Places: Continents, Countries & Cities

map of Armenia with Lake Sevan highlighted and the headline “Europe or Asia?”—emphasizing the country’s continental classification question.

Is Armenia in Europe or Asia

Ask any two atlases this question and you may get two different answers. Armenia sits in the South Caucasus, a

Tskhinvali city center with cars, Soviet-style buildings, and Caucasus mountains in the background

South Ossetia

South Ossetia is a small, mountainous territory in the central Greater Caucasus. It lies entirely within Georgia’s internationally recognized borders,

Salt formations along the Dead Sea shoreline with turquoise water and desert mountains in the background.

Explainers & Big Questions Israel Landforms & Water

What Is the Primary Reason the Dead Sea Is Known for Its High Salinity?

The Dead Sea sits in the Jordan Rift Valley at roughly 1,443 feet (440 meters) below sea level, making it

Countries

Turkey: Country Profile

At dawn along the Bosporus, seagulls wheel over fishing boats glinting in soft light—an everyday ritual that speaks to this

Countries

Armenia: Country Profile

“Ճանապարհն է վաստակը,” goes an old Armenian proverb—“The journey is the reward.” Imagine dawn breaking over the Armenian highlands as

Illustration of Transnistria’s map silhouette with Bitcoin and Ethereum icons over a red-to-green gradient, symbolizing the region’s crypto-mining activity.

Countries Resources and Economy

Transnistria: Crypto-Mining Boom

Pridnestrovie’s blockchain hub & Dniester hash‑farm hotspot On the fringes of Europe, along the Dniester River, Transnistria (Pridnestrovie) has emerged

Countries

Georgia: Country Profile

“Hope like a stone, hard as a rock,” goes an old Georgian proverb, echoing the resilience of a land where

Countries

New Zealand: Country Profile

“He tangata, he tangata, he tangata” – “It is people, it is people, it is people.” Picture mist-shrouded fiords carved

Four people on a raised platform pulling a rope against a much larger crowd, symbolizing small nations out-pulling global powers in cultural influence.

Countries Culture & Traditions Explainers & Big Questions

Which Countries Punch Well Above Their Population Size?

Small nations like New Zealand, Iceland, and Denmark top the list when cultural influence is measured per capita—leveraging film, music,

Sealand sea-fort platform on twin concrete towers above the North Sea, displaying its flag and antenna structures.

Countries Explainers & Big Questions

Sealand: The Smallest Country in the World?

Imagine stepping off a rusty rope swing 60 feet above the North Sea onto a platform of concrete towers –