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A Country of Vast Designs: James K. Polk, the Mexican War and the Conquest of the American Continent is a book by Robert W. Merry published in 2009 by Simon & Schuster. The work focuses on the background and political history of the south westward expansion of the United States, the Presidency of James K. Polk, and the Mexican American War.
Transcontinental country in Europe and Asia, classified as an Eastern European country by the United Nations Statistics Division: Russia ( North Asia ). States mostly or entirely in West Asia, but commonly associated with Europe, and a member of the Council of Europe: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Cyprus, Georgia, and Turkey.
Lesotho covers 30,355 km 2 (11,720 sq mi). It is the only independent state in the world that lies entirely above 1,000 metres (3,281 ft) in elevation. Its lowest point of 1,400 metres (4,593 ft) is thus the highest lowest point of any country in the world. Over 80% of the country lies above 1,800 metres (5,906 ft).
Population ranking of the world's continents and continental subregions. This is a list of continents and continental subregions by population . World population by continent, 2021. Asia (59.4%) Africa (17.6%) Europe (9.4%) North America (7.5%) South America (5.5%) Oceania (0.6%)
Monaco is the most densely populated country in the world. [100] The state consists of only one municipality (commune), the Municipality of Monaco. There is no geographical distinction between the State and City of Monaco, although responsibilities of the government (state-level) and of the municipality (city-level) are different. [69]
This is a list of countries and territories by the United Nations geoscheme, including 193 UN member states, two UN observer states (the Holy See [note 1] and the State of Palestine), two states in free association with New Zealand (the Cook Islands and Niue), and 49 non-sovereign dependencies or territories, as well as Western Sahara (a disputed territory whose sovereignty is contested) and ...
Addis Ababa is located in the heart of the Oromia state [53] [54] and the major ecosystem services to the city provided by Oromia state. [55] The city was abandoned by the Oromo since the late 19th century due to its conquest by Menelik. Oromos were physically removed from the vicinity of the city during the Haile Selassie and Derg eras. [56]
A city-state is an independent sovereign city which serves as the center of political, economic, and cultural life over its contiguous territory. [1] They have existed in many parts of the world since the dawn of history, including cities such as Rome, Carthage, Athens and Sparta and the Italian city-states during the Middle Ages and Renaissance, such as Florence, Venice, Genoa and Milan.