Countries

Overview of Afghanistan Afghanistan’s legislature, called the National Assembly, is comprised of two houses: the House of Elders with 102 seats — 34 elected by district councils for three-year terms, 34 by provincial councils for four-year terms, 34 ...

Overview of Albania Albania, Andorra, Antigua and Barbuda, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Bahamas, Barbados, Belgium, Bosnia and, Herzegovina, Botswana, Brazil, Brunei, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cuba, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark,...

Overview of Algeria Algeria topped group C with a perfect record, winning all three matches including a 1–0 victory over 2018 FIFA World Cup's participant Senegal.[24] Algeria's solid performance continued with a 3–0 win over Guinea in the rou...

Overview of Andorra Andorra, Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Botswana, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Jamaica, Japan, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Malta,...

Overview of Angola Angola changed from a one-party Marxist-Leninist system ruled by the MPLA to a nominal multiparty democracy following the 1992 elections, in which President José Eduardo dos Santos won the first-round election with more than 49 percent ...

Overview of Antigua and Barbuda Antigua and Barbuda has historically suffered from natural disasters, and the effects of climate change, which include sea level rise, storm surges, increased severity of tropical storms and hurricanes, and decreased rainfall,...

Overview of Argentina Argentina, Armenia, Australia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Brunei, Canada, Chile, China (Include Hong Kong and Macau, but except e-passport holders), Colombia, Cuba, Czech Republic, Denmark, East Timor, Finland, France, Germany,...

Overview of Armenia Armenia is bordered by Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan, Nagorno-Karabakh, and Georgia, however their land borders are closed to both Turkey and Azerbaijan, so if you want to move between these countries you will first have to travel to Georgia...

Overview of Australia Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Kuwait, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania,...

Overview of Austria Austrian pan-Germans which include Georg Ritter von Schönerer and his followers agitated against the "multi-national" Austro-Hungarian Empire and advocated for German Austria to join the German Empire.[35] Although many Austrians ...

Overview of Azerbaijan Azerbaijani served as a lingua franca throughout most parts of Transcaucasia except the Black Sea coast, in southern Dagestan,[28][29][30] the Eastern Anatolia Region and all over Iran [31] from the...

Overview of Bahamas The Bahamas is a parliamentary constitutional monarchy, with the queen of the Bahamas (Elizabeth II) as head of state represented locally by a governor-general.[13] Political and legal traditions closely follow those of the...

Overview of Bahrain Bahrain has a number of musueums - Al Oraifi Museum in Muharraq (Dilmun era artifacts), Beit al Quran in Hoora (rare collection of Islamic manuscripts), Bahrain National Museum on the Al Fateh Corniche, Manama, Currency Museum in the...

Overview of Bangladesh Bangladesh sought admission in the UN with most voting in its favour, but China vetoed this as Pakistan was its key ally.[167] The United States, also a key ally of Pakistan, was one of the last nations to accord Bangladesh...

Overview of Barbados Barbados eventually had one of the world's biggest sugar industries.[9] One group instrumental in ensuring the early success of the industry were the Sephardic Jews, who had originally been expelled from the Iberian peninsula,...

Overview of Belarus Belarus has four World Heritage Sites: the Mir Castle Complex, the Niasvizh Castle, the Białowieża Forest (shared with Poland), and the Struve Geodetic Arc (shared with nine other countries).[8] While three of these are cultural s...

Overview of Belgium Belgium's political institutions are complex; most political power is organized around the need to represent the main cultural communities.[55] Since about 1970, the significant national Belgian political parties have split...

Overview of Belize Belize backed the United Nations (UN) Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2007, which established legal land rights to indigenous groups.[53] Other court cases have affirmed these rights like the Supreme Court...

Overview of Benin Benin is a member of the United Nations, the African Union, the Economic Community of West African States, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, the South Atlantic Peace and Cooperation Zone, La Francophonie, the Community of Sahel–Saharan S...

Overview of Bhutan Bhutan has been held up as an example of what a country can be when it puts culture, the environment and wellbeing ahead of economic development, but there are challenges too: after the new government took control in 2013, the prime...

