Showing posts with label countries. Show all posts
Showing posts with label countries. Show all posts

Monday, May 5, 2025

What are the least known countries in the World?

 Actually that's somehow difficult to say exactly, but here are some countries.

Some of them although heard, many times it's difficult to show on map. A list with some countries with their maps and the positions in the World.

1. Nauru Only 200 tourists visited Nauru in 2011.








2. 
Kyrgyzstan

This Asian country is trapped between mountain ranges, so horseback riding is a big deal... and so are traditional horseback riding games






3. Brunei

Nobody pays taxes in this little mosque-covered nation on the island of Borneo. Each year, the sultan orders a ship full of buffalo, goats and cattle for the religious festival of Qurban (Eid) .








4. 
Kiribati

If you clumped together all 33 of Kiribati’s teensy islands, they’d be about the size of New York City. But the teensy islands are so spread out in the Pacific Ocean that it takes six hours to fly from the first one to the last.









5. Djibouti
This desert country 
joined the United Nations in 1970 after wriggling free of the French.





6. 
Malta

This little island off the coast of Sicily belonged to Phoenecians, Romans, Arabs and Napoleon before winning independence in the 1960s. Maltese Language is a branch of Arabic that is written in Latin script.




7. Mayotte
The people of this French island are especially enthusiastic about their turtles. Apparently, thousands lay eggs upon the coastline each night. The 
nation’s website urges turtle hunters to avoid using flashlights, as the female turtle’s “body cavity will not widen” if you shine light on her.








Reference: Huffington Post 
Bet You Haven't Been Here

8. Kosovo - Europe's youngest country!

111 out of 193 United Nations (UN) Member States (57.51%) have already recognized Kosovo as an independent state.









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Update, thanks to Ram Kaousik:

9. Burkina Faso

It is an African country. The capital is OuagadougouThe reason behind its negative popularity is because, it is economically backward country and has very limited connectivity to outside world. The only International Airport is in the Capital. There are frequently flights available to only West African cities and Paris.






Tuesday, February 25, 2025

What countries have the strangest population distributions?

 Scandinavian countries:

They tend to have all their populations along coastlines.

It's even more pronounced in Greenland:

Greenland has only 50,000 people and one of the lowest population densities in the world.

Coastlines tend to offer more access to resources and favorable weather versus inland areas.

Australia:

Australia had almost nobody inland. The vast, vast majority avoid the harsh outback climates.

But there is a small city that has been built underground to deal with the climate:

It is called Coober Pedy.

Saturday, February 15, 2025

What is something at which India is far better than other developed nations?

 This one

My brother had moved to Netherlands for his higher studies and returned to India for his Christmas+ New Year+ Pongal vacation recently. Coming back to India after 3 years and the first thing he did was to install BHIM / GPay in his mobile phone.

This has become so indispensable to us in India that we don't realise it untill we see our own struggling to make payments without it. It's highly inconvenient to use other modes of payment unless you have no choice.

The digital revolution and mobile revolution in India has been talked about a lot amongst those who live here. But it's true impact can be felt only when you leave India and return after significant time.

My brother is a complaint box. He complaints about everything Indian and yet he acknowledged India’s fintech revolution only when he was forced to live without it for 3 years.

Not just payments, India has been using the Fintech as a base to build other digital public services - medicine, commerce, KYC, vaccines, education to as simple as ordering groceries.

