Bhutan underwent significant reforms and modernization in the 20th century, especially under the reign of King Jigme Dorji Wangchuk (1952-1972), who abolished slavery, introduced land reforms,...
Bhutan is a landlocked country in south-central Asia, located on the eastern ridges of the Himalayas. Its early history is steeped in mythology and remains obscure, but...
In 1991, Belarus declared its independence from the Soviet Union along with other republics. It adopted a new constitution and a national flag and emblem in...
The island was first called ‘Los Barbados’ by the Portuguese who visited in 1537, because of the bearded fig trees they saw. The first inhabitants were...
Trendy developments: Since independence, The Bahamas has loved financial development and political stability, largely as a consequence of its tourism and offshore banking sectors. It has...
Since then, Azerbaijan has faced various challenges and opportunities, such as the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Armenia, the development of its oil and gas industry, the promotion...
Since then, Austria has been a member of various international organizations, such as the United Nations, the European Union, and NATO. The Celtic and Roman origins of Austria,...
The Orontids ruled first as client kings or satraps of the Achaemenid Empire and after the collapse of the Achaemenid Empire established an independent kingdom. The Orontids were known...
The Portuguese colony of Angola was founded in 1575 with the arrival of Paulo Dias de Novais with a hundred Portuguese families and four hundred soldiers. Its center at...
In 1900, after a short resistance by some native chiefs led by Chief Tui Manu’a Elisala on Ta’u island, American Samoa was formally annexed by the...