Congress had budgeted at least $690 million on pro-democracy programs this year to counter nations considered the world's ...

The Mercator projection, a cylindrical map introduced by Geradus Mercator in 1569, distorts the true size of countries on maps, making them appear different to reality.

Maps are useful tools to help people navigate ... This one shows all the countries of the world, almost 200, including the UK. It shows all seven continents, Europe, Africa, North America, South ...

We put countries and continents in a unique geographical perspective. Produced by Sam Rega. Research by Christina Sterbenz and illustrations by Mike Nudelman. Follow BI Video: On Facebook More ...

Iceland has earned a reputation as one of the most peaceful countries in the world. The country has consistently topped the Global Peace Index, having never taken part in a full-scale war or invasion.

The Statistical Office of the Republic of Serbia and the World Bank have developed a set of poverty maps for Serbia, which show variability in welfare across the country by combining two sources - the ...