இலங்கை ஜனநாயக சமத்துவ குடியரசு (Ilaṅkai jaṉanāyaka camattuva kuṭiyaracu) - நடக்கின்றோம் (Natakkinrom)

Sri Lanka Ceylon (from 1796 to 1972) is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, 237 km (west coast of the island) east of the southern tip of the Indian subcontinent, and had a population of approximately 22 million in 2021. The shortest distance between India (Kodiyakkarai) and Sri Lanka (Munasal) is 54.8 km.

From ancient times to modern times, the island was a strategic hub for maritime travel between the Middle East and Southeast Asia. The south and the areas around Anuradhapura were centers of ancient Buddhism; in the north and east there were Hindu temple complexes. Sri Lanka is today a multi-religious and multi-ethnic nation, in which, alongside Buddhism and Hinduism, Christianity and Islam are important religions. The Sinhalese make up the majority of the population. The Tamils ​​are the largest minority. Other ethnic minorities include the Moors, Malays, Burghers and the indigenous people of Sri Lanka, the Veddas.

Sri Lanka is known for the production and export of tea (Ceylon), coffee, rubber, and coconuts. The island is a popular tourist destination due to its scenic beauty and rich cultural heritage (such as Ayurveda, a traditional healing art).

Sri Lanka was ruled by various local kingdoms for over two millennia until large parts of the island were colonized by the Portuguese in the 16th century and then by the Dutch. Only the Kingdom of Kandy in the island's highlands was able to hold out against the colonizers. In 1815, all of Sri Lanka became part of the British Empire. During World War II, Sri Lanka served as a strategically important base for the Allies in the fight against the Japanese Empire. Since the beginning of the 20th century, there have been growing movements for independence. In 1948, Sri Lanka gained independence from Great Britain after peaceful negotiations. Since independence, the country has been burdened by the conflict between the Sinhalese majority and the Tamil minority. Between 1983 and 2009, there was a civil war in Sri Lanka between Tamil separatists and the Sinhalese-dominated central government. The human rights violations committed during the civil war have not yet been independently investigated. Between 2005 and 2015, Mahinda Rajapaksa was president of the country and ruled with an authoritarian stance. In 2019, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, Mahinda's brother, was elected president, and Mahinda became prime minister. Under the brothers' rule, the economy collapsed in 2022. Popular demonstrations led to the ouster of the Rajapaksas and democratic constitutional reform in October 2022.

Sri Lanka - Natakkinrom

República de Cuba - No Paramos

Cuba is an island nation in the Caribbean. It borders the Gulf of Mexico to the northwest, the Atlantic Ocean to the northeast, and the Caribbean Sea to the south. Cuba has a population of approximately 10 million, the majority of whom are Christians, making it the third-largest country in the Caribbean (after Haiti and the Dominican Republic). The country's capital is Havana, the second-largest metropolis in the Caribbean.

Cuba is a one-party dictatorship. The authoritarian government regularly commits serious human rights violations. The economy is weak, and the general standard of living is low. Large parts of the population live in poverty.

Upon his arrival, Columbus initially named the island Juana after Prince Don Juan. In 1515, his father, Fernando II, King of Spain, ordered the renaming to Fernandina, as only one island in the Bahamas (now Long Island) had been named after him.

The name "Cuba" likely comes from the Carib or Taíno language. The words coa (= place) and bana (= large) mean something like "large place." Columbus wrote that he landed at a place the indigenous people called Cubao, Cuban, or Cibao. These names evidently referred to a mountainous region near the landing site in eastern Cuba.

In 1964, the Cuban writer and etymologist José Juan Arrom described the following word origin: According to his account, the Arawak language contains the term kuba-annakan or cubanacán, which means "country or province in the middle." This makes it virtually certain that "Cuba" meant something like "country" or "province" in the local language.

Another naming theory focuses on the town of Cuba in Alentejo, Portugal; it is here that Columbus was born as an illegitimate offspring of the Portuguese royal family.

Cuba - No Paramos

République Gabonaise - On Avance

Gabon is a country in Central Africa. It borders Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea to the north and the Republic of Congo to the south and east. Its west coast lies on the Gulf of Guinea. The equator runs through the country. The country, which is largely covered by rainforest, has a tropical climate. The capital of the country, which has around two million inhabitants, is Libreville. In addition to various Bantu languages, most residents of the former French colony speak French. The country's oil revenues finance a large part of the state budget. The country has been ruled by the Bongo family since 1967 and is considered a dictatorship by many international observers. After 42 years, Ali-Ben Bongo Ondimba took over the presidency from his father Omar Bongo in 2009 following a disputed election. On August 29, 2023, Bongo was again declared the winner after the presidential elections that took place on August 26. Shortly thereafter, a group of high-ranking officers declared that they had seized power in the country and that President Bongo's government had fallen. Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema, commander of the Gabonese Republican Guard, was proclaimed interim president.

Gabon has been a member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 2022.