Friday, February 14, 2025

List of Joint exercises of India with different countries

 

What is the importance of Joint military exercises for the countries:

Military exercises play a very important role in maintaining international relations and cooperation. When two or more countries come together to perform this exercise, their militaries get a chance to understand each other's procedures, drills, practices, and equipment capabilities. This overall practice increases the familiarity of the military forces of both the countries and also instills a feeling of camaraderie and brotherhood amongst fellow military soldiers, thereby enhancing the diplomatic relations between the countries. Now let's look at the list of joint military exercises that India undertakes with its fellow countries:

Army - Joint exercise of Indian army with other countries - 

Participating country with IndiaName of Exercise
AustraliaAustra Hind-23
BangladeshSampriti
ChinaHand in Hand and Him Vijay, Chang Tang
FranceShakti 
IndonesiaSamudra Shakti
JapanDharma Guardian
KazakhstanPrabal Dostyk and KAZIND
KyrgyzstanKhanjar
MaldivesEkuverin
MongoliaNomadic Elephant / KHAN QUEST
NepalSurya Kiran (BIANNUAL)
OmanAL NAGAH (SUCCESS)
RussiaIndra
SeychellesLAMITYE
SingaporeEx AGNI WARRIOR, Ex BOLD KURUKHESTRA
Sri LankaMitra Shakti
ThailandMaitree / COBRA GOLD (Observer Plus)
UKAjeya Warrior / VAJRA PRAHAR
USAYudhAbhyas/ Cope/ Tiger Triumph
MalaysiaMAITREE
MyanmarIMBEX
MaldivesEkuverin
QatarZa’ir-Al-Bahr (Roar of the Sea)
UzbekistanDustlik

 

Navy - Joint exercise of Indian navy with other countries:

The participating country with IndiaName of Exercise
AustraliaAUSINDEX / KAKADU
FranceVaruna, IND-INDO CORPAT , Samudra Shakti
JapanMalabar (India, Japan and the USA), Sahyog-Kaijin
OmanNaseem Al Bahr
RussiaINDRA NAV
SingaporeSIMBEX
South Africa, BrazilIBSAMAR
Sri LankaSLINEX
ThailandINDO-THAI CORPAT (Bi-annual)
UKKonkan
USAMalabar RIMPAC (Multilateral)
BruneiADMM+ Exercise (Multilateral)
MalaysiaARF DIREx
MyanmarIMCOR

 

Airforce -Joint exercise of Indian airforce with other countries:

Participating country with IndiaName of Exercise
ChinaChang Thang
FranceGARUDA
OmanEastern Bridge-IV
RussiaAVIAINDRA-14
SingaporeJOINT MILITARY TRAINING
ThailandSIAM BHARAT
UAEDesert Eagle-II
UKIndra Dhanush -IV or Rainbow
USARed Flag

Thursday, February 13, 2025

Top Agricultural Producing Countries in the World

 

The 4 Top Food-Producing Countries:

1. China

China is the world's biggest producer, importer, and consumer of food. Much of China's land is too mountainous or too arid for farming, but the rich soils of the eastern and southern regions are remarkably productive. China also has the world's largest food workforce, with some estimates as high as 315 million laborers. To put this number in viewpoint, the U.S. is the world's third most populous country with 329 million people, as of 2019

2. India

In terms of total calorie content, India is the second-largest food producer in the world. When measured by the total value of agricultural production instead, India drops to fourth place and produces less than half of China's total output. Farm productivity in India is also far lower than in China, the U.S. or Brazil.

3. The United States

No country produces food as efficiently as the U.S. Despite having a significantly smaller workforce than China, the total U.S. agricultural produce is almost as high. Food production is spread across much of the country, but the largest food-producing states include California, Iowa, Texas, Nebraska, and Illinois.

4. Brazil

The Brazilian economy has historically centered on agriculture, particularly sugarcane, dating back to its time as a European colony. At least 31% of Brazil is used as cropland, largely to produce coffee, sugarcane, soybeans, and corn. Brazil is also a major producer of oranges, pineapples, papaya, and coconuts thanks to its warm, fruit-friendly environment. The country also ranks second (behind the U.S.) in total beef output.

