Despite its small size, Portugal’s climate varies significantly from north to south, thanks to its unique geographical positioning and diverse topography. The country can be divided into three distinct climate zones: the north, centered around Porto; the central region, near Lisbon; and the south...
Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is a small island country situated near the western shores of the Persian Gulf. It is an archipelago with Bahrain Island, the largest land mass, at 55 km long by 18 km wide. Saudi Arabia lies to the west and is connected to Bahrain by the ...
The first few years were marked by a communist uprising, confrontation with Indonesia and the withdrawal of Singapore in 1965. Malaysia has a constitutional monarchy headed by a mostly ceremonial monarch, who appoints a prime minister. The country has an open, diversified, upper-middle income ...
The same period also saw international arrivals hit 97% of their pre-pandemic levels, signaling a near complete recovery. This growth in international tourism coincides with a rise in choosing to travel alone, with 59% of travelers surveyed earlier this year by Booking.com saying they wanted to...
Africa faces the dual challenges of having the highest rate of population growth compared to the rest of the world – expected to increase from 926 million to 2.2 billion by 2050 - in addition to being the continent most vulnerable to impacts from climate change. These circumstances will further...
Public transport is provided by water buses (Italian: vaporetti) and private water taxis, and many tourists explore the canal by gondola. One end of the canal leads into the lagoon near the Santa Lucia railway station and the other end leads into Saint Mark Basin; in between, it makes a...
Kumasi is a major metropolitan area near the center of the country, located about four hours north of the capital city, Accra. Known as the “Garden City of West Africa” for its lush flowers and vegetation, Kumasi is also the birthplace of Kofi Annan, former secretary-general of the Unite...
^ The second essay looks into the possibility that over the near term, the poverty impacts of climate change mitigation policy might be more significant than the poverty impacts of climate change itself. The essay uses the same modeling framework as the first essay to generate poverty ...
the affected countries have voiced out their refusal to recognize the map and its overlap within multiple countries’ borders. This includes islands and maritime zones from the Indian territory down to Vietnam, Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia. The territorial map was also known as the ‘standa...
Africa offers a huge variety of travel options – outdoor adventures in just about any climate and a wide array of cultures and urban experiences. There are 54 countries on the continent – each with its own response to the pandemic. The nations of northern Africa can be found in theMiddle...