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The Netherlands
The Netherlands, known for its flat terrain, windmills, and tulip fields, is a progressive European nation with a rich cultural heritage. Renowned for Amsterdam’s historic…
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Malta – History, Geography, Economy and Culture
Malta – the island fortress at the heart of the Mediterranean. It has witnessed occupation by so many of history’s great empires. And yet today…
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New Zealand – Geography, Economy and Culture
New Zealand is the most remote developed nation in the world, sitting at the south-western edge of the Pacific Ocean. On the boundary of two…
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The History of New Zealand
The History of New Zealand begins in the Middle Ages, when humans first arrived in the form of the Polynesian explorer Kupe. New Zealand was…
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Scotland – Geography, Culture and Economy
A country on the north-western edge of Europe. A mix of islands, highlands and lowlands. A country of romance and unique traditions, very different from…
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The History of Scotland
The wild lands at the north-western edge of Europe. Settled for millenia, for centuries they were beyond the grasp of empires, from the Romans, to…
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Greece – Geography, Economy & Culture
A rocky peninsula and an archipelago at the south-east edge of Europe. Thousands of beaches across hundreds of islands under the warm Mediterranean sun… it’s…
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Chile – History, Geography, Economy and Culture
A land of extreme dimensions and a tremendous variety of climate zones and biomes, from the driest desert in the world to lush temperate rainforests,…
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The Eight Ages of Greece – A Complete History
The oldest civilisation in Europe. Birthplace of Western Philosophy. The first European alphabet. A place where human sculpture was perfected. A place where democracy was…
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South Africa: History, Geography, Economy & Culture
South Africa. Perhaps the first word that comes to mind is Apartheid, a system that enshrined in law racial discrimination at a national level. But…