23 April 2013 Last updated at 06:30 ET
Country Direct
  • Flags of the worldCountry profiles

    Learn more about the nations which make up our world

  • Man silhouetted in front of Taj MahalIndia Direct

    One of the world's new powers, caught between tradition and transformation


  • Skyscraper silhouette in TaipeiTaiwan Direct

    One of the original Asian Tiger economies adapts to a new century


  • Monorail in Kuala LumpurMalaysia Direct

    A rising Asian power caught at an economic and cultural crossroads


  • Formations at Kabui RaiIndonesia Direct

    Behind the headlines in the world's most populous Muslim nation


  • London'sOxford Street with Union flagsUK Direct

    Voices from around the UK in the year of the 2012 Olympics


  • Kiev skylineUkraine Direct

    A country at the very heart of Europe searches for a new identity


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