While Afghanistan has suffered a tremendous period of economic hardship and a humanitarian crisis resulting from multiple factors, including but not limited to political turmoil and persistent conflicts through the late 20th and 21st centuries, this is a more recent devastating chapter in a much longer...

While Afghanistan has suffered a tremendous period of economic hardship and a humanitarian crisis resulting from multiple factors, including but not limited to political turmoil and persistent conflicts through the late 20th and 21st centuries, this is a more recent devastating chapter in a much longer...

Algeria is the largest country in the continent of Africa and the neighboring Arab region.  It is in the northern part of Africa, between Morocco and Tunisia, along the Mediterranean Sea.  Countries that share a border with Algeria include Tunisia and Libya to the east, Niger, Mali and Mauritania to...

Culture of Andorra Located on the southern slopes of the Pyrenees mountains in Europe, between France and Spain, Andorra is one of the smallest countries in the world.  With a total land surface of approximately 181 square miles, it is only about half the size of New York City and is inhabited...

Algeria is the largest country in the continent of Africa and the neighboring Arab region.  It is in the northern part of Africa, between Morocco and Tunisia, along the Mediterranean Sea.  Countries that share a border with Algeria include Tunisia and Libya to the east, Niger, Mali and Mauritania to...

Located in the Caribbean, Antigua and Barbuda are two small islands that together form a twin microstate of 170 square miles.  This island nation also includes Redonda, an extremely small volcanic island formation that remains uninhabited.  Antigua is composed of volcanic and sedimentary rock and has...

Located in the southern most part of the continent of South America, the republic of Argentina borders Chile to the west, Bolivia to the north, Brazil, Uruguay, and the Atlantic Ocean to the East.  Extending across of 2,229 miles from north to south and encompassing a total area of 1.4 million square...

The republic of Armenia is a small, rugged, mountainous country that gets its name from the historical Armenian plateau, which encompasses a complex network of mountain ranges, volcanic peaks, valleys, rivers and lakes.  The small, landlocked country of Armenia covers about 11,600 square miles in area...

Situated between the Pacific and Indian oceans in the southern hemisphere, Australia is the sixth largest country in the word by land area, ranking behind Russia, Canada, China, the United States, and Brazil.

Located in central Europe, Austria is a small mountainous country, that is landlocked and bordered by eight other countries - Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia, Italy, Switzerland, and Liechtenstein. Austria is divided into nine provinces.

Located at the intersection of Eastern Europe and Western Asia, the Republic of Azerbaijan lies along the western shore of the Caspian Sea. Azerbaijan shares a border with Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to the south.

Located in the Atlantic Ocean southeast of Florida and north of Cuba, The Bahamas is an island nation made up of approximately 700 islands and more than 2,000 cays (which are small islands made of sand and coral that form on top of a coral reef).

Located in the Middle East, the Kingdom of Bahrain is a small island nation in the Persian Gulf, situated between Saudi Arabia and Qatar. Bahrain is made up of more than 30 islands. The largest of the islands is Bahrain Island, where the country’s capital, Manama, is located.