Discover background and tourist information about Sao Paulo.

This site provides a brief history of Cambodia including its time as part of French Indochina. Also includes information on Cambodia's culture, geography, and demographics.

Discover a brief introduction to Berlin. Includes interesting historical facts, maps, suggested attractions and recommended reading material.

Lonely Planet provides an overview of Japan's history. Also includes information about Japan's culture, geography, demographics, and more.

Describes the history of Kenya. Also includes information on Kenya's geography, culture, demographics, and more.

This site provides a brief history of Laos, including a discussion of the People's Democratic Republic established in 1975. Pictures and a map included, as well as information on culture and demographics.

Read about the cultural heritage of Peru on this site. Topics discussed include art, music, religion, and food.

Travel site webpage with beautiful photographs and information on the history of Portugal. Also includes information on the country's demographics, culture, and geography.

A concise summary on the cultural heritage of Russia. The fields of literature, architecture, ballet, musical composition and performance are mentioned, as well as language and religion.

This site from the Lonely Planet provides great general information on the climate and vegetation of Slovakia. Great statistics are given as an introduction, then links are provided for additional information, such as: facts for the...

Read the history of this Central Asian country of Tajikistan. Lonely Planet gives a good synopsis of its history.

A brief summary of cultural practices in Suriname. Read about ethnicity, language, religion, arts, and food. Also includes background information, an image gallery, and map.

Lonely Planet gives some information on the history of Turkmenistan before, during, and after its incorporation into the Russian, then Soviet Empire.

This resource provides information regarding Uruguay's capital city of Montevideo.

A quick overview of the city of Caracas, the capital of Venezuela. Click on the map and the links on the left for more in-depth information and photos.

This site provides a brief history of Hong Kong, including a discussion of its return to mainland China in 1997. Includes information on demographics, geography, and culture as well.