Wuhan
By Jeffrey Lakshas and Christopher Green
Wuhan, the capital of Hubei Province and home to 12 million people, is located in China’s heartland. Sometimes called the “Chicago of China” for its similar geographic location...
Naha
Okinawa’s prefectural capital, Naha, is a city of modern buildings constructed after World War II. The buildings were designed to withstand the ravages of...
Monrovia
An aerial view of Monrovia with Providence Island in the middle. Mamba Point sits to the left. Photo by Derrick Michael Kollie
By Sean Boda
“The...
Kinshasa
Story by Isaac D. Pacheco
Rising up along the eastern bank of the Congo River, Kinshasa is a bustling metropolis with an estimated population of...
Canberra
By Tim Johnson
Fondly known by locals as the “bush capital,” Canberra’s name derives from a Ngunnawal word meaning “meeting place,” coined by the original...
Equatorial Guinea
By Bryan Schiller
On the western coast of Central Africa, just north of the Equator, lies the only country on the continent where Spanish is...
Kuwait
By Leyth Swidan
Piercing through the clouds, the iconic Kuwait Towers could be overlooked as a purely decorative element in the city’s skyline, but they...
Pretoria
A regional hub in a robust and prosperous democracy
U.S. Mission to the Organization of American States
By Sarah Galbenski
For Foreign Service officers wanting to serve at a United States embassy while still living in Washington, the U.S. Mission to the Organization of...
Antananarivo
An aerial view of Antananarivo shows its colorful character. Photo by Dudarev Mikhail
By Elizabeth Maynard and Marinà Rakotonarivo
Madagascar, the world’s fourth largest island, is...