Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, sometimes known simply as Saint Vincent or SVG, is an island country in the eastern Caribbean. Wikipedia Capital: Kingstown Population: 100,616 (2024) World Bank Currency: East Caribbean Dollar Official language: English Area: 389 km² Date of Independence: October 27, 1979 Calling code: +1
The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) and the European Union (EU) issued a Joint Statement on the occasion of United Nations Day, reaffirming their shared commitment to multilateralism and the rules-based international order with the UN at its core. The OACPS and EU pledged to work together to advance the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, implement the Paris Agreement, and promote peace, democracy, human rights, and good governance.
Zambia, in southern Africa, is a landlocked country of rugged terrain and diverse wildlife, with many parks and safari areas. On its border with Zimbabwe is famed Victoria Falls – indigenously called Mosi-oa-Tunya, or "Smoke That Thunders” – plunging a misty 108m into narrow Batoka Gorge. Spanning the Zambezi River just below the falls is Victoria Falls Bridge, a spectacular viewpoint. ― Google Capital: Lusaka Currency: Zambian Kwacha Population: 21.31 million (2024) World Bank Official language: English Dialing code: +260 Date format: dd/mm/yyyy GDP (nominal): 2023 estimate
Niue is a small island nation in the South Pacific Ocean. It’s known for its limestone cliffs and coral-reef dive sites. Migrating whales swim in Niue's waters between July and October. In the southeast is the Huvalu Forest Conservation Area, where trails through fossilized coral forests lead to the Togo and Vaikona chasms. The northwest is home to the rock pools of Avaiki Cave and the naturally formed Talava Arches. ― Google Capital: Alofi Currency: New Zealand Dollar Official languages: Niue, English Continent: Oceania Area: 261.5 km² King: Charles III Calling code: +683
Equatorial Guinea is a Central African country comprising the Rio Muni mainland and 5 volcanic offshore islands. Capital Malabo, on Bioko Island, has Spanish colonial architecture and is a hub for the country’s prosperous oil industry. Its Arena Blanca beach draws dry-season butterflies. The tropical forest of the mainland’s Monte Alen National Park is home to gorillas, chimpanzees and elephants. ― Google Capital: Malabo Official languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese, Equatoguinean Portuguese Continent: Africa President: Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo Currency: Central African CFA franc Population: 1.893 million (2024) World Bank Area: 28,051 km²
Fiji, a country in the South Pacific, is an archipelago of more than 300 islands. It's famed for rugged landscapes, palm-lined beaches and coral reefs with clear lagoons. Its major islands, Viti Levu and Vanua Levu, contain most of the population. Viti Levu is home to the capital, Suva, a port city with British colonial architecture. The Fiji Museum, in the Victorian-era Thurston Gardens, has ethnographic exhibits. ― Google Capital: Suva Currency: Fijian Dollar Official languages: Fijian, English, Fiji Hindi Continent: Oceania Population: 928,784 (2024) World Bank Government: Parliamentary system, Military junta, Military dictatorship, Parliamentary republic Prime minister: Sitiveni Rabuka
Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa whose diverse landscape encompasses the snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains and immense Lake Victoria. Its abundant wildlife includes chimpanzees as well as rare birds. Remote Bwindi Impenetrable National Park is a renowned mountain gorilla sanctuary. Murchison Falls National Park in the northwest is known for its 43m-tall waterfall and wildlife such as hippos. ― Google Capital: Kampala Currency: Ugandan Shilling President: Yoweri K. Museveni Prime minister: Robinah Nabbanja Official languages: English, Swahili Population: 50.02 million (2024) World Bank Dialing code: +256
Lesotho, a high-altitude, landlocked kingdom encircled by South Africa, is crisscrossed by a network of rivers and mountain ranges including the 3,482m-high peak of Thabana Ntlenyana. On the Thaba Bosiu plateau, near Lesotho's capital, Maseru, are ruins dating from the 19th-century reign of King Moshoeshoe I. Thaba Bosiu overlooks iconic Mount Qiloane, an enduring symbol of the nation’s Basotho people. ― Google Capital: Maseru Currency: Lesotho Loti Official languages: Southern Sotho, English, Xhosa, Phuthi Dialing code: +266 King: Letsie III Population: 2.337 million (2024) World Bank Ethnic groups (2020): 99.7% Basotho; 0.3% others
