Canada

Have been to Canada many times as a child and young adult traveling with my family during the summer, during running events, visiting work colleagues and vacationing in Vancouver.

Traveled to Toronto while in college, and in 2006 ran marathons in Toronto and Quebec.

Niger

Zarma kids and community Country Information: Niger, also known as the Republic of Niger is named after the Niger river. About 24 million people live here and the capital is Niamey. Over ninety percent of the population is Sunni Islam. The official language is...

Samoa

In tropical Samoa (known as Western Samoa until 1997), founded on New Year’s Day in 1962. About 191,000 people live here (2013), and the official languages are English and Samoan. Most Samoans are Christian, Catholic, or some other Christian denomination. Its main...

Belgium

Country Information: The capital of Belgium is Brussels. There are approximately 12 million people living here. The official languages of the country are Dutch, French, and German. Belgians predominantly practice Roman Catholicism. Jim's Perspectives: Have been to...