Category: Travel
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Official Name: Republic of Estonia Established: 12 April 1917 (Independence from Russia), 1940–1991 (USSR State), 20 August 1991 ((Independence from USSR) Population: 1,328,976 (2019 estimate) Religion: 16.1% Orthodox Christians, 9.9% Lutheran Christians, 54% No religion Language(s): Estonian Capital: Tallinn Order of Visit: Twenty-Sixth First Visit: 20 July 2006 Last Visit: 21 July 2006 Duration: 2…
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Official Name: Republic of Latvia Established: 6 July 1253 (Kingdom of Lithuania), 16 February 1918 (Independence from Russia) Population: 1,907,675 (2020 estimate) Religion: 34.3% Lutheranism, 25.1% Catholicism, 16.9% Eastern Orthodox, 3.7% Other Christian Language(s): Latvian Capital: Riga Order of Visit: Twenty-Fifth First Visit: 18 July 2006 Last Visit: 19 July 2006 Duration: 2 Days Visit Highlights: Museum…
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Official Name: Republic of Lithuania Established: 6 July 1253 (Kingdom of Lithuania), 16 February 1918 (Independence from Russia) Population: 2,795,334 (2020 estimate) Religion: 93% Christianity Language(s): Lithuanian, Polish, Russian Capital: Vilnius Order of Visit: Twenty-Fourth First Visit: 17 July 2006 Last Visit: 18 July 2006 Duration: 2 Days Visit Highlights: Vilnius – Gediminas Square, St Peter and…
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Official Name: Republic of Belarus Established: 25 March 1918 (Independence from Russia) Population: 9,408,400 (2020 estimate) Religion: 48.3% Orthodox Christian, 41.1% atheist, 7.1% is Catholic Language(s): Belarusian, Russian Capital: Minsk Order of Visit: Twenty-Third First Visit: 16 July 2006 Last Visit: 17 July 2006 Duration: 2 Days Visit Highlights: Dour and gloomy Minsk Places Visited:…
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Official Name: Russian Federation Established: Duchy of Moscow (1283), Monarchy abolished (1917), Russian Federation (1991) Population: 146,748,590 (2020 estimate) Religion: 70% Russian Orthodoxy, 15% No religion, 10% Islam Language(s): Russian Capital: Moscow Order of Visit: Twenty-First First Visit: 09 July 2006 Last Visit: 16 July 2006 Duration: 8 Days Visit Highlights: St Petersburg; Peter and…
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So with the COVID19 pandemic now having a chance of being under control sometime in the next 12 months, and assuming a working vaccine, I’ve started considering future trip ideas. I was thinking of going ‘off the beaten path’ somewhat, already iconically on a former major trading route – The Silk Road. This would also…
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Official Name: Republic of Botswana Established: 30 September 1966 Population: 2,254,068 (2018 estimate) Religion: 73% Christianity, 20% No religion, 6% Traditional faiths Language(s): English, Setswana Capital: Gaborone Order of Visit: Sixty Sixth First Visit: 28 December 2017 Last Visit: 07 January 2018 Duration: 9 Days Visit Highlights: Chobe National Park; Water Safari, Dusk Game Drives,…
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Official Name: Republic of Zambia Established: 24 October 1964 (Leaving Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland) Population: 17,351,708 (2018 estimate) Religion: 95.5% Christianity Language(s): English Capital: Lusaka Order of Visit: Sixty Fifth First Visit: 24 December 2017 Last Visit: 28 December 2017 Duration: 5 Days Visit Highlights: Elephants and baboons a South Luangwa campsite, Amazing…
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Official Name: Republic of Malawi Established: 6 July 1964 (Independence from the United Kingdom) Population: 19,129,952 (2020 estimate) Religion: 77.3% Christianity, 13.8% Islam Language(s): English, Chewa Capital: Lilongwe Order of Visit: Sixty Four First Visit: 21 December 2017 Last Visit: 24 December 2017 Duration: 4 Days Visit Highlights: Lake Malawi coast, Sunrise over Chitimba…
