Why is capital important for economic growth? In order to create capital you need labor to produce it. Capital is used to generate wealth through investments. What is gained with capital deepening within an economy? Labor productivity growth comes from increases in the amount of capital available to each workerRead More →
It represents the only domestically available and affordable source of energy. Private households’ cooking and heating with woodfuels represents one third of the global renewable energy consumption, making wood the most decentralized energy in the world. … Wood energy is also an important emergency backup fuel. Why is fuelwood used?Read More →
India is a subcontinent located in South of Asian continent. It is considered a subcontinent because it covers an expansive area of land that includes the Himalayan region in the north, the Gangetic Plain as well as the plateau region in the south. How many countries are there in IndianRead More →
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is an international organisation that works to build better policies for better lives. Our goal is to shape policies that foster prosperity, equality, opportunity and well-being for all. What is the value of OECD? The OECD’s core values Open: We encourage debateRead More →
A number of countries have excellent records of paying on sovereign debt obligations and have never formally defaulted. These nations include Canada, Denmark, Belgium, Finland, Malaysia, Mauritius, New Zealand, Norway, Singapore, Switzerland, and England. Do countries default in bad times? Throughout history, countries have indeed defaulted during bad times (whenRead More →
The title belongs to the Belgica Antarctica, a rather unappealing flightless midge. It is also the only continent without reptiles and snakes. However, an abundance of much more impressive wildlife can be found in the waters around Antarctica – including penguins, colossal squid, seals, orcas and blue whales. Why areRead More →
Callao, Peru. Soure: flickr/Christian Haugen. … Aoulef, Algeria. Soure: commons.wikimedia.org. … Pelican Point, Namibia. … Iquique, Chile. … Wadi Halfa, Sudan. … Ica, Peru. … Luxor, Egypt. … Aswan, Egypt. Is McMurdo Antarctica the driest place on Earth? The McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antartica: Driest Place on Earth. Although the AtacamaRead More →
Argentina. Bolivia. Chile. Colombia. Costa Rica. Cuba. Dominican Republic. Ecuador. Is Spain the largest Spanish speaking country? Mexico is the country with the largest number of native Spanish speakers in the world. Argentina came in third, with 44.5 million, and Spain fourth, with 43.3 million. … Is Spain a SpanishRead More →
Thanksgiving isn’t typically celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries, but celebrations of family, food, togetherness, and thankfulness are universally beloved! Do they celebrate Thanksgiving in Latin America? While Thanksgiving is not celebrated in Latin America – and the real history of the holiday beyond foodstuff might elude those who did not growRead More →
The Nagorno-Karabakh conflict is an ethnic and territorial conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh, inhabited mostly by ethnic Armenians, and seven surrounding districts, inhabited mostly by Azerbaijanis until their expulsion during the First Nagorno-Karabakh War, which are … How did Azerbaijan won the war? LastRead More →