World Facts and Geography

Ukraine officially became the 152nd member of the World Trade Organization in May 2008.

Raila Odinga served as the Prime Minister of Kenya from 2008 to 2013, following a power-sharing agreement after the 2007 elections.

Antarctica is the coldest, windiest, and driest continent on Earth, containing the lowest recorded natural temperatures.

The South Pole is located on the continent of Antarctica.

Benazir Bhutto returned to Pakistan from exile in 2007 and was placed under house arrest by the government of Pervez Musharraf shortly thereafter.

 India  is the biggest consumer of gold in the world.

The Orange Coalition government refers to the political alliance in Ukraine that emerged following the Orange Revolution in 2004.

In 1995, France experienced massive strikes by public sector workers, including transport and utility employees, in protest against the government's proposed pension reforms.

Nauru is the smallest republic in the world by land area and population, located in Micronesia.

In the French Fifth Republic, the President of France presides over the Council of Ministers (the cabinet). This is a semi-presidential system where the President holds significant executive power.

Waterloo is a town in Belgium. It is famous for the Battle of Waterloo, which took place in 1815 and marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte.

The G7 consists of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Kenya and Saudi Arabia are not members.

The Storting is the supreme legislature of Norway, located in Oslo.

China has the largest population in the world, which translates to the highest number of mobile phone users globally. India follows as the second largest market.