According to Intershippingrates, Indonesia undoubtedly has the most impressive sights in Southeast Asia: natural phenomena, architectural monuments, art and culture of more than 150 peoples. Here you will see a blazing sunset; admire the colored lakes that fill the craters of the Keli Mutu volcano on Flores; climb the eighth tier of Borobudur – poems…
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Sri Lanka Foreign Trade
According to Homeagerly, the official name of the state is Sri Lanka. On an area of 65,607 km 2 there were (March 1953) 8,103,648 residents distributed as in the table. From an origin point of view there were, on the same date, 7,091,513 nationals (5,621,332 Sinhalese, 908,705 Tamil, 648,140 Moor, 28,736 Malays, 43,816 Burgher, 20,678…
Greenland Overview
According to Getzipcodes, Greenland (Danish Grønland) is the largest Arctic land and the largest island on Earth (2,175,600 km 2, including 44,800 of the coastal islands, with 57,600 residents in 2009), located between the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, from which it separates it Davis Strait (and to which it approaches NW of about twenty km), and…
Holidays in Poland
Poland is not as popular with tourists as its neighbors, but in fact there are many opportunities for active, cultural, medical and even beach holidays. Holidays in Poland can be a great alternative for those who have already visited more popular countries. Advantages and disadvantages Advantages A variety of recreation, from sightseeing to medical The…
Popular Destinations in Belarus
Minsk Where to relax in Belarus, if not in Minsk, the capital of the country, an ancient city with a rich history and interesting architecture. There are few ancient monuments left here, but more modern ones still attract thousands of tourists here. Andyeducation.com: Introduction to education system in Belarus, including compulsory schooling and higher education….
History of Havana, Cuba
In the Plaza de Armas, which in colonial times was the center of official and public life in Havana, stands a monument called El Templete. On its commemorative column there is an inscription in Latin, which means the following: Stop the step, traveler, decorate this site with a tree, a lush ceiba, rather a memorable sign of…
Cambodia Geography and Climate
Cambodia is a country in Southeast Asia that formally goes by the name Kingdom of Cambodia as it is a monarchy. The country has more than 15 million inhabitants and most of these are Khmer and speak the Khmer language which is also known as Cambodian. There are minority groups in the country and they…
About Guam
The southernmost and largest island of the Mariana Archipelago gives guests the opportunity to get acquainted with virgin nature surrounded by the most wild Pacific Ocean, go diving, get acquainted with the culture of the local Chammoro people, absorb the sun and freedom of this distant fragment of the Earth. Geography of Guam Guam is…
Abu Dhabi and Sharjah, UAE
Abu Dhabi According to shopareview, Abu Dhabi is the official capital of the UAE, the administrative center of the emirates and the residence of the President. It is the largest of the seven emirates with a total area of 67,000 sq. km, it includes 200 islands bordering the Arabian Peninsula. Over the past thirty years,…
Attractions Near to Cape Town, South Africa
In Cape Town and its environs, you can also visit the Rugby Museum (SA Rugby Museum), one of the largest in the world, the Fisheries Museum ( SA Fisheries`s Museum ), the promenade ( Sea Point ), the ostrich farm ( Cape Point Ostrich Farm ), the bird park ( World of Birds ), take…
Visa to Greece
Since September 14 , 2015 , the Greek Consulate has introduced a mandatory biometrics procedure (VIS – Visa Information System) when applying for a visa: all applicants are required to visit the visa application center in person and be fingerprinted. Registration for visiting the visa center is carried out by the tour operator. The processing…
Tours to Costa Rica
Tours to Costa Rica can surprise even the most experienced travelers! This small Latin American country has a concentration of historical and cultural attractions, unique natural artifacts, as well as the most comfortable hotels on the coast. A beach holiday in Costa Rica is a real paradise for those who like to soak up the…
Lithuania Tourist Information
Lithuania: According to thesciencetutor, the Republic of Lithuania is located on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea. From the southwest, the state borders on Poland and Russia; in the north, on Latvia, the common border with Belarus runs along the southeast of the state. The area of the state is sixty-five thousand square kilometers….
