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...
Tonga – interesting facts about the country and its gold coins
Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga, is an island nation in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The Tonga Islands are known worldwide for their beautiful sandy beaches, mountains and coral reefs. Tonga is an archipelago of 169 islands, only some of which are inhabited. Population: 106,465 (as of early 2023) Form...
Rhodesia – The country and its coins
How did Rhodesia get its name? The name "Rhodesia" was first used for the region by white settlers in the 1890s, who informally named their new home after Cecil Rhodes. Cecil Rhodes was the founder and CEO of the company. The name was used in newspapers from 1891 and officially...
Bhutan – the country and its gold coins
Interesting facts about Bhutan Bhutan is a landlocked country located in Asia between China and India. Bhutan is completely surrounded by land and has no access to the sea. Official name: Kingdom of Bhutan Capital: Thimphu Population: 793,366 (as of early 2023) Area: 38.117 km2 National flag The national flag...
The Heroes of the Pacific War 1879-1883
Elías Aguirre and Alfonso Ugarte - who were they? Elías Aguirre Elías Aguirre Romero was born in 1843 in Chiclayo, Peru. At the age of eleven he moved to Lima and attended the high school of the brothers Manuel and Isidro Pérez and later of Jacobo López Castilla. In...
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...
