Awesome Countries Facts

 The Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, plus a handful of other islands make form the Commonwealth of Australia. Australia is the world's sixth biggest nation. Aboriginal people, who arrived about 40,000 years ago, were Australia's earliest occupants. Spanish, Portuguese, and Dutch ships came in the 1600s, and the British claimed Australia in 1688, calling it New South Wales. The British started transporting convicts to Sydney in 1788. (formerly Port Jackson). Around 161,000 English convicts had been transported to the penal colony at Sydney by the time the system ended in 1839. Former convicts and fresh immigrants created six communities. In 1901, the colonies were renamed states, and Australia became the Commonwealth of Australia. Facts about Australia that are interesting: Australia's name is derived from the Latin term 'australis,' which means'southern.' After Russia, Canada, China, the United States, and Brazil, Australia is the world's s

 The Republic of Peru is the official name of Peru's nation. It is situated in the western part of South America, close to the Pacific Ocean. Ecuador and Columbia are to Peru's north, Brazil to its east, Chile to its south, and Bolivia to its southeast. Peru was home to a variety of ancient cultures, starting with the Norte Chico, one of the world's earliest civilizations. The Inca Empire ruled Peru prior to the arrival of the Spanish in the 1500s. Peru gained independence from Spain in 1821, after hundreds of years of Spanish domination. Despite gaining independence, Peru was still plagued by political instability. Peru's Interesting Facts: Every year on July 28th and 29th, Peruvians commemorate their independence. The festival is known as 'Fiestas Patrias,' which translates to 'Patriotic Holidays.' Lima was the capital of Peru while it was under Spanish control. It was the most powerful city in South America. Lima is the capital of Peru. Peru has a pop

 The Kingdom of Sweden is the official name of Sweden's country. Sweden lies in Northern Europe, bordered to the west by Norway and to the east by Finland. Sweden is connected to Denmark to the south via a bridge tunnel. Before the Middle Ages, the area of Sweden was populated by Germanic tribes known as Vikings. Sweden developed and established the Swedish Empire in the 1600s, becoming one of Europe's major powers in the 1600s and 1700s. Military battles for control of the area raged until the final border dispute was settled in 1814. Sweden has been a neutral country since then. Interesting facts about Sweden: Sweden is a country with a total size of 173,745 square miles. The eastern part of the Scandinavian Peninsula is covered by Sweden. Following France and Spain, Sweden is the fourth biggest European nation and the third largest in the European Union. Stockholm is Sweden's capital city. This is also the biggest city in Sweden. Sweden had a population of about 9,500,00