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Ireland

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:14:58 +0000

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, credited for bringing Christianity to the island
St. Patrick used the shamrock to help people understand the Triune God

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admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:01:15 +0000

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

admin — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:48:56 +0000

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 population in the United States

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:55:02 +0000

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 the United States

admin — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 19:48:13 +0000

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 of whom are Catholic
Jackson Heights, Qns. in New York City is known as Little India

admin — Wed, 27 May 2009 15:18:41 +0000

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

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admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 16:06:58 +0000

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 South America
One of the largest Roman Catholic countries in the world
On one side of the currency the picture is horizontal, but on the other side it’s vertical
One of the largest stadiums in the world can be found in Rio de Janeiro, it’s called Maracaña
Brazil’s national dish is feijoada, it’s made with black beans and dried beef
The NYC neighborhood home to many Brazilian-American is located in Astoria, Queens

admin — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:44:22 +0000

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 population in the world, after Indonesia