The name "France" comes from "Frank", a Germanic tribe that invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 6th century and founded the first independent kingdom covering most of today's France. Every summer more than 100 professional cyclists race in the...

During the 16th century, Spain was one of the most powerful empires in the world. Same-sex marriage is legal in Spain.Spain legalized gay marriage in June 2005 despite strong opposition from the Catholic Church. In Spain, everyone has two...

Canada is the largest country in the Western Hemisphere and is the second largest country in the world behind Russia. The area size of Canada is a whopping 9,984,670 square kilometers. Canada has the longest border with one other country (with the...

China is the fourth largest country in the world. The Chinese calendar dates back to 2600 B.C.Each year is represented by an animal. There are twelve animals which represent the twelve months. The Chinese had an advanced system of astronomy as...

The Italian flag is inspired by the French flag established, during Napoleon's 1797 assault on Italy. The thermometer was invented by the Italian founder of modern quantitative medical research - Santorio Santorio. The medium life expectancy at...