Overall, Portugal is considered one of the cheapest countries to live in Western Europe, and is on average, 50% cheaper than living in the United States. Is Portugal cheap or expensive? Portugal is considered one of the least expensive destinations in Western Europe, with an average cost of €65-70 per person per day, you will […]

Under his leadership, the Republic of Turkey was declared in 1923, and he was honoured with the name Atatürk (“Father of the Turks”) by the Grand National Assembly of Turkey in 1934. Was Ataturk really Turkish? 1881 – 10 November 1938) was a Turkish field marshal, revolutionary statesman, author, and the founding father of the […]

The Paris Agreement was adopted by 196 parties in 2015 and officially entered into force in 2016.The goal of the agreement is to reduce global temperature increase to below 2 degrees Celsius (and preferably 1.5 degrees). Which countries withdrew from Paris Agreement? Of the four UNFCCC member states which have not ratified the agreement, the […]

Battle of France Date 10 May – 25 June 1940 (6 weeks) Location Low Countries, France Result German victory Territorial changes Parts of France placed under German and Italian military occupation Who won the Battle of France and why? In a six week lightning campaign German forces over-ran Holland, Belgium and Luxembourg, humiliating the British […]

8th century BC. In the 8th century BC, Greece began to emerge from the Dark Ages which followed the fall of the Mycenaean civilization. When was Greek founded? 8th century BCThe civilization of Ancient Greece emerged into the light of history in the 8th century BC. Normally it is regarded as coming to an end […]

7 underrated regions in Italy with the best food and wine Emilia Romagna. This northern Italian region is home to some of Italy’s best cuisine. Sicily. Piedmont. Liguria. Campania. Puglia. Umbria. What part of Italy has the best pasta? Italy’s Best Pasta, Region-by-Region Lazio. Flavio al Velavevodetto, Rome. The fat tonnarelli cacio e pepe with […]

Cork. Cork, Irish Corcaigh, county in the province of Munster, southwestern Ireland. The largest county in Ireland, Cork is bounded by the Atlantic Ocean (south) and by Counties Waterford and Tipperary (east), Limerick (north), and Kerry (west). What are the three biggest counties in Ireland? List of Irish counties by area Rank County Area (km²) […]

The month of June is characterized by gradually rising daily high temperatures – some would even say warm days! As for the actual temperatures, you can expect the average low to be approximately 5.5 degrees Celsius (42 F) and the average high temperatures to be 12.8 degrees Celsius (55 F). Mind you, these are averages. […]

If you’ve been pining for an epic international vacation but are feeling strapped for cash, look for cities where the U.S. dollar is the strongest.The U.S. dollar will go far in these 20 international cities. Location Currency Exchange Average Cost of Daily Expenses Copenhagen, Denmark 1 USD = 6.39797 DKK $155 Is the Danish krone […]

Meanwhile, thanks to the Gulf Stream, Iceland’s sea surface temperatures can be about 10ºF (6ºC) warmer than Greenland. The milder climate means summers are intensely green throughout Iceland, even though 11 percent of that country is still covered with permanent ice cap. Why is Iceland not icy and Greenland not green? In a few hundred […]

It’s hard to miss that Icelanders are big coffee drinkers. They drink a lot of coffee. In fact, the average Icelander consumes 8.3 kilograms of coffee beans per year, which makes them the world’s fourth largest coffee consumers per capita. Is coffee in Iceland good? Iceland has a great many cafés, all of which will […]

Resources. One of the reasons Italy would take over part of Africa is to improve trade with other countries. The main reason for Italy to take over Africa is for the natural resources that the country has to provide. Italy would use the natural resources from Africa to power machines and improve their technology. When […]