Colombia has made efforts to achieve peace and stability in recent years, such as signing a peace agreement with the FARC in 2016, after four years of negotiations. The...
The Cocos (Keeling) Islands are administered by the Australian federal government’s Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Communications as an Australian external territory and together...
The year 1734 marked the rough beginning period of permanent settlement in Grand Cayman. Cayman Brac and Little Cayman were not permanently settled until 1833. A variety...
The decline continued through a transitional period of approximately 100 years followed by the Middle Period of Cambodian history, also called the Post-Angkor Period, beginning in...
After centuries under Portuguese rule, Cabo Verde won its independence on July 5th, 1975. Aristides Pereira became its first president and Pedro Pires became its first...
The crucial Battle of Ongal in 680 AD, the peace treaty with Byzantium in 681 AD, and the establishment of a permanent Bulgarian capital at Pliska...
The Dutch established a permanent settlement on the island of Tortola by 1648. In 1672, Britain took control of the islands. The British Virgin Islands were administered...
Since independence, Botswana has maintained a stable democracy with regular elections and peaceful transfers of power. It has also achieved remarkable economic growth and social development,...
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,...
Bermuda has a rich and diverse history, involving shipwrecks, pirates, slavery, naval and military bases, tourism, and offshore finance. If you want to learn more about...