The Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a southeastern Asian country with a coastline of over 2,000 miles on three different bodies of water—the Gulf of Thailand, the Gulf of Tonkin, and the South China Sea. A long, narrow country, its almost 3,000-mile land borders are shared with Cambodia, China and Laos. Vietnam’s 105.8 million population, […]
Argentina is the second-largest South American country, with a population of almost 47 million. The country is 92.5% urbanized, with a third of the population living in the capital of Buenos Aires. In regard to education in Argentina, the literacy rate is 99%. 10 Facts About Education in Argentina Tuition-free education in Argentina is offered […]
Tuvalu is a small island nation composed of nine islands in the western Pacific Ocean. Because of its history as a former British colony, many of its citizens speak English, even though the native language is Tuvaluan and the native people are Polynesian. Tuvalu is recognized as one of the world’s least developed countries, the […]
Türkiye is a country with major economic influence in the Middle East, and it is ranked as the 17th most prolific economy worldwide. In 2024, 2.5% of the population was undernourished, a percentage that has remained steady over the last five years. Despite this, the proportion of people living below the international upper middle-income poverty […]
Māori in New Zealand face a culturally unsympathetic education system, which has hindered graduation rates and students’ prospects. With roots in debate regarding their separateness from other peoples, which directly affects how special provision is dispensed in mainstream education, there are several schemes to resituate Māori custom in students’ learning. New Zealand is at a […]
Known for its long coastline and diverse landscapes, Chile has made significant strides in public health, with an average life expectancy of 81 and continued progress in reducing infant mortality. However, the nation continues to face public health challenges. These include a difficult COVID-19 response, high numbers of cancer deaths and ongoing problems with cardiovascular […]
The gender wage gap has been a persistent problem across nearly all professional sectors since the integration of women into the workforce. Unfortunately, this issue remains prevalent in many workplaces today, notably in orthodox societies with traditional views on gender roles, such as Belarus, where the unadjusted gender wage gap favors men by 26.8%. In […]
Cameroon is a lower-middle income country located in Central Africa bordering the Atlantic Ocean. It is home to over 28 million people with a projected 80% population increase by the year 2050. Similar to the skyrocketing population, life-threatening diseases in Cameroon have also been on the rise in recent years. The top causes of death […]
Although Gambians aged 60 and above make up just 3% of the population, they face a disproportionately high risk of poverty, food insecurity and poor health outcomes — and the systems meant to support them are shrinking. Elderly poverty in The Gambia is a significant challenge, which makes up about 3.0% of the total […]
Disease has inflicted much damage across Sierra Leone, causing the country to have an average life expectancy of only 61 years compared to the global average of 73. However, with help from various health organizations and policies, disease prevention in Sierra Leone has improved. Infection Prevention and Control During the Ebola outbreak from 2013 to […]
