Albania is situated in southeastern Europe, occupying the western region of the Balkan Peninsula. It covers a total land area of 28,748 square kilometers, with Tirana serving as its capital. The country is renowned for its abundant mineral resources, many of which have been identified and exploited since ancient times and continue to be a valuable asset for the nation.
By Ibtisam Abbasi
16 Nov 2012
Belarus is located east of Poland and has a total area of 207,600 km2. The population of this nation as of July 2012 is 9,643,566. The country’s climate varies between continental and maritime.
By G.P. Thomas
15 Nov 2012
Bulgaria is located in southeastern Europe between Turkey and Romania. The total area of the country is 110,879 km2, and it has a population of 7,037,935 as of July 2012. The country’s climate is mostly temperate.
By G.P. Thomas
14 Nov 2012
The country of Malta is an archipelago located to the south of Sicily in the Mediterranean Sea. The total area of the country is 316 km2, and it has a population of 409,836 as of July 2012. The country enjoys Mediterranean climate.
By G.P. Thomas
14 Nov 2012
Lebanon is located between Syria and Israel bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The total area of the country is 10,400 km2, and it has a population of 4,140,289 as of July 2012. The country enjoys a Mediterranean climate.
By G.P. Thomas
14 Nov 2012
Cyprus is an island country located south of Turkey in the Mediterranean Sea. The total area of the country is 9,251 km2, and it has a population of 1,138,071 as of July 2012. The country enjoys temperate Mediterranean climate.
By G.P. Thomas
14 Nov 2012
Israel is located between Lebanon and Egypt bordering the Mediterranean Sea. The total area of the country is 20,770 km2, and it has a population of 7,590,758 as of July 2012.
By G.P. Thomas
14 Nov 2012
The year 2006 saw the opening of the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River and was a testimony to the successful efforts of China to harness the energy of its big rivers on a massive scale.
Kate Blancato, CFO of Extracor Canada Mining, talks to AZoMining about environmentally friendly mining and the potential of mining in West Africa.
By G.P. Thomas
7 Nov 2012
Jordan is one of the Middle East countries located to the northwest of Saudi Arabia, between Israel and Iraq. The total area of the country is 89,342 km2, and it has a population of 6,508,887 as of July 2012. The country experiences arid desert climate.
By G.P. Thomas
6 Nov 2012