OCTOBER 28: Czech Republic: a date with history

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Greetings to the citizens of the Czech Republic on their Independence Day.
Name: Czech Republic
Region: Eastern Europe
Official language:
Currency: Czech Koruna(CZK)
Population: 10186,000
Surface area: 78866 sq.km
Capital city: Prague
UN Membership date: January 19, 1993
Tourism: Czech Republic has a growing tourism industry offering medieval places and castles and mountaineering as tourist attractions.

Map of Czech Republic
Flag of Czech Republic

Coat of Arms of Czech Republic

Prague castle

Charles Bridge, Prague

A metro station in Prague

Tourist crowd in Prague

Prague

Wenceslas Square at night

Sait Wenceslas Square

Prague Castle at night

Wenceslas Square

Vltava in Prague

Vltava view

Sance Dam

Kralivky Snezik Mountains

Grey wolf

European Hare

Beaver

Polecats

Yellow billed Loon

Squacco Heron

Spoon bill

Red-breasted goose

Little Grebe

Image courtesy: Marek Stransky, Daniel Baránek, Stefan Bauer, che, :Aktron, Adam Zivner, Chosovi, Autocracy, Malene Thyssen, Chris Muiden, Ansgar Walk, Per Harald Olsen, Len Blumin, de:Benutzer:BS Thurner Hof, Mark S Jobling, J.M.Garg and wikipedia

OCTOBER 27: Republic of Turkmenistan: a date with history

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Greetings to the citizens of the Republic of Turkmenistan on their Independence Day.
Name: Republic of Turkmenistan
Region: South-central Asia
Official language: Turkmen
Currency: Turkmen Mant (TMM)
Population: 4965,000
Surface area: 488100 sq.km
Capital city: Ashgabat
UN Membership date: March 2, 1992
Tourism: State Historical and Cultural Park"Ancient Merv", Kunya-Urgench and Parthian Fortress of Nisa are world heritage sites in Turkmenistan.

Map of Turkmenistan

Flag of Turkmenistan

Coat of Arms of Turkmenistan

Assembly building, Ashgabat

Ak Bugday Museum

Ashgabat, Ertugrul Gazi Mosque

Independence Monument, Ashgabat

Oil ministry building

Nyyazow monument

Presidential Palace, Ashgabat

Russian Bazaar

Urgench Sultan Mausoleum (World Heritage site)

Parthian Fortresses of Nisa (World Heritage Site)

Ancient Merv Historical and Cultural Park (World Heritage Site)

Cheetah

Eurasian Lynx

Mouflon goat

Saige antelope

Desert lark

Eurasian Eagle Owl

Herring gull

Green woodpecker

Image courtesy: Doluca, Kolanin, Gilad Rom, Doluca, Mark and Delwen, Abalg, Volker.G, Bernard Landgraf, schani, Tim Herfurth, Sven Teschke, Softeis, Kulac and wikipedia

OCTOBER 26: The Republic of Austria: a date with history

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Greetings to the citizens of the Republic of Austria on their National Day.
Name: Republic of Austria
Region: Western Europe
Official language: German, Slovene, Croatian, and Hungarian
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Population: 8361,000
Surface area: 83871 sq.km
Capital city: Vienna
UN Membership date: December 14, 1955
Tourism: Tourism accounts for nearly 10% of the Austria's GDP. 21 million tourists visited the country. World heritage sites, numerous lakes and sports like skiiing, mountaineering and hiking in the Alps are the main tourist attractions. Hotels and resorts are avilable for the tourist stay.

Map of Austria
Flag of Austria

Coat of Arms of Austria

Vienna, capital city

Vienna, capital city of Austria

Athena statue in front of Austria Parliament

Belvedere palace

Schonbrunn Palace, world heritage site

Lentos Arts Museum, Linz city

Danube in Linz

Graz clock tower, World heritage site

Innsbruck


Salzburg, world heritage site

Schrocken town (by Bohringer)

Anton am Arlberg

Moose

Golden jackal

Mountain Hare

Red squirrel

Great Northern Loon

Glossy Ibis

Great cormorant

Purple Heron

Tundra swan

Western Capercaillie (by Richard Bartz)

Image courtesy: Mathias Bigge, ninanuri, Gryffindor, Mwinog2777, Thomas Pintaric, Fabien1309, AlanWolfe, Profberger, Alan D. Wilson, Cephas, JH-man, Debivort and wikipedia