New Zealand is located in the southern Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,600 kilometres (995 miles) south-east of Australia. 24% of New Zealand families have only one parent. New Zealand’s geography includes vast mountain chain of the Southern...

Norway’s official name is the kingdom of Norway. The coastline of Norway, including fjords and bays, stretches over 20,000 kilometers. Norway is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. The highest mountain of...

Kenya, formerly known as British East Africa, became independent in 1963 and a republic in 1964. Kenya has been named after Mount Kenya, a very significant landmark in the country.Kenya means ‘white mountain’ . There are 70 tribes in Kenya....

Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands.Three of the ten largest islands in the world are found here.The biggest island in Indonesia is Sumatra. With a population of around 230 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia...

Finland is a country located in the northern part of the European continent. Finland declared independence from Russia in 1917 and became a republic in 1919. There are 1.8 million saunas in Finland, of which approximately 500 are traditional smoke...

Denmark is the oldest monarchy of west and until 19th sentry Denmark controlled whole northern Europe. The average altitude of Denmark is only 31 m above sea level. The highest point in the country is Mollehoj, at 170.86 m. The Danish language has...

Belgium is known as the "Essence of Europe" . Belgium is one of the founding members of the European Community, and its capital, Brussels, is also the capital of the European Union. Belgium produces 220,000 tonnes of chocolate every...

Iceland is a volcanic island. Iceland is the world’s oldest democracy. Its parliament (Althingi) was founded about 1,000 years ago. Iceland has no army, navy, or air force. It does have a Coast Guard. Iceland is one of the youngest islands to...

Cuba is the most populated country in the whole of the Caribbean. Cuba comprises of more than 4,000 islands and cays. When Christopher Columbus first stumbled upon Cuba in 1492 he thought he had landed in China. Cuba was claimed by Christopher...

The first university in Saudi Arabia was founded in 1957. Saudi Arabia is keeper of Islam's most sacred cities: Mecca, where the Prophet Muhammad received the word of Allah. The Arab calendar is a lunar calendar. The cycle of the moon's phases...

Founded in 1291 as a union of three cantons chafing against Habsburg rule, Switzerland has been independent since 1815. There are 4 official languages in Switzerland : Swiss German (64%, many dialects), French (20.4%), Italian (6.5%), and Romansh (<...

Thailand is often nicknamed as the "Land Of Smiles," because of the perceived gentleness of its people. Thailand is also known as the "Land of white Elephant. The Thai name for Bangkok is Krung Thep but it is also known as City of Angels. "The...