Category: Geography

Population – zero, time zones – everything – with such incredible facts you can start a story about the most difficult to reach continent of the planet – Antarctica. The southern ice cap of the Earth is truly a unique place: the temperature here rarely rises above -20 ° C, so polar explorers do not […]

The south-east of Europe, washed by the waters of the Mediterranean and Black Seas, the Balkans is a kind of corner for soulful neighborly gatherings in their own way. In the mountainous expanses of the Balkan Peninsula, everything is, of course, European… but still completely native: taverns, potatoes and sweet peppers, Orthodox churches, cross-stitch on […]

Ancient Terra Mariana, “seaside land”, modern Baltics are pines and sand, drops of amber on deserted beaches, rebellious waves of the Baltic Sea, a measured rhythm of life and carefully preserved folk traditions. An impressive number of medical resorts, combined with a mild climate, where summers are not too hot and winters are moderately cold, […]

The largest part of the world, washed by three oceans and containing 53 states, Asia on the world map is like a motley carpet of cultures, languages, and nationalities. Perhaps there is no region on Earth that is more diverse and rich in all sorts of curiosities. From Israel to the Philippines, from Mongolia to […]

The very edge of the Eurasian continent, caressed by the waters of the Pacific Ocean, East Asia is a clear example of how seemingly obvious opposites can coexist in a small area. Here is planned-socialist China, in the neighborhood are the economic wonders of Taiwan, and a little further away is the spiritual center of […]

White, black, red, green are the colors of Western Asia, the largest Asian region, the territory of which is divided between 17 full-fledged and 4 partially recognized states. Sharp contrast, austerity of color and straight lines are the hallmarks of West Asian flags. Sharpness, rigor and directness are no less iconic qualities of the national […]

Arid, precious and generous, Central Asia is the region closest to us from the “exotic” abroad. Any Russian can pronounce the list of its countries without hesitation, because the Central Asian republics are well known to us from the recent socialist past. Since the times of the USSR, the states of Central Asia have changed […]

One of the most popular areas of world tourism, Southeast Asia has long earned the honorary title of the breadwinner of travel agents – they come here, in large numbers and all year round. This direction is not cheap – one flight is worth something, but nothing can undermine the people’s love for Thailand and […]

In short, South Asia is ocean, tea and meditation. India and Sri Lanka generously provide the planet with an invigorating drink “from the top two leaves”, the Maldives beckons with a white-sand and breathtakingly long coastline, coupled with a slightly touched turquoise watercolor transparent water, Nepal invites you to decisively reject the mortal and ascend […]

Part of the world, the last to see off the passing day, America is a vast region between two oceans, including two continents, North and South America, and a lot of different-sized islands, from giant Greenland to tiny Martinique. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since the expedition of Christopher Columbus stumbled […]

The land of the mysterious civilizations of the Incas, Mayans and Aztecs, the land of breathtaking beauties and noble caballeros, the main tobacco and coffee region of the planet, as well as the place where a lot of original and diverse traditions and cultures are concentrated, Latin America occupies the lower edge of the North […]

North America is not only the USA, Mexico and Canada: in total, 23 countries are located on the mainland and nearby islands, 16 of which belong to Latin America, and another 7 to Central America. In addition to independent states, this region has the so-called dependent territories – modern colonies of the countries of Europe […]

Central America is a region from the Isthmus of Tehuantepec to Panama, geographically located on the territory of North America. The population of the region is made up of the indigenous inhabitants of the region (Indians), the Spaniards who settled Central America during the colonization, and the Africans who have remained here since the time […]