Petroleum – Global, Reserves, Production
Petroleum is not distributed evenly around the world. Slightly less than half of the world’s proven reserves are…
Petroleum – Global Supply, Demand, Prices
On several occasions—most notably during the oil crises of 1973–74 and 1978–79 and during the first half of…
Iceland – Financial Boom, Bust, Economy
By the mid-1990s reforms to the financial market had significantly liberalized capital movements to and from other countries,…
Moldova – Agriculture, Industry, Trade
During the communist era a diversified industry was established in Moldova, agriculture was modernized, and transport and the…
Joseph Aoun | Lebanon, President, Army, & Hezbollah and Israel
Joseph Aoun (born January 10, 1964, Sin el Fil, Lebanon) is the president of Lebanon (2025– ) and…
Denmark – Constitutional Monarchy, Welfare State, Scandinavian
Constitutional framework The constitution of June 5, 1953, provides for a unicameral legislature, the Folketing, with not more…
Iceland – Parliamentary Democracy, Geography, Economy
Icelanders are proof that a small and homogeneous population can develop a rich and varied cultural life. The…
Lithuania – Domestic Policies, Economy, Education
Independence lost A secret protocol to the German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact of Aug. 23, 1939, stipulated that, in the…
Lithuania – Labour, Taxation, Economy
Lithuanians’ salaries have generally been lower than those of workers in other EU member countries. For this reason,…
Latvia – Politics, Constitution, Parliament
Suffrage is universal for all Latvian citizens aged 18 and older. However, as part of the government’s attempts…
Iceland – Rivers, Glaciers, Lakes
Heavy rainfall feeds the numerous rivers and lakes in the glaciated landscape. Many of the lakes are dammed…
Perplexity AI | Founders, Investors, & Facts
Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot a Question Perplexity AI is a conversational search engine…