In turn ruled by the Golden Horde in the 13th century, the Grand Principali...More
Pakistan, which means "land of the pure" in Urdu and Persian, was establish...More
Since the establishment of the state of Israel in 1948 by a United Nations ...More
Rich natural resources such as gold and diamonds, vast stretches of lush ra...More
Russia is the world's largest country - it is nearly twice the size of both...More
The only country in South America to border both the Atlantic Ocean and the...More
Located on the Korean Peninsula in East Asia, the communist country of Nort...More
The United States is the world's third-largest country in terms of both siz...More
Although it was adversely affected by both world wars and the cold war, whi...More
Since Alfred the Great united England in the 9th century CE, this northwest...More
Egypt lies at a crossroads between Africa, Asia, and Europe and is the larg...More
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is the largest country on the Arabian Peninsula...More
Located in Central America, between Guatemala and Nicaragua, Honduras gaine...More
Tropical islands evoke images of sun, surf, and sand, palms swaying gently ...More
Famous for its stark landscape and punishing mountain passes, Afghanistan h...More
Bangladesh, located in south-central Asia, is the most densely populated na...More
Thailand is one of the most beautiful countries in the world. It is known a...More
Portugal is located on the west coast of the Iberian Peninsula and shares i...More
For a better part of its history, Poland's destiny has often been strongly ...More
Rwanda. The very name evokes troubling images of unparalleled violence, sen...More
Lying on the coast of the North Sea in northwestern Europe, with Germany to...More
Located between India and Tibet in the southern region of the Himalayan mou...More
A difficult environment with a harsh Arctic climate has made life for the F...More
How many is too many? In regard to the human population, people have been a...More
A car bombing in Spain, an elementary school invasion in the Caucasus regio...More
When nations fully embrace a free-market system, they not only experience a...More
Human 'wrongs' have soiled human history for thousands of years. Millions o...More
As the world's population approaches seven billion people, some fear that E...More
The engaging ""Geography of Extreme Environments"" set transports readers t...More
Global Connections introduces middle school readers to the issues that affe...More
