Number of Palestinians in the West Bank: Approximately 2.6 million Number of Palestinians in East Jerusalem: Approximately 250,000 Number of Palestinians in Gaza: Approximately 1.7 million Religious makeup of Palestinians: Most Palestinians are Sunni Muslim, although there is a sizeable and influential Christian population as well. Number of Jewish Israeli settlers living in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem […]
East Timor or Timor-Leste is a country in Maritime Southeast Asia.It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the nearby islands of Atauro and Jaco, and Oecusse, an exclave on the northwestern side of the island, within Indonesian West Timor. Much of the country is mountainous, and its highest is Tatamailau (also known […]
Morne Trois Pitons National Park located in Dominica is a tropical rainforest with volcanic features that was recognized as a World Heritage Site on April 4, 1995. Dominica is the dividing point of the Caribbean islands’ Windward Islands to the west and the Leeward islands to the east. The highest point is Morne Diablotin at […]
The second largest island in Micronesia, Palau is truly a sight to behold for those enchanted by the mysteries of the ocean. The archipelago is known to be one of the most popular diving destinations in the world due to the biodiversity of the marine life and the pristine condition of its reefs. There are over […]
Pakistan, officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country in South Asia. It is the world’s sixth-most populous country with a population of more than 207 million people. 1. Sialkot, located in Pakistan, is the world’s largest producer of handsewn footballs. Local factories in the region produce 40-60 million footballs a year, which is […]
At 23,200 square kilometers (8,958 square miles), Djibouti is the third smallest country in continental Africa, after Swaziland (second smallest) and Gambia (smallest). Djibouti is just a little smaller than the state of Massachusetts. Lac Assal of Djibouti is the saltiest lake outside of Antarctica. It is even saltier than the famous Dead Sea. Not […]
Oman is an Arab country on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula. In 2010, Oman was ranked as the most improved nation in the world over the preceding 40 years. #1. The sultan of Oman–Sultan Qaboos Bin Said–is the longest-serving ruler in the Middle East. Born on November 18, 1940, he is the person […]