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Norfolk Island is located in the continent of Oceania. It is between Australia and New Zealand and south of New Caldonia. The capital is Kingston. The official languages are English and Norfuk. The climate is mid-latitude and marine subtropical, with temperatures that range from 43F to 83F. The staple foods are a blend of BritishContinue reading “Norfolk Island Territory (Oceania) — coming next week”

Italy is located in the continent of Europe. It has Switzerland, Germany and Austria to the north, Slovenia and Hungary to the northeast, the Adriatic Sea, Croatia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Serbia, Montenegro, Albania and Macedonia to the east, Greece to the southeast, the Mediterranean Sea, the Tyrrhenian Sea, and Tunisia to the south, Corsica toContinue reading “Italy (Europe) 15 September 2023”

The U.S. Virgin Islands are located in the continent of N. America. They have the Atlantic Ocean to the north and east, Venezuela to the south, the Dominican Republic and Haiti to the west, and the United States to the far northwest. The capital is Charlotte Amalie. The official language is English. The climate isContinue reading “U.S. Virgin Islands (N. America) 8 September 2023”

China is located in the continent of Asia. It has Mongolia and Russia to the north, North and South Korea east, Taiwan to the southeast, Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Bhutan to the south, Nepal and India to the southwest and west, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan to the northwest. The capital is Beijing. The officialContinue reading “China (Asia) 1 September 2023”

Sierra Leone is located in the continent of Africa. It has Guinea to the north, Côte D’Ivoire to the east, Liberia to the southeast, the Atlantic Ocean to the south and southwest, and Guinea-Bissau to the northwest. The capital is Freetown. The official language is English. The climate is tropical and has rainy (May toContinue reading “Sierra Leone (Africa) — coming next week”

Slovenia is located in the continent of Europe. It has Austria to the north, Slovakia to the northeast, Hungary to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina to the southeast, Croatia to the south, Italy to the southwest and west, and Germany to the northwest. The capital is Ljubljana. The official language is Slovene. The climate isContinue reading “Slovenia (Europe) 20 August 2023”

Nueva Esparta is located in the continent of South America and within the Lesser Antilles. It has the Virgin Islands (U.S.) to the north, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Montserrat (U.K.) to the northeast, Guadeloupe (France), Dominica, and Martinque to the east, Saint Lucia and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines to the southeast, the CaribbeanContinue reading “Nueva Esparta (S. America) 11 August 2023”

Cyprus is located in the continent of Asia. It has Turkey to the north, Syria to the east, Lebanon to the southeast, Israel to the south, the Mediterranean Sea to the west and Greece to the far northwest. The conventional capital is Nicosia. The official languages are Greek, Turkish, Republic of Cyprus, Turkish Republic ofContinue reading “Cyprus (Asia) 4 August 2023”

Seychelles is located in the continent of Africa. It comprises about 115 islands, has the Arabian Sea to the north, Singapore to the far east, Madagascar to the south, and Africa to the west.  The capital is Victoria. There are no official languages. The climate is tropical oceanic with daily temperatures between low 70’s toContinue reading “Seychelles (Africa) 28 July 2023”

The Galápagos Islands are located in the continent of South America. They are west of Ecuador in the Pacific Ocean and have four main inhabited islands which are Isabela (located to the far west), Floreana (located southeast of Isabela and south of Santa Cruz), San Cristobal (located to the east of Santa Cruz and theContinue reading “Galápagos Islands (S. America) 21 July 2023”