Igor Delovski Board

[Ike]

What is Great Britain?

England + Scotland + Wales = Great Britain

England + Scotland + Wales + Northern Ireland = United Kingdom

Republic of Ireland (ie, the south of Ireland) is a COMPLETELY seperate
country with its own Government and a different currency to the UK.

[Ike]

The Economist: World populations, Boomers and losers

"African and Arab countries have the fastest growing populations because of
their high fertility rates. At the other end of the scale, many of those forecast
to shrink most were formerly part of the Soviet Union."

[Ike]

StrangeMaps




"I like maps. I like weird maps, the kind you won’t find in a regular atlas.
Maps of countries that never existed - or never will exist. I’ve given up on
categorizing the maps I’ve collected so far, irredentism, alternate history,
and decided to just be a little less anal. So, just for fun, here are the weirdest
maps I found on the internet."

[XNote]

Some interesting Islands and Lakes

Largest Island, Largest lake, Largest island in a lake on an island in a lake
on an island, and similar stories.

[Ike]

time: One Day In America

"Country this big and diverse, being average still leaves you room to be
different. Here's a look at the daily life of the average American. How do
you measure up?"

[delovski]

YouTube: Europe is a country and everyone speaks french here

[Ike]

reddit - World Music

[Ike]

Origin of the names of every country

"My Finnish teacher in the University of Helsinki told me that etymologists
have speculated that Finland meant 'fin' as in 'the end' - the edge of the
world so to speak."

[Ike]

imgur.com - Europe Circa 1914

Four maps of Europe.