Category: Smallest Countries of the World
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Where is the United Arab Emirates situated?
The United, Arab Emirates is a constitutional federation of seven emirates; Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm al-Quwain, Ras al-Khaimah and Fujairah. The federation was formally established on 2nd December 1971. The UAE occupies an area of 83,600 square kilometres along…
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Where is the Czech Republic situated?
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe that became a separate state in 1993 after Czechoslovakia split into two countries. Like many other European countries, the Czech Republic too is smaller in size. The Czech Republic covers an area of 78,866 square kilometres. The capital and largest city is Prague.…
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Is Panama a Central American country?
Panama is a country in Central America on the Isthmus of Panama, the land bridge between the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean that connects North and South America. The capital and largest city is Panama City. Since 1914, the 82-km long Panama…
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Where is Sierra Leone, one among the smallest countries of the world, located?
Sierra Leone is a tropical country on the coast of West Africa, bordered by the Atlantic Ocean in south west, Liberia in south east, and it is half surrounded by Guinea in north and north east. The original Portuguese name, Serra Lyoa (Lion Mountains); referred to the range…
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Why is the Republic of Ireland known as a small country?
Ireland is situated in the Atlantic Ocean and separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea. It occupies the entire island except for the six counties that make up Northern Ireland. The capital and largest city is Dublin. Ireland is known…
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Where is Georgia situated?
Georgia is located in South-western Asia, bordering the Black Sea, between Turkey and Russia, with a sliver of land north of the Caucasus extending into Europe. Georgia views itself as part of Europe; geopolitically, it can be classified as falling within Europe, the Middle East, or both. The…
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What are the specialities of Sri Lanka?
Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, is an island in the Indian Ocean off the southeast tip of India. It officially became Sri Lanka in 1972. The capital of the country is Colombo. Indo-Aryan emigration from India in the 5th century BC came…
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Where is Lithuania situated?
Lithuania is an Eastern European country with a coastline at the Baltic Sea in the west. It is the largest, and most populous of the three Baltic States. Initially, Lithuania came under the rule of Russian Empire. As World War I…
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Is Latvia a European country?
Latvia is one of the three Baltic States, situated on the eastern shore of the Baltic Sea, between Estonia and Lithuania. The country is also bordered by Russia and Belarus, and it shares maritime border with Sweden. Latvia became an independent…
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Why is it said that the history of Togo is unique?
Togo is a narrow strip of land in Western Africa between Ghana to the west and Benin to the east, bordered in north by Burkina Faso and the Gulf of Guinea in south. Lome, the capital, is situated in the southwest of the country and is the largest…