The word acropolis comes from the Greek words ἄκρον (akron, “highest point, extremity”) and πόλις (polis, “city”). Although there are many other acropoleis in Greece, the significance of the A
These countries stand out as the best among dozens assessed in an international survey. Elliott Davis Jr.Sept. 10, 2024 U.S. Rises in Best Countries Rankings America's No. 3 spot in the annual U.S. News project is a high-water mark, but comes as nearly half of survey respondents see...
Population 172,954,319 Area 148,460 SQ.KM The People's Republic of Bangladesh is a densely populated South Asian country bordered by India and Myanmar. It has the eighth-largest population in the world, with about 60% of its people living in rural areas. Dhaka is the country’s capital....
The university’s campus is quite unique because it measures approximately 180 hectares, and it’s located in the heart of Sapporo, a city with a population of only two million people. Buildings cover only 12% of the campus, while the rest is open space with farms, forests, creeks, and ...
Ancient Buddhist culture, beautiful nature, unusual traditions and lifestyle of local people make Laos fascination destination, inspiring tourists interest Latvia Latvia is the country of picturesque towns, surrounded by lakes, forests and river valleys. The coastline with sandy beaches, fishermen’s vil...
Located on the island of Borneo, Brunei boasts one of Asia’s highest standards of living, with a strong economy based on oil and gas production.82.1% of the population is Muslim, according to the US Department of State. The country’s economic freedom score is 65.9 on the2024 Index of ...
In all countries among men and women, prevalence of smoking and SLT use was generally highest among the least educated and the lowest among those with higher education. Prevalence of tobacco use was highest among the poorest and lowest among the richest. For example, among Nepalese men, ...
Hinduism is a religion and philosophy that originated in South Asia (what is today northern India). One of the oldest extant religions on Earth, Hinduism is currently also the world's third-largest religion, with about 1.1 billion followers worldwide....
Myanmar also led with a symbolic 10,000 refugees tallied, followed by Nigeria, Iran, an unnamed nation, Bangladesh, and Congo with a symbolic 1,000. Open Doors has stated that several categories were particularly difficult to count accurately, highest of which were the 42,849 ca...
The country, a medium-sized nation in Southeast Asia that borders Bangladesh, India, China, Laos and Thailand, is populated by several ethnic groups, with the Burmese dominating the population, politics, economy and society. More on Myanmar The 10 Most Corrupt Countries Worst Countries for Racial...