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The Argentine Republic (Argentina). The country in South America that shares the Southern Cone of SA with Chile. It also claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands, and a few other islands. It’s name is not from Spanish, but was originally from the Italian for ‘made of silver.’ Argentina covers most of the…

In honor of National Talk Like a Pirate Day 2025. I do not want to miss an important Holiday such as ‘National Talk like a Pirate Day – Arrrrrr “Why don’t pirates shower before they walk the plank? Because they’ll just wash up on shore later!” ‘What did the pirate say when his wooden leg…

The Republic Of Fiji, an island country in the Melanesia part of Oceania in the South Pacific. It is composed of an archipelago of 330 islands, 110 of which are inhabited. The indigenous people are the Austronesians then Melanesians with some Polynesian influence. Family clans or tribes ruled various islands for most of the early…

Australian Citizenship Day is celebrated each year on 17 September. Managed by the Australian Department of Home Affairs, Australian Citizenship Day is an opportunity for all Australian citizens, whether by birth or by choice, to reflect on the meaning and importance of their citizenship. The day is used as an opportunity to think about what unites all Australians, to…

“Owain ap Gruffydd (c. 1354 – 20 September 1415), commonly known as Owain Glyndŵr or Glyn Dŵr(pronounced [ˈoʊain ɡlɨ̞nˈduːr], anglicised as Owen Glendower), was a Welsh leader, soldier and military commander in the late Middle Ages, who led a 15-year-long revoltwith the aim of ending English rule in Wales. He was an educated lawyer, forming the first Welsh parliament under his rule, and was the last native-born Welshman to claim the…

Respect for the aged day The national flag of Japan. Commonly known as ‘The Ball of The Sun’. Japan’s nickname is ‘Land of the Rising Sun’. This flag has been in existence since 1870. The sun plays an important role in Japanese mythology and religion, as the Emperor is said to be the direct descendant of the Shinto sun goddess Amaterasu, and the legitimacy…

The Nation of Brunei, Abode of Peace. Located on the north coast of the island of Borneo in Southeast Asia. Apart from its South China Sea coast, it is completely surrounded by the Malaysian state of Sarawak. It is separated into two parts by the Sarawak district of Limbang. Brunei is the only sovereign state…

The Kingdom of Norway (the official name of Norway.). This familiar Nordic country in the north of Europe is bordered by Sweden on one side and the Atlantic Ocean on the other. The country was established in 872 so it has been a continuous country for 1,153 years. It is where the Vikings came from.…

Happy Birthday Queen Paola The Kingdom of Belgium. A country in Western Europe bordered by The Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to the southwest and the North Sea to the northwest. It is divided into three autonomous regions: Flanders in the north, Wallonia in the south and…

The Real reason flags are at half staff today “The attack today (yesterday) on Charlie Kirk was reprehensible. Such violence must never be allowed in America. We will always have political disagreements — disagreements are the hallmark of a vibrant democracy — but we must disagree peacefully and lawfully. We cannot and must not respond…