Gabon - On Avance

República de Guatemala - Avanzamos Juntos

Guatemala located south of the Yucatán Peninsula, it is the most populous state in Central America. Guatemala borders two oceans - the Pacific to the west and the Atlantic Caribbean Sea to the east - as well as four neighboring countries: Mexico to the north, Belize to the northeast, Honduras to the southeast and El Salvador to the south.

In the 2010s, under several right-wing heads of state, the country moved from an already severely ailing democracy towards dictatorship. The problems have increased, especially since 2020, when President Alejandro Giammattei came to power as president. For example, journalists have been politically imprisoned, and judges who condemn corruption have been indicted. Although several promising opposing candidates were not admitted to the 2023 presidential election, the social-liberal opposition candidate Bernardo Arévalo was elected president and sworn in in 2024.

Guatemala - Avanzamos Juntos

Algérie (ⵍⴷⵣⴰⵢⴻⵔ/Ldzayer/الجزائر/Aljazayir) - Ealaa Masaratina (على مساراتنا)

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Algeria is a state in northwest Africa.

Algeria, the middle of the Maghreb countries, is - since the separation of South Sudan from Sudan - the largest state on the African continent in terms of area and the tenth largest state in the world. The area is three times the area of ​​Türkiye or 62⁄3 times the area of ​​Germany. In terms of inhabitants, Algeria was eighth in Africa in 2017 with a good 41 million. It borders the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Mauritania, Morocco and the Western Sahara claimed by Morocco to the west, Mali and Niger to the south and Libya and Tunisia to the east. The country is named after its capital Algiers (Alger in French). Other important cities are Oran, Constantine, Annaba and Batna. The country became independent after the end of the Algerian War (1954–1962). The 1996 constitution introduced a semi-presidential system of government.

Algeria - Mae Baed Namshiu

Algeria 🥇 - Ealaa Masaratina

República de Nicaragua - Nahual Eterno

Nicaragua is a country in Central America. It borders Honduras to the north and Costa Rica to the south, the Pacific to the west and the Caribbean to the east.

The country's name is derived from Nahuatl (Nican 'here', Aráhuac 'people'). Other authors attribute the country's name to the encounter between the Spanish conquistador Gil González Dávila and the cacique Nicarao, which took place on October 15, 1523 near San Jorge/Rivas.

President José Daniel Ortega Saavedra came to power in a controversial election in 2006 and has been clinging to it ever since using dictatorial means. Due to his poor health, his wife and vice president Rosario Murillo takes over many government tasks; Observers assume that she largely leads the country. Due to the numerous human rights violations, the EU and the USA are sanctioning members of the Nicaraguan government around Ortega.

Nicaragua - Nahual Eterno

Ísland - Við Göngum

Iceland is an island state in the extreme north-west of Europe. With around 103,000 square kilometers (including land area 100,250 and water area 2,750 square kilometers; with fishing zone 758,000 square kilometers), Iceland is - after the United Kingdom - the second largest island state in Europe in terms of area. The main island is the largest volcanic island in the world and is located just south of the Arctic Circle. Iceland is a member of EFTA, the European Economic Area, the Nordic Council and a founding member of NATO.

In Switzerland, the full form of the state name is the Republic of Iceland, while in the state itself the official name is only Ísland and the Icelandic word for "republic", lýðveldi, does not form an official part of the name.

With its 396,960 inhabitants (as of the third quarter of 2023), Iceland is the least populated state in Europe and one of the least populated states in the world with a population density of 3.88 inhabitants per km². Over 60 percent of Iceland's population is concentrated in the capital region of Reykjavík. Human settlement only began in the 9th century.

Iceland is one of the leading countries in the world in terms of living standards and per capita income. The United Nations Development Program lists Iceland as one of the countries with very high levels of human development.

Iceland - Vid Gongum

República del Ecuador - Ñukanchik Takinapash

Ecuador is a republic in northwestern South America between Colombia and Peru and has around 18 million inhabitants. The capital, located in the Andean highlands (Sierra) at 2850 m, is called Quito; The largest city, Guayaquil, is located on the Pacific coastal plain (called Costa). The country is named after the equator line that runs through the northern part of the national territory. The Galápagos Islands, which belong to Ecuador, are located between 928 km and 1272 km west of the coast in the Pacific.

Recently, the government of Ecuador has been trying to improve the separation of powers, for example by establishing an independent Judicial Council. It also pursues a clear policy of supporting the economy and the private sector. However, civil society participation remains very limited to date.

Ecuador - Nukanchik Takinapash

Roman Müller - every little peace

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All The Tallking

Even as a small child I wanted to learn a musical instrument...

...since there was a music school in our small town where I grew up, but it was limited to the activities of the local musicians' band, the choice was rather limited... because piano, guitar or saxophone were not offered and that's why I decided me for the trumpet, which was not used for cast-technical reasons, so the FLÜGELHORN became my instrument...
In my youth I turned my back on music and was active in sports towards the end of my teenage years...


“I can do many things so intensively that perfection isn’t even necessary.”

Cuba - No Paramos

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