Historic quarters, architectural wonders, majestic buildings, unparalleled shopping streets, the picturesque Thames and wonderful oases in London’s royal parks determine the incredibly attractive image of the pulsating capital. The metropolis…
The fourth largest city in the US state of California with around 890,000 inhabitants in 10 boroughs inspires almost 25 million tourists every year with its fantastic location on the…
The island of Madeira is a magnificent natural destination in the Atlantic. The Madeira archipelago is perfect for the active holidaymaker looking for warmth, but the popular destination is also loved…
Colombo is the fascinating capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is a mix of urban city life, colonial history and Buddhist traditions. The exotic destination fascinates and confuses. Colombo, Sri Lanka’s…
Water. Water. And even more water. Water plays a major role in the celebration of the Thai New Year, or “Songkran”. During the celebration, the streets are filled with water…
Democracy and rights Complete civil war has knocked out both decision-making with popular influence as well as the judiciary and other authorities. Both citizens and the media are subjected to…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as VNM by Abbreviationfinder, Vietnam is a communist one-party state and one of Asia’s most authoritarian societies. The Communist Party controls the entire state apparatus, down…
Democracy and rights In Uzbekistan, politics is largely dominated by the ruling People’s Democratic Party. Real political opposition is forbidden. Large sections of society are corrupt. This is especially true…
Democracy and rights The royal houses of the United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as UAE by Abbreviationfinder, have a monopoly on power and cannot be called into question. At the federal…
Democracy and rights Turkmenistan’s constitution provides for the country to be a democratic republic, but in reality it is a one-party state where regime critics are persecuted. The elections held…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as TUR by Abbreviationfinder, Turkey is both tolerant, sometimes severe. The freedom to choose lifestyle is quite large, but in political contexts the boundaries are fixed.…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as THA by Abbreviationfinder, Thailand is not a democratic country, not even on paper. The constitution adopted in 2017, during the military juncture, gives the armed…
Democracy and rights In Tajikistan, abbreviated as TJK by Abbreviationfinder, power is almost entirely concentrated on Emomalii Rahmon, the country’s president since 1992. Although the constitution stipulates that the country…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as TWN by Abbreviationfinder, Taiwan is a relatively young democracy. For nearly four decades, the kingdom was ruled under authoritarian forms, and it was not until…
Democracy and rights Syria’s president has almost unlimited power and citizens cannot vote for the regime, even though general elections are held regularly. The constitution provides for freedom of expression…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as LKA by Abbreviationfinder, Sri Lanka is democratic in the sense that the change of power takes place through universal suffrage. At the same time, there…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as SKR by Abbreviationfinder, South Korea is a democratic state and respect for political and civil rights is generally good. The media can operate freely and…
Democracy and rights Singapore is, on paper, a parliamentary democracy, but the country can hardly be called a Western-style democracy. The ruling party The People’s Action Party (PAP) exercises effective…
Democracy and rights The King’s House Al Saud holds Saudi Arabia, abbreviated as SAU by Abbreviationfinder, in an iron grip. The death penalty and executions are very common and freedom…
Democracy and rights When the emir consults the people on national issues, it is his family he consults, as well as when he appoints other rulers. Most people living in…
Democracy and rights Since the dictator Ferdinand Marcos was overthrown in 1986, abbreviated as PHL by Abbreviationfinder, Philippines has had a democratic rule. General elections are held regularly, but have…
Democracy and rights Democracy in Pakistan which is abbreviated as PAK by Abbreviationfinder, is fragile and is challenged by many special interests and strong centers of power. In 2013, the…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as OMN by Abbreviationfinder, Oman is an heir and the regent, who is titled the Sultan, has all real power. Popular protests and demands for political…
Democracy and rights In North Korea there are systematic and extensive violations of human rights. Citizens are strictly monitored and prohibited from leaving their home country. The general elections held…
Democracy and rights Democracy is relatively stable in Mongolia. But shortcomings in the judiciary are independent and extensive corruption is a problem. The regime’s ambition to reintroduce the death penalty…
Democracy and rights The 2008 Constitution guarantees the Maldives democracy and a range of fundamental freedoms and rights – as long as they do not conflict with Islam. But despite…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as MYS by Abbreviationfinder, Malaysia is a monarchy with parliamentary democracy, but significant differences compared to western democracies are mainly seen in the view on media…
Democracy and rights The state is secular, but all important decisions in Lebanon are characterized – also by law – by the fact that the population is divided into many…
Democracy and rights Abbreviated as LAO by Abbreviationfinder, Laos is simply governed by the revolutionary party of the Communist Laotian people, which is the only allowed party in the country.…
Democracy and rights Democracy in Kyrgyzstan, abbreviated as KYR by Abbreviationfinder, has been gradually strengthened since then-President Kurmanbek Bakijev was forced to step down after the unrest in 2010. Remaining…