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He is a freelance writer. Alejandro is of Italian, African and Peruvian ancestry. He’s studied political science and journalism. “I have a passion for Third World countries”, he says."Little information has been published in the world about Third World’s sports, democracy and heroes. I am especially proud to be an advocate for Third World”. Alejandro is strongly influenced by the works of David Wallechinsky, John Barron, Anthony Paul and V.S. Naipaul. He says: “David ... [More]

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  • Miss Universe 1977 - Interesting Facts!
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] Trinidad Tobago's Janelle Penny Commissiong won the global title, ahead of Austria's Eva Maria Duringer, Farrah Fawcett's look-alike, and Scotland's Sandra Bell. Trinidad & Tobago had never been to the finals. Judges and other special guests were quick with their congratulations for the new MU, including Joaquin Balaguer, the Dominican Republic's Head of State.


  • Miss Texas Pageant
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] America's Chelsy Smith, a black girl, became the first woman from Texas to win the MU trophy in the mid-90s. Smith's triumph was all more stunning because it happened in Namibia, the youngest nation in the last decade of the 20th century. An African elephant was one of the international prizes that Namibia gave to Miss USA & Miss Universe 1995. After meeting with Namibia's Head of State Sam Nujoma, an ex Marxist guerrilla in the 1970s and 1980s, she traveled to America. During the course of her reign, she visited a host of cities, including Taipei (Taiwan), Lima (Peru), and Tokyo (Japan). Smith was one of the few female black to win the Miss Universe.


  • The World's Worst Soccer Teams - Cuba
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Soccer] Once upon a time Cuba was one of the best teams in the Americas. By the early 1930s, the Island finished first at the I Central and Caribbean Games.


  • The World's Worst Soccer Teams - Taiwan
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Soccer] The Island is the second-worst soccer team in the world today. The national squad, once a powerful team on the continent of Asia, has never qualified for the FIFA World Cup. Throughout the 1950s, Taiwan called special attention when the men's soccer team earned twice the Asian title.


  • South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup - The Rainbow Country!
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Soccer] In 1992 and 1993 the national team participated in the World Cup elimination round for Africa, but it lost to Nigeria. Subsequently, SA made its World Cup debut at the XVI FIFA World Cup in Paris in the late 1990s. It all started when in August 1997, South Africa beat Congo, 1-0, and advanced to the 1998 World Cup. In the first round, it finished third in its group, behind France (host country) and Denmark.


  • South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup - All About France!
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Soccer] France's national soccer team captivated many thousands of fans in the world during the 1998 when they earned the global tournament. For the first time, the national team won the World Cup. Led by its star Zinedine Zidane, the Europeans beat Brazil 3-0 in the final. They had never reached the final of the World Cup that its rival had won four times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994).


  • Haiti - Why Are Things So Bad on the Island?
    [News-and-Society:Politics] The World Bank, the United Nations and the American government must take stronger actions to press this country to improve its education system. They should also provide additional support to the reconstruction of the infrastructure: from schools to universities. If the International Community, from the UN to America, want to improve living conditions in Haiti they must support the education of future generations. Because of the poor education, the Caribbean country is losing its best and most intelligent young people. The education system must be one of the priorities in the reconstruction of Haiti, a country where the military have had immense influence and power.


  • Solidarity With the First Black Republic of the World
    [News-and-Society:Politics] The international organizations estimated that there are at least three million homeless and between 50, 000 and 100,000 persons dead. Over 10,000 buildings have been destroyed, including hospitals, schools, and hotels. In the last days, Haiti has moved from being one of the 25 poorest nations on Earth to being considered the world's poorest country, below many war-torn countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Afghanistan and Iraq.


  • Interesting Facts About Brazil - Soccer, Beaches and Beautiful Girls!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Rio de Janeiro, with a well-developed infrastructure, is one of the most popular cities in the Western Hemisphere. This tropical city --Brazil's most noteworthy scenery-- is home to the Christ the Redeemer Statue, which has been named one of the New 7 Wonders of the World. On the other hand, the 2016 Olympic Games will be held in Rio de Janeiro -one of Latin America's largest cities.


  • Fun Facts About Argentina - A Soccer-Loving Country!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] From the start of the event, Argentina was not the favorite, but against all odds, the national team, host-country, won the FIFA 1978 World Cup in Buenos Aires, an international tournament which was closely followed by the whole world, from Uganda and Paraguay to Andorra and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The South American nation earned the global title at the expense of Holland and Brazil. Today Argentina is mainly viewed as a soccer-loving nation. In the next decades, Argentina won many international titles, including two Olympic titles (Athens' 04 & Beijing '08), six Youth World Cups and one FIFA World Cup ( Mexico City'86). Today the national squad is one of the favorites to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup in Africa.


  • South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup - All About Paraguay!
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Soccer] From an Olympic perspective, Paraguay is a unique nation in the Western Hemisphere. Why? This landlocked nation is famous for its competitive athletes. Against all odds, by 1987 the Paraguayan tennis team made world headlines when they, led by Victor Manuel Pecci, defeated the United States 3-2. That day was very special for the South American country. But Paraguay has had other greatest performances in sport. Without the economic power of many Olympic nations, the FIFA 2010 World Cup will be the fourth appearance in the World Cup for Paraguay, a record in the world's developing countries. Since then this Spanish-speaking nation has been home to many top soccer players, including Casimiro Avalos, Jose Luis Chilavert, Roberto Cabanas and Julio Cesar Romero.


  • Fun Facts About Nigeria - Birthplace of Hakeem Olajuwon!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Nigerian-born Hakeem Abdul Olajuwon is the "second-best player in the world" in the words of George Karl, former coach of the United States Men's National Team. Like Sade (singer) and Wole Soyinka (1986 Nobel Prize), Mr Olajuwon is an idol in Nigeria. He once said, "I do not like it when TV only shows the bad things and then say, 'This Lagos' (Nigeria's former capital). There are bad things, sure, but in Lagos we have designer clothes, big buildings, videos, and many other things that people enjoy in America. TV doesn't show that, and I get tired of trying to explain it".


  • Fun Facts About Malaysia - Education Transformed the Country!
    [Reference-and-Education] Did you know- From an economical perspective, Malaysia is one of the most industrialized countries on the continent of Asia. By the 1970s and 1980s, the economy was highly developed and Malaysia boasted one of the highest economic growth rates on the planet. By that time, it expanded its educational system very fast. Unlike Latin America, from Cuba, Peru and Venezuela to Bolivia and Argentina, the education, industry and minerals have transformed Malaysia into a middle-income country.


  • Fun Facts About Madagascar - The Animal Kingdom of the World!
    [Reference-and-Education] From an ecological perspective, Madagascar is unique and fantastic. About 10 percent of Madagascar's territory is covered by national parks, nature reserves, wildlife refuges and other protected areas, where there are rare wild animals (some endangered animal species) and subtropical wilderness. Some areas have not changed much since independence. For these reasons, like Ecuador, Indonesia, Australia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DR Congo), it has one of the richest eco-systems of the world's developing countries. Finally the Island's rich biodiversity was the inspiration for the 2005 Disney Film "Madagascar."


  • Fun Facts About Benin - Soccer, Tourism and Democracy!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Soccer is the national sport in Benin. Like much of the developing world today, the French-speaking republic has not qualified for the FIFA World Cup. However, they qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in the Netherlands, where finished 18th, ahead of Australia, Panama, Honduras, Egypt, Canada, and Switzerland.


  • Fun Facts About Mali - From Natural Wonders to Olympic Sports!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] After decades of isolation, particularly from 1960 to 1992, Mali is trying to consolidate its tourist industry. Since the mid-1990s, the La Boucle du Baolé Nature Reserve has become one of the nation's greatest tourist attractions, alongside other regional wonders like Djenné and Timbuktu. With one of the most beautiful landscapes in Mali, this nature reserve is home to much of the country's biodiversity. Nowadays, thousands of tourists come to see elephants, lions, leopards, giraffes and several reptiles. In the meantime, it is haven for birdwatchers.


  • Fun Facts About Suriname - Latin America's Last Eden!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] In September 1988, Anthony Conrad Nesty, a black athlete, pulled off a major shock when he became Olympic champ. At the 1988 Seoul Olympics, Suriname's swimmer Nesty won one of the most memorable finals in Olympic history when he defeated Matt Biondi (USA) in the men's 100m butterfly final.


