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Bulgaria (Bulgarian: България), officially the Republic of Bulgaria, a unitary state on the Balkan Peninsula in southeastern Europe bordering the Black Sea in east. The country shares international borders with Greece, the Republic of Macedonia, Romania, Serbia, and Turkey. The country occupies an area of 110,879 km², compared it is somewhat larger than Iceland (103,000 km²), or slightly larger than the U.S. state of Tennessee. Bulgaria has a population of 7.15 …

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Destination Maldives, officially the Republic of the Maldives, a southern Asian chain of coral islands and atolls in the Indian Ocean. The atolls formed atop submarine mountain ridges. The island nation shares maritime borders with India, Sri Lanka and the British Indian Ocean Territory (UK). One of the world’s most dispersed countries is made up of about 1200 …

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The appeal of wealthy families reflects a culture that fetishizes wealth and lionizes the rich. The upper echelon of business leaders are celebrities of a sort, scrutinized for their ability to perform as athletes, actors, and politicians. Successful family businesses may offer a universal appeal. Few of us will ever become billionaires, but everyone has a family. What’s more, …

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Kuwait in brief Flag of KuwaitDestination Kuwait, a Nations Online country profile of the oil-rich, family-run emirate in the Middle East. The State of Kuwait is situated on the Arabian Peninsula, bordering the northwestern part of the Persian Gulf (Arabian Gulf). Kuwait borders Iraq and Saudi Arabia, and it shares maritime boundaries with Iran. Several islands belong to Kuwait, the largest are Bubiyan, …

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A view of downtown Cairo and the 6th October Bridge over the Nile from Cairo Tower. The riverfront skyscrapers on the Nile Corniche are the Ramses Hilton Hotel, the Maspero Television Building and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Egypt in brief Destination Egypt, a Nations Online profile of the transcontinental country situated in northeastern Africa …

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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND The Pre-Islamic Period: Archaeological evidence indicates that urban civilization began in the region occupied by modern Afghanistan between 3000 and 2000 B.C. The first historical documents date from the early part of the Iranian Achaemenian Dynasty, which controlled the region from 550 B.C. until 331 B.C. Between 330 and 327 B.C., Alexander the Great defeated …

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Summary After the American Revolution ended, a Philadelphia financier in 1784 sent the ship Empress of China for the first voyage of direct trade between the United States and China. In the 60 years following the Empress of China’s voyage, relations among U.S. citizens and Chinese were private and largely commercial. Nevertheless, Sino-American trade grew under the Chinese system …

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Summary Portugal was the first neutral nation to establish diplomatic ties with the United States. The two countries have maintained positive relations since 1791 and share strong defense ties. Portugal is a member of the European Union and NATO. Modern Flag of Portugal Recognition Portuguese Recognition of U.S. Independence, 1791. The Portuguese Government suggested in early 1791 …

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There are a number of world heritage sites present in Pakistan and Taxila is one of them. It is a city situated 31 km to the west of Islamabad and to the 36.40 km to the northwest of Rawalpindi off the Grand Trunk Road. Its other close neighboring cities include Hassanabdal, khanpur and Wah. Wah …

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Canadian history does not begin with the arrival of European explorers over 500 years ago; people have been living in the country that we now call Canada for thousands of years.