Russia. Country spanning Europe and Asia Russia (Russian: Россия, Rossiya, [rɐˈsʲijə]), or the Russian Federation,[c] is a transcontinental country spanning Eastern Europe and Northern Asia. It is the largest country in the world, with its internationally recognised territory covering 17,098,246 square kilometres (6,601,670 sq mi), and encompassing one-eighth of Earth's inhabitable landmass. Russia extends across eleven time zones and shares land boundaries with fourteen countries. [d] It is the world's ninth-most populous country and Europe's most populous country, with a population of over 147 million people.
In 1991, the Russian SFSR emerged from the dissolution of the Soviet Union as the independent Russian Federation. Etymology History Early history Kievan Rus' In the 10th to 11th centuries, Kievan Rus' became one of the largest and most prosperous states in Europe. Grand Duchy of Moscow Tsardom of Russia Imperial Russia Revolution and civil war Soviet Union World War II Cold War Geography Climate Music. Russia. Russia. Kremlin. Romania. Romania ( i/roʊˈmeɪniə/ roh-MAY-nee-ə; Romanian: România [romɨˈni.a] ( )), formerly also spelled Roumania[8][9] and Rumania,[10][11] is a country located at the crossroads of Southeastern and Central Europe, on the Lower Danube, north of the Balkan Peninsula and the western shore of the Black Sea. Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine and Moldova to the northeast and east, and Bulgaria to the south.
At 238,391 square kilometres (92,043 sq mi), Romania is the ninth largest country of the European Union by area, and has the 7th largest population of the European Union with 20,121,641 people (October 2011). With the fall of the Iron Curtain, Romania began its transition towards democracy and a capitalist market economy. Etymology[edit] Romania derives from the Latin romanus, meaning "citizen of Rome".[14] The first known use of the appellation was attested in 16th-century by Italian humanists travelling in Transylvania, Moldavia, and Wallachia.[15][16][17][18] Romania. Romania. Romania. India. Taj Mahal. India. India. Italy. Venice. Pisa. New Zealand. New Zealand (Māori: Aotearoa [aɔˈtɛaɾɔa]) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean.
The country geographically comprises two main landmasses – that of the North Island, or Te Ika-a-Māui, and the South Island, or Te Waipounamu – and numerous smaller islands. New Zealand is situated some 1,500 kilometres (900 mi) east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and roughly 1,000 kilometres (600 mi) south of the Pacific island areas of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga.
Because of its remoteness, it was one of the last lands to be settled by humans. During its long isolation, New Zealand developed a distinctive biodiversity of animal, fungal and plant life. Polynesians settled New Zealand in 1250–1300 CE and developed a distinctive Māori culture. Nationally, legislative authority is vested in an elected, unicameral Parliament, while executive political power is exercised by the Cabinet, led by the Prime Minister, who is currently John Key. Etymology History Politics Government Environment Art. NewZealand. New Zealand. New Zealand. Tokyo. Tokyo (東京, Tōkyō? , "Eastern Capital") (Japanese: [toːkʲoː], English /ˈtoʊki.oʊ/, listen ), officially Tokyo Metropolis (東京都, Tōkyō-to?) ,[5] is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan.[6] Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the most populous metropolitan area in the world.[7] It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family.
Tokyo is in the Kantō region on the southeastern side of the main island Honshu and includes the Izu Islands and Ogasawara Islands.[8] Tokyo Metropolis was formed in 1943 from the merger of the former Tokyo Prefecture (東京府, Tōkyō-fu?) And the city of Tokyo (東京市, Tōkyō-shi?). Tokyo is often referred to and thought of as a city, but is officially known as a "metropolitan prefecture", which differs from a city.
The Michelin Guide has awarded Tokyo by far the most Michelin stars of any city in the world.[15][16] Etymology[edit] History[edit] 1869–1943[edit] Ginza area in 1933. Tokyo. Tokyo. Tokyo. Madrid. Madrid (English /məˈdrɪd/, Spanish: [maˈðɾið]) is the capital of Spain and its largest city. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million[4] and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be around 6.5 million. It is the third-largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan area is the third-largest in the European Union after London and Paris.[5][6][7][8] The city spans a total of 604.3 km2 (233.3 sq mi).[9] Madrid houses the headquarters of the World Tourism Organization (WTO), belonging to the United Nations Organization (UN), the SEGIB, the Organization of Ibero-American States (OEI), and the Public Interest Oversight Board (PIOB).
It also hosts major international institutions regulators of Spanish: the Standing Committee of the Association of Spanish Language Academies, headquarters of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), the Cervantes Institute and the Foundation of Urgent Spanish (Fundéu BBVA). History[edit] Madrid. Madrid. Madrid. Madrid. Paris. Louvre. Eiffel Tour. Louvre. Arc du Triomphe. Pont-a-Mousson. Pont-à-Mousson (French pronunciation: [pɔ̃.ta.mu.sɔ̃]) is a commune in the Meurthe-et-Moselle department in north-eastern France. Population (1999): 14,592 (Mussipontains). It is an industrial town (mainly steel industry), situated on the Moselle River.
Pont-à-Mousson has several historical monuments, including the 18th century Premonstratensian abbey. Demographics[edit] History[edit] Early Modern[edit] In 1572 Cardinal Charles of Lorraine established a Jesuit university at Pont-à-Mousson. During the seventeenth century the university grew rapidly until there were about 2,000 students. 18th and 19th centuries[edit] The town continued to flourish as a centre of the visual arts, however, rivalling Épinal to the south in this respect. It was the regional capital between 1790 and 1795, but underwent extensive destruction in the ensuing wars, and was subject to foreign occupation in 1814 and 1815. 20th century[edit] People[edit] Pont-à-Mousson was the birthplace of: See also[edit] References[edit]
Pont-a-Mousson. Pont-a-Mousson. Pont-a-Mousson. Yi Peng Festival. Yi Peng Festival. Yi PEng Festival.