Guinea is a country in West Africa, bordered on the west by the Atlantic Ocean. It's known for the Mount Nimba Strict Nature Reserve, in the southeast. The reserve protects a forested mountain range rich in native plants and animals, including chimpanzees and the viviparous toad. On the coast, the capital city, Conakry, is home to the modern Grand Mosque and the National Museum, with its regional artifacts. ― Google Capital: Conakry Continent: Africa Official language: French Currency: Guinean Franc Dialing code: +224 Date of Independence: October 2, 1958 Population: 14.75 million (2024) World Bank
Tuvalu, in the South Pacific, is an independent island nation within the British Commonwealth. Its 9 islands comprise small, thinly populated atolls and reef islands with palm-fringed beaches and WWII sites. Off Funafuti, the capital, the Funafuti Conservation Area offers calm waters for diving and snorkelling among sea turtles and tropical fish, plus several uninhabited islets sheltering sea birds. ― Google Capital: Funafuti Population: 9,646 (2024) World Bank Continent: Oceania Currencies: Australian Dollar, Tuvaluan dollar Official languages: Tuvaluan, English Elevation: 4.6 m Area: 26 km²
Palau is an archipelago of over 500 islands, part of the Micronesia region in the western Pacific Ocean. Koror Island is home to the former capital, also named Koror, and is the islands’ commercial center. The larger Babeldaob has the present capital, Ngerulmud, plus mountains and sandy beaches on its east coast. In its north, ancient basalt monoliths known as Badrulchau lie in grassy fields surrounded by palm trees. ― Google Capital: Ngerulmud Population: 17,695 (2024) World Bank Currency: United States Dollar Official languages: Palauan, English Continent: Oceania Government: Republic, Unitary state, Representative democracy, Presidential system, Non-partisan democracy Area: 458.4 km²
Nigeria, an African country on the Gulf of Guinea, has many natural landmarks and wildlife reserves. Protected areas such as Cross River National Park and Yankari National Park have waterfalls, dense rainforest, savanna and rare primate habitats. One of the most recognizable sites is Zuma Rock, a 725m-tall monolith outside the capital of Abuja that’s pictured on the national currency. ― Google Capital: Abuja Currency: Nigerian Naira Population: 232.7 million (2024) World Bank Official language: English President: Bola Ahmed Tinubu Gross domestic product: 187.8 billion USD (2024) World Bank Dialing code: +234
Botswana, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, has a landscape defined by the Kalahari Desert and the Okavango Delta, which becomes a lush animal habitat during the seasonal floods. The massive Central Kalahari Game Reserve, with its fossilized river valleys and undulating grasslands, is home to numerous animals including giraffes, cheetahs, hyenas and wild dogs. ― Google Capital: Gaborone Currency: Botswana pula President: Duma Boko Official language: English Population: 2.521 million (2024) World Bank Dialing code: +267
Guinea-Bissau is a tropical country on West Africa’s Atlantic coast that’s known for national parks and wildlife. The forested, sparsely populated Bijagós archipelago is a protected biosphere reserve. Its main island, Bubaque, forms part of the Orango Islands National Park, a habitat for saltwater hippos. On the mainland, the capital, Bissau, is a port with Portuguese colonial buildings in its old city center. ― Google Capital: Bissau President: Umaro Sissoco Embaló Official languages: Portuguese, Guinean Portuguese Continent: Africa Currency: West African CFA franc Area: 36,125 km² Population: 2.201 million (2024) World Bank
Brussels, 23 September 2025 – The Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) marked the handover of the Presidency of its Committee of Ambassadors and Council of Ministers from the Kingdom of Eswatini to the Solomon Islands, in line with Article 20 of the Revised Georgetown Agreement, which provides for an equitable rotation of leadership of the OACPS among the six regions. Over the past six months, under the stewardship of H.E. Mr. Sibusisiwe Mngomezulu, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Eswatini, the outgoing Bureau has steered the Committee of Ambassadors with vision and resolve, focusing on key priorities including: Restoration of financial stability and credibility of the Organisation; Promotion of inclusivity, dialogue, and consensus-building; Support for the installation of the new leadership of the OACPS Secretariat; and Advancing implementation of the Samoa Partnership Agreement.