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...
Deepest Point On Land Has Been Discovered In Antarctica
The deepest point on land has been found in East Antarctica — underneath the Denman Glacier. The ice-filled canyon goes down 3,500 meters (or...
How a simple sailor became a king
In 1796, Joseph Cabri from the French city of Bordeaux was hired on a warship and took part in the fighting against Britain.
His ship...
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...
latvian
Republic of Latvia
Capital: Riga
Area: 6,458 sq. km/24,938 sq. miles
Population: 2,529,000
Population density per sq. km/sq. mile: 39/10]
Ethnic composition
53% of the population belongs to the Latvian...
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....
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...
Fearless Polar Explorer
When the exile ended, Rusanov was not allowed to continue his studies in Russia, so he had to go abroad with his wife, where...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The dream of polar ice
He was 21 years old when Roald began to learn the basics of maritime affairs. In just a couple of years he managed to...
We are not local ourselves...
How to Get Fit
For many of us, the temptation to live life to the fullest can result in doing too much, too soon, too quickly. Starting an...
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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....
