UPDATED JANUARY 2025: If you ask how many countries in the world are there in 2024. Well, the answer is that technically speaking there are 197 countries in the world. From a travel perspective, you could argue there are 215 countries. I’ve visited them all! Although it’s pretty compli...
Coming from Ireland, I have only ever been taught that there are 7 continents in the world. I’m pretty sure most of you reading this are the same too. That wasn’t always the case because back in the day people used to be taught that there were 5 continents; Africa, America, Asia...
Birds are one of the world's smartest creatures and choose the most suitable place to perch. Places near rivers, seas or wetlands where there is abundant food to forage are good choices for them. Zhongshan City in south China's Guangdong Province sits in the south of th...
This is because some of the most notorious wild cats are from Africa, such as lions. Wild cats live on nearly every continent, including Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, and Africa. You can even find them in Antarctica and the Arctic. However, many islands, like ...
Go Volunteer Africaruns numerous programs to support both Ugandans and refugees. Aside from community and health projects, they emphasize helping refugees and local people learn agriculture and farming as a way to create a sustainable lifestyle. Even with no background in agriculture, you can work...
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 a negative global impact from a potential Trump presidency. Elliott Davis Jr.Sept. 10, 2024 Canada Is Focused on Making Sure US Doesn't Impose Tariffs, Says...
The largest infrastructure built in the 50 years of Mozambique's independence was officially inaugurated on June 25th of this year. It was built with the support of the Chinese government and people. I would like to highlight the bridge in Maputo, the largest in Africa, built with Chinese ai...
Currently more than one billion people live in the Americas, an area with 35 countries and many overseas territories and dependencies. This color-coded map shows population changes by country in the Americas from 1990 to 2023. Data was sourced from the 2024 World Population Prospects from the UN...
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South America,North America,Asia,Africa,Antarctica, andAustralia, the answers are quite controversial. And they require a lot of political thought. But ‘how many countries in Southeast Asia’ is actually an easy question to answer. There are 11 countries in South East Asia. It’s definitive....