  • Fun Facts About Dominica - The Nature Island of the World!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] One of the most attractive natural wonders for visitors to the Island is the Morne Trois Pitons National Park, a UNESCO World Heritage. Apart from being home to abundant rainforests and wildlife, this park boasts the second-largest boiling lake on Earth. However, the Island has other amazing landscapes: for example amazing beaches, waterfalls, rivers, old towns, and spectacular mountains.


  • Fun Facts About Ghana - From National Idols to Soccer!
    [Reference-and-Education] For more than three decades, Ghana has maintained cordial diplomatic relations with the United States of America. Curiously, in the 1970s, Shirley Temple Black, a former world-famous actress, was appointed America's ambassador to Ghana, at that time a pro-Soviet nation. Because of its exemplary democracy, three U.S. Presidents have visited the country in the last decades.


  • Fun Facts About Panama - From Tourism to Sports!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Despite being one of Latin American's smallest republics, the nation has five UNESCO World Heritage Sites. It has more universal wonders than Denmark (4), Estonia (2), and the Dominican Republic (1).


  • Fun Facts About Tanzania - From Tourism to Democracy!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Welcome to Tanzania - A Peaceful Nation in Africa! Did you know- This land is a modern country in East Africa since the 1960s. The United Republic of Tanzania is surrounded to the west by Rwanda (a French-speaking country), Burundi (one of Africa's smallest states), Zambia (an English-speaking nation), and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (former Zaire), to the north by Uganda and Kenya (an English-speaking republic), to the east by the Indian Ocean, and the south by Mozambique (a Portuguese-speaking nation), and Malawi (an English-speaking republic).


  • Zambia - Africa's Last Eden
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Meanwhile the Victoria waterfalls (shared with Zimbabwe), located along the Zambezi river, are considered one of the most famous waterfalls on the planet. It was discovered by David Livingston in 1851. In addition to being one of the world's natural wonders, the Victoria falls -also known as Mosi-oa-Tunya-- are famous for its adventure sports. Certainly it is a perfect place to practice sports. In and around the waterfalls, for example, you can practice microlighting, rafting, parachunting - a feeling that becomes even more dream-like when above one the sky is amazing while below the scenery is a paradise-- and bungee jumping.


  • Interesting Facts About Bangladesh - From Geography to Local Idols
    [Reference-and-Education] In late 2006, Muhammad Yunus, an economist, lived up to his reputation as one of the most respected Bangladeshis when he won the Nobel Prize in Peace. He thus became the first Bangladeshi to win a Nobel Prize in Stockholm, Sweden. Since then, it was a momentous win for the country.


  • Fun Facts About Togo - From History to Sports!
    [Reference-and-Education] Despite its difficult history - the country's sports system is one of the worst on Earth-- Togo, led by the direction of Otto Pfister, became one of the 32 squads in the FIFA World Cup in 2006, ahead of Norway, Peru and the People's Republic of China and 120 other countries and dependencies. At the global tournament in Germany, Togo - among the sub-Saharan Africa's poorest states -- was one of the 13 best teams of the world's developing countries. From the latter part of the 20th century, soccer is the national sport in the African country. Behind soccer, athletics and boxing are the most popular sports.


  • Fun Facts About Mauritius - Land of the Dodo
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Inspired by the Dodo, a rare bird found only on Mauritius in the the 17th century, Lewis Carroll published his famous book " Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" in 1865. This unique bird is the symbol of Mauritius, one of the most beautiful Islands on Earth.


  • Unknown Nations in the World - Fun Facts About Chad!
    [Reference-and-Education] Did you know- Chad -it is about the size of Spain, France and Kansas combined-- is famous in the world as the home to up to 200 ethnic groups. Few countries have so many ethnic groups like this unknown African republic.


  • Nations of the World - Fun Facts About Cote D' Ivoire!
    [Reference-and-Education] The African nation of Cote d'Ivoire was the first black republic in the world to win an Oscar, the world's most popular award. In early 1977, surprisingly, the country's film "Black & White in Color" made the world headlines when it won an Academy Award for Best Foreign-Language Film in Los Angeles, CA.


  • Nations of the World - Fun Facts About Swaziland!
    [Reference-and-Education] Despite the country's size--one of the smallest nations on Earth--the Kingdom of Swaziland is one of sub-Saharan Africa's well-watered areas. Like Suriname, Solomon Islands, and Norway, it is home to a number of rivers. Major rivers include: the Ingwavuna river in the south, the Makondo river in the southwest, the Usutu and Ngwempisi rivers in the west, and Lomti and Black Umbeluzi rivers in the north.


  • Nations of the World - Fun Facts About Mozambique!
    [Reference-and-Education] In the 1990s and 2000s, the Olympic team was led by Maria de Lourdes Mutola, who won a host of medals and trophies, including a gold medal at the XXVII Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. Educated in the United States of America, Mutola (800m and 1500m /track & field) is a female idol in Africa and Mozambique since 1996 when earned a bronze medal in the women's 800m in the Olympics in Atlanta, GA.


  • Fun Facts About Angola - From Basketball to History!
    [Reference-and-Education] Did you know- Present-day Angola has an independent foreign policy since the 1990s. Currently, the modern state of Angola maintains close diplomatic relations with the United States of America. It has also excellent ties with Brazil and the People's Republic of China.


  • Fun Facts About Sierra Leone - The Diamond of Africa
    [Reference-and-Education] During the 2009 Miss World, Sierra Leone's delegate Mariatu Kargbo, who speaks Chinese, Creole and English, caused great sensation when she won two special awards, where participated over 110 countries and dependencies. Because of this, Sierra Leone - a former war-torn country that is making enormous efforts to build a democratic society-- became one of the favorites to win the Miss World title, along with Venezuela's Maria Milagros Veliz, a student at the European Business School London, and three other Latin American entries. During an interview, Miss Kargbo said: "I have prepared myself for the past two years when I saw Sierra Leone do badly in the 57th Miss World Championship in Sanya (China)".


  • Fun Facts About Namibia - From Tourism to Sports!
    [Reference-and-Education] The tallest Miss Universe (from 1952 to 2009) is Namibia's Michelle McLean, who is 1m 83. McLean is Africa's second MU since 1952. Beginning in the 1990s, in Bangkok (Thailand), Miss McLean, a 19-year-old student-turned-model, was named Miss Universe by a panel of celebrity judges, which included Miriam Makeba, a South African-born singer, and Vijay Amritraj, one of the world's top tennis players in the mid-70s. In the mid-1990s, she became an outspoken champion for children in her homeland. During that time, she set up the "Michelle McLean Children Trust", an organization that work to improve the lives of children.


  • Facts About American Women - From New Mexico to Hawaii!
    [Womens-Interests] From 1993 to 1996, Madeleine Albright, who speaks Czech, English, French, Polish and Russian, served as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. In this period, she was one of the few female ambassadors in the United Nations, along with Claudia Fritsche (Liechtenstein), Akmaral Arystanbekova (Kazhkstan), Louise Fréchette (Canada) and Annete del Iles (Trinidad & Tobago). In New York City, she supported the entrance of Eastern Europe to the OTAN. In 1982 she wrote her book "Poland: The Role of the Press in Political Change".


  • Halle Berry in the Miss World 1986 - The Unknown Story!
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Performing-Arts] By the early 2000s Halle Berry set precedent and made Miss World history when she became the first former beauty queen to win an Academy Award. Since 1995 Berry, who won the 1986 Miss USA World, has had a strong influence on beauty contestants as well as black performers on both sides of Atlantic.


  • Miss People's Republic of China - The New Times of China
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] Once the People's Republic of China became a member of the Miss Universe Pageant, several beauty contests popped up like never before in Shangai, Beijing and other Chinese metropolises, as well as Tibet. At the same time, Amelia Vega, 2003 Miss Universe, arrived in China for a visit. Likewise, it hosted a host of global events, including Miss International (2004, 2006, 2008, 2009 ), and Miss Tourism Queen International (2004-2009 ). Since November 2003, up to 800 foreign beauty queens have arrived to Beijing and other cities, including entries from countries which does not have diplomatic ties with the People's Republic.


