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Iran is the world 18th largest country and it is located in the Middle East. With a land area of 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi) Iran is home to approximately 74,700,000 people. The capital city of Iran is Tehran which is also its largest city. Iran shares a border with Armenia, Azerbaijan and Turkmenistan to the north, Afghanistan and Pakistan to the east, and Iraq and Turkey to the west. It also borders the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman to the south. Iran has had a long and interesting history and it is one of the oldest civilizations in the world.
Louisiana is a state located in the south east of the United States. It shares a border with Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi. The area now known as Louisiana was originally inhabited by Native Americans from at least 3400 BC. Europeans arrived in the area in the 16th century and by the 17th century the French had begun to colonize the area. The Spanish took most of the territory after the Seven Years War, but in 1800 it was purchased by Napoleon Bonaparte for France. After a failed military campaign in Haiti Napoleon sold the Louisiana Territory to the United States, which was split up into the Territory of Orleans (modern day Louisiana) and the District of Louisiana. The state of Louisiana is the only state in the country that has subdivisions called parishes, instead of the more commonly used county. If you have ever wondered why this is the case, keep reading to find out.
Puerto Rico is an island located in the north eastern Caribbean, east of the Dominican Republic. Puerto Rico also includes some surrounding islands including Vieques, Culebra, and Mona. Puerto Rico has a population of approximately 3,725,789 and a land area of 9,104 km2 (3,515 sq mi.). The capital city of Puerto Rico is San Juan and half of the population of Puerto Rico live and work in this city.
Whistler’s Mother, official title Arrangement in Grey and Black No.1, is one of the most famous paintings in American art. It is an oil on canvas painting that depicts the painters mother sitting on a chair. It gained fame in the United States at the Chicago World’s Fair and became a symbol of motherhood and family values. It is currently owned and displayed by the Musée d’Orsay, which is a museum in Paris. It has toured worldwide on occasion, and sometimes appears in America for a short public viewing. If you have ever wondered who painted this iconic painting, keep reading to find out.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) is the highest professional basketball league in North America. The league is made up of 30 teams (29 from the US and 1 from Canada), which are separated into 2 conferences and 6 divisions. The league was founded as the Basketball Association of America in 1946 with 11 teams and merged with the National Basketball League in 1949 to become to NBA. The regular season is made up of 82 games and at the end of this eight teams from each conference enter the NBA Playoffs (3 division winners and 5 teams with the next best records). The playoffs consist of 4 best-of-7 rounds, first round, Conference semifinals, Conference finals and culminates with the NBA Finals, where 2 teams qualify for the chance to win the NBA Championship.
Singapore is a country in South East Asia comprised of 63 islands and can be found off the southern coast of the Malay Peninsula. It is home to over 5 million people with around 300,000 of those being Singapore citizens. The capital city of the country is also known as Singapore. It has a total land area of 268 sq mi (694km2) and more land is being claimed for urbanization through land reclamation. It is a thriving tourist destination with approximately 11 million people coming and going during the year.
Hong Kong is a city-state that is located on the south coast of China. It is surrounded by the Pearl River Delta and the South China Sea. Hong Kong has a population of approximately 7,061,200 people and has a total land area of 426 sq mi (1,104 km2). It is one of the two special administrative regions of the People’s Republic of China, and it was previously a crown colony of the United Kingdom. Hong Kong means “fragrant harbour” and is a good approximation of the Cantonese name for the city.
Luxembourg is a small country located in Western Europe and is officially known as The Grand Duchy of Luxembourg. It is boarded by Germany, France and Belgium. The population of Luxembourg is approximately 511,840 and its capital city and largest city, also called Luxembourg, is home to approximately 100,000 people. It is the world most economically developed country and has the world’s highest GDP. The officially languages of Luxembourg are Luxembourgish, French and German.
Nigeria is a country located in the west of Africa. It shares boarders with the Republic of Benin, Chad, Cameroon and Niger. Nigeria also has a southern coastline that lies on the Atlantic Ocean. Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa and is home to approximately 167 million people. It has a land area of 356,667 sq mi (923,768 km2). The capital city of Nigeria is Abuja which is located in the center of Nigeria and has a population of approximately 800,000 people.
Casablanca is considered to be one of the finest films that Hollywood has ever produced. It featured some of the best known actors of the time including the starring pair Humphrey Bogart and Ingrid Bergman. The movie is set in Africa during the early part of World War II and follows an American expatriate who must choose between love and integrity. Casablanca won 3 Oscars, including Best Picture, from 8 Academy Award nominations. It was released in 1942 and received most good reviews. Despite many of the movies from this era fading into obscurity, Casablanca remains popular to this day. Let’s take a look at who directed this popular movie.