Countries
Nations of the world.
Each country page is a doorway into its histories, geopolitics, and figures — from the deep past to the present.
17 of 17 countries
🇦🇺AU
Australia
Canberra
An ancient Aboriginal heritage and a modern Pacific nation.
4 figures →
🇧🇷BR
Brazil
Brasília
The largest South American nation with deep indigenous and African roots.
37 figures →
🇨🇳CN
China
Beijing
Over four millennia of continuous civilisation.
12 figures →
🇪🇬EG
Egypt
Cairo
Land of pharaohs, pyramids, and the Nile.
7 figures →
🇫🇷FR
France
Paris
The Revolution, the Enlightenment, and a global cultural force.
120 figures →
🇩🇪DE
Germany
Berlin
Heart of European philosophy, science, and 20th-century history.
120 figures →
🇬🇷GR
Greece
Athens
Birthplace of Western philosophy and democracy.
120 figures →
🇮🇳IN
India
New Delhi
An ancient civilisation and the world's largest democracy.
13 figures →
🇮🇷IR
Iran
Tehran
Heir to the Persian empires.
17 figures →
🇮🇶IQ
Iraq
Baghdad
Ancient Mesopotamia — the cradle of civilisation.
17 figures →
🇮🇹IT
Italy
Rome
Heart of Rome, the Renaissance, and Italian art.
120 figures →
🇯🇵JP
Japan
Tokyo
An island civilisation with a singular cultural trajectory.
12 figures →
🇲🇽MX
Mexico
Mexico City
Heir to the Maya, Aztec, and Spanish colonial traditions.
37 figures →
🇷🇺RU
Russia
Moscow
A vast land shaping world history from the Mongols to the USSR.
120 figures →
🇿🇦ZA
South Africa
Pretoria
Home of the anti-apartheid struggle and Mandela.
7 figures →
🇬🇧GB
United Kingdom
London
Home of the Industrial Revolution and parliamentary democracy.
120 figures →
🇺🇸US
United States
Washington, D.C.
A federal republic — the dominant 20th-century superpower.
37 figures →