  • Fun Facts About Botswana - A Democratic Paradise in the World!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Botswana's former Head of State Sir Seretse Khama was one of the greatest African leaders of 20th century. After leading the country to independence from Britain in the mid-1960s, he and his wife Lady Ruth Khama, a white Englishwoman, set up a "democratic revolution", where blacks and whites worked together for a new country without violence.


  • Fun Facts About the Gambia - Africa's Seven Wonder!
    [Reference-and-Education] Most of the world did not know of The Gambia until 1977. The tiny African country of The Gambia became the focus of international attention when it provided the setting for the 1977 TV series "Roots", which is the third most-watched television program of all time, after "M*A*S*H" and "Dallas".


  • Fun Facts About Burundi - The Heart of Africa!
    [Reference-and-Education] In 1996, Burundi's runner Venuste Niyongabo led his country to earn an Olympian title in the 5000 meters. For the first time in Olympic history, Burundi won a gold medal, making it not only the poorest country ever to win an Olympic title but also one of the 49 best Olympian teams at the XXVI Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, ahead of Argentina, Taiwan, Mexico, and India. But behind these efforts to reach gold medal, lies an impoverished country, which had one of the world's most lethal conflicts in the 1990s.


  • Fun Facts About Egypt - The Birthplace of Cleopatra!
    [Reference-and-Education] Several centuries ago, Egypt was different to most other countries of the world: The country had been ruled by women, among them Cleopatra and Hatshepsut. Certainly under the leadership of both women, Egypt became one of the world's most important civilizations, alongside other cultures like Greece and China, as well as Rome and Persia.


  • Fun Facts About Uganda - The Pearl of Africa!
    [Reference-and-Education] John Akii-Bua put Uganda, an obscure country which had never won an Olympic award, on the world map when he, surprisingly, captured the gold medal in the 400m hurdles at the Summer Olympics in West Germany. In Munich'72, Mr. Akii-Bua set a historic world record which remained unbeaten until 1976. This award was a surprise in West Germany because no other non-European/American hurdler had ever managed to capture the gold medal.


  • Fun Facts About Colombia - From Politics to Sports
    [Reference-and-Education] Despite Colombia's conflicts, the South American republic, ironically, has won more international titles than several peaceful countries, including Peru, Argentina and Uruguay and a host of others. At the 2007 Pan American Games in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), the country finished sixth in the medal count, behind USA, Brazil, Canada and Mexico. The Colombian national team won 48 medals: 14 gold, 21 silver, and 13 bronze. That is an excellent record among developing countries.


  • The People's Republic of China - Interesting Facts!
    [Reference-and-Education] China's Great Wall is one of the New Seven Wonders of the world since 2007. Curiously, it, a national symbol, is the only UNESCO Wonder visible from space. Otherwise, the People's Republic boasts more Universal Wonders than any country in the world: 38 World Heritage Sites (compared to 20 in the United States), among them the Lushan National Park, Yungang Grottoes, Yin Xu and Fujian Tulou.


  • Interesting Facts About Supermodels!
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] America's Christie Brinkley ,an admirer of France's former leader Charles de Gaulle, was one of the best-known supermodels of the twentieth century. According to manager John Casablancas "she was a flower-child type. A cute doll of a girl, too fragile to be sexy". The Los Angeles-born Brinkley had worked with some of the most recognized model agencies, including Eileen Ford and Elite Model Management. She also appeared in the video for Billy Joel's hit single "Uptown Girl" in 1983.


  • Interesting Facts About the Philippines - From History to Sports
    [Reference-and-Education] Cardinal Jaime L. Sin, who was one of the world's most popular religious leaders, had been nominated for the Nobel Prize several times in the past century. It was not a surprise to the people who had followed his professional life in the Philippines. Like Mother Teresa of Calcutta and Mahatma Gandhi, Sin was an advocate of human development and democracy.


  • Fun Facts About California - Golden State!
    [Reference-and-Education] California's Mark Spitz is one of the world's highest profile athletes. Indeed, in 1972, he secured his place in Olympic history when he became the first athlete to win 7 swimming gold medals in a single Summer Olympics. In the 100m and 200m freestyle, Spitz defeated Australia's Mike Wenden, the 1968 Olympic champ.


  • Fun Facts About Kosovo - Welcome to the Land of Freedom!
    [Reference-and-Education] Following more than seven decades of Yugoslav/Serbian government, Kosovo declared its independence on February 17, 2008. Hence, the Connecticut-size land made the world headlines when became the youngest country in the first decade of the 21st century.


  • Fun Facts About Iraq - Home of Ancient Civilizations
    [Reference-and-Education] In 2004, the national team finished fourth in the Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, behind Argentina, Paraguay and Italy and ahead of South Korea and Australia. Exactly three years on, the Iraqi men's soccer national squad won the Asian Cup in 2007 (the winners of the regional tournament are often seen like the favorites to qualify for the FIFA World Cup). The award had been a long time in coming.


  • Interesting Facts About India - The Birthplace of Mahatma Gandhi
    [Reference-and-Education] India's cosmonaut Rakesh Sharma became the second Asian to fly in space when he flew aboard the Soyuz T-11 in April 1984. Like America, Russia, Vietnam, and Afghanistan, India was one of the first nations of the world to send an astronaut into space.


  • Interesting Facts About Chile - From Politics to Sports
    [Reference-and-Education] "The House of the Spirits", by Isabel Allende, is one of the best novels in Latin America. This novel has been translated into English and other languages. In the early 1990s, it was made into an European film directed by Bille August and starring Jeremy Irons, Meryl Streep, Winona Ryder, Antonio Banderas, and Glenn Close. On May 12, 1985, Alexander Coleman, wrote in the New York Times Book Review: "The House of the Spirits", with its all-informing, generous and humane sensibility, is a unique achievement, both personal witness and possible allegory of the past, present and future of Latin America". Chile's Isabel Allende is considered one of the greatest authors in the Spanish language.


  • Carlos Nuzman - The Father of Rio 2016
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] The International Olympic Committee (IOC), in a historic step, chose Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) to host the 2016 Summer Games. After enduring several decades of frustration, Brazil under the leadership of Carlos Arthur Nuzman, one of the world's best Olympian leaders, won the election in September 2009. These Games will make their first-ever appearance in South America.


  • Miss USA Universe - Fascinating Facts!
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] In the late 70s, New York's contestant Mary Therese Friel earned the national beauty pageant, but in May 1981, New York, Miss Universe City 1981, could not compete in the Miss USA Universe in Biloxi, MS. Miss New York, Deborah Fountain, had been disqualified in the Miss United States Pageant. Why? She had padded her swimsuit top in the preliminaries.


  • Miss Universe Facts!
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] Miss Denmark, Helena Christensen, who had received little mention in the Panamanian press, did not even make the semi-finals of Miss Universe Panama '86, but seven years later she, who is half Peruvian, became one of the world's top super-models in the 90s, alongside names like Cindy Crawford, Tyra Banks, and Naomi Campbell.


  • Welcome to Gabon - The World's Last Eden!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Did you know that the young Republic of Gabon, about the size of Colorado, can claim a Guinness World Record in this century? Here, you'll find an entire country with endless ecological wonders and virgin environment. 83 percent of its national soil is covered by tropical rainforests. But there's more!


  • Miss World - From 1951 to 2008
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] In fairness to the People's Republic of China, the birthplace of the beauty contests on Earth, Zhang Zi-lin , a native of Beijing, became Miss World 2007. Miss China was also the second beauty queen from a Communist nation -- after Poland in 1989 -- to win the European prize. Zhang, an ex hurdler, was the number one favorite for the crown, alongside other names like Ada Aimee de la Cruz, Miss Dominican Republic, and Jugita Jurkute, Miss Lithuania. For the fourth time, the event was held in a Marxist country. China -- with one of the most fervent beauty contests followers in Asia -- became the 33rd country to win the global award.


  • Welcome to Rwanda - The Kingdom of Gorillas!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] Unlike several nations in the world, Rwanda is one of the most safest countries on the African continent. The best example: In 2008 there were a million visitors - more than several Latin American republics and a world record for a tiny nation on Earth. Without a doubt, Rwanda - a former war-torn country - is an example in the world.


