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What is War? - Why does it happen?

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  Hello Kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Have you ever heard of the army, military, bombs or guns? Sometimes on the news you would've heard someone telling you there is some war or something? War is a very disappointing situation, yet we all should be aware of what it is, and why it happens. So in this article, we'll understand and get to know all of this. So let's begin!  Different Places, Different People: Before we understand what is war anyways, let's take a look at the whole world. We live in a world, which is full of different places. That means, there will be a lot of different people as well. Why? Because each place would have its own beliefs, thinking, culture, customs, traditions and religion. So we can conclude, that the world has a lot of different people, and hence every place differs in various things of their people, like their language, beliefs, thinking, culture, traditions, etc.  What is War, then? Now as the world has so many different people, with di...

Why are there so many Countries?

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  Hello Buddies! Welcome back to KidsCast! Did you know that there are approximately 195 countries in the world? Isn't that a LOT of numbers? Have you ever wondered why the world has so many different countries? There isn't an exact or 100% foolproof answer to this question, but several reasons may explain why the whole world is divided into so many countries. What are the reasons? Wanna find out? Let's begin! The vastness of the World: Before we understand why there are so many countries, we must understand that our world is very vast, big or large! The Earth is a total area of  510,072,000 sq km  (196,939,900 sq miles)! And it is so big that there are massive continents in the world, that too seven of them! In fact, the world is so vast and large, that it would take you 335 days to walk around the world if you walk non-stop! So, we just understand that the world is superly large! So, now that we know that world is a big place, we can proceed further. This large world...

Yugoslavia - A Brief History!

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Hey friends! Welcome back to KidsCast! Today we are going to talk about a former country whose name even you would be aware of because it was a famous country, but you might be unaware that this country no more exists because it has broken into several new nations. You saw it right from the title and it is Yugoslavia!  History: Yugoslavia was a country in Southeast Europe that existed from 1918 to 1992. The name "Yugoslavia" means "Land of the South Slavs" and referred to the country's population, which was made up of several ethnic groups, including Serbs, Croats, Slovenes, Bosniaks, Montenegrins, and Macedonians. The country was formed after World War I, when the Kingdom of Serbia, which had been an ally of the Allied powers during the war, expanded its territory to include the former Austro-Hungarian territories of Croatia, Slovenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and parts of Serbia. Flag of Yugoslavia Countries that comprised Yugoslavia Impact of WW2: During Wor...

LET'S GO TO! - Capital of South Korea

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Hey there, kids! Here's another fun and informative article for you guys! As you can already tell by the title of the article, our today's topic is Seoul- The capital of South Korea ! So, gear up for this article, as we can guarantee this article will be one of the most fun, incredible, and obviously informative articles you will ever come across. Now, without wasting any time let us get started! About the country So, first things first, before coming to Seoul, the capital of Korea, we shall first talk about South Korea itself, right?   So, South Korea is a country in East Asia. The Seoul capital area, the fourth most populous metropolitan area in the world, has a population of 51.75 Million people. Alongside Seoul, Daegu, Busan, and Incheon are also considered the major cities.  The currency is KRW  (₩), which is the Korean Republic Won.  About Seoul  As you all already know, Seoul is the capital of South Korea, it is also a huge metropolis....

English: A Connection or a Competition?

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  Well hello, kids! Welcome back to KidsCast! Today, we're going to find the answer to a very interesting question, " Is the English language a connection, or a competition in the world? " Yes, we are going to find the answer to it. Have you ever wondered, why the language you might be reading this article in- "English", it has connected so many people worldwide? So many people of different countries, regions and continents have been able to communicate with each other using English! However, at the same time, don't you think that speaking English has become a competition today among so many people, that we have started to appreciate people who are able to speak English, and we often do not appreciate people who are struggling with speaking or don't know English at all? The point is, English is nowadays seeming to be a connection as well as a competition among people. So in reality, what is English? A Connection, or a Competition? Let's find it out!...

Countries, Flags and Capitals! - Let's have Fun!

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  Hello Kids! We come again... Wait... Forgot something... Oh yeah! Welcome to KidsCast! Today, instead of knowledge and all, we are going to have fun! Yes, today we are going to discuss all the flags and capitals, of all the 195 countries in the world ! So let us begin! Note: All these countries mentioned below are arranged in alphabetical order of their names. So to find a specific country, please refer to its alphabets and then find the country, flag and the capital name.  1. Afghanistan:   Capital: Kabul 2. Albania: Capital: Tirana 3. Algeria: Capital: Algiers 4. Andorra: Capital: Andorra la Vella 5. Angola: Capital: Luanda 6. Antigua and Barbuda: Capital: Saint John's  7. Argentina: Capital: Buenos Aires  8. Armenia:  Capital: Yerevan 9. Australia:  Capital: Canberra, Australian Capital Territory (ACT) 10. Austria: Capital: Vienna 11. Azerbaijan:  Capital: Baku 12. Bahamas:  Capital: Nassau 13. Bahrain: Capital: Manama 14. Bangladesh:...