What is GDP per Capita? Gross Domestic Product (GDP) can be described as the total monetary value of all goods produced and services provided within a particular country during a specific period. However, the period for which GDP is most commonly expressed is overwhelmingly as an annual amount. While GDP is a strong indicator of…
Exactly what is a country? The most accepted definition of a ‘country’ is a sovereign state whose borders are fully acknowledged by every other existing country in the world. Thus, applying that determination there are currently (Dec 2023) 194 countries in the world. Here’s a brief narrative on the world’s five least-populated countries: Vatican City…
The United Nations (UN) currently comprises of 193 countries as well as the observer state of the Vatican. However, the number of countries in the world is ever-dynamic. New countries are established when they choose to split from an existing country. Alternatively, they may come into being after a sovereign state is dissolved. Thirdly, sovereign…
Did you know there are almost 200 countries and a further 55 territories and dependencies in the world? Thus, it might come as a bit of a revelation to find that there are still thousands of small islands that remain ownerless. Unsurprisingly, the principal reason for these islands having remained unclaimed is that they tend…
Overview of Earth Do you know that experts estimate the Earth to be some 4.5 billion years old? It is the fifth largest of the eight planets in our solar system and the only one that supports life. At a distance of more than 150 million km (93 million miles), Earth is the third nearest…
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