Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked microstate in Central Europe. Liechtenstein is 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) long principality between Austria and Switzerland. Official name is the Principality of Liechtenstein. German is the official language of Liechtenstein. It has an area of just over 160 square kilometers (62 square miles). As of 1 January 2016, the population of […]
With the Mediterranean Ocean to the north and the Sahara desert to the southwest, Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa (after Algeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Sudan). #1. Tripoli, the capital of Libya, was in a position to help protect American ships from attack by Barbary pirates in the 19th century (since, […]
Africa’s first republic, Liberia was founded in 1822 as a result of the efforts of the American Colonization Society to settle freed American slaves in West Africa. The society contended that the emigration of blacks to Africa was an answer to the problem of slavery and the incompatibility of the races. Over the course of […]
The official name of Bangladesh is the People’s Republic of Bangladesh and has a Unicameral Government. The Government is headed by the Prime Minister as the head of the Government and the President is the chief of state. The President is chosen through election and serves a term for 5 years, with the maximum of […]
Lesotho, officially known as the Republic of Lesotho, is a country completely landlocked by South Africa. There is a total of 16 countries including Lesotho that are landlocked in Africa. #1. Lesotho was formerly known as Basutoland. An individual is called a Mosotho and the people are called Basotho. #2. Sotho and English are the official languages […]
Lebanon, officially known as the Lebanese Republic (Al-Jumhuriyah al-Lubnaniyah), is a sovereign state in Western Asia. Let’s learn more about it with these interesting facts that talk about its history, culture, geography, people, government and more. #1. Lebanon is the smallest recognized country on the entire mainland Asian continent. #2. Lebanon was referred to as the […]
Located in a gulf between Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Bahrain is an archipelago of 33 islands. Bahrainis connected to mainland of Saudi Arabia by a 26 km long bridge called the King Fahd Causeway. It’s thought by some to be the Garden of Eden due to Eden’s supposed resemblance to the ancient land of Dilmun […]