Countries - A


A: 11 countries: Afghanistan → Azerbaijan

Country Capital city Year recognised / founded Population (approx. 2026) Ruling party / leadership Ideology (broad)
Afghanistan Kabul 1919 (independence) ≈ 42.6 million Taliban (de facto) Authoritarian, Islamist
Albania Tirana 1912 (independence) ≈ 2.8 million Socialist Party of Albania Centre-left
Algeria Algiers 1962 (independence) ≈ 46.8 million FLN-aligned presidency Authoritarian, nationalist
Andorra Andorra la Vella 1278 (co-principality), 1993 (constitution) ≈ 80,000 Democrats for Andorra / coalitions Centre-right
Angola Luanda 1975 (independence) ≈ 37.9 million MPLA Authoritarian, nationalist
Antigua and Barbuda Saint John’s 1981 (independence) ≈ 100,000 Antigua and Barbuda Labour Party Centre-left
Argentina Buenos Aires 1816 (independence) ≈ 45.7 million La Libertad Avanza–aligned presidency Right-wing, libertarian
Armenia Yerevan 1918 (first republic), 1991 (independence) ≈ 2.8 million Civil Contract Centrist
Australia Canberra 1901 (federation) ≈ 26.7 million Australian Labor Party Centre-left
Austria Vienna 1918 (republic), 1955 (sovereignty) ≈ 9.1 million ÖVP–Green coalition Centre-right / Green
Azerbaijan Baku 1918 (first independence), 1991 (post-Soviet) ≈ 10.3 million New Azerbaijan Party Authoritarian, nationalist