Countries

Switzerland is a democratic and parliamentary federation where direct democracy (referendums) is widely used.

Slovakia is a unitary landlocked country located in Central Europe.

The Andes are the natural border between Argentina and Chile.

The country's relatively rapid economic and demographic growth over the past century has meant that Brazil's ability to protect its environmental habitats is increasingly under threat.

Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is located on the island of Ceylon in South Asia, in the Indian Ocean.

83% of mammals, 89% of reptiles, 90% of fish, and 93% of amphibians living in Australia are endemic.

In 1883, the eruption of the Indonesian volcano Krakatau was heard at Rodrigues.

The interior of South Africa consists of a vast, in most places almost flat plateau called the High Weld, which ranges in height from 1000 to 2100 m.

The full name of the country is the Kingdom of Thailand.

In 1834, slavery was abolished in what is now South Africa.