Overview of Bolivia Bolivia’s Catholic bishops have issued a statement against what they called an attempt to turn the justice system into a partisan weapon and to “create a false account of history, inventing the truth and manipulating the conscience of ...

Overview of Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina witnessed a shift in the approach to the issue of missing persons; from a framework led by humanitarian goals, the country moved to strong legal framework based on which resolving the cases of...

Overview of Botswana Botswana’s vast stock of natural resources — a combination of minerals, energy, protected areas, crops, pastureland and non-timber forest products — account for one-third of the country’s total wealth and underpin many important contrib...

Overview of Brazil Brazilians make a dessert called canjica by boiling corn kernels in sweetened milk.In the Americas and the United Kingdom, many people like to boil, grill, or roast whole ears of corn and simply eat the kernels off the cob. Brazil has...

Overview of Brunei Brunei, a rainforest covered gem of a country nestled on the northern coast of Borneo in South-East Asia, is a refreshing tourist destination offering a richly diverse natural and cultural heritage, a centuries old majestic Royal heritage...

Overview of Bulgaria Bulgarian cuisine seems to be oriented toward meat and potatoes, but vegetarians needn’t worry as several of the most popular dishes are dairy-based and in general Bulgarians consume a lot of salads (the most popular is shopska s...

Overview of Burkina Faso Burkina Faso has a population reaching almost 20 million people and is grappling with a progressive deterioration of its security and humanitarian situation due to terrorist attacks that have caused the displacement of almost ...

Overview of Burundi Burundi remains primarily a rural society, with just 13.4% of the population living in urban areas in 2019.[6] The population density of around 315 people per square kilometre (753 per sq mi) is the second highest in Sub-Saharan...

Overview of Cabo Verde Cabo Verde served an increasingly important role as an offshore entrepôt with the development of the triangular trade, by which manufactured goods from Europe were traded for slaves, who were sold in turn to plantations in the ...

Overview of Cambodia Cambodia visa photo requirements: Must be recent (last 6 months), no smiling (the facial expression must be neutral); white background: the photo must have a completely white background; shoulders: the applicant’s face and shoulders m...

Overview of Cameroon Cameroon is a bilingual country, where English and French are both official languages; therefore in the city there is a coexistence of French educational system schools, where the degree giving access to university is the Baccalaureate,...

Overview of Canada Canada doesn’t Mexico doesn’t nor does any other country in the world but the United States of America so thus we can legally use that name as our own and the rest of the world does too when referring to the USA although when referring to ...

Overview of Central African Republic The Central African Republic is roughly the size of France and is bordered by Chad to the north, Sudan and South Sudan to the north and east, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Kinshasa) and the Republic of the...

Overview of Chad Chadwick LJ stated that “the guarantor is not to be taken to have agreed that his liability under the guarantee would be increased or made more onerous by a subsequent agreement made between the lender and the borrower (to which he i...

Overview of Chile Chile’s democracy in those early years was precarious; President Patricio Aylwin, elected to succeed Pinochet and lead the transition, admitted as much, famously conceding that he would pursue justice for the many victims of the military r...

Overview of China China Mehran Jiangnan TT in Pakistan Price Yuan and PKR, Sony Vaio Pro 13 SVP13218CV Core i7-4500U Price in Pakistan Specifications Laptop Pics Features, HP Elitebook 840 G2 Core i7-5500U Laptop Price in Pakistan Specifications Pics...

Overview of Colombia Colombia's geographic and climatic variations have combined to produce relatively well-defined "ethnocultural" groups among alternative regions of the country: the Costeño from the Caribbean coast; the Caucano in the Cauca region ...

Overview of Comoros The Comoros is the only state to be a member of the African Union, Francophonie, Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Arab League (of which it's the southernmost state, being the only member of the Arab League which is entirely within...

Overview of Congo (Congo-Brazzaville) What distinguishes Congo-Brazzaville from Congo-Kinshasa? Although Congo-Brazzaville and Congo-Kinshasa may share near-identical names and quite similar cultures, both countries can be distinguished by a variety of...

