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Facts about Tunisia

Facts about Tunisia

1. Cani Islands: Tunisia is Africa’s northernmost country, with the Iles Cani (“Dog Islands”) off the city of Metline as Africa’s ...

Facts about Burkina Faso

Facts about Burkina Faso

1. Place names: Burkina Faso is home to some quirky place names – including: Ouagadougou, Gorom-Gorom, Bobo-Dioulasso, Bouroum-Bouroum, Fada N’Gourma, Tin-Akof, ...

Facts about Afghanistan

Facts about Afghanistan

1. Alphabetism: Approximately 12% of all women and 43% of all men are literate in Afghanistan (the national average is approximately ...

Facts about Zambia

Facts about Zambia

1. Name: Zambia’s name derives from the Zambezi River. The word ‘Zambezi’ comes from the local word ‘yambezi’, meaning “the heart ...

Facts about Madagascar

Facts about Madagascar

1. Name: The official name of Madagascar is the ‘Republic of Madagascar’. In the period 1975 – 1993 the country was ...

Facts about Ghana

Facts about Ghana

1. Residential: Ghana’s population lives primarily along the coast and in the two largest cities of Accra (the capital) and Kumasi ...

Facts about Iraq

Facts about Iraq

1. Sandstorms: Sand and dust storms ravage Iraq for 20-50 days every year. They occur most frequently in the summer. The ...

Facts about Iran

Facts about Iran

1. Name: The official name of Iran is the Islamic Republic of Iran. The country became an Islamic republic when the ...

Facts about Israel

Facts about Israel

1. Lowest point: At -418 meters, the Dead Sea coastline is the lowest point of dry land in the world. The ...

Chisinau is the capital of Moldova

Facts about Moldova and Moldavia

1. Moldova vs Moldavia: The Republic of Moldova became an independent state in 1991 with the dissolution of the Soviet Union. ...