  • Waikiki Beach - The Surfing Capital of the World!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] If you are a water sports lover, Waikiki is a perfect place! It combines sandy beaches and spectacular waves with stunning seafood restaurants and world-class resorts -- a marvelous mixture of Hawaiian traditions and American lifestyle. Everywhere, scenery is amazing. In the 20th century, its natural beauty had impressed Robert Lewis Stevenson, Keniji Osano, and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Last year seven million visitors came to Waikiki's beaches, resorts and seafood restaurants.


  • Miss Universe Pageant - Black Beauties!
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] In 1986, Halle Berry, Ohio's candidate, failed to capture the crown of Miss USA Universe in Miami, Florida. For this reason, she did not participate in the 34th Miss Universe in Panama City. Today Halle is a world-famous actress.


  • Aloha to Hawaii - The Most Beautiful Island of the World!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] There are several beautiful islands on the planet, Crete ( Greece ), Bali ( Indonesia ) and Sicily ( Italy ), but Hawaii is the most beautiful island of the world. Why? Despite the small size of the island, it is world of wonders that words can't define but that luckily for you can be revealed live and in color place by place. Here you'll find everything you need to enjoy your stay.


  • Honolulu is Waiting For You!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] There's no doubt which Honolulu is the star of the Pacific Ocean. This place - the capital city of Hawaii - is a metropolis where the ancient and the modern coexist in a perfect harmony.


  • Welcome to El Salvador - The Country of Your Life!
    [Travel-and-Leisure:Destination-Tips] El Salvador is considered one of the main countries with most activity and history in Central America, a fascinating region in the Americas. From San Salvador, the capital city of the country, to Ahuachapan and Santa Ana, El Salvador is a place of friendly people and beauty, where there are several historical and natural wonders.


  • Welcome to the Bahamas - The Land of Beaches!
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Do you think the Bahamas is the land of beaches? Of course it is. The Bahamas, an English-speaking nation in the Caribbean Sea, is the only country in the Americas which has 700 islands and 2,300 rocky islets and reefs, but thanks to this it has more beaches and natural pools than the Dominican Republic, Portugal, France and other nations.


  • Discovering Malawi - The Land of Hippopotamuses
    [Reference-and-Education] In June 2009 Madonna Lou Ciccone --the world's most successful singer -- put Malawi -- which had never received mention in the world press in recent years -- on the world map when she traveled to the African Republic, which is slightly larger than the state of Ohio, and adopted a girl. And what do you know about this African nation?


  • The Last Crisis of Fidel Castro - Sports Defections
    [News-and-Society:International] Exactly I don't remember the year, of course, but I know that happened. When I was a teenager I was an admirer of Cuban Olympic athletes such as Mireya Luis (who was a spectacular volleyball player), Magaly Carvajal, and Alberto Juantorena. And that wasn't all.


  • Fun Facts About Haiti - The First Black Republic in the World!
    [Reference-and-Education] Haiti's shooters -- Ludovic Valborge, L. H. Clertmont, Astrel Rolland, Destin Destine, C. Dupre, Eloi Metullus & Ludovic Augustin -- won a bronze medal at the 1924 Paris Olympic Games -- making it the first black nation in the globe to win a Summer Olympic medal. This medal made Haiti the poorest country ever to win an Olympic medal. Surprisingly they do it in an island where there are few sports facilities. Certainly the Caribbean team was a "dark horse" in France.


  • Timeline - Miss Universe - The Olympics of Beauty
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] A chronology of key events. 1952 - The first Miss Universe is held in Long Beach, California, with 30 states and regions. Armi Kuusela (Finland) becomes Miss Universe.


  • From Toussaint L'Ouverture and Nelson Mandela to Barack Obama - The History of Black People
    [News-and-Society:Politics] President Jimmy Carter was an active supporter of black's rights in America. During his government, Andrew Young was the first African-American ambassador to the United Nations. Meanwhile, Patricia Roberts Harris was named Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. In 1979 she also was elected Secretary of Health and Human Services. Patricia became the first black female to hold a cabinet post. In 1978 President Jimmy Carter visited Liberia, the second black republic in the world.


  • South Korea - The Olympic Revolution of the New Millennium
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Before Korea became one of the most industrialized nations on the entire Asian continent, Argentina -it is about 26 times the size of SK- was one of the world's six richest countries. Around the same time, they were getting off on the right foot in the Olympic Games.


  • Chinese Diplomacy - From Mao Tse-Tung and Deng Xiaoping to Ju Hintao
    [News-and-Society:Politics] In 1971, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger made a secret visit to the People's Republic of China, where he held historic meetings with Chinese leaders. For the first time, Washington began talks with Chinese authorities...


  • Fun Facts About Liberia - The Second Black Republic in the World
    [Reference-and-Education] South Africa's leader Nelson Mandela -one of the world's icons- admires George Weah, who was born in Liberia. Mandela once said, "George Weah is the pride of Africa". Who is Weah? George Weah, whose original name is Manneh Oppong Weah, was one of the world's outstanding football players in the 1990s. This former athlete was discovered by Fernando Shitoli, an expert on Brazilian soccer.


  • Fun Facts About Rwanda - The Country of Gorillas
    [Reference-and-Education] When "Gorillas in the Mist", a film on gorillas in Rwanda (Africa), was released in 1988, several American tourists visited Rwanda, a Vermont-sized land of volcanoes, rivers, waterfalls, lakes and forests... The Volcanoes National Park, one of the natural wonders on Earth, is home to mountain gorilla, a symbol of Rwanda. The year 2009 has been declared "the Year International of the Gorilla" by the United Nations.


  • Uruguay 1930 - South Africa 2010 - The US Men's Soccer Team
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Soccer] The United States hosted the World Cup in 1994. In a memorable match, the local team defeated Colombia, one of the favorites to win the World trophy, 2-1. In the tournament, the American squad finished 14th.


  • Uruguay 1930 - South Africa 2010 - The Mexican Men's Soccer Team
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Soccer] The second official World Cup Mascot was "Juanito", an image of a boy from Mexico. This mascot was used at the 1970 World Cup. In the 1970s, "Juanito" was the symbol of Mexico.


  • The Last World Champion
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Soccer] Before the military came to power in 1973, Uruguay -it is about the size of the state of Missouri- won numerous world championships and international medals. For example, only Hungary and the United Kingdom have more Olympic titles than Uruguay. Like Real Madrid (Spain), Juventus (Italy) and Manchester United (Great Britain), Peñarol, one of the most famous clubs in Latin America, won the Club World Cup (1961 and 1966).


  • The United States & Peru - Fun Facts
    [Reference-and-Education] In 1977, Rosalynn Carter, First Lady from 1977 to 1981, visited Peru and was delighted with the local gastronomy. During her visit, Peruvian authorities held a banquet of Peruvian food in her honor in an estate outside the city of Lima. Rosalynn was astonished after eating "anticuchos" (beef heart), "pachamanca" (meat and vegetables cooked under earth) and pisco sour. Afterwards she received a giant guinea pig as a present. Rosalynn Carter, who was born in Georgia (USA), was one of the world's most charismatic First Ladies.


  • Uruguay 1930 - South Africa 2010 - The Brazilian Men's Football Team
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Soccer] In 2006, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of Brazil, created a task force, with experts of the ministry of foreign relations, human development, justice, economy, tourism and sports, to host the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Ricardo Teixeira, president of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), said, "With this procedure we intend to show FIFA, its president Joseph Blatter and the whole world football community how seriously the Brazilian government is working to make Brazil the host country for the 2014 Championship. I believe that, with this support, the process of candidacy is already at an advanced stage".


  • Uruguay 1930-South Africa 2010 - The Chilean Men's Soccer Team
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Soccer] The Chilean men's soccer squad placed third at the FIFA Under-20 World Cup in 2007, behind Argentina and the Czech Republic. It was a date historic for Chile and South America.


  • History of Volleyball in the United States
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Volleyball] The First Olympic Beach Volleyball Tournament was held in Atlanta, Georgia (USA).Two local pairs earned the gold and silver medals in the men's tournament. America's Karch Kiraly, a former star volleyball player, and Kent Steffes became the first American pair to take an Olympic gold medal.


