Discover how many Baltic countries exist, why they're called Baltic states, and learn key facts about Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, including their capitals.

Latvia in April voted to leave the 1997 Ottawa Treaty, which bans the use, production and transfer of land mines, citing Russian aggression toward Ukraine. Though the Ottawa convention was part of ...

Now, National Geographic is embarking on what it is calling one of its most ambitious efforts yet: A new multi-platform list to highlight and celebrate 33 individuals (in honor of the 33 founders ...