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While most countries have just one capital city, a few around the world take a different approach, splitting national duties across two or even three capital cities. Whether for historical ...
Among the capital cities of 138 countries and territories analyzed in the 2024 World Air Quality Report published by equipment manufacturer IQAir, Chad's capital N'Djamena ranked first ahead of ...
2. São Paulo, Brazil. Brasilia is the capital of Brazil, but São Paulo is one of the most popular cities. Brasilia, which houses the country’s parliament, became the capital in 1960.
From Brasília to Abuja to Canberra, countries around the world have relocated their capitals—but why? While some claim economic development, national unity, or political compromise, others ...
A 33-mile trip from one protest in Annapolis, Md., to the parade grandstand in front of the White House was like a journey ...
Yet the capital cities of the five main Nordic countries offer a fantastic mix of culture, history, food and family-friendly activities to serve as a great base for any Nordic vacation.
And such a bomb dropped on the Indian capital of New Delhi would kill 2.1 million people instantly and injure 5.8 million. ( This is what a nuclear war would do to the world .) Here is what a ...
In November 2022, Pew Research Center conducted focus group sessions among four distinct ideological groups in the capital cities of France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The groups, which were ...
After visiting all 193 nations recognized by the United Nations, a late-night DJ from San Diego created a micronation in the Californian desert to give himself somewhere new to visit. He’s ...
WHO countries finalize historic agreement to help prevent next pandemic World Health Organization member states agreed to the treaty after three years of talks.
Atlanta, Orlando and Tampa are among the top cities to start a career, according to a recent report that ranked 182 cities in the U.S. using more than two dozen metrics.
I explored 13 major cities in countries including the UK, France, Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Here are the two European cities I can't wait to visit again and the two I'm glad I ...