Money According to liuxers.com, the country’s monetary unit is the Maldivian rufiyaa (MVR), in 1 rufiyaa 100 laari. Current exchange rate: 1 MVR = 3.73 RUB (1 USD = 15.44 MVR, 1 EUR = 16.24 MVR). The currency in the Maldives is the rufiyaa, but US dollars and major credit cards are accepted almost everywhere….
Category: Asia
Yemen History and Geography
Yemen (Arabic : اليَمَن ), officially the Republic of Yemen (Arabic : الجمهورية اليمنية ), is a republic located in the southwestern part of the Arabian Peninsula, on the coast of the Red Sea, the Arabian Sea, and the Gulf of Aden. The country has an area of 527.9 thousand km² and a population of…
Shopping and Eating in Vietnam
Shopping in Vietnam Shopping in Vietnam is dangerous and addictive. Before you have time to look back, the suitcases are already swollen with gifts and souvenirs, and the number of packs of coffee begins to induce real paranoia about customs. But I want to buy another battery of bottles of unusual sauces, a figurine on…
Shopping and Eating in Turkey
Shopping in Turkey Shopping in Turkey is not idle walks through fashionable malls, but gambling in the markets, treasure hunts in souvenir shops, fashion experiments in the boutiques of local designers. The most popular among tourists are unique Turkish handmade carpets, jewelry and all kinds of leather goods: sheepskin coats, raincoats and jackets. A nice…
Adler, Russia
Adler is the southernmost resort in Russia, the younger brother of Sochi and a good neighbor of Krasnaya Polyana. Technically, Adler (like the entire Adler district, by which, in fact, Adler is meant) is part of the resort city of Sochi, but let’s consider them as a self-sufficient point on the map, especially since there…
Doha, Qatar
Doha is the modern Middle East. About half of the total population of the country lives in the capital of Qatar, and almost all of them are very rich or at least prosperous. Previously, pearls were mined off the local shores of the Persian Gulf, and then huge deposits of oil were discovered here, and…
Shopping and Eating in Oman
Oman is the only country in the Persian Gulf where you can see mountains and waterfalls, desert and oases, fully feel the interweaving of cultures that came from Persia, Africa, India and the Far East. Shopping and stores Shopping in Oman is very “discreet”, you should not focus on the neighborhood of the Emirates –…
Shopping and Eating in Japan
Shopping in Japan In Tokyo, the most expensive stores are located in the Shinjuku quarter, on Aoyama-Dori Street – Tokyo’s Champs Elysees. Young people prefer to dress in the Shibuya area, where there are many inexpensive super fashion stores. Department stores in Japan are called “depato” (from the English department store) – they are truly…
Entertainment and Attractions in India
Attractions in India – a crazy amount. Of the 50 UNESCO World Heritage Sites located in South Asia, 31 are located here. First, it is worth listening to the heartbeat of the country, the tireless Delhi. Admire, throwing your head back, the world’s highest minaret Qutub Minar. Reflect on the frailty of being in Humayun’s…
Shopping and Eating in Egypt
Shopping and stores As a rule, only souvenirs are brought from Egypt: buying something else there is practically meaningless. Typical local trinkets: basalt, granite or – most often – painted alabaster figurines of ancient Egyptian gods, hookah (“shisha”) and papyri. In resort areas, the vast majority of shops and shops do not have fixed prices….
Landmarks of Tokyo, Japan
As the capital of Japan, the city of Tokyo has an important role to play. The city is located in the middle east of the island of Honshu, where it is divided into twenty-three districts. Almost every neighborhood has developed its own charm, sights and commercial centers. Besides holding the title of one of the…
Armenia Fast Facts
Armenia is located in the Caucasus and borders the countries of Georgia, Azerbaijan, Iran and Turkey. After a checkered history of oppression and foreign rule, the country declared its independence in 1991. See andyeducation.com for education in Armenia. Capital City Jerewan Size 29.800 km² Resident 3.020.000 Official Language Armenian Currency Dram Time Zone UTC+4 Telephone Area…
Geography of Turkey
Turkey is located between 25°40′ and 44°48′ East longitude and 35°51′ and 42°06′ North latitude. It is washed by the seas – in the north by the Black, in the west by the Aegean, in the south by the Mediterranean. The Black and Aegean Seas are separated from each other by a water system, including…
Yalova, Turkey
History reference. Turkey’s Yalova Thermal Resort (tur. Yalova Kaplıcaları, Eng. Yalova Thermal Resort) is located 2.5 hours drive from Istanbul and has been famous for its hot mineral springs since the times of the Ottoman Empire. The first thermal baths in these parts were built during the reign of the Byzantine emperor Constantine (312-337 AD),…
Hue, Vietnam
Hue is an imperial city. – Ancient capital built by the last Nguyen royal feudal dynasty (1802-1945) – Famous for its poetry, ancient temples, palaces, imperial citadel, tombs of emperors of the last royal dynasty and pagodas. – Informative and interesting: a junk ride along the quiet and romantic Fragrant River, a costumed imperial dinner…
Udaipur, India
Udaipur, India: has numerous sights and attractions ready India is attracting more and more tourists from all over the world. If you are traveling in the northwest of the huge country, you should definitely visit the city of Udaipur. The city of 450,000 in the state of Rajasthan has numerous sights and attractions to offer….
