Geography of Brunei

Geography of Brunei

Brunei comprises two parts separated by the Limbang Valley in Sarawak (Malaysia) on the northwestern part of the island of Borneo. The western part of the country consists mainly of low hills and swamps, drained by the rivers Belait, Tutong and Brunei. The eastern part, which includes Temburong’s river basin, is characterized by high ridge. Geography and environment Brunei consists of two parts that are not adjacent to each other.…

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Bhutan

Bhutan

Bhutan is a small kingdom in the Eastern Himalayas, between China (Tibet) in the north and west and India in the south and east. The country is very mountainous and rugged. Bhutan is one of the least developed countries in the world and is politically dependent on support from India. The country has been very isolated from the outside world for centuries, but in recent years has opened something up.…

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Georgia’s Contemporary History

Zviad Gamsakhurdia

Georgia’s contemporary history is the country’s history after 1991, when the country became an independent state. In a 1991 referendum, an overwhelming majority of Georgia’s people voted for full independence from the Soviet Union, and on April 9, 1991, the National Assembly declared Georgia independent. Internal conflicts have characterized Georgia after independence. The Georgian regions of South Ossetia and Abkhazia declared themselves as independent republics in respectively 1991 and 1994.…

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