Trinidad and Tobago mapcard

 Trinidad and Tobago officially the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, is a twin island country off the northern edge of South America, lying just off the coast of northeastern Venezuela and south of Grenada in the Lesser Antilles.

It is part of South America as it lies on the continental shelf. However usually considered part of the Caribbean, it shares maritime boundaries with other nations including Barbados to the northeast, Grenada to the northwest, Guyana to the southeast, and Venezuela to the south and west. The country covers an area of 5,128 square kilometres (1,980 sq mi) and consists of two main islands, Trinidad and Tobago, with numerous smaller landforms. The two main islands are divided into nine regions, and one ward. Sangre Grande is the largest of the country's nine regions, comprising about 18% of the total area and 10% of the total population of the country. Trinidad and Tobago lies outside of the hurricane belt.

The Prime Minister of UAE, Sheikh Mohammed

 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum,  also known as Sheikh Mohammed, (born 15 July 1949) is the Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Emir of Dubai. Since his accession in 2006, he has undertaken major reforms in the UAE's government, starting with the UAE Federal Government Strategy in April 2007. In 2010 he launched UAE Vision 2021 with the aim of making the UAE "One of the best countries in the world" by 2021. 

Old town, Dubai, UAE

Views from Abu Dhabi, UAE

Abu Dhabi  is the capital and the second most populous city in the United Arab Emirates (the most populous being Dubai), and also capital of Abu Dhabi emirate, the largest of the UAE's seven member emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western coast. The city proper had a population of more than 2.45 million in 2014.

Waterfalls in Phu Quoc, Vietnam

         Phú Quốc is the largest island in Vietnam. Phú Quốc and nearby islands, along with distant Thổ Chu Islands, is part of Kiên Giang Province as Phú Quốc District, the district has a total area of 574 square kilometres (222 sq mi) and a permanent population of approximately 103,000. Located in the Gulf of Thailand, the district of Phú Quốc includes the island proper and 21 smaller islets. The district seat, Dương Đông, is located on the west coast, and is also the largest town on the island. The economy is centered on fishing, agriculture and a fast-growing tourism sector. From March 2014, Vietnam allows all foreign tourists to visit Phú Quốc visa-free for a period of up to 30 days.

My Thuan Bridge, Vietnam

The Mỹ Thuận Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge over the Mekong river, connecting Cái Bè District of Tiền Giang Province with Vĩnh Long City of Vĩnh Long Province in Vietnam. It was developed in a joint venture between the governments of Australia and Vietnam. The bridge was the largest overseas assistance project undertaken by the Australian government costing A$91 million. It was built by Bilfinger Berger and completed in 2000

Conch shell, Turks and Caicos Islands

       Conch (pronounced ‘konk’) is a type of edible marine snail popular throughout the Caribbean and especially in the Turks and Caicos Islands. Conch tastes similar to clams, although it is a lot more ‘rubbery’ with a more defined texture. Conch is an important symbol of the Turks and Caicos, being one of three symbols on our flag (the other two being a spiny lobster and a Turk's Head cactus).

Chalk Sound, Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands

     Chalk Sound is a scenic natural lagoon on the southwest of Providenciales that has the unique feature of having hundreds of small rocky islands in shallow brilliant turquoise water. Although the sound is nearly landlocked, the water here is clean and algae free. Because of its status as a National Park, powered watercraft use is not allowed in Chalk Sound. At this time, the main attraction for most visitors is sightseeing by road on the southern side.

Abeche, Chad

Abéché is the 4th largest city in Chad, the capital of Ouaddaï Region. The town is served by Abéché Airport. It has within it, the remnants of the ancient capital, including palaces, many mosques, and tombs of former sultans, all within a functioning wall

Friesland map, Netherlands

Friesland or Frisia is a province in the northwest of the Netherlands. It is situated west of Groningen, northwest of Drenthe and Overijssel, north of Flevoland, northeast of North Holland, and south of the North Sea.

