Haiti has been a nation that has constantly fallen under the influence of foreign powers. It was originally discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492. It traded hands between the Spanish, French and English with the French and English ultimately agreeing that the site of Haiti would be given to the French.
In the 16th century whilst still under Spanish rule slaves from...
Despite gaining independence in 1919 after many wars, Afghanistan’s recent history has remained a turbulent one. A series of monarchies ran the country throughout the 20th century. This came to end when a communist coup succeeded in overthrowing the monarchy in 1978. The following year, the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan to support the communist regime in place and...
Helping the Tibetan People
You can learn more about Tibet and how to take part in various campaigns from the websites below – and perhaps you would like to start a branch of ‘Students for a Free Tibet’ in your own school?
You could also undertake to raise funds to assist two aid projects being run by Tibet Support Group-Ireland that help children in Tibet and Tibetan...
Map of Palestine - Courtesy of Wikipedia.org
As with all disputes the hostilty between Israel and the Palestinians is in a sense territorial. The violence that has blighted the region for over 40 years stems from the inability of Israel and the Palestinian people to share the coveted piece of land between the River Jordon and the Mediterranean Sea.
The Jewish claim...
Mexico Map - Courtesy of Wikipedia.org
• Mexico has a population of 120 million people.
• It is the 15th largest country in the world.
• Mexico City is the 2nd largest city in the world with a population of 20,000,000.
• The average income of a Mexican is €9,850 per capita, however this is not a clear indicator of the real popular income as most of the nation’s...
Iran Map - courtesy of Wikipedia.org
• Iran has a population of 70.5 million compared to Ireland’s 4.5 million people.
• It is the 18th largest country in the world, compared to Ireland at 119.
• The average income of an Iranian is €8,000 per capita, compared to an Irish average of €30,250.
• Shi’a Islam is the second largest form of Islam after Sunni...
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