Just a Lickle Water

Well, today is the last day of May, so for now, this is the end of our A "Lickle" About A Country/Dependent journey. I have enjoyed it. We live in a fascinating world! Cambodia * The official name of Cambodia is the Kingdom of Cambodia. * This is a Multiparty Democracy under a Constitutional Monarchy system of government. Chad * Chad is in Central Africa.

Iceland *  The capital of Iceland is Reykjavik. *  Its main industry is fishing. Hungary *  The capital of Hungary is Budapest. *  Lake Balaton is a tourist attraction.

Japan *  The tea ceremony is also known as the way of tea. *  In 2011, the Japanese national team won the Women's FIFA World cup. Mexico *  The official name of this country is the United Mexican States. *  Pyramids are in this country.

France *  The Eiffel Tower was constructed in 1889. *  The national symbols are the Gallic Rooster and Marianne. Jordan *  Amman is the capital of this country. *  The Temple of Hercules Victor is here.

Yemen *  This country has mud-brick buildings. *  In May 2012, 96 soldiers were killed by a suicide bomber. Samoa *  A group of islands in the South Pacific Ocean. *  Official name of this country is the Independent State of Samoa.

Kuwait *  One of the largest oil producers in the world. *  On the 2 nd August 1990, Iraq invaded and remained in this country for several months. Liechtenstein *  The official name of this country is the Principality of Liechtenstein. *  Official language is German.

Bulgaria *  The lion is this country's national symbol. *  Was under communist rule until 1990. Finland *  Finnish and Swedish are this country's official languages. *  This is the only country in the world to broadcast news in Latin.

Belize *  Was formerly called British Honduras. *  The Black Howler Monkey, one of the loudest monkeys in the world, lives her. Croatia *  Marco Polo, the explorer, was born here *  Nikola Tesla was born here.

Latvia *  Joined NATO in 2004. *  It has 110 municipalities and 9 cities. Comoros *  Arabic is its official language. *  Moroni is the country's capital.

Slovakia *  Separated from the Czech Republic in 1993. *  Martina Hingis, a tennis champion, was born here. Niger *  French is its official language. *In 2003/4, slavery became illegal, but...

Kyrgyzstan *  This country is in Central Asia. *  Traffic lights are scarce here. Cote d'Ivoire/Ivory Coast *  In some areas of this country, it is illegal to take photos of certain buildings. *  Won an Olympic silver medal in 1984.

Indonesia *  Has the most volcanoes in the world. *  The country's currency is the Rupiah, and in 2004, an Rp100,000 note was issued. Gambia *  The official language of this country is Malinke. *  In 2012, nine prisoners were executed by a firing squad.

Algeria *  The second-largest country in Africa. *  Home of the Fennec fox, the smallest fox in the world. Italy *  Vatican City, which is known as an independent state, is here. *  The Republic of San Marino is “in” this country.

Mali *  The Great Mosque of Djenne is possibly the largest mud-brick building in the world. *  It is considered to be one of the poorest countries in the world. Egypt *  Facebook Jamal Ibrahim was born here. *  It has the largest pyramid in the world.

Columbia *  The capital of Columbia is Bogota. *  Flowers are one of its exports, and annually, in August, the Festival of Flowers is celebrated. Ecuador *  This country's currency is the US dollar. *  Jefferson Leonardo Perez Quezada won two medals in Race Walking at the Olympics.

Chile *  Although the Atacama Desert is the driest place on earth, it is rich in copper, iodine, nitrates and iron ore. *  Sebastian Pinera, the President of Chile, is a billionaire. Canada *  The name Toronto is from the Huron language, and it means “meeting place.” *  British Columbia (BC) is a Province in this country whereas Columbia is a country in South America.

India *  In 2009, it was estimated that 2.4 million people were living with HIV/AIDS in this country. It ranked third place with people living with this disease. *  There are over fourteen official languages in this country. Svalbard *  In 2013, it was estimated that 1,921 people were living here. *  The capital of Svalbard is Longyearbyen.

