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Portugal

Portugal, in Southern Europe, shares the Iberian peninsula at the western tip of Europe with Spain. Geographically and culturally somewhat...

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Sweden

Sweden is the largest of the Nordic countries by size and population, with about 10 million inhabitants. It borders Norway...

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Kenya

On the Indian Ocean coast between Somalia to the east and north east and Tanzania to the south, is the...

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Jordan

Jordan (الأردنّ al-Urdunn) is a country in the Middle East almost completely landlocked (save for a small outlet on the...

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Ireland

In cliché, Ireland (Irish: Éire) is the land of shamrocks; of green fields and mythical leprechauns; of pubs brimming with friendliness and craic,...

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Japan

Japan – known as Nihon or Nippon (日本) in Japanese, is an island nation in East Asia. It is an island nation in the Pacific Ocean with high-rise-filled cities,...

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St. Kitts and Nevis

Saint Kitts and Nevis are a pair of tropical islands in the Caribbean, about one-third of the way from Puerto...

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Nepal

Nepal is a landlocked country in Southern Asia, between the Tibet autonomous region of China and India. It contains eight...

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South Korea

South Korea (Korean: 한국, 韓國 Hanguk), officially the Republic of Korea (대한민국, 大韓民國 Daehan Minguk) is a country in East...

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Italy

Italy, officially the Italian Republic, is a large country in Southern Europe. Together with Greece, it is acknowledged as the...

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New Zealand

New Zealand is one of the most beautiful countries in the world, a country of stunning and diverse natural beauty:...

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Peru

Peru is without a doubt one of the most captivating countries in South America. Famously home of the epic lost...

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Russia

Russia (Russian: Россия) is by far the largest country in the world, covering more than one-eighth of the Earth’s inhabited...

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Liberia

Liberia, officially the Republic of Liberia, is a country on the West African coast. Liberia means “Land of the Free”...

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Nicaragua

Nicaragua is the largest country in the Central American isthmus. It’s capital, Managua, is the third-largest city in Central America. The multi-ethnic population includes indigenous...

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Mongolia

Mongolia, known as Mongol uls (Монгол улс) in Mongolian, is a landlocked country located between China and Russia. It’s a...

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India

India (Hindi: भारत or Bharat) is the largest country in the Indian subcontinent and shares borders with Pakistan to the...

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Taipei

Taipei, the capital of Taiwan, is a modern metropolis with Japanese colonial lanes, busy shopping streets and contemporary buildings. Sitting...

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Spain

Spain is a diverse country that shares the Iberian Peninsula with Portugal at the western end of the Mediterranean Sea....

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Tromso

Tromsø, a city in the very northernmost part of Norway, is a major cultural hub above the Arctic Circle and...

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United Kingdom

The United Kingdom, or simply the U.K., is a sovereign state in Europe made up of England, Scotland, Wales and...

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Nigeria

Nigeria (Hausa: Nijeriya, Igbo: Naíjíríà, Yoruba: Nàìjíríà) is a country in equatorial West Africa. It is the continent’s most populous...

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Tanzania

Tanzania is a large country in Eastern Africa within the African Great Lakes region known for its vast wilderness areas....

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Somalia

Somalia is on the Horn of Africa, and is bordered by Ethiopia to the west, Djibouti to the north-west, and...

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