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Is it possible for a group of British convicts to travel by sea on a voyage for 8 months to a new land and successfully farm it for food and to colonize it? Australia’s history says, “yes.” Today the founding of this nation is celebrated as Australia Day, but the original inhabitants of the land,…
Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as the state religion. It is the proposed site of the biblical Garden of Eden. The people are known for their encompassing hospitality. Chess is part of the school curriculum, and the country has produced some of the world’s greatest chess players. · 00:00 – Intro · 00:25 – Bare Bones · 01:55 – Heart of…
Discover how the tango first sprang to life in the brothels of Buenos Aires, and since has evolved into what is considered glamour and elegance in high society today. Argentina also has something you wouldn’t expect – one of the world’s most dynamic and accessible ice fields. How large is the world’s biggest-know dinosaur to…
See how this tiny dual-island nation – a year-round popular tourist destination in the Caribbean – is made up of one coral island, Barbuda; and one volcanic island, Antigua. There’s also a third uninhabited island – Redonda, which is entirely a national park. Discover how one enterprising man set up sugar plantations and ushered in…
Angola, in southwestern Africa, was a former Portuguese colony but gained self-rule in 1975. After 27 years of civil war, which ended in 2002, it is slowly emerging as a major economic powerhouse in Africa and has one of the fastest growing economies in the world. Yet, in an article from the New York Times…
Andorra is a landlocked micro state in Southwestern Europe along the Pyrenees Mountains, neighbored by France and Spain. It’s the 6th smallest country in Europe and has a population of about 85,000. Andorra is the world’s only co-principality. One prince is the President of France and the other is the Bishop of Urgell in Catalonia, Spain. See…
Algeria is a nation which is 99 percent Sunni Muslim and Islamic traditions drive the nation in a large way. These traditions dictate a lot of humanitarian issues, especially regarding women, as well as many judicial decisions. There is a great mixture of French and Arabic culture, and there is also a population of indigenous…
Albania has emerged from a communist state in 1991, and a completely isolated nation with no allies but China, to a parliamentary republic with several trading partners and currently pursuing a path of greater Euro-Atlantic integration. It is also becoming a desirable tourist location due to its pristine Mediterranean landscape. Learn about the many superstitious…
Afghanistan, a nation of internal and external conflicts, is still trying to carve out its identity. It has experienced significant political and social upheaval over the past decades, most recently marked by the Taliban’s return to power in August 2021 following the withdrawal of U.S. and NATO forces. · 00:00 – Intro · 00:31 – Bare Bones · 02:36 – Heart…
This podcast series will take the listener on a journey to each and every nation of the world where you will learn not only factual points about a nation, but also fascinating details that make it unique. A new episode will be published every other week. Find Nations of the World Podcast: Email now-podcast@heartsgroup.org Website https://nationsoftheworldpodcast.com/ Support…