Turkmenistan is a country in central Asia, bordered by Afghanistan, Iran, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan. Known as one of the great centres of the Islamic world, Turkmenistan was a part of the Silk Road until the fifteenth century. Later, Turkmenistan became Russian territory and joined the Soviet Union in 1925 until 1991. The people of Turkmenistan …
Cape Verde is an island country located just off the coast of West Africa in the central Atlantic Ocean. The population is composed of different ethnicities, including Cape Verdeans, Africans, Biafada people, Cape Verdean Spanish, Balanta people, Mandinka people, Papel people, Jola people, Yalunka people and Bambara people. Most Popular Cape Verde Dishes Cape Verdean …
Burkina Faso is a landlocked country situated in West Africa, surrounded by Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana and the Ivory Coast. Burkina Faso, meaning “land of honest men,” is popular for its important reserves of gold. The population of the country is constituted of two main West African ethnic cultural groups: the Voltaic and the …
Gabon, a small country nestled against the Atlantic Ocean on the coast of West Africa, is known for its rich nature with 90% of the country being covered in forests and 500 miles (800 km) of uninterrupted coastline. Gabon borders the countries of Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea and the Republic of Congo, and consequently shares with …
The country of Guinea is located on the West coast of Africa. It is also known as Guinea Conakry to distinguish it from Guinea Bissau and Equatorial Guinea, the two other Guineas which are also on Africa’s west coast. Conakry is the capital city of Guinea and thee official language is French, which is taught …
Brunei is a country situated on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Aside from its South China Sea coast, it is entirely bounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. The country is divided into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang. It is known to be the third largest …
Benin is a country located in West Africa. It is surrounded by Togo, Nigeria, Burkina Faso and Niger. It is known as the first African country to shift from a dictatorship to a democracy. Benin is also believed to be the origin of voodoo. The population of Benin is composed of several different ethnicities. Some …
Mauritania is a country located in Northwest Africa bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Western Sahara, Algeria, Mali and Senegal. The country is best known for its vast deserts. The population of Mauritania is made up of different ethnicities, including 70% Moors – people of Amazigh (Berber) and Arab descent, and 30% non-Arabic speaking Africans: Wolof, …
The Central African Republic is a landlocked country located in Central Africa surrounded by Chad, Sudan, South Sudan, the DR Congo, the Republic of the Congo and Cameroon. The country is known to be rich in diamonds, gold, oil and uranium. The population of the country is composed of different ethnicities, including Baya-Mandjia (50%), Banda …
Guyana is a country located on the northern mainland of South America. The name ‘Guyana’ means Land of Many Waters owing to the country’s many rivers and streams. Guyana is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Brazil, Venezuela and Suriname. Guyana is perhaps best known for its natural resources, particularly its rainforests, sugarcane plantations, rice fields …
Namibia is a country located in southern Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean, Zambia, Angola, Botswana and South Africa. The country is famous for its natural beauty. Some of the popular places to visit include Etosha National Park, Fish River Canyon Park, the Namib Desert and the Kalahari Desert. Half of the population of Namibia …
Bhutan is a landlocked country situated in South Asia, in the Eastern Himalayas between China and India. The country is also known as “Druk Yul” or “Land of the Thunder Dragon.” Bhutan is famous for its amazing textiles and for its cane and bamboo plantations. The population of Bhutan is primarily composed of two different …
Andorra is a sovereign landlocked microstate located on the Iberian Peninsula, in the eastern Pyrenees, surrounded by France and Spain. The country is best known for tourism (especially skiing as it has several ski resorts), its duty-free shopping and tobacco. The people of the country are a Romance ethnic group of Catalan descent. The population …
Chad is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of North and Central Africa. It is surrounded by Libya, Sudan, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, Nigeria and Niger. The country is the world’s second-largest dealer of gum arabic, after Sudan. The population of Chad is made up of different ethnicities including Sara, Arabs, Mayo-Kebbi, Kanem-Bornou, …
Mauritius is an island nation located in the Indian Ocean, approximately 2,000 kilometres off the southeast coast of the African continent, east of Madagascar. It comprises the main island (also known as Mauritius), along with Rodrigues, Agaléga and St. Brandon. The island nation is best known for its spectacular luxurious resorts, the Seven Coloured Earths, …
Belize is a Caribbean country situated on the north-eastern coast of Central America. It is bordered by Mexico, the Caribbean Sea and Guatemala. The country is home to the world’s second-largest barrier reef, dense forests with howler monkeys and jaguars, mountain pine forests, beautiful rivers, caves, palm-fringed beaches, bonefish flats and so much more to …
The country of Somalia is located on the most eastern corner of Africa. Its West and South sides are bordered by the countries of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. It has the longest coastline in Africa. On its entire north coast is the Gulf of Aden and its entire east is bordered by the Indian ocean. …
Armenia is a landlocked country located in Western Asia in a part of the Caucasus area, and is surrounded by the countries including, Turkey, Georgia, the Lachin corridor, Azerbaijan, Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan. Armenia is known for its amazing landscapes, cuisine, culture and history. Armenia is also known to be the first …