Society

Japan has one of the most culturally homogeneous major societies on earth, dominated by the Yamato people.

August 21, 2019 11:56

Shintoism and combined Shintoism-Buddhism are the main religions in Japan.

August 21, 2019 11:36

Shintoism and its many rituals connect millions of contemporary Japanese with their ancestral pasts.

August 21, 2019 11:25

The Tokyo-Kanto Metropolitan Area is home to 37 million people, equal to around 29% of the entire Japanese population.

August 21, 2019 11:22

The Kpelle is the largest ethnic group in Liberia.

August 20, 2019 14:57

Ethnic Fijians and ethnic Indians are the largest ethnic groups in Fiji.

August 20, 2019 14:23

I-Kiribati is the largest ethnic group in Kiribati.

August 19, 2019 15:38

Gambia has a multi-ethnic population.

August 19, 2019 12:35

Diverse ethnic groups reside in Timor Leste.

August 19, 2019 12:26

Nagorno-Karabakh is surrounded by Azerbaijan, and near Iran and Armenia, and experiences ongoing disputes in terms of its governance.

August 19, 2019 11:57

Abkhazia borders Georgia, North Caucasus, and Russia. It is an autonomous republic within Georgia.

August 19, 2019 11:25

The population of Mauritania is subdivided into three major ethnic groups: Moor or Bidhan, West Africans, and Haratin.

August 16, 2019 11:33

Georgia is a European country with a culture that has evolved over a period of centuries.

August 15, 2019 12:24

The culture of Lesotho is a blend of modern and traditional ways of living of the Sotho people.

August 14, 2019 17:23

Christianity is the predominant religion in Lesotho.

August 14, 2019 17:21

Maseru, meaning "red sandstones" in the Sesotho language, is the capital and the largest city of Lesotho.

August 14, 2019 17:17

Sotho and English are the official languages of Lesotho, and the former is the national and most widely spoken language in the country.

August 14, 2019 17:16

Did you know that these popular modern sports have their roots in ancient times?

August 14, 2019 17:12

Eastern Orthodoxy is by far the most prevalent belief system in Greece, while Islam has a strong following among several minorities there.

August 14, 2019 16:47

Albanians are the largest ethnic minority in Greece. While ethnic Greeks are generally Orthodox Christian, Islam is more common among most minorities.

August 14, 2019 16:43