Society

Jordan is an Arab nation found in West Asia sharing its borders with Syria, Israel, Iraq, the West Bank, and Saudi Arabia.

August 2, 2019 13:38

Liechtensteiners make up the majority of Liechtenstein's population.

August 2, 2019 13:15

Mogadishu along the coast of the Indian Ocean is the Somalian capital, and houses around one-fifth of its people.

August 2, 2019 11:52

In the aftermath of the Somali Civil War, Puntland declared itself an autonomous state in 1998, yet it remains largely unrecognized internationally.

August 2, 2019 10:06

Swimming pools have roots that date back to prehistoric times. However, they did not become popular in the mainstream until the post World War era.

August 1, 2019 16:50

Nigeria is a multilingual nation with over 520 languages being spoken in the country.

August 1, 2019 12:15

While almost all Nigerians are either Christian are Muslim, many continue to mingle these faiths with indigenous beliefs.

August 1, 2019 11:14

Lagos, with its 21 million metro area residents, is one of the earth's most populous urban areas.

August 1, 2019 11:13

Between the Yoruba in the west and the Igbo in the southeast, and everything in between, Nigerian culture is an amalgamation of many beliefs and peoples.

August 1, 2019 11:12

The Turkic language of Kazakh is the official language of Kazakhstan.

July 31, 2019 16:32

Almost two-thirds of citizens are ethnic Kazakhs, while Russians comprise by far the largest ethnic minority.

July 31, 2019 15:25

Islam is the majority religion in Kazakhstan followed by Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic Christianity.

July 31, 2019 15:12

With 1.7 million residents, Almaty is the most populous city in Kazakhstan.

July 31, 2019 14:52

The mask of Tutankhamun is the best-known item discovered in his tomb.

July 30, 2019 15:44

Mary Mallon, a typhoid carrier, was known as Typhoid Mary.

July 30, 2019 15:34

German is the official language of Liechtenstein.

July 30, 2019 14:30

The Royal Family of Liechtenstein, also known as the House of Liechtenstein, is the family who reigns over the small European nation of Liechtenstein.

July 30, 2019 14:28

Schaan is the biggest municipality of Liechtenstein by population, and a major economic hub in the country.

July 30, 2019 14:27

Rising to 8,527 feet near the Swiss border, Grauspitz is Liechtenstein's tallest peak.

July 30, 2019 14:24

Most native and foreign Liechtensteiners alike are Alemannic German-speakers, with more than 30% of the population being comprised by immigrants.

July 30, 2019 14:21