Country Facts

This country has been populated for 12,000 years, and has a rich and complex history. In 43 AD the Romans successfully invaded Britain and fought frequently with the Caledonians.

The longest river in this country is the River Thames and is home to Queen Elizabeth II.

In this country there is no official language and they use 18% of the world's energy.

This country is the world's largest democracy, with 1.2 billion people.

This country is the 3rd largest country by area at 9,706,961 sq km (3,747,879 sq miles) and belongs to the continent of Asia.

This country is made up of 6,852 islands and is the birthplace of sushi.

The largest city of this country and the capital is Madrid.

64% of the population are Roman Catholics and it became a republic in 1792 as a result of the French Revolution against centuries of royal rule

The official name for this country is Hellenic Republic and is located in southeast Europe, close to both Africa and Asia.

This country is the driest of any continent on earth other than Antarctica.

This country holds the world record for the longest period without a government and produces more than 220,000 tons of chocolate per annum.

This country have major cities which include, Munich, Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart and Frankfurt.

This country shares borders with many countries, including China, Ukraine, North Korea and Norway and is located across 9 time zones

The land area of this country is the 4th largest in Europe.

The people of this country, a long time ago, invented the 365-days a year calendar and pyramids first appeared here.