Africa is the world’s second largest continent and contains over 50 countries. Africa is in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres. It is surrounded by the Indian Ocean in the east, the South ...

The likes of Sweden’s Andersson, Mexico’s Hernandez, and Russia’s Ivanova all fall into this category, as do many of the ...

One of Africa's Big Five countries is shown on world maps to be half the size it actually is, while a small European country appears to be double its real area. World maps show country sizes to be ...

The country is also noted for its delicious delicacies. Tanzania lives up to its name as one of the wildlife hubs in Africa. A visit to Tanzania does not go by without a visit to Zanzibar.

Next on the list of countries with the longest names in the world is the Lao People’s Democratic Republic which has 32 ...

with Somalis saying it reveals a wider plan by Ethiopia to annex their country. Others hit back, with their own version of a map of Africa, incorporating Ethiopia into Somalia. Some have noticed ...

Each year, the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA) reveals the most common baby names across the country ... Drawing on this data, the map below, created by Newsweek, shows the most common ...

Flat maps, aimed at providing a coherent ... The most glaring example of this distortion is Greenland. The country appears to be about the same size as Africa, however, the continent is nearly ...

Many African travellers say visas and transport on the continent are too complex and expensive Africa's richest ... created a colour-coded map outlining which African countries were easiest ...

Almost half of those surveyed couldn’t name a single national symbol. They are used to forge a national identity in many ...

There's probably a perfectly good reason to name a town Smut Eye or Ding Dong. Unfortunately it's not always evident to those who snicker after reading it on a map or seeing it on a road sign.