Explanation

Taiwan, officially the Republic of China, was formerly known as Formosa.

Taiwan's Capital is Taipei.

Taiwan Currency is New Taiwan Dollar.

Taiwan's official language is Mandarin.

Taiwan located is in the Continent of Asia.

Taiwan's Primary Religion is the Polytheistic ancient Chinese religion, Buddhism.

Taiwan's Head of Govt. is Prime Minister– Su Tseng-chang.

Taiwan Parliament called Yuan.

Tricks for Remember

DOLLAR

 Li-Ne-US-Ca-Fi-T-E-A

Mind trick: Li ne(a name) who lives in US likes Coffee(Ca- Fi) and Tea(T-E-A)

**Li-Ne**

Li-Liberia

Ne-New Zealand

**US**

United States

**Ca-Fi**

Ca-Canadian

Fi- Fizzi

**T-E-A**

T-Taiwan

E-Ethiopia

A-Australia 

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Explanation

Explanation

The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia.

It is the third longest in the world.

It is length over 6,300 kilometers (4,000 miles) long.

It is originates in the highlands of Tibet.

It is flows into the East China Sea at Shanghai, the world's busiest port.

It is considered the heart of China.

Additional information:

Yellow River: The second longest river in Asia.

It is located in China

Mekong: A river that flows through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam

Explanation

Dutch explorer Abel Tasman was the first European to sight New Zealand

Which he named Staten Landt. 

He discovered New Zealand in December 1642

He also discovered Tasmania.

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Abel Janszoon Tasman (Dutch was a Dutch seafarer and explorer.

Best known for his voyages of 1642 and 1644 in the service of the Dutch East India Company (VOC).

Born: 1603 Lutjegast, Dutch Republic

Died: 10 October 1659 (aged 55–56) Batavia, Dutch East Indies

Explanation

The Hindi calendar month referred to as the "brother" of March is Phalguna (फाल्गुन).

Significance: It ushers in spring, bringing new life, flowers, and warmth after winter.

Holi: The major festival of Holi, the festival of colors, occurs on the full moon (Purnima) of Phalguna

Explanation

On 26 December 2004, at 07:58:53 local time (UTC+7), a Mw 9.2–9.3 earthquake struck with its epicenter off the west coast of Aceh, in northern Sumatra, Indonesia.

The undersea megathrust earthquake, known in the scientific community as the Sumatra–Andaman earthquake

It was caused by a rupture along the fault boundary between the Burma Plate and the Indian Plate

The 14 countries significantly affected were:

1. Indonesia
2. Sri Lanka
3. India
4. Thailand
5. Maldives
6. Somalia
7. Myanmar (Burma)
8. Malaysia
9. Tanzania
10. Bangladesh
11. Seychelles
12. South Africa
13. Kenya
14. Yemen 

Explanation

America's "Greater Middle East Initiative" plan is for the purpose of promoting democracy and good governance in the region. 

It is a geopolitical term introduced in March 2004

In a paper published by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace 

As part of the United States' preparatory work for the Group of Eight summit of June 2004

Countries

• UN members (36) 
• UN observer (1)
• States with limited recognition (5)

Explanation

The lion's share of the UN's (United Nations) budget, particularly its regular budget, focuses heavily on:

• Peacekeeping operations
• Humanitarian aid
• Economic and social development
• Human right

Explanation

The Memoirs of Richard Nixon (often titled RN) is his autobiography

Primary Publisher (First Edition): Grosset & Dunlap

Date: 1978 (with early editions appearing around January 1, 1978) 

Explanation

Studies show that it takes an average of 8 minutes and 20 seconds for sunlight to move from the sun to the earth.

Sunlight moves at the speed of light.

You can see that the distance of the sun from the earth = 149.6 x 106 km.

Photons emitted from the surface of the sun need to traverse the vacuum of the universe to reach our eyes.