New Zealand has 5 million people. It is an island nation consisting of two main land masses of North Island and South Island, and more than 700 smaller islands, covering 268,021 square kilometres. New Zealand was the last significant land mass on earth to be...
Portugal has 10.2 million people. It is the westernmost nation in mainland Europe, with Spain on its border. Portugal is one of the oldest nations in Europe. In 1400s and 1500s, Portugal established the first global maritime and commercial empire; and became one of the...
France has 65 million people. During World War One (1914 to 1918), the ‘Triple Entente’ powers of ‘France, Russia and the United Kingdom’ were opposed to the Central powers of ‘Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman (Turkey) empire and Bulgaria’. Due to Germany’s aggression in the war,...
Singapore has 5.8 million people. Its politicians receive the highest remuneration in the world – so that first, the best people would serve in running the country; and second, there would be little or no corruption in government. The crime rate in Singapore is extremely...
Germany has 84 million people. It is the 2nd most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. In general, Germany has a highly skilled labour force, a low level of corruption, a low crime rate and a...
Philippines has 110 million people. The country is spread over more than 7,000 islands covering an area of 300,000 km2. Spain and then USA colonised the Philippines. Spanish colonialism in the Philippines began in 1521 with the arrival of Ferdinand Magellan, who claimed all the islands...
Thailand has 70 million people. Thai nationals make up 96% of Thailand's population; the remaining 4% are Burmese (2%) and others (2%). Around 94% of the country's population self-identify as Buddhists; and 4% as Muslims. Thai Chinese, those of significant Chinese heritage are 14% of...
South Africa has 60 million people. About 80% of South Africans are Black Africans (48 million). During the apartheid years (1948 to 1994), the Black people lived on only 13% of the land. The Whites, Indians and Coloureds (multiracial ethnic group native to South Africa)...
Russia has 146 million people, and is the largest country in the world – 17,125,191 square kilometres; 1/8th of the Earth’s inhabited land area; and extends across 11 time zones. Communism has its roots in Russia. Vladimir Lenin and then Joseph Stalin held authoritarian, supreme...
South Korea has 51 million people. Around half, ie 25 million people, live around the capital area of Seoul. South Korea has the 4th largest economy in Asia, and the 11th largest in the world. Between 1960 and 2010, South Korea rose from one of...
Comasters Law Firm and Notary Public is a commercial legal practice in Sydney. We conduct matters in a range of legal areas. Whilst based in Sydney, Comasters maintains close links with business people across the Asia Pacific region.