Monday, September 12, 2022
Pakistan
Pakistan ,officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan,[d] is a country in South Asia. It is the world's fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 242 million, and has the world's second-largest Muslim population.
The capital is Islamabad. The largest city is Karachi. The official languages are Urdu and English. The president is Arif Alvi. The prime minister is Shehbaz Sharif.
The Country profile, the CIA Factbook, and the history.
Friday, July 8, 2022
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is situated in the northwest Pacific Ocean, and is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan, while extending from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Sea, Philippine Sea, and Taiwan in the south.
The nation's capital and largest city is Tokyo. The prime minister was Shinzo Abe . He served from 10.20.1996 to 7.8.22. He was assassinated while making a political speech at a campaign rally.
Christianity was first introduced into Japan by Jesuit missions starting in 1549. Today, 1% to 1.5% of the population are Christians. Sixty-five percent have no religion/shinto, and 31% practice Buddhism.
The Country profile , the CIA Factbook, and the history.
Sunday, February 27, 2022
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest country by area in Europe after Russia, which it borders to the east and north-east. Ukraine also shares borders with Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the south; and has a coastline along the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea.
The nation's capital and largest city is Kyiv. The president is Volodymyr Zelenskyy .
In 2021, 82% of Ukrainians were Christians; out of which 72.7% declared themselves to be Orthodox, 8.8% Greek Rite Catholics, 2.3% Protestants and 0.9% Latin Rite Catholics.
The Country profile , the CIA Factbook, and the history.
March 2014 Russia-Ukraine conflict: The United States and its Western allies have imposed economic sanctions on Russian officials as a result of Crimea’s annexation. Russia responded by placing travel restrictions on U.S. officials.
Jul 17, 2014: The conflict dates back to before the dissolution of the Soviet Union. Tensions between Ukraine and Russia escalated this past February, when protests for closer Ukrainian ties to the European Union drove out Ukraine's pro-Russian president,Viktor Yanukovych. He made the decision to suspend the Ukraine-European Union Association Agreement and seek closer economic ties with Russia. This began a several-months-long wave of demonstrations and protests known as the Euromaidan, which later escalated into the 2014 Ukrainian revolution that ultimately resulted in the overthrowing of Yanukovych and the establishment of a new government. These events precipitated the annexation of Crimea by Russia in March 2014.
2.24.22: Why is Putin invading Ukraine? Put simply, it appears as if Russian President Vladmir Putin views Ukraine as traditionally part of Russia, and would very much like it back under his country’s control.
3.1.22: Televangelist Pat Roberson said Russian President Vladimir Putin was “compelled by God” in his decision to invade Ukraine, suggesting that Russia’s attacks are a precursor to an end-times battle in Israel. Robertson cited verses from the book of Ezekiel regarding nations coming together to rise up against Israel—saying Russia's invasion is a precursor to that event.
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