America

America Every year on 12 October, America commemorates Christopher Columbus’s arrival. This event, commonly known as the ‘discovery of America’, marked the beginning of the European seizure of the entire continent. As a result, the land was settled and developed over time. Different major nations have originated in the Americas since then, including the world’s leading economic and military power, …

Ganze Welt Jean Henry Dunant, the founder of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), was awarded the first Nobel Peace Prize in 1901. The ICRC has always been committed to defusing conflicts through negotiation with all parties involved. In 2009, U.S. President Barack Obama received the Nobel Peace Prize. Through this award, he became synonymous with a new …

Peru Contrary to what some people might think, the Amazon basin does not only lie in Brazil, but it also spreads over several countries, including Peru. According to the English Wikipedia, around 60% of Peru belongs to this geographical region (an area equivalent to that of Italy and Spain combined!). On 14 April 2011, Eduardo Nayap Kinin became the first …

Weltkarte mit Alaska According to an online report by BAZ, the suicide rate among Alaska Natives, who represent 18% of Alaska’s population, is 42 per 100,000 people. The overall suicide rate in Alaska is said to be 17 per 100,000 people. According to Wikipedia, the highest national suicide rate is in Belarus, at 35 per 100,000. Therefore, a rate of …