Newspaper | Country |
Al-Ahram | Cairo (Egypt) |
Izvestia | Moscow (Russia) |
Dawn | Karachi (Pakistan) |
Daily News | New York (USA) |
The Daily Mirror | London (Great Britain) |
The Times | London (Great Britain) |
The Times of India | Mumbai (India) |
New Statesman | London (Great Britain) |
New York Times | New York (USA) |
Pravda | Moscow (Russia) |
Peoples Daily | Beijing (China) |
Merdeka | Jakarta (Indonesia) |
Le Monde | Paris (France) |
News Agency | Country |
Agence France | France |
Antara | Indonesia |
Associated Press (AP) | America |
Bangladesh Sanghbad Sansthan (BSS) | Bangladesh |
Hindustan Samachar | India |
Reuters | UK |
Official Books of Various Countries
Name of the Book | Country |
Blue Book | Any official report of the British Government |
Green Book | Official publication of Italy and Iran |
Grey Book | Official reports of the Japanese and Belgian Governments |
Orange Book | Official publication of Netherlands |
White Book | Official publication of Germany, China and Portugal |
Yellow Book | Official book of France |
White Paper | Short pamphlet giving authoritative account of the facts issued by the Indian Government stating its views on a particular issue for the knowledge of general public. |
Boundary Lines
Name | Countries | History |
Durand Line | India-Afghanistan | Demarcated by Sir Mortimer Durand in 1896. |
Hindenberg Line | Germany-Poland | The line to which Germans retreated in 1917 during the World War I. |
McMahon Line | China-India | Demarcated by Sir Henry McMahon. China does not recognise this line. |
Maginot Line | France-Germany | – |
Oder Niesse Line | East Germany-Poland | – |
Radcliff Line | India-Pakistan | Drawn by Sir Cyril Radcliff in 1947. |
Siegfried Line | Germany-France | Line of Fortification. |
17th Parallel | North Vietnam-South Vietnam | The line was there before the two were united. |
38th Parallel | North Korea-South Korea | –– |
49th Parallel | USA-Canada | – |
National Flower
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National Emblems
Country | Emblem | Country | Emblem |
Australia | Kangaroo | Lebanon | Cedar Tree |
Bangladesh | Water Lily | Luxemburg | Lion with Crown |
Barbados | Head of Trident | Mongolia | The Soyombo |
Belgium | Lion | Netherlands | Lion |
Canada | White Lily | New Zealand | Southern Cross, Kiwi, Fern |
Chile | Condor and Huemul | Norway | Lion |
Denmark | Beach | Pakistan | Crescent |
Dominica | Sisserou Parrot | Papua New Guinea | Bird of Paradise |
France | Lily | Spain | Eagle |
Germany | Corn Flower | Senegal | Baobab Tree |
Guyana | Canje Pheasant | Sierra Leone | Lion |
Hong Kong | Bauhinia (Orchid Tree) | Sri Lanka | Lion |
India | Lion Capital | Sudan | Secretary Bird |
Iran | Rose | Syria | Eagle |
Ireland | Shamrock | Turkey | Crescent and Star |
Israel | Candelabrum | United Kingdom | Rose |
Italy | White Lily | USA | Golden Rod |
Ivory Coast | Elephant | Zimbabwe | Zimbabwe Bird |
Japan | Chrysanthemum | Â | Â |