  • Volleyball Facts
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Volleyball] Julio Velasco was assistant coach for Argentina at the FIVB Men's World Cup in 1982. Seven years later, Julio, who was born and grew up in Buenos Aires (Argentina), was head coach of the Italian men's national volleyball team, one of the world's five greatest volleyball teams. Under his leadership, Italy won several world titles...


  • Olympic Tributes - The US Men's Volleyball Squad
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] In spite of the Soviet-led boycott, the 1984 Olympic Volleyball Tournament was a successful - the USSR, Bulgaria, Poland and Cuba (the originally qualified teams) were replaced by South Korea, Tunisia, Italy and the People's Republic of China. The USSR had one of the world's best volleyball teams in the 1970s and early 1980s.


  • Athens 1896-London 2012 - Olympic Surprises
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] At the Winter Olympic Games in New York in 1980, the U.S. men's ice hockey team won the gold medal. During the final match, the US team scored a major upset over the Soviet Union (or USSR), which had won the gold medal in Austria '64, France '68, Japan '72 and Austria'76.


  • The World's Five Worst Olympic Countries
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Since 1964, Cuba has produced athletes with a huge superiority complex and strong anti-American feeling. They have showed this anti-Olympic feeling many times. Angel Volodia Matos Fuentes, a Cuban taekwondo athlete, is the only athlete in the Olympic history that has hit a referee... Regla Torres was suspended and could not play for several months...Cuba's Javier Sotomayor Sanabria will be remembered as one of the worst examples in the world sports community...


  • Sports Facts - Tennis
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Tennis] Former tennis player Bjorn Borg -Europe's best ever tennis player- is loved by the Swedish people as a baseball idol might be in the United States. Thanks to Bjorn Borg, Sweden won the Davis Cup for the first time in 1975. This former sportsman is a fan of Elvis Presley´s music...


  • Sports Facts - Women's Volleyball
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Volleyball] Minorka Marisela Mercado Carrero was one of the "most beautiful volleyball players" in the world. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, she played for Venezuela. Minorka represented her country at the 1989 World Youth Cup in South America. On September 3, 1993 she became the second sportswoman elected Miss Venezuela. Minorka was discovered by Osmel Sousa -Director of Miss Universe Venezuela. Under the direction of Osmel, she was second runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant in 1994...


  • Interesting Facts About Italy's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Italian Bruna Mautino Vargas -the daughter of two Peruvian athletes- is one of Europe's best young volleyball players. Under her leadership, Italy -European champion- qualified for the semi-finals at the FIVB Girls' Youth World Championship in 2007.


  • 15 Amazing Olympic Facts
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] 1. Matt Biondi (swimming /aquatics) won 5 Olympic titles at the 24th Olympic Games (50-meter freestyle, 100-meter freestyle, 400-meter freestyle relay, 800-meter freestyle relay, 400 meter medley relay). 2. Ulla Werbrouck won a gold medal in the half heavyweight division -Belgium´s first judo medal- at the 1996 Summer Games in Georgia (USA). In the final, she defeated Japan´s Yoko Tanabe.


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - India
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Indian sprinter Norman D. Pritchard, who lived in England, became the first athlete from Asia to win an Olympic medal. In 1900, he won two Olympic silver medals (200m and 200m hurdles). For this reason , India -the most poorest country in the 1900s- became the first Asian country to win an Olympic medal.


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - Burkina Faso
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Burkina Faso -known as Upper Volta until 1984- won the bronze medal at the 2001 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Trinidad and Tobago. Burkina Faso, led by Paul Gorogo, beat Argentina 2-0 to capture the bronze medal. The children received a heroes' welcome when they returned to Burkina Faso, one of the world's seven poorest nations...


  • Fun Facts About Olympic Nations - Brazil
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Brazil -birthplace of Edson Arantes dos Nascimento- will host the FIFA 2014 Football World Cup.The FIFA Executive Committee has decided that South America will host the tournament. The World Cup is the most-watched event in the world...


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Sports-Baseball
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Cuba-traditionally the powerhouse in baseball- were beaten by the Dominican Republic at the 1982 Central American and Caribbean Games in Havana, Cuba. The Dominican Republic won the gold medal. The champions were Victor Mercedes, Orlando Guerrero, Enrique Cruz, Johnny Olivo, Julio Dominguez, Mario Marte, Pedro Gomez, Ivan Crispin, Wilfredo Fernandez...


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Champions - Rafael "Superman" Nadal
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Rafael Nadal (Spain) won the men's tennis singles gold medal at the Beijing Olympiad. He destroyed Fernando Gonzalez (Chile) in the finals, 6-3,7-6, 6-3.When the Beijing Olympic Games opened in August 2008, Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer (Switzerland) were the contending odd-on favorites.However, Federer was eliminated by James Riley Blake(United States).Winning the Olympic title and reaching the world number-one ranking in singles, Rafael has have a good year in 2008.


  • The Five Greatest Athletes of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Who are the five greatest athletes of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games? Michael Phelps or Rafael Nadal? Juan Roman Riquelme or Usain Bolt?


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - Peru
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Francisco "Pancho" Boza was the first Peruvian to win an Olympic medal since Edwin Vazquez Cam, the shooter in 1948. One of South America's greatest shooters, Francisco won a silver medal at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles, California (USA). Francisco Boza was the flag bearer of the Peruvian Olympic team at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games.


  • Olympic Facts - Mark Spitz & Michael Phelps
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Who are the best athletes of the 20th and 21st centuries? Answer: Mark Spitz & Michael Phelps (swimming/aquatics). Spitz won seven gold medals at the 1972 Summer Olympic Games in Munich (West Germany). Phelps is the most be-medalled athlete in Olympic history...


  • Interesting Facts About Olympics - Argentinian Football
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Argentina won the silver medal in football in the Olympic Games in 1928. The players Olympic were: Ludovico Bidoglio, Angel Bossio, Saul Calandra, Alfredo Carricaberry, Roberto Cherro, Octavio Diaz, Juan Evatristo, Manuel Ferreira, Enrique Gainzarain, Alfredo Herman, Segundo Luna, Angel Segundo Medici, Luis Monti, Pedro Ochoa, Rodolfo Orlandini, Raimundo Orsi, Fernando Patenoster, Adolfo Zumelzu, Luis Weihmuller, Domingo Tarasconi, Natalio Perinetti, Feliciano Preeduca.


  • Olympic Baseball - Facts & Figures
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Ben Sheets is one of the best baseball players in the Olympic Games. He led the United States to the finals of the Olympic Games in 2000. Under his leadership, USA defeated Cuba 4-0. When Ben returned home to the United States, he was treated like a national hero.


  • Olympic Facts - 2008 Olympic Baseball Tournament
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] The United States -traditionally the powerhouse in baseball- is considered a favorite to win the Olympic title. Why? This North American country won the gold medal at the 2007 World Championship. It also won the gold medal at the 2006 American Olympic Qualification in Havana, Cuba. In addition, the USA baseball team defeated Cuba 4-1 for the second time at the 2008 Baseball Tournament in Haarlem (Holland/Netherlands). The American Olympic players are: Stephen Strasburg, Mike Minor, Brett Anderson, Jeff Steven, Colby Rasmus, Brandon Knight, Jake Arrieta,Trevor Cahill, Geno Espineli, Kevin Jepsen, Mike Koplove, Neal Blaine, Casey Weathers, Richard Clayton, Mattheew Brown, Mike Hesman, Matt La Porta, Dexter Fowler.


  • Cecilia Bolocco - Miss Chile & Miss Universe
    [Reference-and-Education] From 1990 to 2005, Cecilia Carolina Bolocco Fonck was an internationally famous Latin American entertainer. Cecilia is a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist and producer. In 1993, Cecilia Bolocco was one of the hots at the Miss Universe in Mexico City. She said: "Really gives me great pride to be here..." Three years later, she was one of the members of the panel of judges of Miss Universe in Las Vegas, USA.


  • Olympic Facts - 2008 Olympic Football Tournament
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Can Argentina win the 2008 Olympic Football Tournament? Who would be the obvious favorites for the 2008 Beijing? How do you think Brazil will do at the Olympic Games? What do you know about Nigeria? How would you describe Honduras's qualifying campaign?


