Chad, officially the Republic of Chad, is a landlocked country in Central Africa. It borders Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the Central African Republic to the south, and Niger, Nigeria, and Cameroon to the west. In terms of area, Chad is the fifth largest country in Africa....
Liberia – interesting facts about the country and its gold coins
Basic information Liberia is located in West Africa and has a coastline along the North Atlantic Ocean. The Republic of Liberia borders Sierra Leone, Guinea and the Ivory Coast. Name: Liberia" is actually Latin and translated means "land of the free". This means that the country was founded as a...
Singapore (also Singapore) – interesting facts about the country and its gold coins
Singapore is a sunny, tropical island in Southeast Asia, off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula. The city-state is 710 square kilometers in size and, as of early 2023, is inhabited by nearly six million people belonging to four major communities: Chinese (majority), Malays, Indians and Eurasians. There are...
Armenia and Noah’s Ark – What do they have to do with each other?
In 1840, the region around Mount Ararat was shaken by a severe earthquake. The water from the melting snow on the top of the mountain entered the interior of the dormant volcano and caused an explosion that broke one of the slopes of the ancient mountain. Only a few years...
Zimbabwe – the country and its gold coins
Facts and figures about Zimbabwe The Republic of Zimbabwe is a country in southern Africa. Zimbabwe borders South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest and west, Zambia to the west and northwest, and Mozambique to the east. Harare (1.6 million inhabitants as of 2022), is the largest city...
Australia – the country and its gold coins
Australia is located entirely in the southern hemisphere, between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, south of maritime Southeast Asia and north of Antarctica. Australia is the sixth largest country (7,617,930 km²) and occupies an entire continent. Population: 25,890,773 (as of spring 2022) Capital: Canberra (population: 467,194 (as of 2022)) Near...
Somalia – the country and its coins
Somalia, officially the Federal Republic of Somalia, is a country in the Horn of Africa. The country borders Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya. Below is a list of some of the most interesting and unique facts about Somalia. Total area: 637,657 km² Capital: Mogadishu (population 2,497,463 as of fall 2022) is...
Russia – The history in gold coins
General information about Russia The official name is Russia, the Russian Federation. Russia is located in the eastern part of Europe and the northern part of Asia. Total Area: Russia is the largest country in the world with an area of 17.1 million square kilometers, stretching nearly 10,000 km from...
Different ways to invest in physical precious metals like gold
If you want to invest in gold, there are several options. There are basically three main types of physical precious metal: bars, coins and medals. Gold coins Gold coins are the best known form of precious metal products. Coins made of gold and silver were already produced in ancient...
Belize – The country and its coins
Belize is a country on the northeast coast of Central America. It (known as British Honduras until 1973) was the last British colony in the Americas. Its long road to independence was marked by a unique international campaign (while it was still a British colony) against the claims of its...