Drenthe map, Netherlands

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Drenthe  is a province of the Netherlands, located in the northeast of the country. It is bordered by Overijsselto the south, Friesland to the west, Groningen to the north, and Germany (districts of Emsland and Bentheim) to the east. 

Ameland map, Netherlands

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 Ameland  is a municipality and one of the West Frisian Islands off the north coast of the Netherlands. It consists mostly of sand dunes. It is the third major island of the West Frisians. It neighbours islands Terschelling to the West and Schiermonnikoog to the East. This includes the small Engelsmanplaat and Rif islands to the East.

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Netherlands mapcard from Postcrossing

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The Netherlands' name literally means " Low Countries ", influenced by its low flat land and geography, with only about 50% of its land exceeding one meter  above sea level .  Most of the areas below sea level are man-made. Since the late 16th century, large areas ( polders ) have been  reclaimed from the sea and lakes, amounting to nearly 17% of the country's current land mass.

Holland mapcard

The  Netherlands  is the main  constituent country  of the  Kingdom of the Netherlands . It is a small, densely populated country located in  Western Europe  with  three island territories  in the  Caribbean .  The European part of the Netherlands borders  Germany  to the east,  Belgium  to the south, and the  North Sea  to the north, sharing  maritime borders  with Belgium , the  United Kingdom and Germany.  The largest and most important cities in the Netherlands are  Amsterdam ,  The Hague  and  Rotterdam . Amsterdam is the  country's capital ,  while  The Hague  holds the Dutch seat of  government  and  parliament . The  port of Rotterdam  is the largest port in Europe - as large as the next three largest combined.

Noord Brabant, Netherlands

 North Brabant   is a  province  in the south of the Netherlands. It borders the provinces of  South Holland  and  Gelderland  to the north,  Limburg  to the east,  Zeeland  to the west, and the  Belgianprovinces  of  Antwerp  and  Limburg  to the south. The northern border follows the  Meuse  (Maas) river Westwards, where it mouths into the  Hollands Diep  strait , part of the  Rhine-Meuse-Scheldt delta .

Netherlands flag

 The flag of the Netherlands is a horizontal tricolour of red, white, and blue. Variants of the flag have been in use since 1572, and in 1937 the flag was officially formalized as the national flag of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. It is the oldest tricolor flag still in national use. It is distinguished from the French flag which has the same colours arranged vertically.

Zeeland flag

 The  flag of Zeeland  was adopted on 14 January 1949, designed by  taiwan Schorer . In the center of the flag, the  coat of arms  of  Zeeland  is depicted. The wavy blue lines represent the waves and the constant struggle against the sea.

St. Servaasburg Bridge, Maastrcht, Netherlands

The Sint Servaasbrug connects  pedestrian  traffic from the Binnenstad district of Maastricht on the west bank of the Meuse to the Wyck district on the east bank.

The bridge is made ​​of limestone , and in its current configuration it is 160 meters (525 ft) long and 9 meters (30 ft) wide. Its seven arches each span approximately 12 meters (39 ft), and are supported by seven piers.  A separate steel drawbridge with a span of 54.5 meters (178 ft 10 in) connects the east end of the bridge to the east bank of the river ,

St. Servatius Bridge at night, Netherlands

Sint Servaasbrug  (or the  St. Servatius Bridge ) is an  arched  stone  footbridge  across the  Meuse River  in  Maastricht ,  Netherlands . It is named after  Saint Servatius , the first bishop of Maastricht, and (despite being largely rebuilt after World War II) it has been called the oldest bridge in the Netherlands

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Sunset in Holland

Women in Mongolia

Mongolian women traditionally perceived themselves to have a higher social status than women in many other Asian societies, but were still subordinate to men. Many were herdswomen and mothers, but during the Middle Ages some served as warriors or as members of the Khuriltai, a Mongolian governmental council. Some women even served in commanding roles during military operations.