At a Glance: Thailand
Also known as: the Kingdom of Thailand; formerly known as Siam. Government: Thailand is a constitutional monarchy. The prime minister (General Prayut Chan-o-cha) is head…
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At A Glance: Vietnam
Also known as: Socialist Republic of Vietnam, ’Nam Government: Vietnam is one of the world’s five remaining single-party socialist states. That’s right, ladies and…
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At a Glance: Cambodia
Officially known as: The Kingdom of Cambodia. Formerly the Khmer Empire, Democratic Kampuchea, and The People’s Republic of Kampuchea. Population: Over 15 million people,…
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At A Glance: Singapore
Also known as: The Lion City; one of The Four Asian Tigers (the free and developed economies of Hong Kong, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan). Population:…
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At A Glance: Bali
Also known as: The largest province of Indonesia. Population: 4 million and climbing (fast). Bali is home to most of Indonesia’s Hindu minority (most…
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At a Glance: Australia
Also known as: Down Under, OZ Population: Approximately 23 million, most of which live on the East coast. (That’s fewer than 3 people per…
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at a glance: New Zealand
Also known as: Aotearoa, the Land of the Kiwi Population: Approximately 4.5 million people, and 60 million sheep. No joke. Government: Parliament is the…
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At a Glance: New Orleans
Also known as: The Big Easy, Crescent City Population: Approximately 380,000 people. Government: Mayor-council system; the current mayor is Mitch Landrieu, a democrat from a prominent…
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At a Glance: New York City
Population: A little over 8,400,000 people. Where we’re living: Williamsburg, Brooklyn. Our apartments are around the corner from each other, off the Lorimer L stop….
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