Top 10 Richest Countries in the World 2014

10. India: $2.0 Trillion   India comes in as the 10th wealthiest economy in 2014 with a purchasing power of $2.0 trillion. However, the densely populated country has a considerably low GDP per capita at $4,000,ranking 169th place out of 228 countries listed in the World Factbook country comparison chart. Despite India’s great economic wealth,a whopping 29.8 percent of...

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Top 10 YouTube Videos Of All Time

Updated 8/7/2014: YouTube has come to define the era of online video, so let's take a look at its most popular videos of all time.  Updated 8/7/2014. YouTube has come to define the era of online video, so let's take a look at its most popular videos of all time. We reported that Psy's Gangnam Style was the first video to reach a billion views, and the viral hit is standing...

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History of the United States

British colonization  The strip of land along the eastern seacoast was settled primarily by English colonists in the 17th century along with much smaller numbers of Dutch and Swedes. Colonial America was defined by a severe labor shortage that employed forms of unfree labor such as slavery and indentured servitude and by a British policy of benign neglect (salutary neglect). Over half of...

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History of the United States

  Contents 1 Pre-Columbian era 2 Colonial period 2.1 Spanish, Dutch, and French colonization 2.2 British colonization 3 18th century 3.1 Political integration and autonomy 4 American Revolution 5 Early years of the republic 5.1 Confederation and Constitution 5.2 The New Chief Executive 5.3 Slavery 6 19th century 6.1 Jeffersonian Republican Era 6.2 War of 1812 6.3 Era of Good...

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History of the United States

When to date the start of the history of the United States is debated among historians. Older textbooks start with the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492 and emphasize the European background, or they start in 1600 and emphasize the American frontier. In recent decades American schools and universities typically have shifted back in time to include more on the colonial period and much more...

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly referred to as the United States (U.S.), America, Flag the States, is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal district. The 48 contiguous states and Washington, D.C. are in central North America between Canada and Mexico. The state of Alaska is located in the northwestern part of North America and the state of Hawaii is an archipelago...

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Bangladesh

Contents Bangladesh Map 1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Antiquity 2.2 Islamic Bengal 2.3 Colonialism 2.4 East Pakistan 2.5 Modern Bangladesh 3 Biodiversity and climate 4 Politics and law 4.1 Government 4.2 Law & Judiciary 5 Foreign relations and military 6 Divisions 7 Economy 7.1 Agriculture 7.2 Industry 8 Demographic...

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Bangladesh

People's Republic of Bangladesh (গণপ্রজাতন্ত্রী বাংলাদেশ Gônôprôjatôntri Bangladesh), is a separated from Nepal and Bhutan by the Chicken’s Neck corridor. To its south, it faces the Bay of Bengal. Bangladesh is the world's eighth-most populous country, with over 160 million people, and among the most densely populated countries. It forms part of the ethno-linguistic region of Bengal, along with the...

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রণবীর-ক্যাটের বাগদান সম্পন্ন!  সব জল্পনা-কল্পনার অবসান ঘটিয়ে শেষ পর্যন্ত আংটি বদলের কাজটি সেরেই ফেললেন বলিউডের বহুল আলোচিত তারকা যুগল রণবীর কাপুর ও ক্যাটরিনা কাইফ! অন্তত এমন খবরই ভাসছে বলিউডের বাতাসে। লন্ডনে গত ৩০ ডিসেম্বর বাগদান পর্ব সেরেছেন রণবীর-ক্যাটরিনা। এমন খবরই প্রকাশ করেছে মুম্বাইয়ের অধিকাংশ পত্রিকাগুলো।&nb...

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অষ্টম দিনের মতো অবরুদ্ধ খালেদা  অষ্টম দিনের মতো রাজধানীর গুলশানে নিজ কার্যালয়ে অবরুদ্ধ আছেন বিএনপির চেয়ারপারসন খালেদা জিয়া। আজ শনিবার বেলা ১১টা পর্যন্ত তাঁর সঙ্গে কেউ দেখা করতে যাননি। আগের মতোই ওই কার্যালয়ের সামনের রাস্তাটির এক পাশে একটি জলকামান, অন্য পাশে পুলিশের দুটি ট্রাক দিয়ে অবরুদ্ধ করে রাখা হয়েছে। বাসার মূল ফটকে ১০ জন নারী পুলিশ অবস্থান নিয়ে আছেন। ফটকের দুই পাশে পাহারা...

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