The national symbol of Ireland is the Celtic harp, not the shamrock Celtic Tiger is a term used to describe the period of rapid economic growth in Ireland Boston has the most Irish-Americans of any city in the U.S., 23% In the United States 33.7 million Americans claim Irish ancestry St. Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland,... read more

  Indonesia consists of 17,000 Islands It is the largest Muslim country in the world The local name of Indonesia, Tanah Air Kita, means Our Land and Water There are 300 different ethnic groups throughout Indonesia 8.7% of the Indonesian populous are Christian Catholicism was brought to Indonesia by Portuguese missionaries  ... read more

  Geographically, Russia is the largest country in the world There are 11 different time zones across the country It has the world's largest forest reserves There are almost 1 million Catholics in Russia, the majority of Christians in Russia are Russian Orthodox Moscow has the world's most used subway system ... read more

  The name Haiti is derived from an ancient word which meant Land of Mountains in the language of  its original inhabitants.  French and Haitian Creole are both spoken today 80% of the population are Roman Catholics Haiti shares the island of Hispaniola with the Dominican Republic New York City has the second largest Haitian... read more

  The Chinese year is based on the lunar cycles The Chinese calendar dates back to 2600BC; it is the oldest known calendar Red is considered a lucky color in China Catholicism was first introduced to China by Franciscan and Jesuit missionaries at the end of the 13th century Chinatown in New York City is the largest China Town in... read more

  India is the world's largest democracy It is the largest English-speaking nation in the world but also has 17 other major languages and 844 dialects India has never invaded any country in the last 10,000 years of its history Chess was invented in India Out of its 1.1 billion people there are about 23 million Christians, 18 million... read more

  The name of Ghana is derived from the title of a medieval ruler when the country was part of theEmpire of Wagadugu Ghana was once a marketplace for gold, ivory and slaves  Over 70 different dialects are spoken in Ghana  63% of the population is Christian  Ghana achieved independence in 1957 and became a republic in 1960  ... read more

The Philippine Islands were named in honor of King Philip II of Spain  The term "Filipino" refers to the local indigenous population  About 83% of the population are Roman Catholics  The entire nation consists of more than 7,000 islands  The capital of the Philippines is Manila  ... read more

Christ, the Redeemer, the 130 feet tall statue of Jesus that overlooks Rio de Janeiro is to be one of the seven wonders of contemporary times. This sculpture is the symbol and icon of Brazil Amazon Rainforest, which is located in Brazil is the worlds largest rainforest and covers an area of 2.3 million square miles Largest country in... read more

Had the first woman leader of any Muslim country in modern history In Pakistan, a bridegroom wears garlands of money given to him by his relatives on his wedding day Cricket is the most popular sport The national language of Pakistan is Urdu, however, English is the official language Pakistan has the second largest Muslim... read more