Chad — Where a lake that fed thirty million people has shrunk within a lifetime
Lake Chad has contracted dramatically since the 1960s. It is one of the most striking environmental changes on the planet, and …
Mongolia — Only two neighboring countries, and how one small nation created a third neighbor
Mongolia borders only Russia and China, has no sea access, and the world's lowest population density. The "neighborhood" policy…
Ethiopia — The only African country never colonized, and has its own calendar seven years behind the world
Ethiopia maintained independence throughout the period when European powers divided Africa, and still uses its own calendar, script…
Bolivia — Still maintains a navy after 140 years without coastline, and constitution recognizes 36 languages
Bolivia lost its ocean access in 1884 and has never stopped demanding it back — the country still maintains a naval force and …