Monthly Archives: October 2008

The strategic location of Bahrain in the Persian Gulf, probably dictated its previous economic activity – pearl diving that abounds within the 33 islands of the country. Although since 1930, the oil industry has replaced pearl diving, Bahrain has emerged … Continue reading →

Persia as it was known, is a southwest Asian country characterized by mountains and deserts. The eastern portion is a high plateau with large salt flats and vast sand desert, while agriculture is largely concentrated in the narrow plains and … Continue reading →

The inclusion of grapevines into the emblem describes the State Flag of Connecticut. On closer examination the state flag consists of a white shield with three grapevines and each bearing three bunches of purple grapes on a field of azure … Continue reading →

The silk-road trading center, this used to describe Baku’s Harbor, of the capital city of Azerbaijan and the finest harbor in the Caspian Sea. Gone now is silk trading and petroleum has driven its economy for the past 100years and … Continue reading →

The red “C” of the Colorado State Flag makes it distinguishable from the rest of the state flags of the union. Although the flag has three horizontal stripes of equal width of blue (top and bottom) and white at the … Continue reading →

If you are an avid follower of the National Basketball Association (NBA), then the mere mention of Arizona would certainly be tied as the home of the Phoenix Suns, an elite basketball franchise well on the way in it’s ongoing … Continue reading →

It is interesting to note that the Papua New Guinea National Flag was designed by a 15year old (Susan Huhume) schoolgirl as the winner of a nationwide competition and was officially adopted on July 1, 1971. On the hoist side … Continue reading →

Act 383, a state law promulgated by the Alabama state legislature on February 16, 1895, adopted the State Flag of Alabama. It explains in detail, “the Alabama State Flag shall be a crimson cross of St. Andrew on a field … Continue reading →

The first settlers on the islands of New Zealand had been the Polynesian Maori who came in droves about A.D.800. These indigenous people ruled until 1840 when their chieftain entered into a covenant with Great Britain, with the signing of … Continue reading →

Three hundred thirty three (333) is the number of islands that comprise the Republic of Fiji Islands. Located in the South Pacific, the Fiji Islands lies abundant with beaches, coral reefs and gardens, and also rainforests. Most of the citizens … Continue reading →