Argentina's road to democracy has been a bumpy one, with military coups, inequality and corruption along the way.

New Zealand, known in Maori as Aotearoa, or Land of the Long White Cloud, is truly a land apart.

Nestled in the Himalayan Region of Pacific-Asia, the Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) is governed as a territory of China.  China boasts Tibet’s modernization and burgeoning economy since its rule; but critics accuse China of committing human rights violations and of putting pressure on Tibet’s environment and natural resources.

With major European powers at its doorstep, Morocco has long had to cope with foreign interests as well as internal strife.

For centuries, Laos and its neighbours were swept over by shifting dynasties, from Mon and Khmer Kingdoms to the Angkor and Siamese Empires.

A nation in the remaking—again.

Located in the Great Lakes district of East Africa this former British colony has pulled itself from a legacy of brutal military dictatorships, and stands as one of the success stories in the region. Under President Yoweri Museveni, the country has managed to shake off its despotic past and improve its economy and human rights record.

Drugs, Democracy and Violence: A brief history of Burma