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Lowest Population Density, 2013

The top ten least densely populated countries, in square kilometers, in 2013. 1. Greenland 0.03 2. Svalbard 0.03 3. Falkland Islands 0.26 4…

Year in Review, 2008

2008 news of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe Flag of Iraq Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the…

Timeline: Pirates

Notable events in pirate history, from 700 B.C. to the present by Mark Hughes c. 700 – 67 B.C. • 700–1820 • 1991–2007 • April 2008–present c.…

Highest Infant Mortality Rate

The countries with the highest infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 births) in 2012. 1. Afghanistan 121.63 2. Mali…

Lowest GDP per capita

The countries with the lowest gross domestic product per capita in U.S. dollars, in 2011. 1. Congo, Democratic Republic of the $…

Lowest Infant Mortality Rate

The countries with the lowest infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 births) in 2013. 1. Monaco 1.81 2.…

Lowest Population Density

The top ten least densely populated countries, in square kilometers, in 2014. 1. Greenland 0.03 2. Svalbard…

Former Place Names

Like people, countries sometimes change their names or disappear altogether. Have you ever wondered what happened to these places? Abyssinia, an ancient…

DK History: Exploration

WHY DID PEOPLE EXPLORE THE WORLD? HOW DID EXPLORATION AFFECT THE WORLD? OLD WORLDNAVIGATIONNEW WORLDFIND OUT MOREPeople have always set out to discover new lands and oceans. The greatest age of…

DK History: International Organizations

WHY WAS THE UNITED NATIONS FOUNDED? WHAT OTHER ALLIANCES WERE SET UP? FIND OUT MORENations have always formed alliances. In the 20th century, many new international organizations were set up…