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  • Last Update:16 July, 2021

    Afghanistan

    Afghanistan is a landlocked country bordering several countries: China, Pakistan, Iran, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. The mountains divide the country into…

  • Last Update:13 April, 2020

    Albania

    Shqiperi (Albania) is located on the Balkan peninsula, with the Adriatic Sea in the west, Serbia and Montenegro to the…

  • Last Update:2 July, 2024

    Algeria

    La République Algérienne Démocratique et Populaire (The Peoples’ Democratic Republic of Algeria) is located on the northern coast of Africa…

  • Last Update:8 April, 2024

    American Samoa

    American Samoa is an unincorporated territory of the United States located in the South Pacific Ocean, 2500 miles southwest of…

  • Last Update:13 April, 2020

    Andorra

    Principat ďAndorra (The Principality of Andorra) is a landlocked country in the Pyrenees Mountains of southwestern Europe and is bordered…

  • Last Update:5 January, 2021

    Angola

    Located along the South Atlantic in southwestern Africa, Angola was explored by the Portuguese navigator Diego Cão in 1482, and…

  • Last Update:13 April, 2020

    Anguilla

    Anguilla is a group of islands and cays in the Leeward Islands chain in the Caribbean Sea east of Puerto…

  • Last Update:13 April, 2020

    Antigua and Barbuda

    Antigua and Barbuda is located on the boundary of the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. It consists of the…

  • Last Update:18 May, 2021

    Argentina

    La República de Argentina (The Argentine Republic) is a federal constitutional republic located in southern South America, rising from the…

  • Last Update:11 April, 2024

    Armenia

    The Republic of Armenia (Hayastani Hanrapetut’yun) is a landlocked county in southwestern Asia, and is surrounded by Georgia, Turkey, Azerbaijan,…

  • Last Update:12 July, 2020

    Aruba

    Aruba is located 15 miles off the northwest coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea. Aruba, along with Bonaire and…

  • Last Update:22 October, 2020

    Australia

    The Commonwealth of Australia is slightly smaller than the contiguous 48 states. It is the world’s smallest continent but the…

  • Last Update:28 May, 2020

    Austria

    Republik Österreich (The Republic of Austria) is a land-locked country in central Europe and is bordered by Germany, Czech Republic,…

  • Last Update:16 July, 2021

    Azerbaijan

    Azəbaycan Respublikası (The Republic of Azerbaijan) is located in southwestern Asia and is bordered by the Caspian Sea, Iran, Armenia,…

  • Last Update:7 December, 2021

    Bahamas

    The Commonwealth of the Bahamas is a chain of 700 islands and 2400 cays off the coast of Florida. The…

  • Last Update:16 July, 2021

    Bahrain

    The Kingdom of Bahrain is a group of islands slightly more than three times the size of Washington, D.C. located…

  • Last Update:12 July, 2020

    Bailiwick of Guernsey

    The Bailiwick of Guernsey is a British Crown Dependency. It is group of islets located in the English Channel off…

  • Last Update:12 July, 2020

    Bailiwick of Jersey

    The Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency. It is group of small islands located in the English Channel…

  • Last Update:24 February, 2026

    Bangladesh

    Bangladesh first came into existence in 1971. Bangladesh seceded from West Pakistan and became the world’s 139th countries. The country…

  • Last Update:20 April, 2020

    Barbados

    Barbados is an island of 166 square miles in the North Atlantic Ocean northeast of Venezuela. It is part of…

  • Last Update:20 April, 2020

    Belarus

    Рзспубліка Беларусь (The Republic of Belarus) is a land-locked country located in eastern Europe, and is bordered by Latvia, Lithuania,…

  • Last Update:12 July, 2020

    Belgium

    The Kingdom of Belgium is located in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea. It shares borders with France, Germany, Luxembourg…

  • Last Update:28 July, 2021

    Belize

    Belize is located on the east coast of Central America, and is bordered by Mexico, Guatemala, and the Caribbean Sea.…

  • Last Update:5 January, 2021

    Benin

    La République du Benin (The Republic of Benin) is located in Western Africa and is bordered by Togo, Burkina Faso,…

