Countries

Manila was the first city in the Philippines to be granted municipal rights in 1901 and autonomy on ...

It is mostly a symbolic figure, with little power.

The number of golf courses in Florida is dizzying, as there are 1250, which is twice as many as in C ...

The area of the country is 1.285.216 square kilometers. Its water area is 5000 square kilometers.

It is a unitary state - all units constituting the state are organized in the same way and subordinated to the central authorities.

There used to be 11 time zones, but in 2010 the government reduced the number to 9.

The shores of Lake Victoria constitute the south-eastern border of the country.

This means that it absorbs more carbon dioxide than it releases into the atmosphere. The other two countries with negative emissions are Bhutan in South Asia and Suriname in northern South America.

Founded by the Portuguese in the late 15th century, the city was Nigeria’s capital from 1960 to 1991 ...