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Satellite view of the Okavango Delta, Botswana's most iconic landmark, spreading across the Kalahari Desert

Botswana: Diamond-Rich Democracy

Botswana is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered by South Africa to the south and southeast, Namibia to the west and north, Zimbabwe to the northeast, and Zambia at a narrow northern point. It covers 581,730 square kilometers, an area roughly the size of France, and most of that territory sits within the Kalahari

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Botswana is a landlocked Southern African democracy built on diamond wealth, home to the Okavango Delta and the Tsodilo Hills rock art site.

Brazil: South America’s Largest Country

Where Brazil Is and What Kind of Place It Is Brazil is a federal republic that covers nearly half of South America, bordering every country on the continent except Chile and Ecuador. It is the largest country in both South America and Latin America by land area, and one of the world’s most populous nations,

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Brazil is the largest country in South America, home to most of the Amazon rainforest and Latin America's biggest economy.

The Story Bridge, Brisbane's iconic steel cantilever bridge over the Brisbane River

Brisbane: History, the Story Bridge and Key Facts About Queensland’s Capital

Brisbane is the capital of the Australian state of Queensland and the country’s third-largest city, built along the Brisbane River in the country’s subtropical southeast. Founded in 1824 as a penal settlement and opened to free settlers in 1842, it has grown into a major city that is scheduled to host the 2032 Summer Olympic

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Brisbane is Queensland's capital, founded in 1824 as a penal settlement, set to host the 2032 Olympics.

Brunei: Borneo’s Oil-Rich Sultanate

Where It Is and What Kind of Place Brunei, officially Brunei Darussalam, is a small, high-income sultanate on the northern coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. It covers about 5,765 square kilometers, an area split into two separate sections physically divided by the Malaysian state of Sarawak, with a coastline facing the

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Brunei is a small, oil-wealthy absolute monarchy on Borneo, Southeast Asia, known for royal rule and the Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque.

Brussels: History, Geography, Culture and Key Facts

Where Is Brussels Located? Brussels is the capital of Belgium, located roughly in the center of the country in the Flemish region, though the city itself forms its own bilingual Brussels-Capital Region, separate from both Flanders and Wallonia. It is also the de facto administrative capital of the European Union, hosting the headquarters of the

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Brussels is the capital of Belgium and the de facto capital of the European Union, home to the Grand-Place and the Atomium.

Budapest: Hungary’s Danube Capital

What and Where Is Budapest? Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary, situated in the north-central part of the country where the Danube River divides it into two historically distinct halves: hilly Buda on the western bank and flat Pest spreading out to the east.[1] As of the start of 2026, the city’s

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Budapest is the capital and largest city of Hungary, straddling the Danube River between the hilly Buda district and flat Pest district.

Bulgaria: Geography, History, Government and Key Facts

Bulgaria is a country in southeastern Europe that occupies the eastern part of the Balkan Peninsula, with a coastline on the Black Sea. It is a parliamentary republic and a member of both the European Union and NATO, bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedonia to the west, and Greece and Turkey

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Bulgaria is a Balkan Peninsula nation on the Black Sea, shaped by Thracian, Roman, and medieval Bulgarian empires, later ruled by the Ottomans.

Burkina Faso: Landlocked West African Nation

Burkina Faso is a landlocked country in West Africa, sitting within the Sahel, the semi-arid belt that runs between the Sahara Desert to the north and the more humid savanna zones of coastal West Africa to the south. It shares borders with Mali, Niger, Benin, Togo, Ghana, and Cote d’Ivoire, and its capital and largest

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Burkina Faso is a landlocked West African nation in the Sahel, home to the UNESCO-listed Loropeni ruins and a growing gold-based economy.

Satellite view of Lake Tanganyika, the East African rift lake that forms Burundi's southwestern border

Burundi: Landlocked Great Lakes Nation

Where Burundi Is, and What Kind of Place It Is Burundi is a small, landlocked country in East Africa’s Great Lakes region, bordered by Rwanda to the north, Tanzania to the east and south, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo to the west. Its southwestern edge runs along Lake Tanganyika, one of the world’s

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Burundi is a small, landlocked country in East Africa's Great Lakes region, bordered by Lake Tanganyika and shaped by a difficult ethnic history.

Aerial astronaut photograph of the volcanic caldera on Fogo island, Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde: Atlantic Archipelago Nation

Where Cabo Verde Is and What Kind of Place It Is Cabo Verde is an island nation of ten volcanic islands in the central Atlantic Ocean, roughly 500 kilometers (about 300 miles) off the coast of Senegal in West Africa. Nine of the ten islands are inhabited, spread across a land area of about 4,033

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Cabo Verde is a ten-island volcanic archipelago off West Africa, independent since 1975 and known for morna music, Creole culture, and stable democracy.