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10 Countries That probably You Do not Know

Posted by scarface on Jul 7th, 2010 // No Comment

As we know in this world there are so many countries with various cultures. We sure that most of the countries you know, But there are 10 countries That probably You Do not Know:
10. VANUATU

Republic of Vanuatu is an island nation in the southern Pacific Ocean. Vanuatu lies east of Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, west of Fiji and south of the Solomon Islands. The country formerly named New Hebrides during colonization. Vanuatu consists of 83 islands
9. NAURU

Republic of Nauru is a world’s smallest republic. This country has no official capital. Nauru is famous for the production of phosphate which had been mined by a combination of foreign companies since last 90 years. Nauru has no capital city as well, but Yaren generally regarded as the capital of a de facto state since most central government offices are located in this district. Yaren United Nations classifies as “the main district.” Nauru is a small island located in the southern Pacific Ocean, just below the equator and south of the Marshall Islands.
8. TUVALU

Tuvalu, formerly known as the Ellice Islands, is an island nation that lies between Hawaii and Australia in the Pacific Ocean. The highest point between the 114 islands that make up this country is only at 5 m above sea level.
7. COMOROS

United Comoros (until 2002 called the Federal Islamic Republic of Comoros) is an island nation in the Indian Ocean whose majority embraced Islam. Comoros is located at the northern end of Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and Mozambique. Territory consists of three main islands: Grande Comoro, Anjouan and Mohéli. The name of this country comes from the word al-Khamar meaningful ‘small island of the moon’. Its capital Moroni is located on Grande Comoro. State wide area smaller than this Alor island escape from French colonial rule in 1975 and since then some of the religious differences that Christians choose to remain with France.
6. GUERNSEY

Guernsey is a British crown dependency status Bailiwick (similar territory) off the coast of Normandy. Besides the island of Guernsey, Bailiwick Guernsey also includes the island of Alderney, Sark, Herm, Jethou, Brecqhou, Burhou and other small islands. Together with Bailiwick Bailiwick Guernsey Channel Islands Jersey created.
5. ISLE OF MAN

sle of Man (Manx language: Ellan Vannin) is a British crown dependency located in the Irish Sea, almost as far from England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Area covering 572 km ² with a population of 76 315 inhabitants (2001). Isle of Man has the “world’s oldest active parliament” called Tynwald which was established at about 979.
4. TOKELAU

Tokelau is a territory of New Zealand in the South Pacific Ocean consisting of three tropical coral atolls. This region is sometimes referred to by its colonial name of the Union Islands. Tokelau consists of three small islands in the South Pacific Ocean, which is halfway between Hawaii and New Zealand, the Pacific typhoon chain. Tokelau has no port or dock.
3. COOK ISLAND

Cook Islands self-government is a parliamentary democracy in free association with New Zealand. Fifteenth in the southern Pacific Ocean island has an area of 220 km ². Its capital is located in Avarua Rarotonga, the largest island. Tourism drives the economy of this island as the number one industry, far above the banking, pearls, marine and fruit exports. This type of popular art is tivaivai island, similar to the quilt.
2. PITCAIRN

Pitcairn Islands is a collection of five islands, in which only Pitcairn Island is inhabited, located in the southern Pacific Ocean, the only English colony in the Pacific. The islands are famous mainly because the original occupants of the pirate ship is HMAV Bounty, Tahiti and the citizens who helped bring the hijackers, as told in the novel Mutiny on the Bounty, which became the theme of several films. This history clearly visible through most of the clan name. The islands are also a nation (although not free) with the least amount of population in the world with about 50 residents (nine families).
1. NAGORNO-KARABAKH

Nagorno-Karabakh (Azerbaijan language: Da?l?q Qaraba? or Yuxar? Qaraba?; Russian: ???????? ???????, Nagornyy Karabakh, the Armenian language: Lernayin Gharabagh) is an area located in the southern Caucasus, it is exactly 270 km west of Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. This region is inhabited by ethnic Armenian majority, and dominated by the Armenian military. Local ethnic Armenian population declared independence of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh from Azerbaijan on December 10, 1991, but the sovereignty of the republic is not recognized by the international community and the region is considered as a de jure part of Azerbaijan. On June 27, 2006, Armenia and Azerbaijan agreed to allow the population of Nagorno-Karabakh to hold a referendum on the status of these areas in the depan.Penduduk Armenians often call this area the name of Artsakh.