Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
Country Information: The capital of Turkey is Ankara. There are approximately 81 million people living here. The official language of Turkey is Turkish, but Kurdish is also spoken. The majority of Turks are Muslim, mostly Sunni. Jim’s Perspectives: Have been to...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
In the Ukraine in front of a Soviet ICBM, 2015 Many types of ICBMs in the Ukraine Country Information: There are roughly 45 million Ukrainians, and the official language is Ukrainian, but Russian is a regional language, meaning more than 10% of the population speaks...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
Jim & Kenan in Stonehenge Jim & Kenan on a city tour of London, 2014 Have been to the UK many, many times. First was in college, in 1986. The United Kingdom consists of four countries: England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. Its official name is “The...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
Jim & Some Locals in Mazar Sharif, in Northern Afghanistan Country Information: The capital of Afghanistan is Kabul, surrounded by beautiful mountains. About 35 million people live here. Afghanistan’s official languages are Pashto and Dari, though a small portion...
Feb 8, 2018 | Travels
Country Information: The capital is Manama. About 2 million people live here and the official language is Arabic. The dominant religion is Islam. The time zone is 7 hours ahead of EST. Bahrain is unique in that it is a tax-free economy (with exceptions on oil, gas,...