Uzbekistan State Overview
Geography According to Bridgat, Uzbekistan covers 447,400 km², an area similar to that of Morocco or Sweden. It stretches 1,425 kilometers from east to west and 930 from north to south. It borders Kazakhstan to the north, Kyrgyzstan to the east, Tajikistan to the southeast, Turkmenistan to the southwest, and Afghanistan to the south. The Kyzyl Kum desert, which also includes Kazakhstan, occupies much of the plains in…
Treasures of Sri Lanka Cycling Tour
Basic travel information An active trip to exotic Sri Lanka. Cycling in the diverse landscapes of the tropical island nation of Asia, exploring interesting natural sites and local culture. On this adventurous cycling trip, you will become familiar with the Temple of the Buddha’s Tooth, the location of the World’s End, the tea plantations of…
Asia Urbanization
Urbanism had its origins in Asia. The first cities are those that arose with the imposition of irrigated agriculture and the economic and territorial organization initiated by river civilizations. The Asian city, from Mesopotamia to China, was born as an area consecrated to the divinity, destined to house the sovereign. Its urban structure adapted to…
China Economic Development Part II
In the late 1990s, China allowed several major state companies to go bankrupt for the first time under the Communist regime. The five-year plan 1996–2001 divided China into seven economic regions, each with several provinces. These will coordinate their common development, with the aim, among other things, of reducing greatly increasing differences between rich coastal…
China Economic Development Part I
Economical growth At the 14th party congress in 1992, the so-called second wave of reforms became more marked by capitalist means. The strategy for the 1990s was economic reform with still strict political control. Deng Xiaoping’s voyage to southern China in December 1992 is considered historic; Here he stated that the rapid development of the…
Southeast Asia Overview
The area on the Asian continent, also known as Southeast Asia, begins east of India and south of China. It is made up of eleven countries, including numerous island states. According to countryaah, the following countries now belong to Southeast Asia: Brunei, Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, East Java and Vietnam….
Asia Industrial and Tertiary Activities
Among the macro-regions that until the end of the last century were still defined as “developing”, Asia must be considered, overall, the most industrialized, both at present and in the future. Until the seventies, the Asian industry was identified, in fact, with the Japanese one and, limited to the steel and textile sectors, Indian: Japan,…
Asia Overview
Asia, forms the largest part of the world and, including its islands, covers an area of around 44.6 million km 2, which is 33% of the earth’s land area. In terms of area, Asia is four times the size of Europe, both continents form the contiguous land mass of Eurasia. In Asia (2016) there are…
Turkmenistan Development Policy
Turkmenistan has so far not played a major role in international development cooperation. The main reason for this is the deep-rooted distrust of the Turkmenistan government towards the interference of international organizations in internal affairs. As a result, very few organizations were active in the country during Niyazov’s presidency. Since President Berdimuhamedov came to power,…
Climate in Japan
Japan has six different climatic regions . These include Hokkaido, the west coast of the Sea of Japan, the Central Highlands, the Seto Inland Sea, the Pacific region and the Ryukyu Islands. The climate is influenced by the rainy season Tsuyu , also known as the “plum rain “, in the summer months. During this…
India Travel Package
The Jungle Book, The Phantom, Bollywood, colorful, spicy, populous, culture and nature beyond the ordinary. Much can be said about India and the best thing is to experience it for yourself. Feel the temperature difference from southern India to the north with Delhi and even further north out the southern border of the Himalayas. The…