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The Sistine Chapel is the most famous chapel in the Vatican City and one of the most popular tourist spots in the world. One of the reasons that it is so famous is the magnificent mural style paintings. The most famous painting is the Sistine Chapel ceiling, which is covered in paintings depicting stories and important people from the bible. The most famous section of the ceiling is called the “Creation of Adam” and depicts the moment when Adam was given life by God. This painting has been reproduced (in full or part) many times, and can be found hanging in many houses today. If you wondered who completed these brilliant paintings, read on to find out.
As cities all over the world grow in size and population it is inevitable that they also grow in crime rate. Theft, murder, drugs, corruption and the like multiply as more people live closer together. The impact of the global economic situation means fewer jobs and more people looking for a way to survive. Whilst cities are often highly recognized for their beauty, wealth, art or night life it is often not common knowledge which cities have the highest crime rate. So which of the cities in the world hold the infamous titles of having the highest crime rate? Read on to find out.
South Korea, officially known as the Republic of Korea, is located in south East Asia and occupies the southern portion of the Korean peninsula. The country shares a land border with North Korea to the north and sea borders with Japan, The Peoples Republic of China and Taiwan. With a population of over 50 million people it is not surprising that its capital city of Seoul is home it approximately 10,421,800 people. It covers an area of just 38,691 sq mi (100,210 km2) making it the 108th largest country in the world.
An alphabet is a standardized set of symbols or letters that when combined create words which are understood by the culture that uses the alphabet. Each letter represents a sound (phoneme) or range of sounds in the spoken language of the culture. An alphabet allows a culture to record stories and history and communicate via a written language. The first alphabet was developed in ancient Egypt in the 27th century BC and had approximately 24 hieroglyphs. There are over 100,000 alphabets used in the world today. However, a number of these alphabets originate from the Latin alphabet. So of the 100,000 alphabets around the world which has the most letters?
Olive oil is used throughout the world for cooking and flavoring meals, cosmetics, soaps and as oil in lamps. It comes in a variety of styles with the most common being virgin, extra virgin and pure olive oil. It is a highly versatile oil that is made from pressing the oil from olives. Olive oil comes mostly from the Mediterranean basin, where large crops of olive trees are grown for the purpose of producing god quality olive oil.
Russia, officially the Russian Federation, is a country located in Northern Europe/Asia. It was once the leading constituent of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). It shares borders with Norway, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland, Belarus, Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, the People’s Republic of China, Mongolia, and North Korea. It also shares sea borders with Japan and the United States. The capital city of Russia is Moscow which is home to approximately 11,503,500 people and is well known for its magnificent churches and ballet company. Russia as a whole has a population of approximately 143,400,000 people and the official language of the country is Russian.
World War one, the First World War or the Great War began in the summer of 1914 and ended in 1918. It involved all of the major world powers and ended with many new European countries being formed and the establishment of the League of Nations. The war was triggered by an assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary by a Yugoslav nationalist, this lead to an ultimatum between Hungary and Serbia. Each of these countries has a number of allies which were drawn into the conflict and this resulted in the First World War.
Many countries around the world have large shipping ports. This enables them to both ship and receive large cargo containers full of products for their population. Large cargo ships carry these cargo containers around the world to various ports. Sea ports come in variety of sizes and are created for a variety of purposes. So, what port is the largest in world? Read on to find out.
With the world population estimated at over 6.9 billion, many people are interested in which country has the largest population. It is often surprising how countries with small land areas, compared to countries such as the United States, hold large populations. What is not surprising however, is the country that has the largest population. So do you know the answer? If not, read on to find out.
The Golden Globes are awards given to the best in film and television both domestically and foreign. They are determined by the 93 members of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA). They were first held in January 1944 and are now held annually at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The award honors those that have made an outstanding contribution to the entertainment industry.