World countries facts
China is the world's second largest country by land mass. With over 1.35 billion people, it is the world's most populous country. It is run by a single party system, the communist party. The history of China goes back to ancient times, making it also one of the world's earliest civilizations.
The United States of Americaconsists 50 divide states, 16 territories, and a federal district. The country borders the North Atlantic and North Pacific Oceans, which lay to either side and feature in the backdrops of many famous cities. It's neighboring counties are Canada and Mexico...
Skiing is an activity that people all over the world enjoy, and one that many become passionate about. Skiing enthusiasts even travel to different countries in order to enjoy skiing, spending thousands on the activity. Skiing is a great way to enjoy winter and the get out in the snow.
Christmas, to give it a broad definition - is the annual celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. Of course these days it is much more than that, with it being a holiday to spend time with your loved ones, to eat, drink & be merry and to exchange gifts, Christmas means different things...
Many people believe that the history of America roughly began in 1492 when Columbus "stopped by", but that isn't true. Some of America's earliest ancestors came from Eurasia over what is now called the Bering Strait when it was in a state of glaciation. Of course, we all now that this...
Over the past 60 years, human population has increased exponentially and the world population evolution is continuing to increase at an ever increasing rate. In 1950 the population of Planet Earth was approximately 2.5 billion (which is actually slightly less than the population of just...
A top ten list of anything is always bound to cause a stir as nobody’s going to agree on everything. This is definitely true when it comes to a top ten of the world’s greatest attractions as there’s just so many to choose from. Maybe you’ll agree, maybe you’ll disagree with these top ten...
Unemployment refers to the portion of a country’s population that is not working despite those people being available for work actively searching for employment in their country. The world has been ravaged by high unemployment in the world over the past several years.
From Africa to America, every continent has a long list of famous people. They all made a great contribution to the world by changing how things are done, not only where they live but across the world. It is for their efforts that they get recognition wherever their names are mentioned.