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Qatar is a country in Middle East. It is located on the northeast coast of the Arabian Peninsula and shares borders with Saudi Arabia to the south. Qatar has a population of approximately 2.7 million people, making it one of the most densely populated countries in the region. Qatar is an absolute monarchy, with its […]
According to A2zgov, Da Nang – the 5th largest city in Vietnam, a major port – is located on the Pacific Ocean in the Central part of the country. First of all, it is famous all over the world for its luxurious China Beach: a wide coastal strip of light velvety sand, the “right” waves […]
Afghanistan – population The population is estimated at 32.4 million. (2015). In the period 1978-2001, 5-6 million fled, mainly to neighboring Iran and Pakistan; more than 30% of the population became either external or internal refugees, and more than 1 million killed. Since the fall of the Taliban regime in 2001, more than 5 million […]
Armenia – geography Present-day Armenia is located in the northeastern corner of historic Armenia. Towards the SW it borders Turkey and Nakhichevan; the latter belongs to neighboring Azerbaijan, but is located in historic Armenia. On the territory of Azerbaijan is also the former autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh, where a large majority of the population are […]
Azerbaijan – geography The Russians live mainly in the larger cities, the Armenians in the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh and in the mountainous areas of Nakhichevan. The conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan since 1988 has led to significant changes in the ethnic distribution of the population. The indigenous population also includes a number of smaller, local […]
Bahrain – geography Bahrain includes 35 islands; the most important are the dagger-shaped main island, Bahrain, with the capital al-Manama, Muharraq, which houses the international airport, and Sitra, where a large seawater desalination plant is located. West of the main island are three smaller islands crossed by the bridge link to Saudi Arabia, the King […]
Bangladesh – geography Bangladesh is one of the poorest and most densely populated countries in the world. The summer monsoon allows for very intensive farming, but regularly causes severe flooding. Population Leaving aside certain small town and island states, Bangladesh is the world’s most densely populated country; over 1000 residents per km2, which is more […]
Bhutan (Geography) Bhutan is a mountainous country; it stretches from the southern lowlands, the so-called duars in the Brahmaputra Valley, to the over 7000 m high mountain peaks on the border with Tibet. Bhutan is sparsely populated. For centuries, the country chose to live in the isolation that the rugged terrain naturally invites. It was […]
OFFICIAL NAME: Negara Brunei Darussalam CAPITAL CITY: Bandar Seri Begawan POPULATION: 408,800 (2011) AREA: 5,270 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): Malay, English, Chinese RELIGION: Muslims 67%, Buddhists 13%, Christians 10%, indigenous religions and 10% COIN: brunei-dollar CURRENCY CODE: BND ENGLISH NAME: Brunei INDEPENDENCE: 1984 POPULATION COMPOSITION: Malays 62%, Chinese 15%, tribes (including iban) 6%, others 17% […]
Burma – Geography Burma contains very varied landscapes. To the west, north and east are large mountain areas, while the old cultural land in the middle of the kingdom consists of the fertile agricultural areas around Irrawaddy. Throughout history, the river with the ancient royal cities of Mandalay, Amarapura, Ava and Bagan has been the […]
Cambodia – geography Cambodia is located in the tropical belt; 3/4 of the area is lowland around the Mekong River and the Great Lake Tonle Sap. Between the lowlands and the rather isolated coastal plain to the southwest are the Cardamom Mountains (Kravanh) and the Elephant Mountains (Damrei). The lowlands with the great Mekong Delta […]
China (Geography) China (Geography), Population In 2005, China’s population exceeded 1.3 billion. The world’s largest population also means the world’s largest workforce and largest potential market, but also enormous pressure on the physical environment and natural resources. China has the world’s largest production of an increasing number of products, but a low production per. resident. […]
Cyprus – geography Geographically Cyprus belongs to Asia; an underwater ridge connects the island with Asia Minor. However, with its colonial connection to Britain and close historical and cultural ties to Greece, Cyprus is often included in Europe. Population The most recent census for the whole of Cyprus was conducted in 1973. Here the population […]
OFFICIAL NAME: Timor Lorosae CAPITAL CITY: Dali POPULATION: 1,170,000 (2013) AREA: 14,609 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): Portuguese and tetum RELIGION: Catholics 80%, others 20% COIN: US dollars CURRENCY CODE: USD ENGLISH NAME: East Timor GDP PER residents: $ 338 (2007) LIFE EXPECTANCY: men 54 years, women 56 years (2005) INDEX OF LIVING CONDITIONS, HDI: 0.512 […]
