One of the smallest countries in the Europe and in the entire world, Andorra is sandwiched right on the border between Spain and France, right in the Pyrenees mountains. The country is very mountainous based on where it’s situated, with the capital city wedged between a valley of a mountain in the eastern Pyrenees. Andorra […]
The first settlers of Cuba were the Guanahatabey, Ciboney and Taino people. Christopher Columbus was the first European to reach Cuba in 1492, and he claimed the land for Spain. In 1511, Diego Velasquez conquered Cuba and founded several settlements. Many of the native people died of European diseases during Spanish colonization. To have workers […]
Despite being a small country, sport is very important to Croatian culture. The most popular sport in Croatia is football, which is played and enjoyed by all age groups. Other sports popular in Croatia include handball, water polo, and basketball. In the Croatian interior, ice hockey and alpine skiing are common. Water sports, especially sailing […]
Settlement (c. 870–c. 930) Iceland lacks prehistory. As per the stories written down some 250 years post the event, credit for discovery and populating this country goes to Norse people who discovered it in the Viking Age. Íslendingabók (The Book of the Icelanders) is the oldest source written about 1130. It sets the period of […]
Belgium is located in Western Europe, bordering the North Sea. There are three main geographical regions in Belgium: the coastal plain, the central plateau, and the Ardennes uplands. The countries that border Belgium is Belgium’s borders are the Netherlands to the north, Germany and Luxembourg to the east, and France to the south and west […]
The climate in Barbados is tropical, and it is quite hot and humid year-round. The temperatures are pleasant, usually not rising above mid 80 degrees Fahrenheit (about 30 degrees Celcius), and not going below low 70 degrees Fahrenheit (about 22 degrees Celcius.) Barbados has two seasons, a dry season from around December to May, and […]
22nd of March 2022 11:56:01 PM Brief History The first settlers of Cuba were the Guanahatabey, Ciboney and Taino people. Christopher Columbus was the first European to reach Cuba in 1492, and he claimed the land for Spain. In 1511, Diego Velasquez conquered Cuba and founded several settlements. Many of the native people died of […]
Stone tools point to presence of early humans in France at least 1.57 million years ago. Simple stone tools found at Grotte du Vallonnet near Menton date back to 1 million to 1.05 million years BC. Cave sites were extensively exploited for habitation, but Palaeolithic era hunter-gatherers also possibly built shelters such as those identified […]
Humans have inhabited the region that is Estonia today since the end of the last glacial era, around 10,000 BC. The earliest traces of human inhabitation in Estonia are associated with Kunda culture flourishing in Mesolithic period. Pulli settlement is the oldest known settlement in Estonia. It was located on the banks of the river […]
The most popular sport in El Salvador is football (soccer). El-Salvador is home to the largest football stadium in Central America, the Estadio Cuscatlan. The Salvadorian football team qualified for the FIFA World cup in 1970 and 1982. Other popular sports in El Salvador are basketball, boxing, beach soccer, and cycling.
22nd of March 2022 11:56:01 PM Brief History The first settlers of Cuba were the Guanahatabey, Ciboney and Taino people. Christopher Columbus was the first European to reach Cuba in 1492, and he claimed the land for Spain. In 1511, Diego Velasquez conquered Cuba and founded several settlements. Many of the native people died of […]
Brief History Latvia was first settled by Baltic tribes thousands of years ago. They mainly fished, hunted, and traded. In the 800s, Vikings took control of the region that is now Latvia. German crusaders came to Latvia at the end of the 12th century, and Latvians lost control of their homeland. Over the next hundreds […]
Brief History Humans were living in what is now Estonia beginning in 8500 BC, at the end of the last glacial period. Ancient Estonians worshipped spirits of nature. During the Middle Ages, Estonia became a battleground and was fought over by Denmark, Russia, Germany, Prussia, Sweden, and Poland. Estonia has been ruled by many different […]
22nd of March 2022 11:56:01 PM Brief History The first settlers of Cuba were the Guanahatabey, Ciboney and Taino people. Christopher Columbus was the first European to reach Cuba in 1492, and he claimed the land for Spain. In 1511, Diego Velasquez conquered Cuba and founded several settlements. Many of the native people died of […]
