Beautiful Earth
water buffalo at the shore of the Bay of Bengal Myanmar
 
On the way home.

A man leading his water buffalo along the shore of the Bay of Bengal at Ngwe Saung Beach in Ayeyarwady Region of Myanmar.

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What on Earth is going on?

and... does it make sense?

Relax,
you came to a friendly place.

This site is about

Earth

which still circles the sun, even after 21. Dec. 2012, if you want to know why, go to Why the World Didn't End.
OK, focus, Earth still circles the sun, and is almost in the middle phase of its yearly orbit around its star (the Sun, dude).

And No, we do Not have an answer if something makes sense, but read on, and maybe You will find an answer. Until then let's try to be nice to each other.

OK let's start:

Earth, the 3rd Planet, counted outward from the sun, is the only inhabited 'Rock'-Planet (refers to music) in this Solar System, which is a minor constellation within a minor spiral galaxy known to the local locals (here on Earth, dude) as Milky Way.
Earth is orbiting inside the sun's "habitable zone", where liquid water can exist on the surface of the planet. This is considered essential, if a planet is to host life, as we (you) know it.

And now, hey, here you are at the right place, where you can extend your universal perspective.

OK, so put your headset on, tune in to your favorite radio station, and now...
take on the world, go beyond borders by yourself and see this world unfolding‚ stay curious and travel virtually around the globe in minutes, visit the Global Village or go to one of the continents, or jump direct to one of the...
 
countries in the focus of attention of the international community--that portion of the community which is currently not occupied with local sports, season vacations, addicted shopping, close encounter social activities, bar brawls, or monster fish fishing:

India (iProudly present a system of justice of the 19th century), Syria (iWant my people quiet--very quiet), Russia (we've invented the iPutIn, a small gadget to easily run a big country), Pakistan (iBomb), Saudi Arabia (iAllow women to vote (after centuries) but not to drive, because of the veil they have to wear might cause a lack of sight), Israel (iSettlers of West Bank), Portugal, Greece and Ireland (4stars iPoverty), Germany (iBailout), China (iChinese dream of 21st century: copy and paste, and by the way, we are the Middle Kingdom, ergo the Center of the World), Iran (iWant my iBomb, what, iBomb, aBomb, who cares?), Egypt (iPresident), Thailand (iFamily run Business), UK (iWho needs Jon's Opel? answer: BBC news), Japan (iComfort myself)

Ever Popular: Iraq, USA (iAm the Center of the World)


Maps for the "Countries in the focus of attention":
Kenya Map, Armenia Map, Azerbaijan Map, India Map, Syria Map, USA Map, Pakistan Map, Saudi Arabia Map, Germany Map, Israel Map, Greece Map, Ireland Map, China Map, Iran Map, Iraq Map, Egypt Map, Thailand Map, Myanmar Map

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World Regions:

Africa
 Map of Africa

Africa

Countries of Africa
Angola | Botswana | Ethiopia | Gabon | Kenya | Madagascar | Mali | Namibia | Seychelles | South Africa
  ... all countries of Africa
North America
 Map of the North America
 Map of the South America

the Americas and the Caribbean

Countries of North, Central and South America.
Bolivia | Brazil | CanadaChile | Ecuador | Guatemala | Mexico | Nicaragua | USA | Maps of the U.S. States
  ... all countries of the Americas


Countries of the Caribbean
Bermuda | Jamaica | Bahamas | Barbados | Cuba | Dominican Republic | Guadeloupe | Haiti | Puerto Rico | Saint Lucia | Trinidad and Tobago | U.S. Virgin Islands
  all countries in the Caribbean
 
Asia
 Map of Asia

 Map of Southeast Asia

Asia and the Middle East 

Countries of Asia
Cambodia | China | India | Japan | Lao PDR | Maldives | Nepal | Philippines | Russia | Singapore | Thailand | Tibet | Viet Nam
   ... all countries of Asia


Countries of the Middle East
Iraq | Israel | Kuwait | Lebanon | Palestine | Qatar | Saudi Arabia | Syria | United Arab Emirates
   ... all countries of the Middle East

 

Australia and Oceania
 Map of Oceania/Australia
 Map of Australia

Australia / Oceania

Australia and the Islands in the South Pacific
Australia | Fiji | French Polynesia (Tahiti) | New Zealand | Samoa
   ... all countries of Australia/Oceania
Europe
 Map of Europe

Europe

European Countries
Austria | Bulgaria | France | Germany | Italy | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | United Kingdom
   ... all countries of Europe
 
World Maps

profile World Maps
Maps around the World.

Countries
List of almost all countries, territories, and regions in the world.

 Overseas Territories and Dependent Areas
List of the Overseas Territories, Dependent Areas, and Disputed Territories.

 Population by Country
Population figures for all countries.
 
Cities

great site The biggest cities in the World
A guide to the metropolises of this planet.

The most populated cities in China
China's greatest cities.
The most populated cities in Japan
List of Japanese cities with the greatest population.
The most populated Cities in the United States
Lists of U.S. cities with the most inhabitants.
 
Photography

Chinese New Year Bangkok
Learn more about the Chinese New Year celebrations for the coming year. See images of the Chinese Spring Festival celebrated in Bangkok's China Town.

Images of Angkor Wat (Cambodia) , Laos and Myanmar.
Myanmar, Burma
Buddha image, Yangon, Burma
Photos: Valeska Gehrmann
 
Traveling and Travel Destinations

Most Famous Landmarks and Cultural Monuments in the World
As the title says, a virtual travel to many of the Most Famous Landmarks and Cultural Monuments in the World.

profile Airports and Airlines
Index of National Airlines and Airports around the world:
e.g.: profile IATA Airport Codes


profile International Currencies and Currency Codes
Up to date list of currencies around the World.

great site World's Top Travel Destinations
World's Top Tourism Destinations by various categories.

Travel Safety Advice
Compilation of links to Travel Advice.
 
More Issues

First, Second and Third World
First, Second and Third World
States of the first, second and the third world, with an explanation of the terms.


 
World Resources Report

Comparative (sortable) tables of:

1. Population and Human Well-Being
Table of core indicators on population, health, education, poverty,infant mortality, and HIV/AIDS prevalence by countries.

2. Food and Water
The table contains four core indicators: Intensity of Agricultural Inputs, Food Security and Nutrition, Fisheries Production and Water Resources.

3. Economics and Trade
The table shows core indicators of a country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP),the percent of total output of goods and services, and the Financial Flows.

4. Institutions and Governance
The sortable table shows values of core indicators to evaluate governments and levels of freedom within countries.
 

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