Armenia. Republic of Armenia A state in the southern part of the Caucasus. Area - 29.8 thousand km². Capital - Yerevan (about 1 million), major cities: Gyumri (formerly Leninakan) (125 thousand), Vanadzor (formerly Kirovakan), Vagharshapat (66 thousand), Razdan (63.8 thousand), and others. In 1995, a law on new administrative division was adopted, according to which 10 regions (marzes) were created, managed by governors, with Yerevan also having the status of a marz. Population - 3 million 213
Argentina. Argentine Republic. A country in the southeastern part of South America. Area - 2.8 million km². Capital - Buenos Aires (Greater Buenos Aires, 12.75 million), other major cities: Córdoba (1.25 million), Rosario (1 million), Mendoza (773 thousand), La Plata (650 thousand), Salta (420 thousand). Administrative-territorial division: 22 provinces, a federal (capital) district (Buenos Aires), one national territory (Tierra del Fuego). Population - 37 million (2005); Argentines, mainly
Netherlands Antilles A possession of the Netherlands in the Caribbean Sea, between North and South America, north of Venezuela. It includes the islands: Bonaire, Curaçao, Saba, Sint Eustatius, and the southern part of Saint Martin, which belong to the archipelago of the Antilles. The total area is 961,000 km². The administrative center is Willemstad (115,000, including suburbs) on the island of Curaçao. The population is 220,000 (as of 2005), primarily consisting of blacks and mulattos. The
Antigua and Barbuda A state on the islands of Antigua, Barbuda, and Redonda, which are part of the Lesser Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean Sea, between North and South America. Total area — 441.6 km². Capital — St. John's (30,000). Administrative division — 8 districts. Population — 68,000 (2004), mainly of African descent. Official language — English. Religion: the majority of believers are Protestants (mainly Anglicans). Currency — East Caribbean dollar = 100 cents.
Principality of Andorra A state located in Europe, in the eastern Pyrenees between France (border length - 36.6 km) and Spain (63.7 km). Area - 468 km². Capital - Andorra la Vella (22,000 in 2003), other cities: Escaldes (15,000), Encamp (10,800), Sant Julià de Lòria (7,800). Administrative-territorial division - 7 parishes, which have certain administrative and financial autonomy. The country's constitution, paying tribute to the feudal-monarchical era from which modern Andorra
Angola. Republic of Angola A country in the southwestern part of Africa, also includes the province of Cabinda, separated from the main part of the country by the territory of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (formerly Zaire). Area - 1,246.7 thousand km². Capital - Luanda (approx. 4.5 million, 2004), largest cities (over 100 thousand residents): Benguela, Huambo, Lubango, Malanje, Cabinda. Administratively divided into 18 provinces. Population - over 12 million (2004). The country is home
Anguilla A British territory located on the islands of Anguilla and Sombrero in the northern part of the Lesser Antilles, between North and South America. Area - 102 km². The administrative center is The Valley (595 people). Population - 13.2 thousand (2004). The official language is English. The predominant religion is Protestantism (Anglicanism and Methodism). The currency is the Eastern Caribbean dollar.