Georgia (Geography) Georgia has a lavish and varied nature. The northern part of the country is characterized by the Great Caucasus’ snow-capped peaks and south-facing mountain slopes. The highest point is Kazbek (5047 m). To the south lies the Little Caucasus, whose lower mountain ranges continue into Turkey and Armenia. In between are fertile, densely […]
Hong Kong – Geography A very large part of the population lives on the island of Hong Kong (or Victoria, 80 km2) and in Kowloon (47 km2) on the mainland. The two areas are among the most densely populated in the world. In addition, the New Territories (975 km2, also on the mainland) as well […]
India (Geography) The Indian landscape can naturally be divided into four areas: the Himalayas to the north, the Ganges plain, which stretches over most of northern India, the Deccan plateau, which forms the core of India south of the Ganges, and the coastal plains. The Himalayas have a major impact on the climate in most […]
Indonesia (Geography) Indonesia is the world’s largest archipelago. It stretches 2000 km from north to south and 5100 km – over three time zones – from west to east. Only 1/5 of the total territory is rural. Among the islands are some of the largest in the world; two of them are shared with other […]
Iran (Geography) Iran (Geography), Natural Geography The Iranian landscape is characterized by mountain ranges from the alpine folding. Tectonic movements are still going on, and devastating earthquakes occur periodically, such as in 1978, when 20,000 people died in northeastern Khorasan, in 1990, when 40,000 died in the provinces of Gilan and Zanjan to the NW, […]
Iraq (Geography) Iraq’s borders run predominantly through uninhabited and impassable areas, and most are disputed. The former neutral territory on the border with Saudi Arabia in the south was divided between the two countries in 1967. Negotiations against Iran are bounded by the Euphrates-Tigris river valley by the Zagros Mountains, which rise steeply from the […]
Israel (Geography) The natural conditions, despite the limited extent of the country, are extremely varied. To the south is the Negev Desert with a very scattered population, while the Mediterranean coast has a belt up to 40 km wide with fertile agricultural land. From here, the terrain rises to the east up to approximately 1000 […]
Japan (Geography) Japan is an archipelago with four large and a number of smaller islands. Very large parts of the country are characterized by young, quite impassable and forested mountains. This is especially true of the main island, Honshu; total is 2/3 of the country covered by forest. In contrast, the many large and small […]
Jordan – geography Most of Jordan is located on a plateau, which at an altitude of 700-1000 m continues into the neighboring countries to the north, east and south. To the west, the terrain drops abruptly down towards the Jordan River on the border with Israel and the West Bank. From the Sea of Galilee […]
Kazakhstan (Geography) The vast majority of the vast area is made up of dry plains, shrub steppes and grass steppes with the Ustjurt drought in the middle, driest part. In a broad border region to the north and west, precipitation is greater and the soil fertile. Farthest to the south are irrigated areas by the […]
Kuwait – geography Kuwait curves over a major bay southwest of the Euphrates and Tigris’ deltas. The bay is located by ancient trade routes to and from Iraq and the northern part of the Arabian Peninsula. The country stretches 60-100 km from the coast into the desert; the borders of the neighboring states are drawn […]
Kyrgyzstan (Geography) Kyrgyzstan is a distinct mountain country with opulent nature; it has been called “Switzerland of Asia”. Several large mountain ranges characterize the landscape; to the east and south Tian Shan with the country’s highest peak on the border with China (Pobjedy, 7439 m), to the west Alaj, which is a northern tributary of […]
Laos – geography Laos is a mountainous country and can naturally be divided into three geographical zones. To the north is a large highland with The clay pot plain. To the east, the Annamite Chain (Truong Song) mountain range forms the border with Vietnam. The area is sparsely populated and impassable; during the Vietnam War, […]
Lebanon – geography Despite its limited extent, approximately 60 km wide and 210 km long, Lebanon has large natural geographical differences. Two mountain ranges, Lebanon and Antillibanon, divide the country lengthwise, parallel to the coast. The highest reaches the mountains within the coast between Beirut and Tripoli. To the west lies a fertile coastal strip, […]
Malaysia – geography There are major differences between Western Malaysia and the states of Sarawak and Sabah on Borneo. The economic and political center of gravity lies around the rapidly growing capital, Kuala Lumpur, located on the southern part of the peninsula, while the eastern states have a more peripheral importance. Population Over 4/5 of […]
OFFICIAL NAME: Divehi Raajeyge Jumhooriyya CAPITAL CITY: Paint POPULATION: 359,000 (2007) AREA: 298 km² OFFICIAL LANGUAGE (S): maldivian or divehi, english RELIGION: Sunni Muslims 100% COIN: rufiyaa CURRENCY CODE: MVR ENGLISH NAME: The Maldives INDEPENDENCE: 1965 POPULATION COMPOSITION: Indians, Sinhalese, Arabs GDP PER residents: $ 2363 (2007) LIFE EXPECTANCY: men 68 years, women 67 years […]