  • Olympic Facts - Beijing 2008
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Brazilian national men's football team qualified for the 2008 Olympic Games. Like Argentina, Italy and Nigeria, Brazil is one of the favorites to win the gold medal. Ironically, Brazil -it has won five FIFA World Cups (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)- has never won an Olympic title. This Latin American country won the silver medals two times at the Olympic Games in 1984 in Los Angeles and in 1988 in South Korea.


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - Romania
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Nadia Elena Comaneci is one of the symbols of the 1970s. Romania's Nadia was the best athlete at the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympic Games. Nadia was 14 years old when she won three Olympic gold medals in Montreal'76. Nadia had also made history when she became the first Olympic gymnast to score a perfect ten points (uneven bars).


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - Greece
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Pyrros Dimas was the flag bearer of the Greek Olympic team at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games. Ironically, Pyrros was born in Albania, one of the most poorest countries in Europe. For political and economic reasons, he became a Greek citizen in 1991. He also was the flag bearer of the Greek delegation at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the United States. From 1992 to 2000, he won three Olympic titles. Currently, Pyrros is an idol in Athens.


  • Interesting Facts About Europe's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Stella Walsh -Olympic champion- was not a sportswoman. Five decades later, an autopsy confirmed that Stella was a hermaphrodite. Under the flag of Poland, Stella (or Stanislawa Walasiewicz ) won a gold medal in the women's 100m at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles ( USA ). In the 1920s and 1930s, she lived and trained in Cleveland (Ohio, USA), but competed for Poland.


  • Interesting Facts About South Pacific's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] The Federation States of Micronesia sent 5 athletes to the 2004 Summer Olympics, which were held in Greece. The national team had athletes competing in three sports: athletics ( John Howard and Evangeleen Ikelap), swimming (Anderson Bonabart and Tracy Ann Route), weightlifting (Manuel Minginfel ). Minginfel was the flag bearer of the Micronesian Olympic delegation...


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - Monaco
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] What are some interesting facts about Monaco's sports? Who is Yvette Lambin-Bertin? Did you know that the Prince of Monaco is one of the best Olympic leaders in the world? What are the most popular sports in Monaco?


  • Interesting Facts About Africa's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Who are the most famous sports people in Rwanda? Who is the best sports person of Chad? What are the most popular sports in Burkina Faso? Why did Madagascar not participate in the 1988 Seoul Games?


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - The People's Republic of China
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] What was the most number of medals won by China in an Olympic Games? Who was the flag bearer for China in Athens 2004 Olympics? Who is Guo Jingjing? Which Chinese city will host the 2010 Asian Games? Who is Du Li?


  • Interesting Facts About Asia's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] How many gold medals did Japanese gymnast Sawao Sato at the 1968 Olympic Games? What is the most popular sport in Myanmar? Who is Susanthika Jayasinghe? Who are the most famous Japanese athletes? What city hosted the 1962 Asian Games? Who is Ahmed Al Maktoum?


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - France
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Where and when was Pierre Coubertin born? Why can't New Caledonia (French territory) be a member of International Olympic Committee? Where did Marie-Jose Perec grow up as a teen? What are Eunice Barber's favourites? What French city has hosted the Summer Olympics more than once?


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - Great Britain
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] John MacGregor (Scottish) invented the kayak /canoe. In 1865, he founded the Royal Canoe Club. Kayak made its debut at the 1936 Olympics in Berlin (Germany).


  • Interesting Facts About Latin America's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] How much do you know about Gustavo Kuerten? Who is Luis Brunetto? Which country was Francisco "Morochito" Rodriguez born? What are the most popular sports in Mexico? Who was the first Latin American female to win an Olympic medal? Who is Rossana De Los Rios? What is the national sport of Panama? Which country hosted the FIBA World Cup 1975?


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations-Chile
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Who was the first Latin American to compete in the Olympic Games? Answer: Luis Subercaseaux, who was born in Chile. What was the most number of medals won by Chile in a Pan American Games? Do you think Chile is the land of tennis? Of course it is.


  • Olympic Nations - Who Is Who?
    [News-and-Society:Pure-Opinion] Who are the best sports people in the 205 Olympic nations? Who was the first athlete elected president in the world? Who is the best athlete in Montenegro? Who is the best sports people in Tuvalu? Who are the best athletes in the United States?


  • Olympic Facts - Female Athletes
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Is Hassiba Boulmerka one of the greatest Arab female athletes of all time? How many gold medals did Francina "Fanny" Elsje Blankers-Koen win at the 1948 Olympics? Who won the FIBA World Championship in 1957? Who is Gabriela Perez del Solar Cuculiza? Who carried the Iranian flag in the Atlanta opening ceremony?


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Countries - Australia
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Why is Catherine "Cathy" Salome Freeman an iconic figure in sports? Who is Benjamin Hardy? How many gold medals did Australian swimmer Dawn Frasser at the Olympic Games? Who was the first Australian sportsperson to win an Olympic medal? What city hosted the 1956 Summer Olympic Games?


  • Unknown Facts About Olympic Nations
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] How many gold medals did New Zealand win in the Melbourne 1956 Olympic Games? How many athletes did Mauritania send for the 1984 Summer Olympics? Who was the flag bearer for Guinea-Bissau in Atlanta 1996 Olympics? Who is the best sports people of Grenada? Who is the greatest Barbadian athlete of the 21st century?


  • Olympic Games - Basic Facts
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] How many countries are members of the Olympic International Committee? Who is Jacques Rogge? Which city will host the 2014 Winter Olympics? Did you know that Singapore -one of the Asia's poorest countries in the 1940s- has been elected as the host country for the Summer Youth Olympic Games in 2010...


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Champions
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Who is Nadia Comaneci? How many medals did African swimmer Kirsty Coventry win at Athens 2004? Who are the most popular volleyball players in Brazil and why? Jefferson Perez Quezada became the first Ecuadorian athlete to win a medal at the Summer Olympics. In what sport did he win a gold medal?


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Countries - Canada
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Who is the most popular sports icon in Canada? Which Canadian athlete was known as the "Rocket"? Who was the first Canadian sportsperson to win an Olympic medal? The Winter Olympics in 1910 will be held in which Canadian city? Who is Bruny Surin? How many winter Olympic medals has Canada won?


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Nations - Mexico
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Who carried the Mexican flag in the Athens opening ceremony? Who is Ana Gabriela Guevara Espinoza? In what month were the 1979 World University Games in Mexico City held? How many gold medals did Adriana Fernandez win at the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo?


  • Fantastic Facts About United States Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] What was the most number of medals won by the United States in a Summer Olympics? Who was Flo Hyman? Which five American states have hosted the Olympic Games? What is Carl Lewi's real name? How did Mebrahtom Keflezighi became an American citizen? How many American women competed in the 1984 Olympic Games?


  • Fascinating Facts About Mexico City
    [Travel-and-Leisure] The Plaza Mexico is considered one of the most beautiful and oldest bullfings in the world. Famous matadors such as Juan Belmonte and Manolete have performed in this arena.


  • Interesting Facts About Bolivia's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] What city hosted the 1977 Bolivarian Games? How many gold medals did Julia Iriarte Velasco win at the 1947 Bolivarian Games in Peru? Who is Jose Gamarra Zorrilla? Bolivia's Johnny Perez won gold running in the 1,500m and 5,000m at the First South American Games in 1978. In which other event did he compete?


  • Fantastic Facts About South Korea's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] South Korea -one of the most modern countries in the Third World- is very successful in international sport. From 1976 to 2004, Korea has won 203 Olympic medals, including 72 golds. It has more gold medals than Cuba, Venezuela, Portugal and Nigeria combined.


  • Interesting Facts About Qatar's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] What has Qatar's role been in the Olympic Games? How many medals did Qatar win at the 2002 Asian Games? Who was Talal Mansoor? Did you known that Qatar is an Olympic paradise in the world? Who was the Qatari to carry the Olympic flame into the Khalifa International Stadium at the opening ceremony of the 2006 Asian Games? Who do the following Olympic athletes have in common: Ahmed Khalil Saleh, Hamad Al-Atteya, Rashid Shami Suwaid and Zamel Essa Al-Kuwari?


