Vein Most often, tours to Austria are in Vienna – the capital of the country, a large and lively city, very interesting in cultural terms. Andyeducation: Introduction to education system in Austria, including compulsory schooling and higher education. Beaches There are no special beaches here, but there are several baths and areas for swimming and…
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Turkey Attractions
Ruins of Xanthos The ruins of Xanthos in southern Turkey, along with the temple district of Letoon, have been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1988. An eventful history shaped the most important place of ancient Lycia. Systematic excavations uncovered the remains of temples, Lycian monuments and tombs. Sarcophagi with richly decorated reliefs and sculptures…
Vietnam Geography and Climate
Vietnam is a country located in Southeast Asia and has long been the end for the rest of the world, but in the 2010s the country has opened up for tourism and this has led many to travel there to see the unique nature and historical and cultural sites. The country borders Laos, Cambodia and…
About Argentina
Argentina has been known around the world for many years as one of the best countries for holidays. The nature here is multifaceted, ranging from the endless steppes to some of the highest mountain peaks. Unlike its close neighbors, there are practically no monuments of Indian culture left in Argentina, but there is a huge…
Puno, Peru
According to Mathgeneral, Puno is the administrative center of the Puno department, located in the southwestern part of the country at an altitude of 3827 m above sea level. The city is located on the shores of the beautiful Titicaca Lake, the highest navigable lake in the world. It was founded in 1668 by the…
Cities and Resorts in South Korea
Busan Busan is the second largest city in Korea. It is the main port city of Korea, with many sea routes to Japan and other countries of the world. In the western part of Busan, the Nakdong River flows, and the southern part of this city is washed by the sea. Sea beaches, high mountains…
Tours to Egypt
Egypt is the oldest civilization that originated at the source of the Nile. A place of power with the richest underwater world of the Red Sea and unique architectural structures. The mysterious legacy of the pharaohs, which has not been solved to this day, is the history of myths and deities. A bright and colorful…
Sights of Laos
LUANG PRABANG: This is the oldest city of Laos, its ancient capital, and now the cultural and religious center of the country, its main attraction, recognized by UNESCO as a world heritage site. The city is located about 400 km north of the capital Vientiane on the banks of the Mekong River, at an altitude…
Seychelles Tourist Information
Seychelles: location. Seychelles – 115 islands located in the Indian Ocean. Of the more than a hundred islands, only 30 are inhabited, of which the most popular for recreation are Denis, Mahe, Sainte-An, La Digue, Praslin and North. Seychelles: the capital. According to thesciencetutor, the capital of the islands is a small city of Victoria…
Philippines Modern History
Miguel Lopez de Legazpi’s expedition in 1564 had secured the Philippine archipelago to Spain (see Exploration); and in 1571 a fortress was built in Manila, on the island of Luzon, which became the seat of the government. From there numerous partial expeditions then radiated to conquer the other islands, while the Portuguese fought, tending to…
Iceland in the 1990’s
Population The Icelandic population (276,000 residents according to a 1998 estimate) has a relatively high annual growth rate (9 ‰), the highest in the Nordic countries. The 58 % of the population is concentrated in a small area compared to the extension of the island, Höfudborgaravaedi, which includes the capital Reykjavik (about 100,000 pop.), The…
United States Population
The most important events of general interest concerning the political order of the USA in recent years have been the entry into the Confederation of two new states, namely Alaska, “incorporated territory” since 1912, erected into a state (490) on 3 January 1919, and the archipelago of Hawaii, annexed to the USA as an “external…
United States Constitution
The federal constitution of the United States of America (preceded by the provisional order of the first Congress and the articles of federation of 1777) drawn up in 1787, approved in 1788, entered into force on March 4, 1789. Since then it has been revised with 21 amendments, most of which are aimed at making…
United States Transport and Communications
As regards the railways (about 350,000 km including Alaska, of which only 4,500 are electrically powered), no major new lines have been built in recent years. The formidable competition from the airplane and automobile means reduces the number of travelers (430 million to 440 million a year), but the traffi co goods instead records gigantic figures (around…
Italy Musicians
