The Scandinavian country in northern Europe fell six places from No. 14 in 2023 – the largest drop among countries in the top 25. It performs best in the open for business (No. 4), quality of life (No. 6) and social purpose (No. 6) subrankings. Finland also ranks first for two...
Grand Canyon National Park in northern Arizona, USA. Photo by Wolfgang Kaehler/LightRocket via Getty Images With a total area of 9,833,517km², the USA is the second largest country in North America. The United States of America became independent from its British rule in 1776. The land...
In addition, South Korea has maritime borders with China and Japan. Capital: Seoul Area: 99,900 km² Language: Korean Currency: Won 4. North Korea North Korea, officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, is a republic in East Asia, encompassing the northern half of the Korean ...
It is the world’s largest country by land mass – nearly twice as big as Canada, the world’s second-largest nation – and covers all of northern Asia and much of Eastern Europe. It shares land borders with more than a dozen countries, and shares sea borders with Japan and the United...
In 2011, al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden was confronted and killed in the hills of Pakistan’s countryside by United States forces. Taliban and al-Qaida-linked militant groups remain active within Pakistan’s borders, especially in the northern region. The government’s faltering resolve against ...
Malaysia is a federal state in Southeast Asia, consisting of former British possessions on the Malacca Peninsula and northern Borneo. Capital: Putrajava / Kuala Lumpur Area: 330,800 km² Language: Malay Currency: Ringgit 7. Myanmar Burma (the name used by the opposition) or Myanmar (the ter...
Eighth Wonder of the World:The Karakoram Highway which connects northern Pakistan to China is deemed the Eighth Wonder of the World. The highway is the highest paved international road in the world. Republic of Turkey Last on the list of the top ten largest countries in Asia is the Republic...
I cheated Iraq in Northern Iraq: Next up, Iraq. Similar situation, but with different politics. Northern Iraq, an autonomous region in the north of Iraq isn’treallyIraq. Culturally it’s completely different. Legally it’s different in that you can fly in with no visa and get stamped in...
Asia is now the largest developing region in the world. Asia is located east of the Suez Canal, the Red Sea, and the Ural Mountains, south of the Caucasus Mountains, the Caspian Sea, and the Black Sea. It is bounded on the east by the Pacific Ocean, on the south by the Indian ...
The cool-weather nation of Finland — where the northern lights dance in winter and the summer sun can shine all night long — has a lot figured out when it comes to the right social conditions for happiness. The survey asks each participant to score their life as a whole, considering ...