Estados Únidos Mexicanos, Mexico, is an interesting, thrilling, weird, and fun country. It is a beautiful country full of fascinating culture and rich history. Mexico is not all about tequila, enchiladas, beaches, and tacos. There is a lot going on beneath the hot, spicy surface. 1. The word “Mexico” is a derivative of Mexica (pronounced “Me-shee-ka”). 2. What […]
In the Indian Ocean over a thousand miles from the southeastern coast of Africa is the gorgeous island of Mauritius #1. Mauritius was uninhabited by humans until the Arabs landed there in the Middle Ages. They called the island Dine Arobi. The Portuguese came next, calling the island Cine. Neither stayed. #2. The Dutch Republic established […]
1. Mauritania passed a law to abolish slavery only in 1981. It is one of the last countries to do so. 2. Despite the legislation against slavery, there still exists around 90,000 slaves in Mauritania according to 2003 estimates. 3. Mauritania is one of the poorest countries in the world, with 40% of its population […]
1. The history of the Marshall Islands can be traced as far back as the 2nd millennium BC, when its occupants were known as sea travelers. 2. The Marshall Islands is made up of two archipelagic chains, with a total of 29 atolls. 3. The names of the two island groups of the Marshall Islands […]
Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in Southern Europe. #1. The name of the island nation is supposedly derived from a Greek word meaning “honey.” The island has an endemic species of bee, which produces a unique type of honey for which the island is very well known. #2. ‘Ghar-Dalam,’ the “cave […]
The west African country of Mali has an ancient and fascinating history that informs who and what the country and its people is today. #1. The landlocked country named the Republic of Mali is the world’s 24th-largest country. #2. Mali is the eighth-largest country in Africa, comparable in size to the nation of South Africa and almost twice the size […]
1. Maldives is the lowest country in the world. Its ground level is averaged at 1.5 meters (4 feet 11 inches), and its highest point, a certain spot in Villingili Island that stands at 2.3 meters (7 feet 7 inches), is the lowest on the planet. Because the country is low-lying, Maldivians worry about the […]