North Korea is a very isolated country, both culturally and politically. It is a single-party state, which means that the government is run by the Korean Workers’ Party. This party controls all aspects of life in North Korea and has complete control over the media. The media focuses heavily on praising the government and its… Read More »
According to aristmarketing, Israel is a small country located in the Middle East, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River. It has a population of 8.6 million people, with over 6.5 million Jews, making it one of the most densely populated countries in the world. The capital city of Israel is Jerusalem, which is… Read More »
According to areacodesexplorer, Cyprus is an island country located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, situated south of Turkey and west of the Levantine Sea. It is the third largest and third most populous island in the Mediterranean. The total area of Cyprus is 9,251 square kilometres (3,572 sq mi) and its population was 1.2 million… Read More »
National Flag of Iran According to aceinland, the national flag of Iran is composed of three equally sized horizontal stripes in green, white, and red. The green stripe is used to represent Islam and the unity of the Iranian people, while the white stripe symbolizes peace and freedom. The red stripe stands for courage and… Read More »
The easiest way to get to the most “European” resort of Turkey is through Dalaman – the airport of this resort is located about 109 km from Marmaris. Buses regularly depart directly from the airport to the city, the journey takes only 1.5 hours. Those who want to plunge into the sea quickly can take… Read More »
Afghanistan is a country located in Southern Asia. With the capital city of Kabul, Afghanistan has a population of 38,928,357 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. The fall of the Communist regime in 1992 has been followed by continued warfare in Afghanistan, in other forms and with other participants. The Islamic fundamentalist Taliban regime,… Read More »
Armenia is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Yerevan, Armenia has a population of 2,963,254 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. When the pressure from the Soviet power eased in the 1980s, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict came to the surface. From 1990 to 1994, Armenia fought wars with neighboring Azerbaijan… Read More »
Azerbaijan is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Baku, Azerbaijan has a population of 10,139,188 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Azerbaijan, which has been a Soviet republic since 1920, proclaimed independence shortly before the dissolution of the Soviet Union in 1991. After two years, former Communist leader Heydar… Read More »
Bahrain is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Manama, Bahrain has a population of 1,701,586 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Contradictions between Sunnis and Shiites have characterized Bahrain’s modern history. The Shiite majority has often protested that it has less influence than the leading, Sunni regime. In 2002,… Read More »
Bangladesh is a country located in Southern Asia. With the capital city of Dhaka, Bangladesh has a population of 164,689,394 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. In 1971, Bangladesh became independent with the Awami League leader Sheikh Mujibur Rahman (Mujib) as prime minister. Soon there were problems with refugee flows, starvation and corruption. In… Read More »
Bhutan is a country located in Southern Asia. With the capital city of Thimphu, Bhutan has a population of 771,619 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. As late as the 1960s, the modern world made its way into Bhutan, which gradually opened up to the outside world. At the same time, the king wanted… Read More »
Brunei is a country located in Southeastern Asia. With the capital city of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei has a population of 437,490 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. The British protectorate Brunei gained greater autonomy from Britain in 1959 and full independence in 1984. Since then, the oil-rich country has been ruled simply by… Read More »
Burma is a country located in Southeastern Asia. With the capital city of Naypyidaw, Burma has a population of 54,409,811 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. After Myanmar, then called Burma, became independent from the colonial power of Britain in 1948, a civil war broke out between communist guerrillas and the government, led by… Read More »
Cambodia is a country located in Southeastern Asia. With the capital city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia has a population of 16,718,976 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. After independence from France in 1953, Norodom Sihanouk came to dominate politics. He was deposed in a US-backed coup in 1970. The Communist Red Khmer who took… Read More »
China is a country located in Eastern Asia. With the capital city of Beijing, China has a population of 1,439,323,787 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. After several years of civil war, the Communists finally prevailed under Mao Zedong over Kuomintang. On October 1, 1949, the People’s Republic of China was proclaimed and the… Read More »
Cyprus is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Nicosia, Cyprus has a population of 1,207,370 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. The modern history of Cyprus has been characterized by contradictions between the island’s two major ethnic groups: Greek and Turkish Cypriots. In 1974, a Greek-initiated coup led to… Read More »
East Timor is a country located in Southeastern Asia. With the capital city of Dili, East Timor has a population of 1,318,456 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. East Timor became an independent state on May 20, 2002, after a quarter of a century of Indonesian occupation and before that, about 400 years as… Read More »
Georgia is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Tbilisi, Georgia has a population of 3,989,178 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. In March 1991, Georgians voted with great majority for full independence and in April Georgia was proclaimed an independent state. In May, Zviad Gamsachurdia, the President of Parliament,… Read More »
India is a country located in Southern Asia. With the capital city of New Delhi, India has a population of 1,380,004,396 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. The division of British India into the Indian Union and Pakistan in 1947 has characterized India’s modern history. The two neighboring countries have gone to war against… Read More »
Indonesia is a country located in Southeastern Asia. With the capital city of Jakarta, Indonesia has a population of 273,523,626 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Indonesia’s modern history is characterized by General Suharto’s long holding of power from 1968 to 1998. His authoritarian regime was dominated by the military and the army-controlled party… Read More »
Iran is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Tehran, Iran has a population of 83,992,960 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Following a decision in Parliament to nationalize the oil industry, a military coup was carried out in which the Prime Minister was ousted in 1953, and the Shah… Read More »
Iraq is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Baghdad, Iraq has a population of 40,222,504 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Iraq became independent in 1932 but the British influence remained until the monarchy was abolished in a military coup in 1958. Ten years later, the Baath Party took… Read More »
Israel is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Jerusalem, Israel has a population of 8,655,546 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. The modern Israeli state was proclaimed in 1948. Several wars since then have led to the growth of Israel’s surface. But peace agreements have only been reached with… Read More »
Japan is a country located in Eastern Asia. With the capital city of Tokyo, Japan has a population of 126,476,472 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. After World War II, Japan has been a peaceful and democratic nation focused on economic development and large trade exchanges with other countries. Politics has almost always been… Read More »
Jordan is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Amman, Jordan has a population of 10,203,145 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Only 16 years old, Hussein became king of Jordan in 1952; for a whole 47 years he was then in power. He governed domestic politics with an iron… Read More »
Kazakhstan is a country located in Central Asia. With the capital city of Astana, Kazakhstan has a population of 18,776,718 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Kazakhstan became a Union republic in the Soviet Union in 1936. In the 1930s, forced collectivization of the livestock management led to the death of hundreds of thousands… Read More »
Kuwait is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Kuwait City, Kuwait has a population of 4,270,582 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. After independence, Kuwait was given a constitution and a parliament. At the same time, the oil industry grew rapidly. Oil revenues provided Kuwaiti citizens with work and… Read More »
Kyrgyzstan is a country located in Central Asia. With the capital city of Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan has a population of 6,524,206 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Kyrgyzstan was a sub-republic of the Soviet Union 1922–1991. During most of that period, Kyrgyz culture and lifestyle were suppressed. Only under Soviet leader Michail Gorbachev in the… Read More »
Laos is a country located in Southeastern Asia. With the capital city of Vientiane, Laos has a population of 7,275,571 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. Independent Laos began its existence in 1953 with just over 20 years of civil war. On one side stood those who were friendly to the old colonial power… Read More »
Lebanon is a country located in Western Asia. With the capital city of Beirut, Lebanon has a population of 6,825,456 based on a recent census from COUNTRYAAH. At the beginning of Lebanon’s independent history, the balance of power established in the National Pact seemed to work, but there were contradictions between different groups beneath the… Read More »