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Where is The Gambia? Everything You Need to Know.

Where is The Gambia? Everything You Need to Know.

by Richard Collett | Dec 14, 2023 | Borders, The Gambia, West Africa

Where is The Gambia? West Africa? Central Africa? Is The Gambia in Senegal? Here’s everything you need to know. Dust filled the battered Mercedes as my friend Omar drove us along The Gambia’s North Bank Road. We’d crossed the country’s...
How Many Regions in New Zealand? Everything You Need to Know.

How Many Regions in New Zealand? Everything You Need to Know.

by Richard Collett | Dec 12, 2023 | Borders, New Zealand

From Auckland and the Bay of Plenty to Waikato and Wellington, New Zealand has 16 distinct regions. Here’s everything you need to know. A land of staggering natural beauty, New Zealand is divided into 16 distinct regions, each of which offers an insight into the...
How Many Countries Are in South America? Everything You Need to Know.

How Many Countries Are in South America? Everything You Need to Know.

by Richard Collett | Dec 9, 2023 | Borders, South America

From Argentina and Brazil to Guyana and Venezuela, there are 12 countries in South America. Here’s everything you need to know. Stretching from the streaming, humid jungles of Colombia, thousands of miles south to the turbulent channels and islands of southern...
How Many Countries Are in North America? Everything You Need to Know.

How Many Countries Are in North America? Everything You Need to Know.

by Richard Collett | Dec 7, 2023 | Borders, North America

From Canada and Costa Rica to Mexico and the USA, there are 23 countries in North America. Here’s everything you need to know! If you visit Iceland there’s a great rift that marks the divide between the continental plates of Europe and North America....
How Many Counties in the UK (United Kingdom)?

How Many Counties in the UK (United Kingdom)?

by Richard Collett | Dec 5, 2023 | Borders, United Kingdom

From Aberdeenshire to Yorkshire, from England to Northern Ireland, how many counties are in the UK? Here’s everything you need to know. The United Kingdom is a union of four distinct countries comprising England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland....
How Many Counties in Northern Ireland? Everything You Need to Know.

How Many Counties in Northern Ireland? Everything You Need to Know.

by Richard Collett | Dec 4, 2023 | Borders, United Kingdom

From Antrim and Armagh to Down and Tyrone, there are six counties in Northern Ireland. Here’s everything you need to know! Between cliffs carved by giants and rolling hills that sweep across emerald landscapes, Northern Ireland is traditionally divided between...
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