Philippines in the 1970’s
The Republic of Philippines (Republika ñg Pilipinas) gave itself a new Constitution on January 17, 1973, which establishes the division of powers between the President of the State, the Prime Minister and the Legislative Assembly, but which in fact did not come into force. The republic is divided administratively into 73 provinces; it is part…
Latvia Figurative Arts
The evolution of art in Latvia is closely linked to the fundamental periods of its history. In the first period, as has been attested by archaeological excavations, an original style and decorative repertoire also developed at the same time as the rise and flourishing of national culture. Excavations conducted in 1909 on Mount Kauguru-Peka and…
United States in the 1960’s and 1970’s
The problems that emerged in the last period of the Eisenhower administration had placed the USA in front of the urgency of new political choices. The alternation of coexistential openings and sudden stiffening characterized Khrushchev’s international action; on the other hand, the rate of increase in national income was modest both with respect to the…
United States Literature During the Colonial Period
The denomination of this period must be understood both in the political sense of dependence on the English crown, and in the cultural sense of an indigenous literature, largely with a religious background, whose beginnings remain almost entirely under the influence of the English model. 2.1 The founding fathers. A hundred men settled in 1607…
United States Real Property Law
Trading. – Just as in criminal law, so too with respect to real rights, the main advance of US law has been the liquidation of those traditional English concepts which did not fit American conditions. The fundamental differentiation, of feudal origin, of goods into the two kinds, personal (personal property ; personalty) and real (real property, realty) has…
Italy Navy
Between the Ethiopian War and the Second World War, the warship had an unprecedented development in our recent history. Two more 35,000-ton battleships were set up. Rome and the Empire and the transformation of the other two old battleships Doria and Duilio began. Thus by the year 1940 it was estimated to have 8 battleships,…
Russia Hunting and Fishing
Hunting. – Hunting represented in the past one of the most conspicuous assets of the Russian economy, but already in the pre-war period its possibilities were considerably reduced by the rapid increase of the population, and even more by the long and disorderly extermination of game, which tended to gradually migrate towards the less traveled…
Germany Figurative Arts – Romanesque
Autonomous German art begins only with the creation of a national state after the partition of the Carolingian Empire. Its first phase therefore falls into the Romanesque period of European art, and can be divided into three periods; the archaic period, which takes its name from the Ottoni dynasty and reaches up to the middle…
Santiago, Chile History
Chile is a country located in the extreme southwest of South America. Its official name is the Republic of Chile and its capital is Santiago de Chile. The territory comprises a long and narrow strip of land known as continental Chile, between the Pacific Ocean and the Andes Mountains. Santiago de Chile. It is the capital and main urban nucleus of Chile. The…
Denmark Medieval Architecture
The scarce remains of wooden church buildings of the century. 11 ° testify to a system of ‘palisade’ construction, with dimensions varying from those of the small church in Hörning (length m. 9.3) to those of the building in Jelling, which was much larger than the later stone church. Few are the remains of stavkirke…
Gaza Strip, Palestine
Gaza Strip [-z-], a narrow area on the Mediterranean coast in southwestern Palestine, 40 km long and up to 10 km wide, covers 363 km 2, with about 1.79 million Palestinian inhabitants; The regional capital of the Palestinian Autonomous Administration is Gaza. The Gaza Strip has a high population density; 76% of the population live…
Dresden, Germany Economy
Dresden, capital of the State of Saxony and an independent city, 113–315 m above sea level, (2019) 556 800 residents (1939: 630,000, 1950: 494 200, 1988: 518 100 residents). Dresden lies in the middle of the climatically favorable Dresden Elbe valley widening on both sides of the Elbe and extends over an area of 328…
9 Must-see Highlights in Costa Rica
Costa Rica, the green soul of Central America, has been on your wish list for a long time? Would you like to walk on narrow paths through enchanted rainforest and look out for exotic animals? Or enjoy breathtaking views from mighty volcanic peaks and feel the sun-warmed sand of the deserted beaches between your toes?…
Landmarks in United Arab Emirates
On a trip to the United Arab Emirates you are geographically in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula, climatically in an area with great heat and politically in a confederation of states with great security. You will also travel a lot of luxury, exemplary hospitality, superlatives, an Arabic ambience, ultra-modern architecture and tempting shopping opportunities….