Overview of Costa Rica Costa Rica is the most-visited nation in the Central American region,[79] with 2.9 million foreign visitors in 2016, up 10% from 2015.[80] In 2015, the tourism sector was responsible for 5.8% of the country's GDP,...

Overview of Côte d'Ivoire Côte d'Ivoire experiences periodic political unrest and violence in northern regions, and it's recommended to contact your embassy or consult other travellers about the present situation prior to travel inland. Côte d'Ivoire wa...

Overview of Croatia Croatia's county prefects (with two deputy prefects), mayor of Zagreb (with two deputy mayors)[a] are elected for a four-year term by a majority of votes cast within applicable local government units, with a runoff election...

Overview of Cuba Cuba has three mountain regions: the wild and rugged Sierra Maestra in the east, rising to 6,560 ft (2,000 m) in the Pico Turquino; a lower range, the scenic Sierra de los Órganos, in the west; and the Sierra de Trinidad, a picturesque...

Overview of Cyprus Cyprus ( Greek: Κύπρος, Kýpros; Turkish: Kıbrıs), officially the Republic of Cyprus ( Greek: Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία,...

Overview of Czechia (Czech Republic) Czechia (Czech Republic) Czechia: Why Did They Change Their Name? Once there was Czechoslovakia, a Central European sovereign state that was formed in 1918.It belonged to the Soviet bloc from 1948 to 1945.It successfully...

Overview of Democratic Republic of the Congo Democratic Republic of the Congo had originally put themselves forward as host candidates but withdrew in July 2014.[14] Security concerns and threats from various militant groups particularly in the...

Overview of Denmark Denmark was one of the first countries to ban the sale of products containing trans fats in 2003 and since that time the European Union has taken a stance to reduce trans-fats in the food supply [20] and, at the same time, the US Food...

Overview of Djibouti Djibouti is a source, transit, and destination country for women and children trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation and possibly forced labor; small numbers are trafficked from Ethiopia and Somalia for sexual exploitation;...

Overview of Dominica Dominicans are also composed of Sephardic Jews that were exiled from Spain and the Mediterranean area in 1492 and 1497,[30] coupled with other migrations dating the 1700s[31] and during the Second World War [32]...

Overview of Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic is 80% Christian, including 57% Roman Catholic and 23% Protestant,.[55] Recent but small+scale immigration, as well as proselytizing, has brought other religions, with the following shares...

Overview of Ecuador Ecuadorean debt had been trading at levels that signaled broad investor skepticism amid worry that a victory for Arauz would lead to unsustainable levels of social spending and an inevitable default from a politician who promised to...

Overview of Egypt Egyptians often refer to Cairo as Maṣr (IPA: [mɑsˤɾ]; Egyptian Arabic: مَصر‎), the Egyptian Arabic name for Egypt itself, emphasizing the city's importance for the country.[14][15] Its official name al-Qāhir...

Overview of El Salvador El Salvador’s status declined from Free to Partly Free in Freedom in the World 2020 because criminal groups continue to commit acts of violence and intimidation against politicians, ordinary citizens, and religious congregants, a...

Overview of Equatorial Guinea Equatorial Guinea's innovative malaria programs in the early 21st century achieved success in reducing malaria infection, disease, and mortality.[116] Their program consists of twice-yearly indoor residual spraying...

Overview of Eritrea Eritrea’s coastal location has long been important in its history and culture—a fact reflected in its name, which is an Italianized version of Mare Erythraeum, Latin for “Red Sea.” The Red Sea was the route by which Christianity and Isl...

Overview of Estonia Estonia (Estonian: Eesti), officially the Republic of Estonia (Estonian: Eesti Vabariik), is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. it's bordered to the north by the Gulf...

Overview of Eswatini (fmr. "Swaziland") Can you meet all the specifications I provide for the app development? Of course, yes.We can meet all your demands for the mobile app development.We make sure that you get the best possible results.Do you have an...

Overview of Ethiopia Ethiopian buses fit into one of the following categories: the ubiquitous minibuses or matatus (typically Toyota Highace vans that room up to 14 people) that operate throughout the region; small to large sized passenger buses called...

