Monday, February 9, 2026

Australia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank   Country  Population 2026est

   6         Australia        27,840,775

Square km              Square miles

7,692,024                 2,969,906

Fun facts about Australia [The Australian Alps get more snow than the Swiss Alps]:

https://travelnation.co.uk/blog/10-interesting-facts-about-australia-that-may-surprise-you

Take an Australia quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/australia-quiz/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Australia




Monday, February 2, 2026

Brazil

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.


 Rank      Country     Population 2025

     5          Brazil           221,359,387

Square km           Square miles

8,515,767             3,285,862


Fun facts about Brazil [Brazil is the largest coffee producer in the world]:

https://www.insightvacations.com/blog/30-fun-facts-about-brazil/

Take a Brazil quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/brazil-quiz/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brazil

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/brazil/





Monday, January 26, 2026

United States of America

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank   Country        Population 2025
  4         United States   338,016,259
              of America   

Square km              Square miles
9,372,610                 3,618,783

Fun facts about United States [Library of Congress is the largest library in the world]:

https://www.rd.com/list/america-fascinating-facts/

Take a United States quiz:

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/travel/article/united-states-of-america-quiz-part-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/united-states/






Monday, January 19, 2026

China

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank      Country     Population 2024

  3             China         1,416,043,270

Square km              Square miles

 9,706,961                3,747,877


Fun facts about China [it has only one time zone]:

https://www.thechairmansbao.com/blog/chinese-culture-facts/

Take a China quiz:

https://www.londonschool.com/young-adults/china-culture-quiz/


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/China

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/china/







Monday, January 12, 2026

Canada

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank      Country     Population 2024

2              Canada       38,794,813 

Square km              Square miles

  9,984,670               3,855,100     
 

Fun facts about Canada [it has the largest moose population in the world]:

https://www.travelsphere.co.uk/inspirations/north-america/30-canada-facts-you-didn-t-know/

Take a Canada quiz:

https://thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/quiz/canada-quiz


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canada

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/canada/








Monday, January 5, 2026

Russia

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

 Rank          Country          Population 2024

1              Russia       140,820,810

Square km              Square miles

  17,098.242      6,601,665     

 

Fun facts about Russia [it spans 11 time zones]:

https://www.globaladmissions.com/blog/30-fun-facts-about-russia

Take the Russia culture quiz:

https://www.londonschool.com/young-adults/russia-culture-quiz/

 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia

https://www.cia.gov/the-world-factbook/countries/russia/

 


Monday, December 29, 2025

New Year's Day

And now we welcome the new year. Full of things that have never been. Rainer Maria Rilke

Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. Oprah Winfrey

The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals. Melody Beattie

Every time you tear a leaf off a calendar, you present a new place for new ideas and progress. Charles Kettering

I hope that in this year to come, you make mistakes. Because if you are making mistakes, then you are making new things, trying new things, learning, living, pushing yourself, changing yourself, changing your world. You're doing things you've never done before, and more importantly, you're doing something. Neil Gaiman