Another disputed state is Transnistria, which has broken away from neighbouring Moldova. A wonderfully quirky destination, you can read all about it in my Transnistria Travel Guide. Video: How Many Countries Are There? Dependent Territories The ‘Blue Hole of Voh’ in New Caledonia, a French te...
The Western Sahara is a disputed territory in the Maghreb region of North Africa, bordered by Morocco to the north, Algeria to the extreme northeast, Mauritania to the east and south, and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. Its surface area amounts to 266,000 square kilometres. It is one of...
During his tenure, he triggered World War II as a result of his annexation of surrounding territories and oversaw the Holocaust, a campaign of genocides and democides against ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities, as well as political opponents, prisoners of war, and the disabled. In the ...
In his latter days, Umberto II created and gave the title of "Prince of Venice" to his grandson Emanuele Filiberto, but as heir-apparent to the disputed headship of the House of Savoy, Emanuele Filiberto also styles himself as "Prince of Piedmont".Emanuele Filiberto grew up as an exile ...
Disputed Territories NameClaimedTerritorial statusAreaAdministered byAlso claimed by Bajo Nuevo Bank (Petrel Island)1869Unincorporated, unorganized (disputed sovereignty)56 sq mi (145 km2)ColombiaJamaica Nicaragua Serranilla Bank1880Unincorporated, unorganized ...
The announcement came as hostilities seemed to have already reignited in the disputed territories in the east of Ukraine, after a ceasefire began Sunday night. Alexander Nemenov | AFP | Getty Images There are 19 people and nine organisations on the new European Union list of those subject to ...
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's Foreign Ministry lambasted Japan on Wednesday after a confrontation between a Taiwanese fishing boat and a Japanese coast guard vessel near a group of disputed islands in the East China Sea. [source] China since the early 1990s has increased its global outreach and ...
which was added in 2011 to the countries of the world and also to the United Nations. There additionally 61 dependent territories (colonies) and six disputed territories in the world today. The dependent territories and colonies are administrated by eight different countries including Australia, Denma...
What was once Little Italy would become the construction site disputed by the Colombian Cartel and Liberty City Yakuza by GTA III. By GTA III, the Forelli family seems to have been weakened considerably, with the killing of several more Forelli members (including Mike "Lips" Forelli) by ...
So instead of spending time and money to become a visa holder, better choose a destination from the list of visa-free countries below and go on a hassle-free pocket-friendly vacation. Here are all beautiful countries to travel without a visa for Indian passport holders – ...