With nearly 200 different countries on Earth, it can be hard to remember exactly where each one is. You might feel pretty confident about knowing which continent a country is on, but can you point ...

With the addition of South Sudan as the 195th sovereign nation in 2011, the world witnessed another chapter in its ever-expanding story. Each country contains its own narrative, whether it's the ...

There could be four, five, six or seven continents depending on who you ask, as there are different continent models used by international organizations and taught in different countries worldwide.

Optimism may be more widespread in these countries simply because people cannot imagine that their lives could get any worse.” That claim doesn’t hold up to even the barest scrutiny.

While many know that Mt. Everest is the highest point in Asia (and if we're talking from sea level, the world), few can pinpoint the year when the infamous peak was first summited.