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Each one take one -
11-03-08, 02:50 PM
Post some details on your home (origin) country, e.g. general information and some interesting/unknown facts about it AND do the same for ONE other place/country in the world that you have interest in or have heard a little known fact about.
To start:
Hometown
Quilalea Island:
Located just off the coast of Mozambique. General facts: One of the most biodiverse marine areas in the world, the island is home to grazing dugongs, fish eagles, nesting turtles, and an array of fish and humpback whales, which shelter their young in Quilálea’s deep channel.
Did you know:
European forts dated from the 16th century can be found in Pemba (archilepago where Quilalea and other islands can be found) and is a cultural site of the Indean Ocean slave trade.
Other place/country:
Ethiopia:
Oldest nation state in Africa.
Did you know: Was once a giant of African football, in 1962, Ethiopian team sent to play in World Cup semis.
Each BN Villager take one.
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