August 2012
4 posts
Spotlight On Texas
Texas is the second most populous State in the United States of America. The State has an area of 268,820 square miles and is the size of France
Texas has an international border with Mexico and a State border with the States of New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana
Texas has a population of 16 million cattles
The Texas flower is the bluebonnet and the State’s bird is the Mockingbird
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Spotlight On Uganda
A 2012 census revealed that Uganda’s population is an estimated 35 million inhabitants
84% of Ugandans are Christians
Uganda is surrounded by five bordering countries: Sudan, Kenya, The Democratic Republic of Congo, Rwanda and Tanzania
Uganda gained its independence from the British in 1962
While there are many languages spoken in Uganda, the official languages are English and Swahili
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Spotlight On Moscow
Moscow, Russia’s capital, is the 2nd largest city in Europe and the 6th largest city in the world with an estimated population of 11 million inhabitants
According to a Forbes Magazine article from 2011, Moscow is the city with most billionaire residents in the world
The highest temperature ever recorded in Moscow was 39.0 °C. The lowest temperature ever recorded was −42.2 °C
It...
Spotlight On Estonia
The Estonians are descendants of the Baltic Finns who have inhabited the Baltic Sea region for thousands of years. That’s why the Estonian language is similar to Finnish.
According to the official visitestonia.com website, “the Estonian language is a nightmare to learn”.
Almost 50% of Estonia’s territory is covered by forests.
A recent census in Estonia revealed that the population size is...