Overview of Fiji Fiji is the base for the Anglican Diocese of Polynesia (part of the Anglican Church in Aotearoa, New Zealand and Polynesia).These and other denominations have small numbers of Indo-Fijian members; Christians of all kinds comprised 6.1%...

Overview of Finland Finland’s Fortum, which owns 45.5% of the Oskarshamn units, said that "contrary to E.ON's view, we believe that it's possible to continue production from Oskarshamn units 1 and 2 until the end of their planned operational...

Overview of Gabon Gabon began the tournament with a 3–2 defeat to Senegal on Christmas Day, before being thrashed 6–0 by Cameroon on Boxing Day, finishing bottom of their group.[6] a number of months after the tournament, the Gabonese Football Fed...

Overview of Ireland Ireland is now one of the least forested countries in Europe.[145][146] Until the end of the Middle Ages, Ireland was heavily forested with native trees which include oak, ash, hazel, birch, alder, willow, aspen, rowan,...

Overview of Italy Italy, by legislative decree 90 of 2017 (amending the implementation of EU Directive 2015/849 (IV Anti-Money Laundering Directive)) imposed the same regulations on crypto-currency exchanges as apply to traditional money exchanges, thus...

Overview of Latvia Latvian music is represented, e.g., in the works of the folk-song compiler Krišjānis Barons (1835-1923), the nationalist romantic composer Jāzeps Vītols (1863-1948), classical music composer Andrejs Jurjāns...

Overview of Malaysia Malaysia, which early on in the fight against the Covid-19 coronavirus was one of Asia’s leaders, has begun to slip back, with at least a few vaccine procurement seemingly diffused among competing parties thought to be aligned with t...

Overview of Mozambique Mozambique (/ˌmoʊzæmˈbiːk/), officially the Republic of Mozambique (Portuguese: Moçambique or República de Moçambique, Portuguese pronunciation: [ʁɛˈpuβlikɐ ðɨ musɐ̃ˈbikɨ]; Chichewa: Mozambiki; Swahili: Msumbiji; Tsonga: Muzambhiki...

Overview of North Korea North Korea’s foreign policy on the nuclear issue co­incides in many respects with the country’s general foreign policy strategy, which is based on a “clearly realpolitik view of the world of states” and in which sovereignty and pow...

Overview of North Korea North Korea’s foreign policy on the nuclear issue co­incides in many respects with the country’s general foreign policy strategy, which is based on a “clearly realpolitik view of the world of states” and in which sovereig...

Overview of North Macedonia North Macedonia has been part of many countries, but until its incorporation into Yugoslavia by Tito in 1945 it was never acknowledged as an administrative "state." North Macedonia prospered under Tito's rule, especially when...

Overview of Norway Norway is a backward country thus not a place to live,everything there is a facade or false and that’s because of the norwegians who are: uncivilized-uneducated-low class-arrogant-liars that’s part of their character-greedy-unfriendly-rascals-lazy-racist-unprofessional-and...

The Republic of South Africa is situated in the southernmost part of the African continent. South Africa is a diverse country with 9 provinces, which range from mountains and beaches to deserts and bushveld. South Africa is a relatively dry...

Overview of South Africa South Africa went through a system of racial segregation from 1948 until 1994 called Apartheid (Afrikaans word meaning “separateness”) where race determined social, economic and political advantages or disadvantages.In 1994 Sou...

Overview of South Korea South Korean National Assembly member and former DPRK diplomat Thae Yong-ho discusses North Korean nuclear weapons, inter-Korean relations and representing Gangnam as a lawmaker.Thae has appeared on the podcast before, and...

Overview of South Korea South Korean National Assembly member and former DPRK diplomat Thae Yong-ho discusses North Korean nuclear weapons, inter-Korean relations and representing Gangnam as a lawmaker.Thae has appeared on the podcast before, and you...

Overview of The United States of America The United States of America is full of modern cities, charming villages, breathtaking scenery, sunny beaches and snow-capped mountains. Situated in the northern hemisphere and bounded by Canada, Mexico,...

Overview of The United States of America The United States of America is full of modern cities, charming villages, breathtaking scenery, sunny beaches and snow-capped mountains. Situated in the northern hemisphere and bounded by Canada, Mexico, the...