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The islands got their name from rats that were accidentally introduced by a Japanese shipwreck in the 1780s. A successful, government-funded program eradicated rats from Hawadax Island, leading to the island’s renaming and the restoration of its native birds and…
Sicily is named after the Sicels, who inhabited the eastern part of the island during the Iron Age. Sicily has a rich and unique culture in arts, music, literature, cuisine, and architecture. Its most prominent landmark is Mount Etna, the…
Simeulue was once a part of West Aceh Regency but was split off in 1999 and became a separate Simeulue Regency. Its capital is Sinabang. From the ethnic point of view the inhabitants of Simeulue are similar to the people…
In 1949 the region was swamped by a huge influx of refugees from China, and today its jam-packed cities contain more Mandarin-speaking “mainlanders” and their descendants than anywhere else in Taiwan, providing a high proportion of Kuomintang (KMT) support. The…
The Volcano Islands, also known as Iwo Islands, are a group of three Japanese islands in the Northwestern Pacific Ocean. They lie southwest of the Ogasawara Islands and are administered as part of the Ogasawara, Tokyo Metropolis. The islands are…
Jamaica is an island country in the Caribbean, covering 10,990 square kilometres (4,240 sq mi). It is a popular tourism and resort destination. It is the third-largest island in the Greater Antilles and the Caribbean, after Cuba and the island…
The island is mountainous, and Japan’s most active volcano, Mount Aso at 1,591 metres (5,220 ft), is on Kyūshū. There are many other signs of tectonic activity, including numerous areas of hot springs. The most famous of these are in…
Western Iran is a geographically diverse region dominated by the Zagros Mountains and bordering Iraq, encompassing provinces like Kermanshah, Kurdistan, Ilam, and Lorestan, known for its distinct cultures, historical significance, fertile lands, and scenic beauty, serving as a bridge to…
Fiji is an archipelago in the South Pacific, sitting to the north of New Zealand and the north-east of Australia. It is made up of about 300 islands, only about 100 of which are inhabited. The islands feature a central…
Concise Takeaway A magnitude 5.3 earthquake struck Bangladesh on 27th February 2026, according to regional seismic monitoring networks. The tremor was felt across several districts, though early reports indicated no major damage or casualties. Earthquake Overview The quake occurred at…