BRICS stands for Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The acronym was originally formulated by Goldman Sachs’ economist Jim O’Neill in 2001. He grouped together these economies as they represent a sizeable share of the world’s population and production. The nations that form the association are scattered in 4Read More
Yes. Six host nations have won the FIFA World Cup. The six countries are Uruguay, 1930; Venue – Estadio Centenario, Montevideo Italy,Read More
The largest bank in the U.S. is JP Morgan Chase & Co. with $ 2.53 trillion in assets (Jan 2018). The bankRead More
The archipelago that forms the state of Hawaii lies in the central Pacific Ocean. Hawaii was the last state to join theRead More
The Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, which is more commonly known by the abbreviation of OPEC, is an international cartel comprisingRead More
A nation-state represents a sovereign territory where people share a common ethnic, cultural, or linguistic identity. A nation need not be aRead More
China is the biggest trading partner of the United States. The international trade between the two countries has been in China’s favorRead More
The North Atlantic Treaty is a political and military agreement for a collective defense, signed by 29 independent member countries that formRead More
Florida is one of the most beautiful and most visited among the 50 states of the US. The 27th state to joinRead More
The Virgin Islands, also known as the United States Virgin Islands (USVI), is an unincorporated and organized territory of the United StatesRead More
The seasonal changes occur due to the Earth’s orbit around the sun, and the axial tilt to its ecliptic plane. The oppositeRead More
The Ottoman Empire, also known as the Turkish Empire, was founded at the end of the 13th century, and lasted until theRead More
About 20.7% of Europe is agricultural land (suitable for farming and pasture). Of this, 58.5% is arable land (suitable for farming only).Read More
The United States is 2,800 miles wide when measured horizontally from the eastern seaboard to the west coast (West Quoddy Head inRead More
In the United States, electoral districts may be redrawn based on the outcome of the population Census that is held every tenRead More
The world’s largest employer is the United States Department of Defense, which employs 3.2 million people. The Top 10 largest employers inRead More
The largest arms importer in the world in 2017 was India. China maintains the largest standing military in the world (2.15 million),Read More
Located in the northeastern region, the state of Connecticut was one of the 13 original colonies – and is part of theRead More
The Treaty of Versailles, signed on June 28th, 1919, in the Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles in France, broughtRead More
There are 17 countries that do not have rivers running within them. Globally, 18 of the largest rivers are under water-loss stress.Read More
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