Albania

Albania is a country in South Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Montenegro to the northwest, Kosovo to the northeast, the Repuplic of Macedonia to the east and Greece to the south and southeast. It has a coast on the Adriatic Sea to the west, and on the Ionian Sea to the southwest.

Mississippi

The state of Mississippi is located in the Southern United States.Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, which namesake is from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi ("Great River"). The state is heavily forested outside of the Mississippi Delta area, and its catfish aquaculture farms produce the majority of farm-raised catfish consumed in the United States. The state symbol is the magnolia grandiflora tree.

Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United State Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth (the others being Virgina, Pennsylvania, and Massaschusetts). Originally a part of Virgina, in 1792 it became the 15th state to join the Union. Kentucky is the 37th largest state in terms of total area, the 36th largest in land area, and ranks 26th in population.

Missouri

The state of Missouri is located in the Midwesern United States bordered by Iowa,Illinois, Kentucky,Tennessee,Arkansas,Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. Missouri is the 18th most populous state with a 2009 estimated population of 5,987,580. It comprises114 counties and one independet city. Missouri's capital is Jefferson city. The four largest urban areas are St.Louis, Kansas city, Springfield, and Columbia.Missouri was originally acquired from France as part of the Lousiana Purchase and became defined as the Missouri Territory. Part of the Missouri Territory was admitted into the union as the 24th state in August 10, 1821.

Nigeria

"Hard-to get"country:)Huge thank you to Amelija and her brother.;)

Nigeria is a country in Africa.The capital city is Abuja.The country is located in West Africa and shares land borders with the Republic of Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north. Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea on the Atlantic Ocean. The three largest and most influential ethnic groups in Nigeria are the Hausa, Igbo and Yoruba. In terms of religion Nigeria is roughly split half and half between Muslims and Christians with a very small minority who practice traditional religions.

Ireland

The unique beauty of Ireland´s landscape and historic,literary and artistic associatsions have long made it a faveourite resort for tourists.Ireland is the third largest island in Europe

Croatia

Beautiful,shaped card from Goggs,Croatia.

This is my first Croatian card.Vukovar is a city and municipality in eastern Croatia, and the biggest river port in Croatia located at the confulence of the Vuka river and the Danube. Vukovar is the center of the Vukovar-Srijem county. The city's registered population was 30,126 in the 2001 census, with 31,670 in the municipality.

New Mexico

State facts:

Bird :Roadrunner

Flower:Yucca

Tree: Pinon

Capital: Santa Fe

Fish: Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout

Animal: Black bear

Vegetables: Chile,pinto beans(frijoles)

Gem: Torquoise

Songs: "O,Fair New Mexico" and "Asi Es Nuevo Mexico"

Highest Point: 13,160 feet,Wheeler Peak

America´s Birthday

Consisting of representatives from the legislatures of the Thirteen Colonies,the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Indipendence on the 4th of July,1776,making that day America´s official birthday.This 4th of July photo shows spectacular fireworks over the Capitol and the Washington Monument in Washington D.C.