The Kingdom of Thailand in Southeast Asia has one of the longest monarchies in history. After a revolution in 1932 a constitutional monarchy was established in Thailand. Throughout its history, Thailand was never colonized by any western power.
An underwater post office
The world’s only underwater post office is located in the Hideaway Island marine sanctuary in the Republic of Vanuatu. Situated in the South Pacific, the post office is 50 metres offshore and three metres below the water surface. Divers and snorkelers can post special ‘waterproof postcards’ from this post office. If snorkelers find it difficult …
Highway through a building
The Japanese engineers found an ingenious way to make the best use of the available space when they built the exit of the Hanshin Highway through the Gate Tower building in Fukushima-ku, Osaka. The exit passes between the fifth and seventh floors of the building. The elevators pass through these floors without stopping. There is …
Bird droppings are the chief export of Nauru
The Republic of Nauru is a small island country in Micronesia in the central Pacific. Covering an area of just 21 square kilometres, it is the world’s smallest republic. Nauru is a phosphate rock island having rich deposits near the surface. Its economy is essentially dependent on the phosphate deposits originating from droppings of sea …
How did the city of Montreal get its name?
Montreal is an island city on the Saint Lawrence River in Canada. The city was first named by European settlers as Ville Marie. However, the city is now named after one of the famous geographical features of the island, a hill consisting of three peaks named Mount Royal. It is situated at a height of …
The first city with a computerized traffic signal system
Toronto, Canada, was the first city in the world with a computerized traffic signal system. In 1963, the traffic signals in city were computerized. Today Toronto has around 2,300 sets of traffic signals, all managed by a centralized control system.