  • Last Update:13 April, 2020

    Bermuda

    Bermuda is a British overseas territory located in the North Atlantic Ocean about 640 miles northwest of North Carolina. It…

  • Last Update:17 July, 2021

    Bhutan

    The Kingdom of Bhutan is a landlocked, constitutional monarchy in south Asia and is bordered by India and China. The…

  • Last Update:18 May, 2021

    Bolivia

    The Estado Plurinacional de Bolivia (Plurinational State of Bolivia) is one of only two landlocked countries in South America. Located…

  • Last Update:27 June, 2024

    Bologna Process

    An Overview of the Bologna Process In the 1980s Europeans decided to ease transition from upper secondary to post-secondary education…

  • Last Update:20 April, 2020

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    Recent History and Governance Structure Bosnia and Herzegovina declared its independence from Yugoslavia in March 1992, at the beginning of…

  • Last Update:29 March, 2021

    Botswana

    The Republic of Botswana is a landlocked country in southern Africa. It is bordered by South Africa, Namibia, Zambia, and…

  • Last Update:18 May, 2021

    Brazil

    República Federativa do Brasil (The Federative Republic of Brazil) occupies an area of 8,511,965 square kilometers (about 3,287,195 square miles).…

  • Last Update:17 July, 2021

    British Indian Ocean Territory

    The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) is located in the Indian Ocean south of Sri Lanka. In 1965 the islands…

  • Last Update:13 April, 2020

    British Virgin Islands (BVI)

    The British Virgin Islands are a group of more than 50 islands and cays in the Caribbean Sea east of…

  • Last Update:17 July, 2021

    Brunei

    Negara Brunei Darussalam (The Sultanate of Brunei) is located on the north coast of the island of Borneo which is…

  • Last Update:20 April, 2020

    Bulgaria

    Archived Country Study (pdf): 1995 Overview Bulgaria is a southeastern European country that borders Greece, Turkey, Macedonia, Serbia, Romania and…

  • Last Update:18 May, 2021

    Burkina Faso

    Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa bordered by Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Côte d’Ivoire. Formerly…

  • Last Update:25 January, 2022

    Burundi

    The Republika y’u Burundi (République du Burundi) is a landlocked country in southwestern Africa bordered by Rwanda, Tanzania, the Democratic…

  • Last Update:17 July, 2021

    Cambodia

    Prĕəh riəciənaacak kampuciə (The Kingdom of Cambodia) is located in southeast Asia and is bordered by Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, and…

  • Last Update:14 May, 2025

    Cameroon

    The République du Cameroun is located in western Africa on the Bight of Biafra bordered by Equatorial Guinea, Chad, Gabon,…

  • Last Update:22 April, 2020

    Canada: Alberta

    Located in North America, Canada is comprised of ten provinces and three territories. It is the world’s second largest country…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: British Columbia

    Located in North America, Canada is comprised of ten provinces and three territories. It is the world’s second largest country…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: Manitoba

    Located in North America, Canada is comprised of ten provinces and three territories. It is the world’s second largest country…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: New Brunswick

    The Canadian province of New Brunswick is one of the three Maritime Provinces (Prince Edward Island and Nova Scotia are…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: Newfoundland and Labrador

    Located in North America, Canada is comprised of ten provinces and three territories. It is the world’s second largest country…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: Northwest Territories

    Located in North America, Canada is comprised of ten provinces and three territories. It is the world’s second largest country…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: Nova Scotia

    Located in North America, Canada is comprised of ten provinces and three territories. It is the world’s second largest country…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: Nunavut

    The Territory of Nunavut is the newest and largest territory of Canada. It is located in northern Canada and is…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: Ontario

    The Province of Ontario in Canada is located in central Canada and is bordered by the provinces of Manitoba and…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: Prince Edward Island

    Located in North America, Canada is comprised of ten provinces and three territories. It is the world’s second largest country…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: Quebec

    Located in North America, Canada is comprised of ten provinces and three territories. It is the world’s second largest country…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: Saskatchewan

    Located in North America, Canada is comprised of ten provinces and three territories. It is the world’s second largest country…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Canada: Yukon