People's Democratic Republic of Algeria A country in the northwest part of Africa. Area — 2,382,000 km². Capital — Algiers (approx. 3.5 million), other major cities: Oran (1.5 million), Constantine (approx. 1 million), Annaba (600,000). Administrative-territorial division - 48 wilayas (provinces). Population - 32.6 million (2004); mainly Arabs (80%), about 20% - Berbers (Kabyles, Shawiya, Tuaregs, etc.). Youth aged under 30 constitutes about 70% of the population, demographic growth —
Republic of Albania A country in southern Europe, in the southwestern part of the Balkan Peninsula, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Area - 28.7 thousand km². Capital - Tirana (over 800 thousand), largest cities: Durres, Elbasan, Shkoder. Administratively, it is divided into 12 prefectures and 36 districts. Population - 3.3 million (2005); 95% are Albanians. The official language is Albanian. Religion: the majority of believers are Muslims (mainly Sunnis, about 1/3 belong to the Shiite
A state in the southeastern part of the South Caucasus. The territory is 86.6 thousand km², including the Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic (NAR) with an area of 5.5 thousand km², completely isolated from southwestern Azerbaijan by the historical region of Zangezur (territory of Armenia), as well as an enclave. Nagorno-Karabakh with an area of 4.4 thousand km² in the west. The capital is Baku (approx. 2.12 million), major cities: Ganja (formerly Elizavetpol, then Kirovabad, the second historical
The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a country in Northeast Africa. Area - 1,096,000 km². Capital - Addis Ababa (3 million). Administrative division - 9 states. Population - 72 million (2004): Oromo, Amhara, Tigrayans, Gurage, Somalis, Afars, and others (over 100 nationalities and ethnic groups in total). The Amharic language is used as a means of interethnic communication and as the working language in government institutions. Religion: approximately 45% of the population practices
A country in Central Europe. Area — 83.9 thousand km². Capital — Vienna (1.6 million), largest cities: Graz (226 thousand), Linz (183 thousand), Salzburg (142 thousand). Administrative-territorial division — 9 federal states: Lower Austria, Upper Austria, Burgenland, Styria, Carinthia, Tyrol, Vorarlberg, Salzburg, and Vienna, which is equivalent to them in administrative terms. Population — 8 million (1995); about 98% are German-speaking Austrians, with Slovenes, Croats, Hungarians, Czechs,
A state in Central-Eastern Europe. Area - 603.7 thousand km². Capital - Kyiv (2,630 thousand, as of January 1, 1996), largest cities: Kharkiv, Odesa, Dnipropetrovsk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kryvyi Rih, Lviv. In terms of administrative-territorial division, it consists of 24 regions. Population - 47.28 million (2005); Ukrainians - 73%, others - Russians (17.3%), Jews, Belarusians, Moldovans, Poles, and others. The official language is Ukrainian. The Declaration of the Rights of Nationalities of
A country occupying the continent of Australia, Tasmania, and many small islands (Norfolk, Christmas, Cocos (Keeling), and others). Area - about 7.7 million km². Capital - Canberra (330,000), part of a special administrative unit - the Australian Capital Territory. Major cities: Sydney (about 4 million), Melbourne (3.4 million), Brisbane (1.7 million), Perth (1.4 million), Adelaide (1.1 million). Australia is a federal state, administratively divided into 6 states (New South Wales, Victoria,
If Kyrgyzstan is the country of the Tian Shan, then Tajikistan is the country of the Pamirs. The grand mountain ranges of Central Asia converge in the Pamirs: Karakoram, Kunlun, and Hindu Kush. It is no wonder that it is called the "Roof of the World." The Western Pamir, or Gorno-Badakhshan, bordering Kyrgyzstan (Osh region, Alaï and Chon-Alai districts), has significant natural resources that can be utilized in joint tourism programs and tours.
Uzbekistan is the homeland of the ancient civilizations of Bactria, Khorezm, Sogdiana, and Parthia. The Great Silk Road passed through these states from China to Europe. The famous Seyidan and the Kuk-Gumbaz mosque (15th century) are well-known to all. The amazing city of Shakhrisabz is where antiquity and modernity coexist without interfering with each other. The mausoleum of Jahangir, the beloved son of Timur, who died at the age of 22, is the most majestic structure. Also buried in this
Kazakhstan ranks sixth in the world by area and stretches from Altai to the Caspian Sea. The southern border, approximately 900 km long, borders Kyrgyzstan. It is the southern regions of Kazakhstan: Almaty, Shymkent, and Zhambyl that represent significant interest for joint programs and tours.
China is a vast country rich in tourist resources. The country is abundant in attractions and historical monuments, beautiful rivers and mountains, and is famous for its ethnographic diversity. National songs and dances, customs and traditions that have centuries of history are a treasure trove of tourist resources in China.
On the map, the island located off the southern shores of India looks like a drop. Reference books and travel guides also note that Ceylon resembles a drop of rain dropped by the monsoons of the Indian Ocean, but I have heard another interpretation — for many, its outlines are associated with the tears of a people who have borne 450 long and bitter years of humiliation and slavery on their shoulders.