Here's a list of the top Agricultural Producing Countries:

Sr. No.Agricultural ProduceFirstSecondThird
1.AlmondUnited StatesSpainIran
2.AppleChinaUnited StatesTurkey
3.ApricotTurkeyIranUzbekistan
4.AvocadoMexicoDominican RepublicPeru
5.BananaIndiaChinaPhilippines
6.BarleyRussiaUkraineAustralia
7.BeefBrazilUnited StatesChina

 

                            

 

Sr. No.Agricultural ProduceFirstSecondThird
8.BeerChinaUnited StatesBrazil
9.BlueberryUnited StatesCanadaPoland
10.CabbageChinaIndiaRussia
11.Carrots and TurnipChinaUzbekistanRussia
12.Cashew NutIndiaNigeriaIvory Coast
13.Cauliflower and BroccoliChinaIndiaSpain
14.CherryTurkeyUnited StatesIran

 

                          

 

Sr. No.Agricultural ProduceFirstSecondThird
15.Chest NutChinaTurkeyBolivia 
16.ChickenBrazilUnited StatesThailand
17.ChickpeaIndiaAustraliaMyanmar
18.CocoaIvory CoastGhanaIndonesia
19.CoconutIndonesiaPhilippinesIndia
20.CoffeeBrazilVietnamColombia
21.CottonChinaIndiaUnited States

 

                  

 

Sr. No.Agricultural ProduceFirstSecondThird
22.CucumberChinaIranTurkey
23.Dry BeansIndiaBrazilMyanmar
24.EggChinaUnited StatesIndia
25.EggplantChinaIndiaEgypt
26.GingerIndiaChinaNepal
27.Goat MeatChinaIndiaPakistan
28.GooseberryGermanyRussiaPoland

 

         EggPlant          Gooseberry

 

Sr. No.Agricultural ProduceFirstSecondThird
29.GrapesChinaItalyUnited States
30.Green BeanChinaIndonesiaTurkey
31.HoneyChinaTurkeyUSA
32.JuteIndiaBangladeshChina
33.KiwifruitChinaItalyNew Zealand
34.LemonIndiaMexicoArgentina
35.LettuceChinaUnited StatesIndia

 

        Lectuce          

 

Sr. No.Agricultural ProduceFirstSecondThird
36.MaizeUnited StatesChinaBrazil
37.MangoIndiaChinaThailand
38.MilkIndiaUnited StatesChina
39.OatsRussiaCanadaPoland
40.OkraIndiaNigeriaSudan
41.OliveSpainItalyGreece
42.OnionChinaIndiaUSA

 

          olive          okra!

 

Sr. No.Agricultural ProduceFirstSecondThird
43.OrangesBrazilChinaIndia
44.PapayaIndiaBrazilMexico
45.PeanutChinaIndiaNigeria
46.PearChinaUnited StatesArgentina
47.PineappleCosta RicaBrazilPhilippines
48.PlumChinaSerbiaUSA
49.PorkChinaUnited StatesGermany

 

        Plum        Pear

 

Sr. No.Agricultural ProduceFirstSecondThird
50.PotatoChinaIndiaRussia
51.PulsesIndiaCanada USA
52.PumpkinChinaIndiaRussia
53.RaspberryRussiaUnited StatesPoland
54.RiceChinaIndiaIndonesia
55.RubberThailandIndonesiaMalaysia
56.SesameTanzaniaMyanmarIndia

 

        Raspberry         

 

Sr. No.Agricultural ProduceFirstSecondThird
57.SilkChinaIndiaUzbekistan
58.SoybeanUnited StatesBrazilArgentina
59.SpinachChinaUnited StatesJapan
60.StrawberryChinaUnited StatesMexico
61.SugarcaneBrazilIndiaChina
62.Sweet PotatoChinaNigeriaTanzania
63.TeaChinaIndiaKenya

 

       Spinach        Tea

 

Sr. No.Agricultural ProduceFirstSecondThird
64.TobaccoChinaBrazilIndia
65.TomatoChinaIndiaUnited States
66.WalnutChinaIranUnited States
67.WatermelonChinaTurkeyIran
68.WheatChinaIndiaRussia
69.WineItalyFranceSpain
70.WoolAustraliaChinaUSA