FRANCE

France is bordered by Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Monaco, Andorra, and Spain. Due to its overseas departments, France also shares land borders with Brazil and Suriname (bordering French Guiana), and the Netherlands Antilles (bordering Saint-Martin). France is also linked to the United Kingdom by the Channel Tunnel, which passes underneath the English Channel. The French Republic is a democracy that is organized as a unitary semi-presidential republic. Its main ideals are expressed in the Declaration of the Rights of Man and of the Citizen. It is a developed country with the sixth-largest economy in the world. France is the most visited country in the world, receiving over 79 million foreign tourists annually (including business visitors, but excluding people staying less than 24 hours in France). France is one of the founding members of the European Union, and has the largest land area of all members.

HONG KONG

The Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China is much more than a harbour city.

INDIA

India's culture is marked by a high degree of syncretism and cultural pluralism. It has managed to preserve established traditions while absorbing new customs, traditions, and ideas from invaders and immigrants. Multicultural concerns have long informed India's history and traditions, constitution and political arrangements.

INDONESIA

Indonesia is the largest archipelago in the world that straddles the Equator between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean.

IRELAND

Ireland is an island in north-western Europe which has been divided politically since 1920. The Republic of Ireland is a nation state of Western Europe.

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