Travel to Beautiful Cities in Iceland
Here you will find study trips and round trips through the metropolises of Iceland Reykjavík Visit Reykjavik, the capital and largest city of Iceland, on a city break. A study tour takes you through numerous museums – the National Museum, the National Gallery, Einar-Jonsson Museum, other interesting buildings, the cathedral and the university. Take the…
Le Havre and Côte de Granit Rose, France
Le Havre Le Havre is a French commune and city in Normandy in north-west France. The city with just under 180,000 inhabitants is located on the right bank of the Seine estuary on the English Channel, southwest of the Pays de Caux. Modern Le Havre is strongly influenced by its seafaring traditions. Its port is…
Uruguay Pre-colonial History
According to educationvv, the human settlement of the current territory of Uruguay begins with the oldest proven vestiges of human beings, which are 13,000 years old BC. The stretch between 13,000 – 9500 years BC is called: “Paleoindian period”; the one between 8500 – 4000 years BC is called: Archaic period. [1] There is evidence that supports…
Benin State Overview
Benin or People’s Republic of Benin. Old Dahomey; is a small West African country located between the Atlantic Ocean, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Nigeria and Niger. The country became independent from France on August 1, 1960. Since 1991 Benin has made steady economic progress. Geography It is a small country in West Africa, located between the Atlantic Ocean, Burkina Faso, Togo, and Nigeria and Niger. Four orographically differentiated zones can be distinguished: the low and sandy coastal zone with…
Bosnia and Herzegovina Politics and Culture
Political Consolidation Efforts Overall (until 1999/2000) the successful implementation of the military provisions of the Dayton Agreement was offset by deficits in the implementation of civil provisions in the entities and in the state as a result of the persisting ethnic tensions. These included Disarmament, return of refugees and exchange of territory. Only the reunification…
Spain Environment
Few European countries can boast a natural heritage as varied as the Spanish one, which despite the massive intervention of man on the landscape is characterized by the presence of numerous areas still intact. Mountains, marshy areas, plains and steppes alternate in the vast territory of the Iberian state, characterized by a rich and diverse…
Suriname Geography
The vast rainforest of Suriname is teeming with wildlife country different cultures exist side by side in humid heat. With the lively capital Paramaribo, which is characterized by Dutch colonial architecture and a wild inland with rivers, waterfalls and numerous animals, the exotic Suriname is a dream for every adventurous traveler. Other highlights to travel in…
Germany History: the Construction of the Berlin Wall
Hence the systematic escapes from the GDR to West Germany (3 million people in ten years), favored by the situation in Berlin with easy access from one sector to another. To prevent these escapes, a concrete wall was erected in 1961 across Berlin to reinforce the ruthless police measures against fugitives. In East Germany, too,…
United Kingdom Education and Media
Education Education is decentralized and organized differently in England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland. Schools have a high degree of autonomy. Higher education and training institutions are completely autonomous. School attendance is compulsory from 5 years (4 years in Northern Ireland) to 16 years of age. Attending pre-school facilities is voluntary and partly chargeable. In…
Syria Politics and Law
Politics The constitution, approved in a controversial referendum on February 26, 2012, defines Syria as an Arab Republic with a presidential system. The head of state is the president, who has extensive powers (directly elected for 7 years, one-time re-election possible), since 2000 B. al-Assad . He is the commander in chief of the armed…
Information about Iceland
In the middle of the North Atlantic you will find a modern society built on traditions and fairy tales dating back to the Viking Age. The magical nature offers volcanoes, geysers, glaciers, fjords and waterfalls. And in the waters around the island you will find seals, dolphins, killer whales and humpback whales. You will also…
Somalia Recent History
In January 2009, Ethiopia withdrew its last troops from Somalia. The same month, the ARS politicians was Sheikh Sharif Sheikh Ahmed (* 1964) elected as the new head of state. He appointed a new caretaker cabinet. Meanwhile, particularly the clashes escalated with the Al-Shabab, who refused the new government recognition. On June 22, 2009, President…
Old Quito (World Heritage)
The old town of Quito (World Heritage) is one of the best preserved colonial cities in Latin America. Quito was one of the most important cities of the Inca Empire (Inca). After its destruction in 1534, the city was re-founded by the Spanish conqueror S. de Benalcázar on the ruins of the Inca city. With its…