Togo Population
After more than 40 years of dictatorship, Togo can take a step in the democratic direction. Key...
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East Timor Population
East Timor became independent in 2002 after being occupied by Indonesia for about a quarter of a...
Thailand Population
The Buddhist monarchy Thailand quickly moved from being an agricultural country to an industrialized country after World...
Tanzania Population
Tanzania is among the poorest countries in Africa and the economy has been largely characterized by corruption....
Tajikistan Population
Tajikistan is the poorest of the former Soviet republics of Central Asia. Since independence in 1991, the...
Syria Population
Syria was the hotbed of one of the world’s oldest civilizations, and is today an oil-producing country...
Switzerland Population
Switzerland is one of the richest countries in the world and has a form of direct democracy...
Sweden Population
Sweden is the largest and most populous country in the Nordic countries. The country has large resources...
eSwatini Population
ESwatini is one of the last monarchical kingdoms in the world. The king decided in 2018 that...
Suriname Population
Suriname consists almost exclusively of dense, pristine rainforest. Political unrest, weak economy, military coup and civil war...
Sudan Population
Sudan has struggled with civil war and unrest since independence in 1956. The country was given a...
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Population
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines is one of the poorest countries in the eastern Caribbean. Regular natural...
Saint Lucia Population
Saint Lucia’s strategic location in the Caribbean has made the island the site of European colonization. Today,...
Saint Kitts and Nevis Population
Saint Kitts and Nevis consist of two lush and mountainous islands in the Caribbean. The country’s location...
Sri Lanka Population
The tropical island of Sri Lanka was ravaged by civil war for over 25 years. Since the...
Spain Population
Spain is one of Europe’s oldest states. The Spanish conquerors made the country a world power, and...
South Sudan Population
South Sudan declared independence from Sudan in 2011 and is the youngest state in the world. Since...
South Korea Population
When South Korea became an independent state in 1948, it was very poor. Tremendous economic growth has...
South Africa Population
South Africa is one of Africa’s largest economies, but the legacy of the apartheid era means that...
Somalia Population
Somalia has been ravaged by civil war and the absence of government structures for over 20 years....
Solomon Islands Population
The Solomon Islands look like a tropical paradise, but society is characterized by corruption and a previously...
Slovenia Population
Slovenia was the richest sub-republic in Yugoslavia, and clearly has the transition from communism to democracy and...
Slovakia Population
Slovakia has been independent since 1993, when Czechoslovakia was split in two. Since then, the country has...
Singapore Population
Singapore is a small city state with a very high standard of living and a strong international...
Sierra Leone Population
Sierra Leone has many natural resources that could make the country one of Africa’s richest. However, war,...
Seychelles Population
Seychelles is Africa’s smallest country in terms of both area and population. Having been a poor colony,...
Serbia Population
In the 1990’s, Serbia was characterized by war, ethnic conflict and suffering. In the 2000s, the country...
Senegal Population
Senegal is a political and economic center in West Africa. In the south, a separatist movement is...
Saudi Arabia Population
Oil and gas have made Saudi Arabia one of the world’s richest countries, and have financed the...
São Tomé and Príncipe Population
São Tomé and Príncipe were first inhabited in the 15th century and are today one of Africa’s...