  • Interesting Facts About Iraq's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] What are some interesting facts about Iraq's sports? Who was the first Iraqi to win an Olympic medal? Iraq's Olympic history has been limited to participation in the Summer Olympics only. It competed at the modern Olympic Games for the first time at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, England.


  • Facts About China's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] How many Chinese athletes competed in the Summer Olympics in 1992? Which runner won gold for China in Atlanta in 1996? How many Asian Games has China hosted? Who is Lang Ping? When and where was Liu Xiang born? How many Olympic gold medals did Li Ning win in 1984? At which sport was Fu Mingxia an Olympic champion?


  • Unknown Facts About Cuba's Athletes
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] What are some unknown facts about Cuba's athletes? Who do you think is the greatest Cuban athlete of all time? Teofilo Stevenson or Mireya Luis Hernandez? Exactly where was Rafael Emilio Fortun Chacon born? When did Ramon Fonst Segundo become Olympic champion?


  • Amazing Facts About Mexico And Mexicans
    [Reference-and-Education] Guadalajara hosts the 2011 Pan American Games. The Pan American Games will host more athletes from more countries and territories, competing in more Olympic sports for more Pan American medals, than ever before in the 55-year-history of the modern Pan American Games.


  • Olympic Games - Facts & Figures
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Where were the 1988 Olympics held? Who was the first Korean athlete to win an individual medal in any Summer Olympics? Who was Helmut Bellingrondt? Who was the first Arab woman to win an Olympic gold medal? Who was the first Turkish to win an Olympic gold medal? Here are some more interesting facts about Olympic Games.


  • Fascinating Facts About Vietnam
    [Travel-and-Leisure] This article details on culture, ecology, tourism, foreign relations, famous people, economics, and other important aspects of Vietnam. Vietnam is famous for its colourful plant life and beautiful beaches. These attractions provide some of the most trilling scenery in Asia. It is also largely known abroad for producing great artists.


  • Some Famous Dates Of The Cuban Dictatorship
    [News-and-Society:Politics] How much do you know about Cuba? There are interesting facts about Cuba.


  • Facts About Cuba's Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] This article speaks about Olympic sports in Cuba. Cuba hosted the 2nd Baseball World Cup in 1939.The Cuban team won the championship, with Nicaragua second and the United States taking third...


  • Cuba - A Nation Of Olympic Slaves
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] Thousands of sports persons are now living like slaves in Cuba, an ex-Soviet colony in the past century. Under the dictatorship of Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz, Cuba is a hell for athletes. Like Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Syria, Cuba is a "terrorist state" in the Third World...


  • Facts About Cuba's Dictatorship
    [News-and-Society:Politics] This article is a profile about Cuba, one of the worst dictatorships in the world today... Fidel Castro receives continued support and aid from Venezuela.


  • Fascinating Facts About Ecuador
    [Travel-and-Leisure] SUMMARY:This article provides a comprehensive and cohesive overview of most fields of interest concerning Ecuador, a beautiful South American country. It is about 6 times the size of Switzerland... Ecuador is an universe in a country. Different from Cuba (communist dictatorship) and Venezuela (military dictatorship), Ecuador is a democratic state in the Third World. It is renowned for its ecology and beautiful historic buildings, and famous sportspersons such as Jefferson Perez (track and field), Francisco Segura (tennis), Alberto Spencer Herrera (soccer), Andres Gomez (tennis) and Jorge Delgado Panchana (swimming) were born there... Ecuador is the home to Galapagos National Park-one of the nature wonders of the world.


  • Fascinating Facts About Costa Rica
    [Travel-and-Leisure] This article details on tourism, environmental protection, Olympic sports, human development, famous people, geography, history, and other important aspects of Costa Rica, a small country in Central America. Different from Cuba and Venezuela, Costa Rica is a democratic country in Latin America... Costa Rica now ranks 48th of 177 countries in the United Nations Human Development Index... Costa Rica is one of the world's exotic countries. It is famous for its ecology and beaches.


  • Fun Facts About Latin America
    [Travel-and-Leisure] SUMMARY:Do you like Latin America? How much do you know about Latin America? "Fun Facts About Latin America" speaks about Latin America, one of the most beautiful continents in the world...


  • Fascinating Facts About Puerto Rico
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Summary: "Fascinating Facts About Puerto Rico" speaks about Puerto Rico, one of the most beautiful countries in Latin America. How much do you know about Puerto Rico? Do you know who Rosie Perez is? There are interesting facts about Puerto Rico.


  • Fun Facts About Pan American Games
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] "Fun Facts About Pan American Games" speaks about Pan American Games in the 20th and 21st centuries. There are refreshing surprises...


  • Interesting Facts About Olympic Athletes
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] "Interesting Facts About Olympic Athletes" speaks about sportsmen and sportswomen. Who is Anthony Conrad Nesty? There are refreshing surprises...


  • Olympics Games - Football
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] This speaks about football at the Olympic Games. Here are some more interesting facts about football...


  • FACTS ABOUT OLYMPIC GAMES
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] "Facts About Olympic Games" speaks about he modern Olympics. Do you like Olympic Games? How much do you know about Olympics Games? There are refreshing surprises...


  • Fun Facts About Taiwan
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Do you like Taiwan? How much do you know about Taiwan? Who is Ang Lee? "Fun Facts About Taiwan" speaks about Taiwan, one of the most industrialized countries in Asia.


  • Fun Facts About Dominican Republic
    [Travel-and-Leisure] SUMMARY: "Fun Facts About Dominican Republic" speaks about Dominican Republic, one of the most beautiful countries in Latin America. How much do you know about Dominican republic? Do you know who is Oscar de la Renta? Oscar de la Renta designs gowns for First Ladies. He was born in the Dominican Republic.


  • Fun Facts About Olympic Games
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] "Fun Facts About Olympics Games" speaks about Olympic Games in the 20th and 21st centuries. Here are some more interesting facts about Olympic Games.


  • Miss Peru And Miss Universe 1957: 50th Anniversary
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] This article deals with the biography of Gladys Zender, formerly Miss Universe (1957).This year is her anniversary as Miss Universe. Like Rita Moreno (actress from Puerto Rico) and Carolina Herrera (fashion designer from Venezuela), she is a heroine of Latin America.


  • Sports In Mexico
    [Recreation-and-Sports] "Sports in Mexico" is a chronology of the sport in Mexico (1900-2007). Who was Joaquin Capilla? There are refreshing surprises.


  • Fun Facts About Soccer
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Soccer] "Fun Facts About Soccer" speaks about soccer (football) in the 20th and 21st centuries. Here are some more interesting facts about soccer.


  • Fun Facts About Sports
    [Recreation-and-Sports] SUMMARY:"Fun Facts About Sports" is a material about sports in the world. Who was Abebe Bikila? What is the national sport in Bhutan? There are refreshing surprises.


  • Fun Facts About Brazil
    [Travel-and-Leisure] SUMMARY:How much do you know about Portuguese-countries? Do you like Brazil? Who is Ivo Pitanguy? "Fun Facts About Brazil" speaks about Brazil, one of the most beautiful countries in South America.


  • Fun Facts About Thailand
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Do you Like Thailand? And what do you think of Thailand? "Fun Facts About Thailand" speaks about one of the most beautiful countries in the world.


  • Facts About Cuba
    [News-and-Society:Politics] "Facts About Cuba" is a material about Cuban Revolution in the 21st century .How much do you know about Cuba? There are interesting facts about Cuba.


  • Fun Facts About Chile
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Do you like Chile? How much do you know about Chile? "Fun Facts about Chile" speaks about one of the most interesting countries in the world.


  • Fun Facts About Jamaica
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Do you like Jamaica? When did Portia Simpson-Miller become Prime Minister of Jamaica? "Fun Facts about Jamaica" speaks about one of the most interesting islands in the world.


  • Fun Facts About Nicaragua
    [Travel-and-Leisure] SUMMARY - Where was the Hollywood actress Barbara Carrera born? When did Violeta Barrios de Chamorro become president of Nicaragua? How many famous people are there in Nicaragua? "Fun Facts About Nicaragua" speaks about Nicaragua, one of the most beautiful countries in Central America.


  • Fun Facts About Trinidad & Tobago
    [Travel-and-Leisure] SUMMARY - Do you like visiting the English-speaking countries in the Caribbean? And what do you think of Trinidad and Tobago? "Fun Facts about Trinidad & Tobago" speaks about one of the most beautiful countries in the Caribbean. There are interesting facts about Trinidad and Tobago, an ex British colony.


