Egypt, with a population of 76 million, is located in the northeastern corner of Africa at the crossroads of Africa, Asia, and Europe. Egyptian culture has been influenced by developments in all three continents.
Sport in Egypt
Sport in East Germany
The German Democratic Republic (GDR), or Deutsche Demokratische Republik (DDR), had about 17 million inhabitants. East Germany in the 1980s ranked first in the world in winter sports and achieved the number three ranking in the Summer Olympics.
Sport in Denmark
Denmark is a small Scandinavian country with approximately 5 million inhabitants. Its government consists of a monarchy; representative democracy, with a parliament; and 275 self-governing regions.
Sport in Czech Republic
Asmall, strategically located country in Central Europe with a population of 10 million, the Czech Republic came into existence in 1993, the result of political changes that began with the disintegration of the Austrian-Hungarian Empire.
Sport in Cuba
The largest island of the West Indies, Cuba is located 200 kilometers south of Florida and 100 kilometers west of Haiti.The capital city, Havana (with an estimated population of 2.3 million in 2003), is located on Cuba’s northwest coast.
Sport in China
China has one-fourth of the world’s population and a heritage of more than five thousand years of history and civilization.
Sport in Canada
As the northernmost country in the Americas, Canada is home to 32 million people.
Cameroon
The Republic of Cameroon is a coastal country in Equatorial Africa with an area of 475,650 square kilometers, (183,569 square miles).
Sport in Bulgaria
Bulgarians take pride in the antiquity and diversity of their sports, which include football (soccer), rugby, gymnastics, weightlifting, bowling, ice-skating, and swimming.
Sport in Brazil
Foreigners—first the colonizing Portuguese and then British, French, Italian, and German immigrants and black slaves—played an important role in the development of sports in Brazil.
Sport in Belgium
Belgium, with a population of about 10 million, is situated at the cultural crossroads of Europe.
Sport in Austria
Austria is a small country in central Europe and has a population of about 8 million. Its capital,Vienna, has about 1.5 million inhabitants. Austria has a rich and famous athletic tradition, not only in competitive sports but also in physical education.
Sport in Australia
Avast island continent sparsely populated with almost 20 million inhabitants, Australia has long had a reputation as a sports-loving nation, a notion that has contributed strongly to its sense of identity.
Sport in Argentina
Argentina is the second largest country in South America, lying east of Chile in the “Southern Cone.”