Japan is one of the richest countries in the world. Japan is a prosperous democracy that is closely aligned with the US and Western world. It also has faced threats in the past from the Soviet Union...

Since the late 1980s, China has risen to become an incredibly powerful and influential country globally. However, the rise of China has been seen by some in the West as a threat. As China openly...

Many countries in the world are monarchies. There are famous European monarchies such as the United Kingdom, Spain and the Netherlands. There also countries across Africa, the Middle East and the Far...

China has become the dominant political and military power in the Pacific. The US state of Hawaii, located in the middle of the Pacific ocean, is among the most strategically important islands in the...

Russia is a country you hear about often. It appears to have major global influence and plays a significant role in world affairs. But why? On-paper Russia is not as wealthy as countries such as...

Ask people to think of kings and queens and most people think of medieval times. Some may think of the UK – famous for still having a royal family. But did you know that actually 44 countries still...