Celebrating the World: Sri Lanka
Today is Sri Lanka’s national day, commemorating independence from the British in 1948. The following infographic gives a broad view of this country, located just southeast of India.
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Celebrating the World: Nauru
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Celebrating the World: The Commonwealth of Nations
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Celebrating the World: Brunei
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Celebrating the World: New Zealand
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Celebrating the World: Cooperative Republic of Guyana
February 23 is Mashramani in Guyana, commemorating the declaration of the republic. Because I lived in Guyana during my teen years, I want to include a couple more pictures. Featured image: General Panorama of Georgetown with the St George’s Cathedral centered. The Cathedral is the world’s tallest freestanding wooden structure. Photo taken in 2007. Photo…
