There are six African countries known as Lusophone Africa, in which the Portuguese language is an official language: Angola, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, Mozambique, São Tomé and Príncipe. Angola is the largest and might have the most difficult history. Angola 200… Read More

In continuation of our previous 2 Hispanic Heritage blogs, we investigate currency used in Guatemala which declared its independence from Spain in September 1821 along with many other Central American countries. Like many other countries that declared independence in 1821,… Read More

Where is Aldabra? What is Aldabra? Didn’t Harry Potter use Aldabra in a spell he cast? Aldabra is actually an atoll north of Madagascar that is at the southern edge of the Seychelles. However, it is not a country. It… Read More

Europe has many tiny countries. Andorra might be the one that the fewest people can name. Vatican City, Monaco, Luxembourg, San Marino and Liechtenstein are smaller but, Andorra is hidden in the Pyrenees mountain range between Spain and France so many… Read More

Americans observe Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15 to October 15, by celebrating the histories, cultures and contributions of American citizens whose ancestors came from Spain, Mexico, the Caribbean and Central and South America. In this blog we examine currency… Read More