The Italian musical emigration to other regions of Europe has very ancient traditions. Once Christianity became the state religion, and foreign contributions reduced to unity of style and doctrine, Ccclesiastical chant, codified in the Antiphonary of St. Gregory, began to be taught everywhere by instructors and singers of the Roman school. The legend of the two singers…
The Russian Foreign Policy of Alexander I
If Alexander I, like Paul I, also began his reign in a peaceful sense (the league of the Nordic powers was broken, the plans to fight against England put aside) the direction of government followed by Paul I in recent times of his kingdom was completely abandoned. And when the policy of the new tsar…
Lima, Peru Sports and Entertainment
Lima currently has an extension of 2,664.67 km² (total area of the province) through the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín rivers and the desert between them. Many commercial establishments such as pharmacies, supermarkets and stores serve the public 24 hours a day and some operate without closing throughout the year. This is especially observed in the Services area (supermarkets, gas stations, banks,…
Lima, Peru Geography
Lima is located in the coastal desert of Peru, in the foothills of the western slope of the central Andes of Peru. Although the settlement of Spaniards was located on the valley of the Rímac river, in the domains of taulli Chugo, today it extends over extensive desert areas and even over other valleys. While the main square is located at…
Lima, Peru City Overview
National capital Lima is the capital city of the Republic of Peru. As such, it is the seat of the three powers that make up the Peruvian State. Thus, the Executive Power has its headquarters in the Government Palace located in the Plaza Mayor. The Legislative Powerof Peru constituted by the Congress of the Republic and the Judicial Power of Peru with its highest organ, the Supreme…
Names and Symbols of Caracas, Venezuela
Venezuelan painting from the beginning of the 20th century representing Diego de Losada, conqueror of the region. Caracas is the name of the tribe that inhabited the Valley of the Caracas, one of the coastal valleys contiguous to the current city to the north, a place name still in force. This tribe was known by the Spaniards settled…
Caracas, Venezuela Transport
Highways and main avenues The highest concentration of road networks in the country is found in the Caracas region and its surroundings, with a large network of highways and avenues in the Metropolitan District and urban, suburban and interurban roads, the road network has become a great crossroads between the West, the East and the…
Caracas, Venezuela Economy and Town Planning
Economy The city of Caracas is the center of the nation’s economic, administrative and financial activities. It is considered the seventh most influential financial center in Latin America [17] Located behind cities such as São Paulo, Bogotá, Santiago de Chile, Buenos Aires, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro. It generates between 18 and 19 percent of the national GDP, being greater than the GDP of Croatia. Caracas is…
Caracas, Venezuela Arts and Sports
Arts Caracas is also a great cultural center. The Museum of Contemporary Art is one of the most important in South America and in it you can see high quality works. Teresa Carreño Theater The largest cultural complex in Latin America. One of the most modern theaters in the world and the most prestigious in…
Caracas, Venezuela Sightseeing
Caracas, as a capital, is a very diverse city, as it has a large number of parks, squares, modern and colonial architecture, churches, promenades, boulevards, shopping centers, etc. In this way, it offers Caracas residents and tourists the best of its culture and services. Landmarks Caracas is a city that has a history that is…
Caracas, Venezuela Political and Administrative Organization
Metropolitan area The city of Caracas occupies the entire Libertador Municipality of the Capital District and part of the Miranda State, specifically the Baruta, Chacao, El Hatillo and Sucre municipalities, which make up the Metropolitan District of Caracas, which enjoys legal personality and autonomy within the limits of the Constitution and the law. According to politicsezine, the Metropolitan Mayor is the first civil, political and administrative authority…
Caracas, Venezuela Municipalities
Municipalities According to physicscat, the Mayor’s Office has coordination powers over the five autonomous municipalities, governed in turn by the municipal mayors. In each municipality, the internal legislative power is exercised by each Municipal Council, with its respective powers in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and laws of the Republic. Baruta: (312,354 residents)…
Caracas, Venezuela History
Foundation According to philosophynearby, the antecedents of the foundation of Caracas originate in the cattle herd of San Francisco, established in 1560 by the mestizo Francisco Fajardo. This foundation was made from another previous population founded on the coast of Caracas by Fajardo himself, and as a consequence of his attempts to populate the Toromaimas Valley (or…
