Tuvalu (pronounced Too-vah-loo), a beautiful archipelago in the Pacific Ocean, is an independent island nation within the British Commonwealth. Capital: Funafuti Population: 11,097 (2016) World Bank Continent: Oceania Currencies: Australian dollar, Tuvaluan dollar Official languages: English, Tuvaluan Did You Know: Tuvalu was Formerly known as the Ellice Islands. Tuvalu is a pretty small country with a […]
Turkmenistan is one of the Turkic states in Central Asia. The official name of the country is Turkmenistan and was formerly known as Turkmenia. Annexed by the Russian Empire in 1881, Turkmenistan later figured prominently in the anti-Bolshevik movement in Central Asia. In 1924, Turkmenistan became a constituent republic of the Soviet Union, Turkmen Soviet […]
Tobago got its name from its resemblance to a tobacco pipe (tavaco) used by local natives. Trinidad and Tobago is the only country whose capital city is named after another country: Port of Spain. Currency : The Trinidad and Tobago dollar (tt$) Languages : Tobagonian Creole Trinidadian Creole Trinidadian English Trinidadian Hindustani Chinese Arabic Carib […]
Tonga is an island country located in the southern Pacific Ocean. Tonga residents are known as Tongans. The official name of the country is the Kingdom of Tonga. Official Language : Tongan and English. Government: Unitary Parliamentary Constitutional Monarchy. The capital of Tonga is Nuku’alofa which, according to an old legend, means “abode of love”. […]
Togo is a West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea known for its palm-lined beaches and hilltop villages. Capital: Lomé Official language: French Did you know: Togo is a country in West Africa. The official name of the country is the Togolese Republic. It is bordered by Ghana to the west, Benin to the […]
Timor-Leste also known as East Timor is a Southeast Asian nation occupying half the island of Timor. Capital: Dili Currencies: United States Dollar, Indonesian rupiah, East Timor centavo coins Official languages: Portuguese, Tetun Timor-Leste was formerly known as East Timor. The official name of East Timor is the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste. The country gained […]
Thailand is a Southeast Asian country. Capital: Bangkok Largest city: Bangkok Dialing code: +66 Currency: Thai baht Official language: Thai Did you Know: Thailand is the world’s 51st largest country. Thailand’s name in the Thai language is Prathet Thai, which means “Land of the Free.” Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country that was never […]