Hot bath or shower an hour before bedtime can improve sleep quality, American scientists believe.

The American state of Alaska, on the peninsula of the same name, is associated by most people in the USA with permanent frost, snow and ice.

In the vast expanse of North Africa, Algeria is a former colony of France, which has long ago gained independence and has been following its own path since then.

Kazakhstan is a land of boundless steppes and proud people who honor the traditions of their ancestors.

Pakistan, a conservative Arab state, is a seething cauldron of local conflicts that still erupt here and there.

Desert African country Namibia does not boast a lush greenery, a wealth of natural subsoil, or exciting safari tours on the savannah.

Arid African country Botswana is a small state, which is actually quite a typical picture by the standards of this continent.

The magnificent France is a country of fine cuisine, beautiful women, high taxes and polite police officers.

Rhodes is one of the most beautiful Greek islands.