Seven in one The United Arab Emirates is a Middle Eastern country made up of seven emirates: Abu Dhabi, Ajman, Dubai, Fujairah, Ras al-Khaimah, Sharjah and Umm al-Qaiwain. It is home to some nine million people, roughly three quarters of whom live in the capital Abu...
A multi-faceted metropolis spanning 700 km² In terms of area, Singapore is the smallest state in Southeast Asia. With one main island, three larger and 58 small offshore islands, the city-state off the Malay Peninsula covers an area of just 719 km²....
V4 = concentrated export power Communication experts advise never to use abbreviations without explaining them explicitly. A premium example of this is “V4”. Depending on the context, it may mean an engine with four cylinders, an Italian racing car or an area of the...
Different speeds, different perspectives With a total of 55 countries, Africa is characterised not only by its great cultural diversity, but also by a variety of different speeds – especially when it comes to economic development. This also applies to the five North...
Partner on equal footing This is a special year for Japan and Germany. On 24 January 1861, exactly 160 years ago, Prussia and Japan signed an agreement about friendship, trade and shipping. This was the beginning of German-Japanese diplomatic relations, thereby laying...
