Secret meeting on the Arctic Circle
Fridtjof Nansen was born on October 10, 1861 near Christiania (now Oslo) in the manor of Sture-Freen. His father Baldur Nansen was a successful...
Poland
Republic of Poland
Capital: Warsaw
Area: 312,683 sq. km/120,728 sq. miles
Population: 38 64 3000
Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 124/320
Ethnic composition
98% of the population are Poles...
Staying Safe on the Road: Essential Tips for Backpackers and Solo...
Traveling alone can be an incredibly enriching experience, offering a sense of freedom and self-discovery that few other adventures can match. For many, the...
20 Natural Wonders That Didn’t Make The Cut
We all grew up learning about the 7 Natural Wonders of the World, which, up until recently, consisted of The Grand Canyon, The Great...
Croatia
Republic of Croatia
Capital: Zagreb
Area: 56,538 sq. km/21,829 sq. miles
Population: 4,504,000
Population density per sq. km./sq. mile: 80/206
Ethnic composition
In 1991, 77% of the population of the...
CAMBODIA (KAMPUCHEA)
Kingdom of Cambodia
Capital: Phnom Penh
Area: 181,035 sq. km/69,898 sq. miles
Population: 10,600,000
Population density per 1 sq. km / per 1 sq. mile: 59 /(152)
Ethnic composition
Khmers...
Charm of Truskavets
The fact that quite a lot of celebrities come to Truskavets does not surprise anyone anymore. Since this resort in the distant past earned...
The Icy Gaze of Death
The incredible story of the adventures of the Scottish sailor Bruce Gordon, recorded from his words, has been preserved only in the old English...
A premonition of trouble?
In 1912, three Russian polar expeditions went to the northern latitudes at once. Only one of them, having lost its leader G. Ya. Sedov,...
SAINT LUCIA
Capital: Kastri
Area: 620 sq. km /239 sq. miles
Population: 141,000
Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 227/590
Ethnic composition
Most of the inhabitants are from Africa.
Religion
80% are Catholics....
18 interesting facts about Quito
The Ecuadorian capital Quito is an interesting and original city. The colonial architecture is fully preserved here, and the customs of the indigenous population...
Six years and four months of polar robinsonade
It seemed that the polar Robinsons had no chance to survive, but they lived on a desert island year after year and were not...
Amundsen’s main enemy
For 72 hours, almost without sleep, through the fog, sometimes almost at the surface of the earth, the airship was driven by Umberto Nobile....
Grenada
The State of Grenada
Capital: St. Georges
Area: 13,321 square miles
Population: 91,000
Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 7
Ethnic composition
Most people are descendants of black Africans.
Religion
Most of...
Lithuania
Republic of Lithuania
Capital: Vilnius
Area: 65,200 sq. km/25,174 sq. miles
Population: 3,710,000
Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 57/147
Ethnic composition
80% of the population belongs to the Lithuanian...
Cyprus
Republic of Cyprus
Capital: Nicosia
Area: 9,250 sq km /3,571 sq mi
Population: 734,000
Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 79/206
Ethnic composition
About 80% of the population is of...
25 interesting facts about icebergs
Despite the fact that they can pose a serious danger to ships, icebergs are beautiful and amazing. As there are no two identical snowflakes...
MALAYSIA
Area: 329,768 sq km/127,320 sq mi
Population: 20 103,000
Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 61/158
Ethnic composition
58% of the population are Malays, of which /5 live...
We are not local ourselves...
A terrible earthquake will destroy the USA!
American geologists from the University of California have established that a previously non-dangerous 100-kilometer fault, which is located under the city of Santa Barbara...
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“Confessions of the Son of the Century” by Musset
Musset began his novel in the summer of 1835, hastily dealing with other literary orders, and in February 1836 the novel was already published....
