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IRAN (Persia)

Islamic Republic of Iran

A country in Western Asia. With 82 million inhabitants,


Iran is the world's 18th most populous country. Its
territory spans 1,648,195 km2 (636,372 sq mi), making it
the second largest country in the Middle East and the
17th largest in the world
Iran is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations,
beginning with the formation of the Elamite kingdoms in
the fourth millennium BCE. It was first unified by the
Iranian Medes in the seventh century BCE, and reached
its territorial height in the sixth century BCE under
Cyrus the Great, whose Achaemenid Empire stretched
from Eastern Europe to the Indus Valley, one of the
largest empires in history.
KENYA
Capital: Nairobi
Currency: Kenyan
shilling

Kenya is a country in East Africa with coastline on


the Indian Ocean. It encompasses savannah,
lakelands, the dramatic Great Rift Valley and
mountain highlands. It's also home to wildlife like
lions, elephants and rhinos. From Nairobi, the
capital, safaris visit the Maasai Mara Reserve,
known for its annual wildebeest migrations, and
Amboseli National Park, offering views of
Tanzania's 5,895m Mt. Kilimanjaro.
EAST
AFRICA
Countries: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Ethiopia,
Rwanda, Somalia

East Africa or Eastern Africa is the eastern region


of the African continent, variably defined by
geography. In the United Nations Statistics
Division scheme of geographic regions, 20
territories make up Eastern Africa: Tanzania,
Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and South
Sudan are members of the East African
SOUTH
AFRICA
Capitals: Cape Town,
Pretoria, Bloemfontein

South Africa is a country on the southernmost tip


of the African continent, marked by several
distinct ecosystems. Inland safari destination
Kruger National Park is populated by big game.
The Western Cape offers beaches, lush winelands
around Stellenbosch and Paarl, craggy cliffs at the
Cape of Good Hope, forest and lagoons along the
Garden Route, and the city of Cape Town, beneath
flat-topped Table Mountain.
UGANDA
Capital: Kampala

Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa


whose diverse landscape encompasses the
snow-capped Rwenzori Mountains and
immense Lake Victoria. Its abundant wildlife
includes chimpanzees as well as rare birds.
Remote Bwindi Impenetrable National Park
is a renowned mountain gorilla sanctuary.
Murchison Falls National Park in the
northwest is known for its 43m-tall waterfall
and wildlife such as hippos.

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