Biafra, officially the Republic of Biafra, was a partially recognised country in West Africa that declared independence from Nigeria on 30 May 1967. The Nigerian military proceeded to attempt to reclaim the territory of Biafra, resulting in the start of the Nigerian Civil War. Biafra was formally recognised by Gabon,…
View More BiafraSri Lanka, historically known as Ceylon and officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, is an island country in South Asia. It lies in the Indian Ocean, southwest of the Bay of Bengal, separated from the Indian peninsula by the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait. Sri Lanka…
View More Sri LankaBritish Ceylon, officially British Settlements and Territories in the Island of Ceylon with its Dependencies from 1802 to 1833, then the Island of Ceylon and its Territories and Dependencies from 1833 to 1931 and finally the Island of Ceylon and its Dependencies from 1931 to 1948, was the British Crown…
View More CeylonThe European Union (EU) is a supranational political and economic union of 27 member states that are located primarily in Europe. The union was established along with its citizenship when the Maastricht Treaty came into force in 1993, and was subsequently incorporated as an international law juridical person upon entry…
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Guatemala, officially the Republic of Guatemala, is a country in Central America. The territory of modern Guatemala hosted the core of the Maya civilization, which extended across Mesoamerica. In the 16th century, most of this area was conquered by the Spanish and claimed as part of the viceroyalty of New Spain.…
View More GuatemalaBotswana, officially the Republic of Botswana, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. During the Scramble for Africa the territory of Botswana was coveted by both the German Empire and Britain. During the Berlin Conference, Britain decided to annex Botswana in order to safeguard the Road to the North and…
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Malta, officially the Republic of Malta, is an island country in the Mediterranean Sea. Malta has been inhabited since approximately 5900 BC. Its location in the centre of the Mediterranean has historically given it great strategic importance as a naval base, with a succession of powers having contested and ruled…
View More MaltaNepal, formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is mainly situated in the Himalayas. Nepal has a diverse geography, including fertile plains, subalpine forested hills, and eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth. The…
View More NepalTrinidad and Tobago, officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is the southernmost island country in the Caribbean. Consisting of the main islands Trinidad and Tobago, and numerous much smaller islands. Trinidad and Tobago is generally considered to be part of the West Indies. The island of Trinidad was inhabited…
View More Trinidad and TobagoThe Bahamas, officially the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, is a country within the Lucayan Archipelago of the West Indies in the Atlantic. The archipelagic state consists of more than 3,000 islands, cays, and islets in the Atlantic Ocean. The capital is Nassau on the island of New Providence. The Bahama…
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