    Located in North America, Canada is comprised of ten provinces and three territories. It is the world’s second largest country…

  • Last Update:24 May, 2021

    Cape Verde

    La Republica de Cabo Verde is an archipelago of 10 islands in the North Atlantic Ocean west of the coast…

  • Last Update:13 April, 2020

    Cayman Islands

    The Cayman Islands are a group of three islands (Grand Cayman, Cayman Brac, and Little Cayman) located in the western…

  • Last Update:25 May, 2021

    Central African Republic

    République Centrafricaine is a landlocked country in central Africa and is bordered by the Republic of Congo, Cameroon, Chad, Sudan,…

  • Last Update:27 May, 2021

    Chad

    République du Tchad, Jumhūriyyat Tshād (The Republic of Chad) is a land-locked country located in central Africa and is bordered…

  • Last Update:18 May, 2021

    Chile

    Education Education has been a part of Chilean culture since the colonial period, when town councils and the Catholic Church…

  • Last Update:17 July, 2021

    China

    Although considered as one of the world’s oldest continuous civilizations, China’s earliest history is clouded by the lack of any…

  • Last Update:4 July, 2023

    Colombia

    La República de Colombia (The Republic of Colombia) is located in northwestern South America and is surrounded by Brazil, Ecuador,…

  • Last Update:27 May, 2021

    Comoros

    Union des Comores (The Union of the Comoros) is a group of islands in the Indian Ocean off the east…

  • Last Update:18 February, 2026

    Congo, Democratic Republic of

    République Démocratique du Congo (The Democratic Republic of the Congo) is located in central Africa and is bordered by Angola,…

  • Last Update:27 May, 2021

    Congo, Republic of

    République du Congo/Repubilika ya Kongo/Republiki ya Kongó (The Republic of Congo) is located on the southwest coast of Africa and…

  • Last Update:12 July, 2020

    Cook Islands

    The Cook Islands consist of 15 main islands and several coral atolls located northeast of New Zealand, between French Polynesia…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Costa Rica

    Costa Rica is a Central American country with a success story: it has a relatively stable economy and a history…

  • Last Update:28 June, 2023

    Côte d’Ivoire, (Republic of)

    Republique de Côte d’Ivoire (Republic of Ivory Coast) is located in western Africa and is bordered by Liberia, Guinea, Mali,…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Croatia

    Located between Eastern and Western Europe, Croatia is a rich and complex manifestation of numerous cultures and historical forces. The…

  • Last Update:31 October, 2022

    Cuba

    The Republic of Cuba (La República de Cuba) is uniquely located at the intersection of the Atlantic Ocean, the Gulf…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Cyprus

    Κυπριακη Δημοκρατια/Kibris Cumhuriyeti (The Republic of Cyprus) is an island in the Mediterranean north of Egypt, southeast of Greece, and…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Czech Republic

    The Czech Republic, a small country in Central Europe, was the western part of the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Denmark

    Kongeriget Danmark (The Kingdom of Denmark) is located in the North Sea and is bordered by Germany and the Baltic…

  • Last Update:16 January, 2022

    Djibouti

    La République de Djibouti (The Republic of Djibouti) is located in eastern Africa on the Horn of Africa, and is…

  • Last Update:13 April, 2020

    Dominica

    The Commonwealth of Dominica is an island located between the Caribbean Sea and North Atlantic Ocean. The population is 72,386…

  • Last Update:12 July, 2020

    Dominican Republic

    The Dominican Republic is located in the Caribbean, eastern two-thirds of Hispaniola. The capital is Santo Domingo, and the official…

  • Last Update:20 May, 2021

    Ecuador

    The República de Ecuador (Republic of Ecuador) lies on the western coast of South America, bordered on the west by…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Egypt

    The Arab Republic of Egypt is located on the northeast Mediterranean coast of Africa. It is bordered by Libya, Sudan,…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    El Salvador

    La República de El Salvador (Republic of El Salvador) is located on the central American isthmus bordered by Guatemala, Honduras…

