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  • Full name: Full names (translated to english) of the United Nations member states, as of 2014. For a list of full names in the respective original languages of each country, check this link.
  • Land border length: The length of each country's land border. Islands are listed as having a 0.0 km.
  • National anthems: National anthem.
  • Neighboring countries and territories: The countries and territories neighboring each country. "L" means they share only a land border and "M" means they have only maritime boundaries. A blank means they share both.
  • Overview: A geopolitical overview of every sovereign country in the world, briefly examining their recent history and place on the global stage. The texts are taken from the BBC News website.
STAT Afghanistan Norway
Full name Islamic Republic of Afghanistan Kingdom of Norway
Land border length 5,529 km
Ranked 25th. 2 times more than Norway
2,551 km
Ranked 74th.
National anthems Mill\u012b Sur\u016bd ( National Anthem ) Ja, vi elsker dette landet ( Yes, We Love This Country )
Neighboring countries and territories China (L) Iran (L) Pakistan (L) Tajikistan (L) Turkmenistan (L) Uzbekistan (L) Denmark (M) Finland (L) Iceland (M) Russia Sweden United Kingdom (M) Greenland ( Denmark ) (M) Faroe Islands ( Denmark ) (M)
Overview <p>Landlocked and mountainous, Afghanistan has suffered from such chronic instability and conflict during its modern history that its economy and infrastructure are in ruins, and many of its people are refugees. </p> <p>Since the fall of the Taliban administration in 2001, adherents of the hard-line Islamic movement have re-grouped. </p> <p>It is now a resurgent force, particularly in the south and east, and the government has struggled to extend its authority beyond the capital and to forge national unity. </p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-south-asia-12011352">Full Article</a> <p>Europe&#039;s northernmost country, the Kingdom of Norway is famed for its mountains and spectacular fjord coastline, as well as its history as a seafaring power.</p> <p>It also enjoys one of the highest standards of living in the world, in large part due to the discovery in the late 1960s of offshore oil and gas deposits.</p> <p>Norway&#039;s annual oil revenue amounts to around $40bn (£21bn), and more than half of its exports come from this sector. To counter inflation, spending of oil revenue was restricted.</p><br> <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17743896">Full Article</a>

SOURCES: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_sovereign_states; Wikipedia: List of countries and territories by land borders (Land borders) (Note: land border lengths will vary depending on the scale by which they are measured, and therefore these figures without a source accompanied by an explanation of how they were measured and at what scale makes comparisons impossible; for more information see coastline paradox .); Wikipedia: List of national anthems (Anthems of United Nations member states) ("List of Member States" . United Nations . Retrieved 2011-07-21 .); Wikipedia: List of countries and territories by land and maritime borders; British Broadcasting Corporation 2014

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