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China - The Middle Kingdom China the most populous country of the world, is officially known as the People's Republic of China (with the exception of the other state known as the Republic of China which currently governs the island of Taiwan). In economic or business contexts, "the Greater China region" informally means Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan. The region has been home to a long-standing civilization comprising successive states and cultures dating back more than 6,000 years. Imper... Australia - Down Under Australia, (The Commonwealth of Australia), is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the world's smallest continent and a number of islands in the Southern, Indian and Pacific Oceans. Australia is a federation of six states (New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, Queensland, South Australia and Western Australia) and two territories (the Northern Territory and the Capital Territory, where Canberra is located). Australia has been inhabited for more than 42,000 years by... Learn About Malaysia The Southeast Asian country Malaysia is a federation of 13 states, which was formed in 1963. Prior to 1963, the Federation of Malaya was known as Persekutuan Tanah Melayu in Malay. The name Malaysia was adopted in 1963 when Singapore, Sabah and Sarawak joined the Federation of Malaya. Singapore left the federation in 1965. The capital city of Malayasia is Kuala Lumpur while Putrajaya is the newly created administrative capital for the federal government of Malaysia. The pr... New Zealand - Land Of The Long White Cloud New Zealand is a country in the Southern Hemisphere in the Oceania region, which is called Aotearoa in Māori, which translates as the Land of the Long White Cloud, It is a country of rare seismic beauty enriched with glacial mountains, fast-flowing rivers, deep, clear lakes, hissing geysers and boiling mud. New Zealand is notable for its geographic isolation, being separated from Australia to the northwest by the Tasman Sea, some 2,000 kilometres (1,250 miles) across. It... Plan A Visit To The Beautiful United Kingdom The United Kingdom consists of Great Britain, which includes the countries England, Wales and Scotland, along with Northern Ireland. It is basically a comfortable combination of villages and urban city life where some old manufacturing cities are found still functioning. The population is mix of various cultures with the respective capitals of the cities offering great entertainment to the tourist. The cities provide all the normal pastimes of city life with theaters, pubs... The Beautiful Country Of France, A Place Worth Visiting France is a beautiful, romantic country that is full of art and architecture. When in France the street life, wonderful fields of Aquitaine, McDonald’s and the neighborhood bakery all prove that France is an unhomogenized country. Once you set foot in France, you will really feel that as if you are embarking on a new and exciting love affair with France! Paris is a great country for walking and gawking. There are beautiful parks, cafes, squares, shop windows, the Seine and... The Wonderful Country Of Spain Spain is a beautiful country worth visiting in a lifetime. Its capital is Madrid and the principal language, Castilian Spanish. Most of the people here are Mediterranean and Nordic people and 99% of them are Roman Catholic. It was the exuberance of the Spaniards and the beautiful summer weather of Spain country that attracted refugees from northern Europe. It is a country that is drenched in a rich history of empires and conquistadors. One walk along the Route to Santiago ... A Visit To New York City New York is a city that vibrates with energy. It is one of the most dynamic cities, having a densely packed and multi-cultured population. You find colliding languages, cultures and nuances here where you are stimulated all the 24 hours of a day with highs and lows of fun. Wherever you go in New York, you will feel that you have seen it all before. Be it the leafy Central Park, the lady liberty or the French bistro in Soho as all this has been shown in a movie or a televis... The Holy Country Of Italy Today, Italy is littered with over 3,000 years of history; all proof of the spectacular empire that once stretched all across the globe. Italy is a country famous for its spectacular churches, sculptures, frescos and Renaissance paintings. It is a country that dips into the Mediterranean Sea like a woman’s leg planted in a sleek stiletto. Italy is a country divided between its Armani wearing, scooter driving cities and the pastoral, hillside olive farms in the seaside fish... Nepal- Land Of Scenic Splendor Nepal, draped along the spine of the Himalayas, is bordered by China to the north and India to the south, east and west. For a relatively small country, the Nepali landscape is uncommonly diverse, ranging from the humid terrain in the south to the lofty Himalayas in the north. It is notable that within a very small width the elevation of Nepal increases from the plain terrain to the tallest Himalayas leading to a great vegetation. Nepal boasts eight of the world's ten highest... History Of Bangladesh Bangladesh, named after Bangla (Bengali), the language of most of its inhabitants other than a few small ethnic or tribal people, a small in area but large in population South-Asian country. The history of Bangladesh is the eternal history of collision between oppressors and oppressed. European traders had arrived in the late 15th century and eventually the British East India Company controlled the region by the late 18th century, from which the British extended their rule ov... Philippines – The Pearl Of The Orient The Republic of the Philippines has two international gateway cities – Manila and Cebu. Manila is served by the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, which handles more than 30 foreign airlines flying to different destinations in the world whereas Cebu, the Queen City of the South, handles regular flights from Japan, Australia, Singapore and Guam including charter flights to Hong Kong, the United States and other major travel destinations at the Mactan International Airport. ... India - The Largest Democracy In The World Although India, officially the Republic of India, is the seventh-largest country by geographical area or the second most populous country in the world, the most prestigious fact for this large South-Asian country is being the most populous democracy in the world. The Indus Valley civilization, where it is originated from, is one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest infiltrated onto Indian lands about 1500 B.C.; their ... Singapore – The Lion City Singapore derives its name from the Malay words singa (lion) and pura (city) which is why it is also known as the Lion City. Folklore has it that Malay a prince named Sang Nila Utama saw a lion as the first living creature on the island and decided to name it Singapura as a result. The Lion City was originally a British trading colony in 1819 and joined the Malaysian Federation in 1963; however, Singapore separated two years later and became independent. It subsequently be... Sri Lanka - A Tropical Island Nation The first country in the world to have established a dedicated hospital or the first country in the world to have a female prime minister (Sirimavo Bandaranaike, July 21, 1960), or the world's leading exporter and producer of best quality of tea, other than these facts in the recent times this beautiful island nation is more known to the world for the mighty Tsunami and its everlasting Tamil tensions. Sri Lanka, officially Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka (known as ... Vietnam Vietnam, formerly a part of French Indochina, declared its independence from France after World War II, but France continued to rule the country until 1954 when it was defeated by Communist forces under Ho Chi Minh. Vietnam was divided into the Communist North and anti-Communist South. US economic and military aid to South Vietnam grew through the 1960s in an attempt to bolster the government, but US armed forces withdrew following a cease-fire agreement in 1973. In 1975, ... Indonesia Indonesia is derived from "indos nesos", meaning islands near India. It is the world’s largest archipelago with exactly 17, islands spread between the Asian continent and Australia, and between the Pacific and the Indian oceans. Air transport is the easiest and most comfortable means of travel in Indonesia. Domestic air service, including the remote areas are provided by Garuda Indonesia, Merpati Nusantara, Sempati Air, Bouraq and Mandala Airlines. Garuda Indonesia, ope... Pakisan - Land Of The Pure Pakistan, "Land of the Pure", officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, is a country located in South Asia that overlaps with the Greater Middle East. It has a thousand-kilometre coastline along the Arabian Sea in the south and borders Afghanistan and Iran to the west, India to the east and the People's Republic of China in the far northeast. Pakistan was established as a modern state in 1947, as one of the two parts of the partitioned British India, but the region has ... Thailand The Thai kingdom was established in the mid-14th century as was known as Siam until 1939. It is the only Southeast Asian country that has never been colonized by a European power. Thailand is a popular destination in Southeast Asia, and is served by over 80 international airlines landing mainly in Bangkok with an increasing number of international flights arriving in Phuket, Chiang Mai and Hat Yai. Thailand’s domestic airports have increased and all have connecting flights...

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