SMOKING: Smoking is allowed in Singapore, but only in designated areas. On the street, it is easy to identify these places: places where there are urns with an ashtray on top. Attention: In order to improve the quality of nightlife for all in entertainment venues, smoking is prohibited in all pubs, discos, karaoke bars and […]
Category: Asia
Bangkok and Koh Kood, Thailand
BANGKOK Bangkok is the modern capital of Thailand. In 1782, Rama I, the first king of the new and now ruling Chakri dynasty, founded a new capital on the banks of the Chao Phraya River in the village of Bangkok – in translation – “Wild Plum Village”. The city is located on the Central Plain […]
Afghanistan Brief History
From the origins to the 15th century Historically the Afghanistan it was a frontier territory, exposed to cultural influences and the domination of India from the E, of the Iranian civilization from the West and of the peoples of the steppes from N. The most ancient settlements, from the Paleolithic age, are concentrated in the […]
Afghanistan Demographics and Economy 2015
State of Inner Anterior Asia. The social and economic Ocean framework of the Afghanistan he is an Indian strongly conditioned by the military confrontation which since 2001 has seen constantly first US troops and its allies, then NATO in the ISAF (International Security Assistance Force) mission, against all the forces of the insurgents, generally defined […]
Afghanistan Geography
Afghanistan is a continental state of SW Asia. It borders with Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan to the N, with China for a short distance to the NE (the appendix wedged between the Pamir and the Hindukush), with Pakistan to the E and S, with l ‘ Iran to O. The exploration of the to. it began […]
Afghanistan History Summary
Afghanistan Central Asian state. According to a2zdirectory, the kingdom of the Afghanistan it was founded in 1747 by Ahmad Shah, who started the Durrani dynasty. He was succeeded by his son Timur Shah (1773-93), who, despite governing undisturbed for twenty years, was unable to guarantee the solidity of the kingdom, characterized by rebellious provinces. This […]
Afghanistan Literature
In the two major languages of the Afghanistan, as well as official languages of the Islamic Republic of Afghānistān, Dari and Pashto, an extensive literature has been produced which is based on a rich heritage of oral and written literary traditions. Poetry remains the favored art form of Afghans from all walks of life, literate […]
Afghanistan Population and Economic Conditions
Population The current ethnic framework is quite composite, hosting the Afghanistan different peoples who, having settled in often inaccessible regions, have been able to preserve peculiar somatic characters and kinds of life. The majority of the population is made up of Pashtūn, permanent farmers and nomadic and semi-nomadic herders; then come the Tajiks, mostly direct […]
Vietnam History: From The Defeat of Japan to The Present Day
In 1977, a serious crisis broke out with Cambodia, which had adopted a pro-Chinese line, and there were bitter clashes in the “Duck Beak” region. In December 1978 Viet Nam invaded Cambodia and in the following January, deposed The Vietnamese liberation war in its last fifteen years cost, according to American calculations, more than seven […]
Interesting Facts for Travelers to India
Entry to India A passport is required to enter India, which is still valid for at least 6 months. A visa must be applied for at the Indian consulates before traveling. This can be done comfortably from home, online via the Indian e-Visa website. A tourist visa is usually issued for 6 months. Air travelers […]