For most people, the words ‘Ancient Egypt’ bring the pyramids, ancient pharaohs, and the all-powerful Cleopatra to mind. While those are true and did exist in that period of time, Ancient Egypt was more than just the pharaohs and the pyramids. Ancient Egypt was a civilization of northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower parts of the Nile River in what is now the country of Egypt and it is one of six civilizations in history …
Portugal is best known for its sunshine, long beaches, culture, history, monuments, cuisine, fine wines, world-class golf courses and, of course, for its gracious and friendly people. That’s what most people know. Let’s look at what you probably don’t know… or even imagined. June 10 is Portugal’s National Day, commemorating the death, in 1580, of national literary icon Luís Vaz de Camões who wrote the Os Lusíadas (The Lusiads), Portugal’s national epic poem celebrating Portugal’s …
10. Malta Is a southern European country in the Mediterranean Sea. 316 km2 (122 mi2) 9. Maldives Is an island nation in the Indian Ocean-Arabian Sea area, consisting of a double chain of twenty-six atolls. 300 km2 (120 mi2) – Smallest country in Asia. 8. Saint Kitts and Nevis Is a federal two-island country in the West Indies. 261 km2 (101 mi2) – Smallest country in the Americas and the Western Hemisphere. 7. Marshall Islands …
10. Algeria 2,381,741 km2 (919,595 mi2) – Largest country in Africa. 9. Kazakhstan 2,724,900 km2 (1,052,100 mi2) – Largest landlocked country. 8. Argentina 2,780,400 km2 (1,073,500 mi2) 7. India 3,287,590 km2 (1,269,350 mi2) – The area given is from Encyclopædia Britannica and excludes disputed territories not under Indian control. The total area claimed by India, according to the figure given by the United Nations and the Indian government, totals 3,287,263 km2 (1,269,219 mi2) 6. Australia …
In the following slides, find the top 10 countries with the greatest carbon dioxide emissions in 2011. 10. United Kingdom Estimated 2011 CO2 Emissions in metric tonnes: 470 million 9. Indonesia Estimated 2011 CO2 Emissions in metric tonnes: 490 million 8. Canada Estimated 2011 CO2 Emissions in metric tonnes: 560 million 7. South Korea Estimated 2011 CO2 Emissions in metric tonnes: 610 million 6. Germany Estimated 2011 CO2 Emissions in metric tonnes: 810 million 5. …