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1 day ago · BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Iran, Egypt, Ethiopia, and the United Arab Emirates.Originally identified to highlight investment opportunities, the grouping evolved into a cohesive geopolitical bloc, with their governments meeting annually at formal summits and coordinating multilateral policies since 2009.
1 day ago · Malaysia is the only country with territory on both the Asian mainland and the Malay archipelago. The Strait of Malacca, lying between Sumatra and Peninsular Malaysia, is one of the most important thoroughfares in global commerce, carrying 40 per cent of the world's trade.
5 days ago · The United States was the richest developed country on Earth in 2022, with a total GDP of $25.44 trillion. China was the richest developing country on Earth in 2022, with a total GDP of $17.96 ...
3 days ago · 6. During World War Two the Japanese had POWs build the 'Death Railway' to Burma. This was the subject matter of the film 'Bridge over the River Kwai'. What is the name of the Thai town nearest to the bridge? Answer: Kanchanaburi. A nice little town, it is located about 120km west of Bangkok. There are two museums about the POW camp and the war ...
23 hours ago · The member states of the United Nations comprise 193 sovereign states. The United Nations (UN) is the world's largest intergovernmental organization. All members have equal representation in the UN General Assembly. [3] The Charter of the United Nations defines the rules for admission of member states.
1 day ago · Asian Diaspora Project is a social media series that celebrates the impact of Asians living outside their country of origin. Our mission is to tell amazing Asian stories, expand the media narrative about Asians in the west, and inspire the next generation of the diaspora.
3 days ago · Mongolia [b] is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of 1,564,116 square kilometres (603,909 square miles), with a population of just 3.3 million, making it the world's most sparsely populated sovereign state.
