Politics According to the constitution of August 2, 1991 (last amended in 2016), Zambia is a presidential republic with a multi-party system within the Commonwealth. The President, who is directly elected for a period of 5 years (re-election possible), is the head of state, the chief executive officer (head of government) and the commander-in-chief of…
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Yemen Politics and Law
Politics The referendum of 15./16. 5. Constitution approved in 1991 (last revised in 2001) defines Yemen as an Arab Islamic republic with a presidential regime and Islamas the state religion, guarantees the multi-party system and the practice of religion by non-Islamic minorities. The President, who has extensive powers (e.g. the right to dissolve parliament) and…
Western Sahara Overview
In the territory of the former Spanish colony of Western Sahara (Spanish Sahara), during the Western Sahara War in 1976, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic (DARS) was proclaimed as a sovereign state. It is located in the northwest of Africa and borders Morocco, Algeria, Mauritania and the Atlantic Ocean. Until now, only some countries, mostly…
Qatar Overview
Qatar (Arabic: قطر (pron. [ˈqɑtˤɑr]) – trl. Qaţar, trb. Qatar), officially the State of Qatar (Arabic: دولة قطر – trl. Dawlat Qaţar, trb. Daulat Qatar) – a country located in the eastern parts of the Arabian Peninsula (on the Qatar Peninsula) on the Persian Gulf. The capital of Qatar is Doha. Other major…
Oman Overview
Oman (Arab. عُمَان ʿUmān), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( Arab. سلْطنةُ عُمان Salṭanat (u) ʻUmān ) is a country in the southwestern part of Asia, in the Middle East. It is bordered by the United Arab Emirates to the northwest, Saudi Arabia to the west, Yemen to the southwest, as well as…
Travel to Kazakhstan
The Republic of Kazakhstan amazes the traveler with the grandeur of the endless steppes and the golden domes of mosques, the blue expanses of Lake Balkhash and the modern buildings of Astana. Cities of the Great Silk Road and the Baikonur Cosmodrome – all about Kazakhstan: news, maps, prices and tours. As a country beginning…
Japan Attractions and Traditions
Entertainment and attractions As a country beginning with J according to Countryaah, Japan is an inexhaustible storehouse of natural and man-made beauties. Even a few months is not enough to catch a glimpse of the magnificent imperial palaces, luxurious gardens lost in the urban jungle, and grandiose skyscrapers. You can wander around Japanese museums for weeks,…
Aland Arts and Literature
Literature Distinctive nature, shifting history and the mobility that characterizes life in an island form the background to the Ålandic literature, which is and has always been rich in abilities. An early writer read on the islands was Hanna Rönnberg, who portrayed both folk and artist life in Åland. Two slightly later authors were Helle…
Mass Media in North America
Mass Media in Mexico In Mexico, almost 300 daily newspapers are published with a total circulation of around 10 million. The largest are released in Ciudad de México. These include the sports newspaper Esto (circulation about 400 000), La Prensa (circulation about 270 000), El Heraldo de México (circulation about 210 000) and Excélsior (circulation…
Mass Media in South America
Mass media in Chile Press Chile has 34 daily newspapers with a total circulation of approx. 900 000. Most are published in Santiago and Valparaíso; but 23 other cities also have their own daily newspapers. The oldest newspaper is El Mercurio in Valparaíso, founded in 1827. Chile’s largest newspaper is La Tercera (founded in 1950,…