Countries Starting With The Letter B

There are 18 countries that start with the letter “B”. They are as follows:

Bahamas
Bahrein
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina
Burma (Myanmar
Burundi

Bahamas

The Bahamas is a Caribbean state with more than seven hundred islands in the Atlantic Ocean. The total area of the country is 13,878 square kilometers. The population of the country is just under 400,000 inhabitants and the ethnic majority is African (91%) followed by European (~ 5%). An overwhelming majority of the local population is Christian (96%) and the rest consists of smaller communities of Jews, Muslims and other practitioners.

Bahrein

The Kingdom of Bahrain is an island in the Persian Gulf in the Middle East. It is only 780 square kilometers making it the third smallest state by size in Asia. Bahrain’s population is estimated at over 1.4 million, of which 51% are Arabs and about 46% are South Asian. It is a Muslim majority country with 70% Muslims followed by 15% Christians and 10% Hindus.

Bangladesh

The people’s Republic of Bangladesh is the eighth most populous country in the world with a population of nearly 163 million. According to the latest estimates, 87% of the population is Muslim, while the second major religion is Hinduism at 11%. The total area of the country is about 147,570 square kilometers, which makes it one of the world’s most densely populated states. Bengali people form the largest ethnic group in the country at 98%.

Barbados

Barbados is another island in the Caribbean with an area of 432 square kilometers. The total population is estimated at nearly 280,000 with an overwhelming majority (95%) practicing the Christian faith.

Belarus
The Republic of Belarus is a country that is Eastern Europe. The total area of the country is about 207,000 square kilometers and the population is 9.5 million. Belarusians are the largest ethnic group in the country at 84% followed by 8% Russians. Christianity is the main religion with 54% practicing. However, 41% of people do not declare themselves religious.

Belgium
The Kingdom of Belgium is a state in Western Europe. With an area of approximately 30,500 square kilometers, Belgium has a population of 11.3 million. 61% practice Christianity while 32% are not religious. Islam comes in third with 5%.

Belize
Belize is a country in Central America with an area of 22,800 square kilometers and a population of 387 thousand people. The main ethnic group is Mestizo (53%) followed by Creole (26%) and Maya (11%).

Benin
Benin is a small country in West Africa with a population of nearly 11 million. It has multiple African ethnicities with the largest group being the Fon population at 39%.

Bhutan
The Kingdom of Bhutan is a small country in South Asia with a total area of 38,394 square kilometers and a population of almost 800 thousand people.

Bolivia
Bolivia is a country in South America with a population of 11.4 million, of which 70% are Mestizo and 20% are indigenous.

Bosnia And Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country in eastern Europe. It has a population of just over 3.5 million people. Bosniaks are the main ethnic group (50%), while islam is the main religion (51%).

Botswana
Botswana is a country in South Africa with a population of 2.25 million inhabitants. The Tswana people are the main ethnic group with 79% share, while the same percentage of the population practices Christianity, making it the largest religion.

Brazil

Brazil is the largest land area in South America (and the fifth largest in the world) with 8.5 million square kilometers. A multi-ethnic country, Brazil is home to 208 million people of which 86% are Christians.

Brunei
Brunei Darussalam is a state in Southeast Asia with a total area of only 5,765 square kilometers. The total population is only 417 thousand of which 66% are Malay. Islam is the largest faith with 67% population following the religion.

Bulgaria
The Republic Of Bulgaria is a small country in southeastern Europe. The population is 7.1 million, of which 85% are Ethnic Bulgarian peoples. Christianity is the main religion in the country that declares itself a secular state.

Burkina
Located in West Africa, Burkina Faso covers an area of 274 thousand square kilometers and has a population of more than 17.3 million. A multi-ethnic country, Bulgaria’s largest ethnic group, are the Mossi who make up about 48% of the total population.

Burma (Myanmar

Republic of the Union of Myanmar was formerly known as Burma. It is a state in Southeast Asia with an area of 676 thousand square kilometers. With a population of about 54 million people, Myanmar is predominantly Buddhist (88%) with the main ethnic group being the Bamar people (68%).

Burundi
Republic of Burundi is a small country in East Africa. With an area of 27 thousand square kilometers and a population of more than 10 million people, the main ethnic group is the Hutu (85%) and the main religion is Christianity (91%).

Countries starting with the letter B
Bahamas
Bahrein
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Benin
Bhutan
Bolivia
Bosnia And Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Brunei
Bulgaria
Burkina
Burma (Myanmar
Burundi