Venezuela *  Women are given six months of paid maternity leave. *  This is the home of the famous waterfall, Angel Fall. It is 3,212 feet. Uruguay *  The official name of this country is the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. *  Observes daylight saving time.

St. Kitts and Nevis *  Since 1995, the Right Honourable Denzil Douglas has Prime Minister of St. Kitts and Nevis. *  There are no traffic lights in Nevis. Zimbabwe *  Zimbabwe was previously called Southern Rhodesia. *  In 2009, the Zimbabwean dollar was abandoned.

Barbados *  Gospelfest is held in May, yearly. *  The Barbados Museum and Historical Society is located in a former British Military Prison New Zealand *  Wellington is the country's capital. *  Wool is one of its main exports.

Kenya *  Kipchogo Keino won gold medals in the Olympics in 1968 and 1972. *  In 2009, 1.5 million people were living with HIV/AIDS. South Africa *  Home of the luxurious Rovos Rail. *  There are three capital cities in this country: Cape Town (Legislative), Pretoria (Administrative) and Bloemfontein (Judicial).

Guyana *  Donald Ramotar was elected president in 2011. *  This country celebrates Independence Day on the 26 th May. St. Lucia *  This country is named after Saint Lucy of Syracuse. *  Derek Alton Walcott won the Nobel Prize for literature in 1992.

St. Vincent & The Grenadines * Wearing camouflage clothing is illegal. * A yearly Breadfruit is held in August. St Eustatius * St. Eustatius, which is approximately 12sq mi, is also called Statia. * It has one of the most extensive artificial reefs in the Caribbean.

Jamaica *  Marijuana is illegal in this country *  Children are taught about God and the Bible in public schools. The British Virgin Islands *  These islands are located in the Caribbean. *  About sixty islands make up the British Virgin Islands, and some of these islands are privately owned.

United States Virgin Islands *  On the 31 st March 1927, the president of America, Theodore Roosevelt, purchased the three islands which formed the Virgin Islands. He paid $25 million in gold to Denmark for them. *  In 1927, the citizens of these islands became American citizens. Madagascar *  This is the 4 th largest island in the world *  The endangered animal, Aye – Aye, lives here.

Germany *  Berlin, the capital of Germany, has about 3.4 million people. *  Bonn is the former capital of Germany. Russia *  Yuri Alekseyevich Gagair was the first person to go into outer space. *  Married Russians usually wear their marriage ring on their “ring finger” on their right hand and not on their left hand.

Anguilla *  The name Anguilla probably came from the French word anguille, which means eel.  The island has the shape of an eel. *  30 th May is Anguilla Day. Bonair *  Bonair's currency is the United States dollar as of the 1 st January 2011. * Its official language is Dutch.

Cayman Islands *  The Cayman Islands consist of Cayman Brac, Grand Cayman and Little Cayman. *  Drinking water is supplied by rainwater. Curacao *  Dutch and Papiamentu are spoken here. *  The capital of Curacao is Willenstad.

Dominica *  Dominica and the Dominican Republic are two different countries. *  Eliud Thaddeus Williams is the seventh(2012) President of Dominica. Grenada *  Grenada's time zone is Atlantic Standard Time. *  The nation of Grenada is made up of Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.

Martinique *  The Arawaks, once called Martinique, Madinina, which means the Isle of Flowers. *  No phone booths are coin-operated here. Saba *  Juancho E. Yrausquin Airport was opened in 1963 and its runway, which is about 1,300 ft., is one of the shortest in the world. *  The country's official language is Dutch, however, English is widely spoken here.

I would like to share two things about countries and dependencies in the world with you during May. Even though we are not as isolated from each other as we once were, we still do not know as much as we can about each other. I know I'm starting a bit late, but I'll try to make up for this by posting more than one post a day. So, let me begin with Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic. Puerto Rico * Puerto Rico is officially bilingual. However, you will find Spanish being spoken more frequently than English. * Puerto Ricans became American citizens in 1917. The Dominican Republic * The Dominican Republic is the second-largest country in the Caribbean at about 18,815 sq mi. * Christopher Columbus' brother Bartholomew is the founder of Santo Domingo de Guzman, it's capital. He founded it between 1496 and 1498.