  • Last Update:28 May, 2021

    Equatorial Guinea

    La República de Guinea Ecuatorial is located on the west central African coast and is bordered by Cameroon, Gabon and…

  • Last Update:31 May, 2021

    Eritrea

    Hagere Ertra/Dawlat Iritriya (The State of Eritrea) is located in northeastern Africa on the Red Sea and is bordered by…

  • Last Update:23 April, 2020

    Estonia

    Estonia is a Northern European country bordered by the Baltic Sea, Gulf of Finland, Latvia, and Russia. After centuries of…

  • Last Update:13 July, 2022

    Eswatini

    The Kingdom of Eswatini (Umbuso weSwatini), formerly known as Swaziland, is a land-locked country located in southern Africa and is…

  • Last Update:19 February, 2025

    Ethiopia

    The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is a landlocked country located on the Horn of Africa. It is bordered by…

  • Last Update:20 May, 2021

    Falkland Islands

    The Falklands Islands is a British Overseas Territory, an archipelago consisting of 778 islands, located some 300 miles off the…

  • Last Update:12 July, 2020

    Faroe Islands

    The Faroe Islands were originally inhabited by Vikings and settlers from Norway. In 1380, as part of a union between…

  • Last Update:12 July, 2020

    Fiji Islands

    Fiji became independent in 1970, after nearly a century as a British colony. Various military and civilian coups occurred between…

  • Last Update:15 July, 2020

    Finland

    Suomen Tasavalta/Republiken Finland (The Republic of Finland), is located in northern Europe and is bordered by Norway, Russia, Sweden, and…

  • Last Update:12 February, 2021

    France

    Education All educational programs in France are regulated by the Ministère de lʼEnseignement supérieur, de la Recherche et de lʼInnovation…

  • Last Update:20 May, 2021

    French Guiana

    Guyane Française (French Guiana) is an overseas département of France. It is located on the northern coast of South America…

  • Last Update:14 July, 2020

    French Polynesia

    French Polynesia is a group of islands in the South Pacific scattered over 965, 255 square miles of ocean. They…

  • Last Update:31 May, 2021

    Gabon

    La République Gabonaise (The Republic of Gabon) is located at the equator in western Africa and is bordered by Equatorial…

  • Last Update:17 May, 2023

    Gambia, The

    The Republic of The Gambia is located in West Africa and is bordered on the north, south, and east by…

  • Last Update:18 July, 2021

    Georgia

    Sakartvelo (Georgia) is located in the Southern Caucasus of southwestern Asia and is bordered by Russia, Azerbaijan, Armenia, Turkey and…

  • Last Update:15 July, 2020

    Germany

    Bundesrepublik Deutschland (The Federal Republic of Germany) is located in Western Europe, and is bordered by Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland,…

  • Last Update:3 July, 2024

    Ghana

    Ghana, a country of 34.7 million people in 2024, boasts a tradition of international education dating back to the 1730s,…

  • Last Update:13 July, 2020

    Gibraltar

    Gibraltar is a British Overseas Territory. It is located on the southern tip of the Iberian Peninsula across from Morocco.…

  • Last Update:14 July, 2020

    Greece

    Greece is located in Southern-Eastern Europe between Italy and Turkey bordering the Aegean Sea, the Ionian Sea and the Mediterranean…

  • Last Update:12 July, 2020

    Greenland

    Greenland is located to the north east of Canada and just west of Iceland. It is the world’s largest Island…

  • Last Update:15 February, 2021

    Grenada

    Grenada is a group of three islands (Grenada, Carriacou, Petite Martinique) located north of Trinidad and Tobago, between the Caribbean…

  • Last Update:14 July, 2020

    Guadeloupe

    Guadeloupe is an overseas département of France. It is a group of 5 islands located in the eastern Caribbean Sea.…

  • Last Update:14 July, 2020

    Guam

    Guam is an unincorporated organized territory of the United States located in the western Pacific Ocean, halfway between Hawaii and…

  • Last Update:19 August, 2020

    Guatemala

    La República de Guatemala (Republic of Guatemala) is located in Central America and is bordered by Mexico, El Salvador, Honduras,…


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