St. Lucia’s European settlement could be described as contentious—after the French signed a treaty with the native Carib Indians in 1660, they established a colony.

A two-island country in the West Indies, St. Kitts and Nevis is the smallest sovereign state in the Western Hemisphere both in terms of population

With its location in the heart of the Mediterranean Sea, Malta has long been a naval stronghold for a variety of empires and powers from

Like many islands in the Caribbean, Grenada was sighted by Christopher Columbus. But unlike many of its neighbours, European settlement came later to Grenada due

There’s evidence of human presence on Cyprus dating back as far as the 10th millennia BC. It strategic location—south of Turkey and Greece, west of

Canada is part of what was once known as British North America. In 1867, several colonies joined to form the federal Dominion of Canada. As

The first unified Bulgarian state—also known as the first Bulgarian empire—emerged in 681 AD. After WWII, Bulgaria became a one-party socialist state as part of

The twin-island country Antigua and Barbuda was discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1493. Nicknamed “Land of 263 Beaches”, tourism is a major industry contributing over

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean and with evidence of human activity on the island dating back as far as the 10th