Ankara, Turkey History
The oldest settlements in and around the city belong to the Hattian civilization, which flourished during the Bronze Age. Artifacts discovered in the city have shown that the Hittites named the city Ankuwash before 1200 BC The city grew significantly in size and importance under the control of the Phrygians, from around 1000 BC Subsequently it…
Turkey Government
The attempt by the Allies and Greece to divide the country after World War I, led to the Turkish War of Independence, led by Mustafa Kemal. The 29 of October of 1923 the Republic of Turkey was proclaimed; in 1924 the religious courts were abolished and in 1934 women won the right to vote. Multi-partyism began in 1946, when the newly founded Democratic…
Turkey Territory and Population
Territory and Resources The calcareous tuff terraces of Pamukkale (Turkey) constitute one of the most attractive landscapes in western Anatolia. The healing effects of its springs were already known in ancient times. The main area of Turkey, known as Anatolia, is located in Asia, between the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea. Turkish Thrace in Europe covers about…
Romania in the 1940’s
On 12 October 1940, the sending of German troops to Romania was announced, which had already begun. On 15 November Antonescu met in Rome with Mussolini and on 22 he signed the Romanian adhesion to the Italian-German-Japanese tripartite pact in Berlin; in early December, a ten-year German-Romanian economic cooperation protocol was signed. This growing Nazi…
Russia Prehistory
Name by which a region of the ancient world is known which in the course of history, as a consequence of the progressive expansion of the state formed by the Russians of Moscow in the century. XV, formerly heir to Kijev’s Russia, gradually expanded to include a large part of the European section of what…
Transportation in Frankfurt, Germany
Frankfurt am Main, independent city in the administrative district of Darmstadt, on both sides of the lower Main, with (2019) 763 400 residents, the largest city in Hesse. Frankfurt is located at the transition from the Mainz Basin to the Wetterau, 98 m above sea level, in the center of the Rhine-Main area and thus…
Belize Travel: Multicultural and Natural Paradise
The multicultural atmosphere makes this country unique – but not only that! Belizes’ combination of mighty Maya temples, tropical rainforest, thundering waterfalls, mysterious caves and an extremely rich underwater world is simply overwhelming. Check out the small country for yourself on a trip to Belize. A melting pot of impressive cultures Just like Costa Rica,…
Ayutthaya, Thailand
Ayutthaya, about 70 km north of the capital Bangkok, was once one of the most important, richest and cosmopolitan metropolises far and wide. Today only numerous more or less well-preserved ruins are a reminder of the former glory of the city. Many of the sights have been extensively restored and give an idea of the…
Sightseeing in Ireland
Tinakilly Country House Tinakilly Country House is a 4 * boutique hotel in the village of Wicklow. It is located in the county of the same name in the Irish Republic, around 50 kilometers south of Dublin on the coast of the Irish Sea. The national road N 11 runs through Wicklow. Around 10,000 people…
Jura, France
Jura Holiday paradise for active vacationers In the east of France, right on the border with Switzerland, is the Jura mountain range. Away from the hustle and bustle of the big city and overcrowded tourist magnets, the Jura is a real paradise in every season. In addition to those looking for relaxation from all over…
Serbia Culture and Politics
According to Andyeducation, the Republic of Serbia is a country located on the Balkan Peninsula and a historical and geographical region in Southeast Europe ; it is currently one of the six states resulting from the dismemberment of the former Yugoslavia. It borders Hungary, Romania, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Albania, Montenegro (a country with which it formed a confederate state until 2006), Bosnia-Herzegovina and Croatia. Its territory extends over the rich and fertile plains…
Colombia Geography
According to educationvv, Colombia is the 26th largest country in the world and the fourth in South America, covering 1,141,748 km². Located in the extreme north-west of the South American territory, it is bordered on the east by Venezuela and Brazil, on the south by Ecuador and Peru, on the north by the Caribbean Sea (Atlantic Ocean), on the northwest by Panama,…
United States Industries
Energy industry After China, according to educationvv, the USA is the country with the second largest energy production as well as the second largest energy consumption in the world. This was (2016) 2 272.7 Mtoe, which is around 17.1% of world consumption. The most important energy sources are (2016): coal (with a share of 15.8%),…