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Archive — January 2016

Country guide

NO PROBLEM, JAMAICA! Part 2: Do not go for a walk in Kingston

Where else to go in Jamaica? Of course, to cool off by the sea. For example, the 11-kilometer Negril beach, which is covered with white coral sand and does not heat up in any heat. Negril is the…

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Technology

Marine Mood in Your Home

Romantic and lofty natures really like everything connected with the aesthetics of the sea, which is relatively simple and does not include excesses. Professional designers quite often turn to the…

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Everyday life

Germans Sum Up the Year

The Federal Statistical Office pleased the German population with reports that consumer prices in the country have a steady downward trend, the average wage level is steadily rising, and unemployment…

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Money

Exchange Your Marks!

As of early January 2012, residents of various countries around the world held German marks totaling almost 13.8 billion! As 'Russkaya Germaniya' writes, four years later this amount has decreased…

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Curiosities

Immoral Driving

Some driving schools in the Netherlands have started offering clients the option to pay in kind for driving lessons. The country's Ministry of Justice called such 'barter' immoral but can do nothing…

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Everyday life

China Advances in Demographics

As previously reported, Chinese authorities have abandoned the demographic concept of 'One family, one child.' However, restrictions on childbirth still remain: parents are not allowed to have a…

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Everyday life

Work a lot, earn little

Finding a job for residents of Germany who have turned 55 is becoming increasingly difficult in recent years. This is clearly evidenced by figures prepared by the Federal Employment Agency (BA) in…

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