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Liechtenstein: History, Culture and Economy

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The Principality of Liechtenstein (pronounced /ˈlɪktənstaɪn/ LIK-tən-styen; German: Fürstentum Liechtenstein, [ˈfʏɐstəntuːm ˈliːçtənʃtaɪn]) is a doubly landlocked alpine microstate in Western Europe, bordered by Switzerland to the west and south and by Austria to the east. Its area is just over 160 km² (about 61.7 square miles), and...
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Haiti: History, Culture & Economy

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Haiti (pronounced /ˈheɪti/; French Haïti, pronounced: ), officially the Republic of Haiti (République d'Haïti ; Repiblik Ayiti) is a Caribbean country. Along with the Dominican Republic, it occupies the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antillean archipelago. Ayiti(land of high mountains) was the indigenous Taíno...
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North Korea: History, Culture and Economy

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North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) (Chosongul: 조선민주주의인민공화국), is a country in East Asia, occupying the northern half of the Korean Peninsula. Its capital and largest city is Pyongyang. The Korean Demilitarized Zone serves as the buffer...
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Nepal: History, Culture and Economy

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Nepal (pronounced /nəˈpal/ nə-PAHL, /-pal/ -PAWL; Nepali: नेपाल  [neˈpal]), officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a state in South Asia and, as of 2010, the world's most recent nation to become a republic. It is located in the Himalayas and bordered to the north...
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Lebanon: History, Culture and Economy

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Lebanon (pronounced /ˈlɛbənɒn/ or /ˈlɛbənən/; Arabic: لُبْنَان‎ Lubnān; French: Liban), officially the Republic of Lebanon (Arabic: اَلْجُمْهُورِيَّة اَللُّبْنَانِيَّة al-Jumhūrīyah al-Lubnānīyah; French: République libanaise), is a country on the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is bordered by Syria to the north and east, and Israel to the south....
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Slovakia: History, Culture and Economy

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The Slovak Republic (short form: Slovakia /sloʊˈvɑːkiə/; Slovak: Slovensko , long form  Slovenská republika) is a state in Central Europe. It has a population of over five million and an area of about 49,000 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi). Slovakia is a landlocked country bordered...
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