Rolando Y. Wee

Written by Rolando Y. Wee

View of Mount Hotaka (a.k.a. Hotakadake or Okuhotaka), the highest peak in the Japanese Alps.

Environment

Where are the Japanese Alps?

The campus of Pasadena City College, one of the colleges within California's massive community college system. Editorial credit: Ken Wolter / Shutterstock.com.

World Facts

The Largest Universities in the World by Enrollment

Modern irrigation and chemical application systems have allowed many farmers in desert regions to produce bounties on former wastelands.

World Facts

Countries Growing The Most Cereal Crops Per Hectare

Cameroonian grasslands in the Adamawa Plateau region.

Environment

Where Is The Adamawa Plateau?

Abuja National Mosque in the Nigerian capital city is one of the most important Islamic worship centers in the country.

Society

Religious Beliefs In Nigeria

Tourism Is The Major Source Of Income In The Bahamas

Environment

Islands of the Bahamas by Size

Lower-respiratory infections are among the leading causes of death in Benin.

Society

Leading Causes Of Death In Benin

Paved roads, electricity access points, and other modern amenities remain few and far between throughout much of Africa.

World Facts

Countries With The Lowest Access To Electricity

Igbo men perform a traditional dance. Editorial credit: Lorimer Images / Shutterstock.com.

Society

Who Are The Ibo (Igbo) People?

Windmills, such as this one in Stompetoren, have used wind power to pump and drain water from large parts of the Netherlands for centuries.

World Facts

Countries With The Most Land Reclaimed From Seas & Wetlands

For many rural areas in Sub-Saharan Africa, electricity can seem well beyond one's grasp.

World Facts

Countries With The Least Rural Electrification

U.S. Navy fighter jets fly over Wake Island.

Environment

Where Is Wake Island, And Who Owns It?

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