Years after the fact, I remembered a geography test in which we seventh graders were given a blank sheet of paper and asked to draw the countries of the world. I wanted to try something like that again and came
As for some of the remaining EU countries like the United Kingdom, Denmark, and Sweden adopting the euro, that remains to be seen. While the criteria to join can take up to two years, they may wait and see how the recovery in the Eurozone progresses. The stabilizing purpose of theEurope...
There is much more to continental status than just geography, however. Politics must also be considered, and politically Indonesia seems to fall much more in line with other countries in Asia. Indonesia is a member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperatio...
China is one of the largest countries in the world in terms of area. It borders 14 other countries, which along with Russia (also with 14 borders), is the most of any other country. But even given this large size, China only has one national time zone,China Standard Time. Russia, on...
Here’sa link to a spreadsheet breaking down all the afflicted countries. Keep in mind that these numbers are probably smaller than a true count, given how many unreported incidents there were. SARS, Crippling andCover-ups It was not long for China to be accused ofcovering up the SARS outbr...
Today, the dispute rages on, and since no third state has claimed this no man’s land, Bir Tawil remains one of the few areas in the world not recognized by any country. Why Has No One Claimed It? From the perspective of the Egyptians and Sudanese, it makes little sense to claim Bi...
East of what? This directional name, is of course, completely relative to one’s location. Still, given all that, the term has gained widespread use both in the region, and worldwide. What Countries are in the Middle East? Regions, more times than not, are not easily defined, and the...