Category: Other Countries

In the Amazon lowlands and on the east side of the Andes are the world’s largest contiguous area of ​​tropical rainforest. The diversity is very high; Ecuador has at least 18,000 species of vascular plants, and Brazil perhaps 40,000. Important families of woody plants are Arecaceae (palm family), Cyclanthaceae, Lecythidaceae, etc.; among epiphytes, the orchid […]

Mexico is a state in North America. The capital of the country is Mexico City. Approx. 128 million Mexicans and people of other nationalities live in Mexico. The official language is Spanish. Mexico covers an area of ​​around 2 million km² and is about six times the size of Poland. The highest mountain in Mexico […]

United Kingdom The UK’s high population density created early conditions for good communication. A white-branched canal system was built as early as the late 18th century, and Britain is the country where the canals were of the greatest importance for industrialization. Many of them are still in use; most, however, for tourist purposes. Despite many […]

Turkey Turkey’s transport is largely determined by its mountainous terrain, the long coastline towards two seas and the location between two continents. Rail links exist with Bulgaria, Syria and Iran. The railway network covers 12,700 km (2018), but is partly run-down and outdated. The road network in 2010 amounted to 352,000 km. Coastal shipping is […]