  • Fun Facts About El Salvador
    [Travel-and-Leisure] SUMMARY: "Fun Facts about El Salvador" is a material about El Salvador, one of the most beautiful countries in Latin America.


  • Fun Facts About South America
    [Travel-and-Leisure] How much do you know about South America? To be frank "Fun Facts about South America" speaks about South American countries. There are refreshing surprises.


  • Fun Facts About South Africa
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Have you ever been to South Africa? Do you like South Africa? I sincerely hope that my article "Fun Facts about South Africa" will promote better international understanding through an authentic fascinating portrayal of all that is South Africa, an African country rich in culture, mineral resources and touristic attractions.


  • Miss Mexico
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] "Miss Mexico" speaks about Miss Mexico history. Do you admire any Miss Mexico in particular? There are refreshing surprises.


  • Miss World Facts & Figures
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] Summary:How much do you know about Miss World pageant? To be frank “Miss World Facts & Figures” speaks about Miss World.It is the world´s largest international beauty pageant, with a record 107 contestants in 2004.


  • Miss World Pageant
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] Summary - "Miss World Pageant" is a material about Miss World in the 20th & 21st centuries. More than 160 countries have participated in the Miss World since 1951.


  • Fun Facts About Hawaii
    [Travel-and-Leisure] SUMMARY - How much do you know about Hawaii? To be frank, "Fun Facts about Hawaii" speaks about Hawaii, an island famous for its beautiful scenery.


  • Miss Universe-21st Century
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] Miss Universe-21st speaks about Miss Universe history in the 21st century. There are interesting surprises.


  • Miss Japan Is Miss Universe 2007
    [Arts-and-Entertainment] This article deals with the biography of Riyo Mori, currently Miss Universe 2007. Miss Japan, Riyo Mori, became the second Japanese to win the Miss Universe pageant.The Miss Universe pageant has been held annually since 1952. It is also the world's best global beauty contest.


  • Fun Facts About Kenya
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Would you like to visit Kenya? How much do you know about Kenya? Who is Henry Rono? To be honest "Fun Facts about Kenya" speaks about the Kenya-the most beautiful country in the world. There are interesting facts about Kenya, a country in Africa.


  • Fun Facts About India
    [Travel-and-Leisure] SUMMARY - If you could a reporter for one day and interview any person in India, who it be and why? Ask people this question and they usually answer, Ms. Aishwarya Rai, a famous actress. To be frank my article "Has Arrived to India" speaks about fun facts about India. Certainly, "Has Arrived to India" is not traditional Indian history and culture.


  • Fascinating Facts About Mexico
    [Travel-and-Leisure] How much do you know about Mexico? Do you admire any Mexican in particular? Who is Rodolfo Neri? Who was Dolores del Río? Exactly where was actor Gael García born? When did Frida Kahlo become famous? There are interesting facts about Mexico, a wonderful country in Latin America.


  • Miss Universe Facts & Figures
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] "Miss Universe Facts & Figures" is a material about Miss Universe pageant in the 20th & 21st centuries. More than 140 countries have participated in the Miss Universe since 1952.


  • Fun Facts About Africa
    [Travel-and-Leisure] SUMMARY: "Fun Facts about Africa" speaks about Africa, one of the most beautiful continents in the world. There are refreshing surprises.


  • Portrait Of A Heroine - An Anti-AIDS Leader
    [News-and-Society] The article deals with the biography of Mpule Kwelagobe, one of the most important anti-AIDS activists in the world. She was born in 1979 in Botswana, an African country devastated by HIV and AIDS. Certainly, the intense parts of the article reflect an important global issue - the AIDS pandemic. In the world, there are over 42 million people living with HIV and AIDS - 65% of them are women, children and young people. Botswana is an example.


  • Miss Universe Pageant
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] "Miss Universe Pageant" is a chronology of the history of Miss Universe (1952-2006). Currently, Miss Universe Company is one of the most important anti-AIDS organizations in the Third World.


  • The World Soccer
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Football] From my point of view, I think that "passion" is the perfect word to describe soccer-the FIFA World Cup originated in 1930 as an international tournament in Montevideo, Uruguay-Personally, I think that the sport in the Third World has been dominated by soccer-From Equatorial Guinea or Myanmar (formerly Burma) to Kyrgyztan and the United Arab Emirates.


  • Haiti - Culture And Sports
    [Travel-and-Leisure] Speaks about Haitian culture and olympic sports in the 20th and 21th Centuries…Personally, I think that Haiti, a small Caribbean Island nation, is one of the most beautiful countries in the World-very rich in traditions, superstitions and historical buildings...


  • Haitian History
    [News-and-Society:Politics] A historical chronology of Haiti, the first black republic in the modern history and one of the poorest countries on the planet.However, Haiti, a small Caribbean Island-State, is one of the most exotic places on Earth...


  • Argentina - Profiles
    [Travel-and-Leisure] SUMMARY:Certainly, Argentina made history Hollywood in 1984 when became the first Latin American country to win an Academy Award (Oscar).I remember that I felt very happy - "Argentina:Profiles" is a material about Argentina, the birthplace of Tango, a famous dance in the Argentinian territory.


  • Nelson Mandela And South Africa
    [News-and-Society:Politics] About Nelson Mandela, one of the main leaders of the twentieth Century.I think that Nelson Mandela is an example of faith, determination and patriotism.Today Mandela is an Anti-AIDS leader - Unfortunately SA has one of the highest incidences of AIDS worldwide.


  • Indira Gandhi And The Tigers
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Humanities] My essay is a profile about an animals rights activist: Indira Gandhi. Like Dian Fossey (Rwanda) Jane Goodall (Tanzania) and Dr. Richard Leakey(Kenya), Indira Gandhi was one of Third World's most important animals rights leaders. Currently, Mrs. Gandhi is considered one of the greatest women in the history...


  • Fidel Castro Is Not Augusto Pinochet
    [News-and-Society:Politics] SUMMARY: My essay "Fidel Castro is not Augusto Pinochet" is the traditional story of the Third World's apathy towards the Cuban Dictatorship...For many reasons, I think that Castro is much worse dictator than Augusto Pinochet...


  • Peru - The Magic Country
    [News-and-Society] He came to the United States from Lima as a schoolboy. He is the only Latin American who has won one Wimbledon Tournament (1959).Alejandro played many times for the United States and he won at the 1958 Davis Cup


  • Africa And Dictatorships - 1960-1977
    [News-and-Society:Politics] South Africa is the birthplace of the Apartheid. International sanctions are imposed on South Africa.


  • Vilma Espin - The First Lady Of The Cuban Revolution
    [Womens-Interests] Different from the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Vilma Espin Guilloys is the only Cuban woman that has participated in government affairs in Cuba. She has been described as the most powerful woman in the Cuban Revolution. Little information has been published in the international press about her life.


  • Women: Presidents And Prime Ministers In The 20th Century
    [Womens-Interests] SUMMARY:"Women: presidents and Prime Ministers in the 20th Century" is a material about the firsts women in the power: presidents and Prime Ministers. In my opinion, I think that they were pioneers of the democracy in the past Century.The list include women as Mary Eugenia Charles, Madeleine K. Albright and Margaret Hilda Roberts Thatcher.


  • Biography - Miss Universe 1977
    [Arts-and-Entertainment:Movies-TV] 1977 was the year of the Snake in the Chinese Horoscope. Certainly, was a good year for those people who were born in the years 1929, 1941 and 1953.Trinidad Tobago has been known as one of the most beautiful countries in the Third World, but the Caribbean Island is also the birthplace of the first black Miss Universe Pageant in the History.


  • Sport And Third World - Cuba And Laos
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] "Sport and Third World:Cuba and Laos" is a comparative analysis of the sporting system in the Third World Socialist regimes as Cuba and the Lao People's Democratic Republic.


  • Cuba - Olympic Sport And Dictatorship
    [Recreation-and-Sports:Olympics] To be frank this essay is a story about Olympic sport under the dictatorship of Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz. Under his dictatorial leadership, sports play an important part in the life of the Cuban Revolution since 1962.




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