Monday, December 13, 2010

South America....

 Time to switch back to the topic of world countries and capitals. We’ve looked at Asia and Europe before this, and now I thought of brining up one of the most fascinating continents of the world, the South Americas.

Since the list of countries that are there in South America is pretty small, I thought of listing some other interesting facts about the region which could be interesting in a quizzer’s perspective. Let’s have a look.

Country
Capital
Argentina
Buenos Aires
Bolivia
La Paz
Brazil
Brasilia
Chile
Santiago
Colombia
Bogota
Ecuador
Quito
French Guiana
Cayenne
Guyana
Georgetown
Paraguay
Asuncion
Peru
Lima
Suriname
Paramaribo
Uruguay
Montevideo
Venezuela
Caracas


Bogota - the capital of Colombia

Santiago - the capital of Chile

Some interesting facts about the South American continent;
  • It is home to the world's highest waterfall, Angel Falls in Venezuela; the largest river (by volume), the Amazon River; the longest mountain range, the Andes (whose highest mountain is Aconcagua at 6,962 m).
  • South America has the world’s driest place – Atacama Desert in Chile.
  • It has the capital which is located at the highest point throughout the world – La Paz, Bolivia.
  • It also has the highest commercially navigable lake in the world – Lake Titicaca.
  • Bolivia and Paraguay are the only two landlocked countries in South America.
  • A declared world heritage, Galapagos Islands is a part of South America and is owned by Ecuador.
  • Few countries in the continent gained independence in the 20th century. Guyana, from the United Kingdom in 1966, Suriname, from Dutch control in 1975 while The Falkland Islands remain a sovereign territory of the United Kingdom.



Friday, December 3, 2010

Commemorative Days of the Calendar.....

After a bit of a break, I'm back with the first post for December, 2010. It has been two days since the whole world commemorated the "World Aids Day", on the 1st of December. This gave me this idea of writing a post about the mostly marked days of the calendar. So here we go.
The "Red Ribbon" marking the 1st December - "World Aids Day"

Also, this may not be the complete list, and anyone who is willing to point out any particular day which I have missed, feel free to make a comment on the post with the necessary details.

Day
Importance
Jan.

January 1
Global Family Day
January 1
World Day of Peace
January 6
World day for War orphans
January 28
Data Protection Day
Feb.

February 2
World Wetlands Day
February 4
World Cancer Day
February 22
International Scouts Day
Mar.

March 8
United Nations Day for Women's Rights and International Peace
March 15
World Consumer Rights Day
March 21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
March 22
World Day for Water
March 23
World Meteorological Day
March 24
International Day for Achievers, World Tuberculosis Day
March 27
World Theatre Day
Apr.

April 4
International Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action
April 7
World Health Day
April 16
World Entrepreneurship Day
April 22
Earth Day
April 21
World Creativity and Innovation Day
April 25
World Malaria Day
April 26
World Intellectual Property Day
April 29
World Dance Day
May

May 1
May Day - Labour Day
May 3
World Press Freedom Day
May 12
International Nurses Day
May 18
International Museum Day
May 19
World Hepatitis Day
2nd Saturday of May
World Fair Trade Day
2nd Sunday of May
International Mothers' Day
June

June 5
World Environment Day
June 8
World Ocean Day
June 12
World Day Against Child Labour
June 14
World Blood Donor Day
June 17
World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought
June 20
World Refugee Day
3rd Sunday of June
International Fathers' Day
July

July 1
Doctor's Day
July 7
International Cooperative Day
July 8
Writer's Day
July 11
World Population Day
Aug.

August 12
International Youth Day
August 19
World Humanitarian Day
Sep.

September 8
International Literacy Day
September 10
World Suicide Prevention Day
September 15
International Day of Democracy
September 27
World Tourism Day
Oct.

October 1
International Day of Older Persons, World Children’s Day
October 6
World Teachers' Day
October 8
World Humanitarian Action Day
October 9
World Post Day
October 14
World Standards Day
October 16
World Food Day
October 16
World Food Day
October 24
United Nations Day
Nov.

November 9
World Freedom Day
November 14
World Diabetes Day
November 21
World Television Day
Dec.

December 1
World Aids Day
December 7
International Civil Aviation Day
December 10
Human Rights Day
December 11
International Mountain Day
December 18
International Migrants Day