If you enjoy looking at a map and wondering what life is like in the places you’ve never heard of, here are ten names to look up. Some are island nations, others are territories with their own identities, and one is a mountain region whose recent history has reshaped life there.
We start with the freshwater pools of Vanuatu, cross the English Channel and the Irish Sea, and finish in the South Caucasus. How many of these places could you find on a map without searching for them?
7Comoros
Look between Madagascar and Mozambique and you’ll find Comoros. The capital, Moroni, sits on Grande Comore beneath Mount Karthala. The volcano is a visible reminder of how the island took shape.
Vanilla, cloves and ylang-ylang are associated with the islands. You may already know the scent of ylang-ylang from a bottle of perfume, even if you’ve never thought about where the flowers grow.
