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The highest mountain in the world is located in the United States. The Mauna Kea in Hawaii is only 13796 ft above sea level, but when measured from the seabed it is over 32808 ft, which gives the highest relative height on Earth, from base to top.
United StatesStripes on the Indian flag symbolize: saffron color – Hinduism, courage and sacrifice, green is Islam, religiousness, fertility and valor, while white means truth and peace. The circle symbol in the center of flag is the Buddhist Dharma Chakra – the circle of life and justice.
IndiaIn South Dakota, the United States, there is a monument of Mount Rushmore National Memorial representing four 59 ft high heads of US presidents carved in the rock: G. Washington, T. Jefferson, T. Roosevelt and A. Lincoln. The monument was forged for 14 years by 400 workers and sculptors.
Japan consists of more than 3900 islands, the Philippines are located on more than 7100 islands and Indonesia covers more than 18300 islands, but only a little over 920 are permanently inhabited.
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PhilippinesThailand is the only Southeast Asian country that has never been a European colony. The term “Thai” means free, and Thailand is a “country of free people.”
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Where to go in January?
Travel Navigator: 96 countries worth visiting in January.
Countries and territories around the world worth visiting. Don't know where to go on your next vacation? No problem. Our travel navigator will help you make a good decision based on your preferences and guidelines.
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Traveler's Essential
Regardless of whether you are going on vacation in Europe or planning a trip to another continent, it is worth reading a collection of useful information that will help plan your trip.
Travel safety
Find out if travel to the country you are planning to visit is safe. See interactive travel risk map for countries and territories of the world and read more about security threats at selected location.
Tourist season
If you are wondering about where to travel in a particular time of the year, check out Interactive Tourist Season Map and you will surely find a perfect destination for your next trip.
With or without a visa?
Check the Visa Requirements Map & Passport Power Rank to see which countries you can visit without a tourist visa and where a visa is required, plus how powerful your passport is.
How big countries are?
An overview of countries and their dependencies ranked by surface area. See also area comparison tool to compare any pair of countries, islands or continents.
