Countries

The name Argentina derives from the Latin word argentum, meaning silver.

The 18th century resulted in huge changes in the customs and aesthetics of Austria, which now results in crowds of tourists wanting to see the effects of these changes.

Poland had 38 kings.

Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked country.

Cuba is a socialist republic headed by the Communist Party.

There is almost no agriculture in Singapore, and aquarium fish farming is the most important.

There are over 150 castles in Germany.

In 2009 Croatia joined NATO and, in July 2013, became a member of the European Union.

About 80% of South Africans are of Black African descent, divided into different ethnic groups speaking different African languages.

Peru lies entirely in the southern hemisphere.