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Yeonpyeong

Geography; Countries & Territories

A group of South Korean islands only 12km South of North Korea. The islands have been a point of tension between the two countries, and on November 23, 2010, North Korea began shelling the island.

Nouadhibou

Geography; Countries & Territories

A seaport in SW Mauritania. 25,000. Formerly, Port-Étienne

A slang term used to refer to the British Isles. It originates from the Hindi word of vilayati (which means British), which itself has roots in the Arabic word wilayah. British soldiers stationed in ...

Saidi

Geography; Countries & Territories

The Said region is also known as "Upper Egypt", and is located in the southern part of the country.

Ivory Coast

Geography; Countries & Territories

A country in West Africa, whose full name is The Republic of Côte d'Ivoire. The country neighbours Guinea, Mali, Ghana, Liberia and Burking Faso, and has an estimated population of 21m. It is a ...

Bactria

Geography; Countries & Territories

Historical Central Asian dynasty, located between the mountains of the Hindu Kush and the Amu Darya (ancient Oxus River) in what is now part of Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan. Bactria was ...

Bouvet Island

Geography; Countries & Territories

Located in the South Atlantic Ocean, Bouvet Island is an uninhabited Antarctic Island with an ice-filled inactive volcano. The island is considered a territory of Norway, and is perceived to be the ...