Montana Travel Guide
There are both bloody battles and enriching gold finds in the history of Montana. Today, the state is popular with nature lovers and wildlife bongas. […]
Month: March 2021
Zimbabwe 2013
Yearbook 2013 Zimbabwe. The political year was dominated by the July presidential and parliamentary elections, which once again became a victory for incumbent President Robert […]
Zambia 2013
In 2013, Zambia had a population of 16.2 million people. The population was comprised of many different ethnic groups, including Bemba, Tonga, Nyanja, Lozi, Kaonde, […]
Yemen 2013
In 2013, the population of Yemen was estimated to be around 24.41 million, according to the World Bank. The population was predominantly young and growing […]
Western Sahara 2013
In 2013, the population of Western Sahara was estimated to be around 567,402 people. This estimate is based on the 2014 census conducted by the […]
Vietnam 2013
The population of Vietnam in 2013 was estimated to be around 90.5 million, making it the 13th most populous country in the world. The population […]
Venezuela 2013
Yearbook 2013 Venezuela. On March 5, Venezuela’s controversial and internationally renowned President Hugo Chávez passed away at the age of 58, after two years of […]
Vatican City 2013
Yearbook 2013 Vatican City. On February 11, a whole world was struck with astonishment when Pope Benedict XVI announced his intention to resign. Not since […]
Vanuatu 2013
Yearbook 2013 Vanuatu. According to Countryaah, Prime Minister Sato Kilman, who had formed a coalition government with the support of small parties after the October […]
Uzbekistan 2013
Yearbook 2013 Uzbekistan. According to Countryaah, the regime’s repression against the opposition continued. Human trafficking, blackmail, embezzlement and rape were used as accusations in trials […]
Uruguay 2013
Yearbook 2013 Uruguay. The most talked about event in both Uruguay and internationally during the year was congressional approval in August of a law that […]
United States 2013
Yearbook 2013 USA. According to Countryaah, President Barack Obama formally began his second term in January. New names in the government were John Kerry, who […]
United Kingdom 2013
Yearbook 2013 UK. According to Countryaah, Britain’s complicated relations with the EU dominated politics at the beginning of the year. The government, and especially the […]
United Arab Emirates 2013
Yearbook 2013 United Arab Emirates. According to Countryaah, sixty-eight Islamists were sentenced July 12 to lengthy prison sentences for conspiracy against the government. 26 others […]
Ukraine 2013
In 2013, Ukraine had an estimated population of 45.49 million people, making it the 32nd most populous country in the world. The population was spread […]
Uganda 2013
Yearbook 2013 Uganda. In February, Uganda, along with ten other countries, signed an agreement not to interfere in the conflict in Congo (Kinshasa), which borders […]
Tuvalu 2013
Yearbook 2013 Tuvalu. According to Countryaah, Prime Minister Willy Telavi lost a vote of no confidence in Parliament on 8 August with eight votes to […]
Turkmenistan 2013
Yearbook 2013 Turkmenistan. According to Countryaah, President Gurbanguli Berdimuchammedov tried to present Turkmenistan as a country on the path to democracy, but the outside world […]
Turkey 2013
In 2013, Turkey had a population of approximately 75.6 million people, making it the 18th most populous country in the world. The population of Turkey […]
Tunisia 2013
Yearbook 2013 Tunisia. According to Countryaah, two murders of high-ranking opposition politicians threw the country into a political crisis where the government, led by moderate […]
Trinidad and Tobago 2013
Yearbook 2013 Trinidad and Tobago. According to Countryaah, the People’s National Movement (PNM) won the election to Tobago’s parliament in January and got all twelve […]
Tonga 2013
Yearbook 2013 Tonga. According to Countryaah, Lord Tu’iha’ateiho, the Deputy Speaker of Tonga’s Single Chamber Parliament, announced in August that he would leave his post […]
Thailand 2013
Yearbook 2013 Thailand. The year began with cautious optimism about the possibility of ending the conflict in southern Thailand. In February, government representatives and Muslim […]
Tanzania 2013
Yearbook 2013 Tanzania. According to Countryaah, there were concerns and violence with religious signs throughout the year, both on the mainland and on the island […]
Tajikistan 2013
Yearbook 2013 Tajikistan. According to Countryaah, the authoritarian regime under President Emomali Rachmon was challenged at the beginning of the year by a group of […]
Taiwan 2013
Yearbook 2013 Taiwan. According to Countryaah, Taiwan’s Prime Minister Sean Chen resigned in early February. He indicated health reasons, but there were speculations that President […]
Syria 2013
Yearbook 2013 Syria. According to Countryaah, the civil war in Syria escalated. About 120,000 people, including more than 11,000 children, had been killed in violence […]
Switzerland 2013
Yearbook 2013 Switzerland At the beginning of the year, Switzerland’s oldest bank, Wegelin, pleaded guilty to helping over 100 US citizens with tax fraud worth […]
Suriname 2013
Yearbook 2013 Suriname. On August 30, the same day President Desi Bouterse hosted a South American summit in Paramaribo, his son Dino was questioned by […]
Sudan 2013
Yearbook 2013 Sudan. Unresolved disputes following Sudan’s 2011 split marked the year. Sudan again accused neighbor South Sudan of supporting rebel movements. However, the parties […]
Sri Lanka 2013
Yearbook 2013 Sri Lanka. According to Countryaah, the Sri Lankan government, with President Mahinda Rajapaksa at the forefront, sought to place the outside world’s focus […]
Spain 2013
According to the Spanish National Institute of Statistics, in 2013 the population of Spain was estimated to be around 47.1 million people. This was a […]
South Korea 2013
Yearbook 2013 South Korea. According to Countryaah, the newly elected President Park Geun Hye was sworn in in February and promised economic recovery and tough […]
South Africa 2013
Yearbook 2013 South Africa. According to Countryaah, South Africa said goodbye to his countryman Nelson Mandela during the year. The former president passed away in […]
Somalia 2013
Yearbook 2013 Somalia. There was high hopes during the year that President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud and his government could stabilize the situation in Somalia. According […]
Solomon Islands 2013
Yearbook 2013 Solomon Islands. In February, the Solomon Islands suffered a tsunami following a severe earthquake in the Pacific Ocean southeast of the island. Several […]
Slovenia 2013
Yearbook 2013 Slovenia. In a corruption investigation presented in early January, Prime Minister Janez Janša was accused of systematically failing to declare assets. Janša, who […]
Slovakia 2013
Yearbook 2013 Slovakia. According to Countryaah, police were charged in June with brutality and assault on a raid against a Roman settlement in the city […]