The Republic of Vanuatu is made up of eighty-three islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Many of these islands are inhabited. The country has three official languages, and they are Bislama, English and French.
The Guatemalan Quetzal is this country’s legal currency. The word quetzal is from the country’s national bird, the Resplendent Quetzal. Many years ago, the tail feathers of these beautiful birds were used as currency.
The official name of Switzerland is the Swiss Confederation, and it is a federal republic. Jean-Henri Dunant (Henry Dunant) was born in Geneva, and he is one of the founders of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.
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