Known for its rich biodiversity, including elephants, gorillas, and forest buffalo.
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The Dzanga-Sangha Reserve is home to one of the last remaining pygmy populations.
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Diamonds are one of the country’s major exports.
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Chad:N'Djamena
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Lake Chad is one of the largest lakes in Africa but is shrinking rapidly.
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The Tibesti Mountains in the north are home to some of the oldest rock paintings.
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Known as the "Dead Heart of Africa" due to its central desert region.
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Chile:Santiago
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Home to the driest desert in the world, the Atacama Desert.
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Famous for its long, narrow geography, stretching across 4,300 km.
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Known for Easter Island, home to the iconic Moai statues.
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China:Beijing
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The most populous country in the world.
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Home to the Great Wall, the longest wall in the world.
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Known for the Forbidden City, the largest ancient palace in the world.
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Colombia:Bogotá
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The second most biodiverse country in the world.
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Known for producing the world’s best coffee.
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Famous for its annual Flower Festival, showcasing over 500,000 blooms.
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Comoros:Moroni
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An archipelago located in the Indian Ocean, known as "the Perfume Islands" for its ylang-ylang production.
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One of the smallest countries in Africa by land area and population.
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Famous for its volcanic landscape, particularly Mount Karthala, one of the world’s most active volcanoes.
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Congo, Democratic Republic of the:Kinshasa
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Home to the second-largest rainforest in the world, after the Amazon.
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The Congo River is the second longest in Africa and the deepest in the world.
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Known for its rich mineral resources, including cobalt and copper.
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Congo, Republic of the:Brazzaville
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Shares the Congo River with its neighbor, the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
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Known for its diverse wildlife, including western lowland gorillas.
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Famous for the Basilique Sainte-Anne, one of Africa’s most impressive churches.
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Costa Rica:San José
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Famous for its biodiversity, housing 5% of the world’s species.
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Has no standing army, abolished in 1949.
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Known for its commitment to sustainability and eco-tourism.
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Croatia:Zagreb
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Home to over 1,000 islands, only about 50 of which are inhabited.
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Famous for its picturesque Dalmatian coastline along the Adriatic Sea.
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The city of Dubrovnik is known as the "Pearl of the Adriatic."
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Cuba:Havana
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Famous for its cigars and rum, made from local sugarcane.
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Known for its vintage cars and colonial architecture.
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The largest island in the Caribbean, with over 5,700 kilometers of coastline.
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Cyprus:Nicosia
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The island is divided into Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot regions.
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Famous for being the legendary birthplace of the goddess Aphrodite.
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Known for its Halloumi cheese, a traditional delicacy.
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Czech Republic:Prague
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Famous for its medieval Old Town and Prague Castle, the largest ancient castle in the world.
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Known for its rich beer-brewing tradition, with the highest beer consumption per capita globally.
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Home to Charles Bridge, a historic bridge adorned with 30 statues.
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