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| Tourism Board of Cameroon |
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Africa |
The name Cameroon is derived from the Portuguese word,
Camaroes, meaning shrimps. A Portuguese sailor Ferdanando Poo in 1472 arrived at
the River Wouri in Douala and discovered so many shrimps in the river that he
decided to call... more |
| Tourism Board of Bolivia |
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Europe |
Bolivia, named after independence fighter Simon BOLIVAR,
broke away from Spanish rule in 1825; much of its subsequent history has
consisted of a series of nearly 200 coups and countercoups. Democratic civilian
rule was established... more |
| Tourism Board of Botswana |
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Africa |
Botswana is a country in the centre of southern Africa. Its
official name is the Republic of Botswana. Botswana has a democratic form of
government. Until the early 1990's, it was one of the few African nations with
more than... more |
| Tourism Board of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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Europe |
Bosnia and Herzegovina's declaration of sovereignty in
October 1991, was followed by a declaration of independence from the former
Yugoslavia on 3 March 1992 after a referendum boycotted by ethnic Serbs. The
Bosnian Serbs - supported... more |
| Tourism Board of Anguilla |
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Africa |
Colonised by British and Irish settlers in 1650, Anguilla was
administered as a single federation with St Kitts and Nevis from 1958 to 1962.
The islanders, believing their interests were being ignored and wishing to
retain their... more |
| Tourism Board of Angola |
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Africa |
The first Portuguese explorers reached Angola in the 15th
century. Opposition to the Portuguese presence was relatively muted until the
1950s – when it did emerge, however, the divisions between the liberation
movements laid the... more |
| Tourism Board of Eritrea |
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Africa |
Eritrea is a name given by the Italians from the Greek word
“Eritrean”, meaning red, as they colonized a region located on the Horn of
Africa with 1200-Kms extended coastlines in 1890. Even though Eritrea like most
of the other... more |
| Tourism Board of Equatorial Guinea |
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Africa |
The first inhabitants of the region that is now Equatorial
Guinea are believed to have been Pygmies, of whom only isolated pockets remain
in northern Rio Main. Bantu migrations between the 17th and 19th centuries
brought the coastal... more |
| Tourism Board of Andorra |
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Europe |
Almost hidden in the eastern Pyrenees, the tiny Principality
of Andorra is a land of narrow valleys and mountainous landscapes, bordered by
France and Spain. Most of the settlements can be found along the main road that
traverses... more |
| Tourism Board of El Salvador |
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North America |
The Pupil Indians, descendants of the Aztecs, and the
Pocomoke’s and Lances were the original inhabitants of El Salvador. The first
Salvadoran territory visited by Spaniards was Mangier Island, located in the
Gulf of Fonseca,... more |
| Tourism Board of Egypt |
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Africa |
Egypt is a presidential republic, and Hosing Umbra has been
president since the assassination of his predecessor a war Sad at in 1981. In
September 1999 Hosing Umbra was elected to a fourth six-year term. The prime
minister is... more |
| Tourism Board of American Samoa |
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South America |
American Samoa is a tropical island paradise in the heart of
Polynesia, which has succeeded in keeping the traditional values of old Samoa.
It comprises seven islands, including Ta'u, Olosega and Ofu, known as the Manu's
group... more |
| Tourism Board of Azerbaijan |
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Europe |
There is a running joke among visitors to Azerbaijan – say
that you are going to this country to the average Westerner and they will most
likely respond with a 'where'? Yet the inability to pinpoint Azerbaijan on a map
has proved... more |
| Tourism Board of Australia |
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Oceania |
It does not take a wizard with words to realize that Aruba's
capital, Ornamented, is so-named because it is in some way connected to the
color orange. Disembarking from the nearby port or airport, it is difficult for
any visitor... more |
| Tourism Board of Algeria |
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Africa |
A large country, Algeria was originally inhabited by the
Berbers until the Arabs conquered North Africa in the seventh century. Staying
mainly in the mountainous regions, the Berbers resisted the spreading Arab
influence, managing... more |
| Tourism Board of Aruba |
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North America |
It does not take a wizard with words to realize that Aruba's
capital, Ornamented, is so-named because it is in some way connected to the
color orange. Disembarking from the nearby port or airport, it is difficult for
any visitor... more |
| Tourism Board of Armenia |
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Europe |
Armenia was the first country to adopt Christianity as its
state religion in AD 301. To explore Armenia is to delve into history: from
Erebuni, an archaeological site studded with over 200 ancient rock engravings;
and Ughtasar... more |
| Tourism Board of France |
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Europe |
France has been populated since the Neolithic period. The
Dordogne region is especially rich in prehistoric caves, some used as
habitation, others are temples with remarkable paintings of animals and hunters,
like those found... more |
| Tourism Board of Bermuda |
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South America |
Bermuda was first discovered by Juan de Bermudez, the Spanish
mariner, in 1505. It was claimed in England’s name by Sir George Somers, in July
1609. After colonization, the island prospered and has continued to do so almost
continuously... more |
| Tourism Board of Gabon |
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Africa |
The earliest humans in Gabon were believed to be the Babinga,
or Pygmies, dating back to 7000 B.C. , who were later followed by Bantu groups
from southern and eastern Africa. Now there are many tribal groups in the
country, the... more |
