More than 27 million people worldwide are victims of human trafficking each year, according to the U.S. State Department.
Like a giant ship, human society sailed through the raging waves of the once-in-a-century pandemic. It also had to brave for the hurricanes of geopolitical conflicts, whirlpools of bloc confrontation, undercurrents of surgin...
780,400 km² / 1,073,518 mi², stretching to the icy waters of the Southern Ocean with its southern tip. Since it stretches more southwards, the country lies in only one timezone, despite its vastness. Situated in the southern part of South America, Argentina...
This is a geographical treatment of North America, including maps and statistics as well as a survey of its geologic history, land, people, and economy. It occupies the northern portion of the ‘New World.’ North America is the world’s third largest co
Central America, southernmost region of North America, lying between Mexico and South America and comprising Panama, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Belize. It makes up most of the tapering isthmus that separates the Pacific
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For instance, in Latin America, the restoration of budgetary restraint and the decline in inflation came before the resumption of economic growth in Chile and Mexico. In contrast, the macroeconomic instability and high inflation that characterise the economic crises in Brazil and Argentina are ...
These factors are typically interconnected (i.e., the level of available technology can impact the amount of GDP a country is capable of generating, etc.). According to the UN, 36 countries were considered developed in 2023. All developed countries were located in either North America, Europe...
Overall, small-scale farmers produce 95% of cocoa in the country, but face several challenges such as low pay and unwanted impacts from climate change. Alongside aging trees in the country, these setbacks have led productivity to decline. In South America, major producers include Ecuador and ...
Diwali across borders: 10 countries embracing the Festival of Lights Last Updated: December 30, 2024 Countries Celebrating Diwali Around the World 1. Nepal 2. Singapore 3. Malaysia 4. United Kingdom 5. Myanmar 6. South Africa 7. Thailand 8. Indonesia 9. United States of Americ...