Country Name: Venezuela System of government: Federal Republic Capital: Caracas (pop. 3,510,000) Location: In northern South America on the coast of the Caribbean and the Atlantic, bordered by Guyana, Brazil and Colombia Area: 912,050 sq km Population: 32,000,000 National composition: Mestizos (75%), creoles (15%), Amerindians, Europeans Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: Spanish Currency: bolivar = 100 centesimos Administrative divisions: 20 …

Ganga Saptami is a Hindu festival celebrated mostly in Northern parts of India. It is also known as Ganga Pujan or Ganga Jayanti. It is believed that on this day the day the holy river Ganga descended onto the earth. This day falls on the seventh day of the  in Vaisakha month. Ganga Saptami Information For Hindus River Ganges is …

Country Name: Guyana System of government: Republic Capital: Georgetown Location: In north-eastern South America on the Atlantic, bordered by Brazil, Suriname and Venezuela Area: 214,969 sq km Population: 887,000 National composition: Indians (54%), blacks, Amerindians, people of mixed stock Religions: Hindus, Islamic, Protestant, Catholic Official Language: English Currency: Guyana dollar = 100 cents Administrative division: 3 counties Highest elevation: Roraima …

Country Name: Republiek Suriname System of government: Republic Capital: Paramaribo Location: In north-eastern South America on the Atlantic, bordered by French Guiana, Brazil and Guyana Area: 163,265 sq km Population: 405,000 National composition: Includes Indians, Javanese, Chinese, Bush negroes (Boni), creoles, Amerindians Religions: Hindu, Islamic, Christian Official language: Dutch Currency: Surinam florin = 100 cents Administrative divisions: 8 districts and …

Where did the children’s songs go? On Children’s Day, industry insiders tell us that with fewer prominent kid characters in films and the focus on creating a hit song that caters to all segments, children’s songs are no longer considered essential or viable in Bollywood. Where did the children’s songs go? When curating a Children’s Day playlist, the most obvious …

विद्याशंकर मंदिर श्रृंगेरी: कर्नाटक के श्रृंगेरी नामक स्थान पर स्थितविद्याशंकर मौँदर प्रसिद्ध पर्यटनस्थलों में से एक है। यहां कई शिलालेख भी मौजूद हैं, जो भारतीय इतिहास के प्रसिद्ध ‘विजयनगर साम्राज्य‘ के योगदान को दर्शाते हैं। इस तीर्थ स्थल का निर्माण 1338 ई. में ‘विद्यारान्य‘ नामक एक ऋषि ने कराया था, जो विजयनगर साम्राज्य के संस्थापकों के संरक्षक थे और 14वीं …

पुस्तकों पर नारे: विश्व पुस्तक एवं कॉपीराइट दिवस (World Book and Copyright Day) प्रत्येक वर्ष ‘23 अप्रैल‘ को मनाया जाता है। इसे ‘विश्व पुस्तक दिवस‘ भी कहा जाता है। इंसान के बचपन से स्कूल से आरंभ हुई पढ़ाई जीवन के अंत तक चलती है। लेकिन अब कम्प्यूटर और इंटरनेट के प्रति बढ़ती दिलचस्पी के कारण पुस्तकों से लोगों की दूरी बढ़ती …

Country Name: Liechtenstein System of government: Constitutional Monarchy (Principality) Capital: Vaduz Location: In Central Europe, Liechtenstein is situated on the right bank of the Rhine between Austria and Switzerland Area: 157 sq km National composition: Mostly German Speakers; some immigrant workers Religion: Roman Catholic Official language: German Currency: Swiss franc Highest elevation: Naakopf (2,574 m) in the Alps Chief river: …

Country Name: Hungary System of government: Socialist Republic Capital: Budapest Location: A landlocked country in Central Europe, bordered by Czechoslovakia on the north, the Russia on the north-west, Romania on the east, Yugoslavia on the south, and Austria on the west Area: 93,030 sq km National composition: Magyars, German, Gypsy, Romanian, Slovak and Yugoslav minorities Religions: Roman Catholic, Protestant Official …

Country Name: Finland System of government: Republic Capital: Helsinki Location: On the Baltic Sea between the Gulf of Bothnia and the Gulf of Finland, with the land borders with Sweden and Norway. Finnish territory includes the Alans Islands (Ahvenanmaa) at the entrance to the Gulf of Bothnia. About one-quarter of Finland lies north of the Arctic Circle Area: 337,032 sq …