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There Are Only Four Passport Colors in the World And Here’s What They Mean
There are only four primary passport colors in the world. What color is yours?
Most, if not all, people don’t bother to think about the color of their passport when they travel. But passport colors actually stand for something, and each country has its reason for choosing either red, blue, green, or black.
Below, we explain what these passport colors actually mean. These tidbits make for great conversation starters, too, whenever you find yourself stuck at the airport.
Red
Red is the most common color for passport covers. Red passports are usually chosen by nations with a past or present communist system. People from Serbia, Russia, Latvia, Slovenia, Poland, China, Romania, and Georgia have red passports. Other countries have passport covers in burgundy or other shades of red, including member countries of the European Union (except Croatia) and the Andean Community of Nations (Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, and Peru). Nations interested in joining the EU, like Turkey, Macedonia, and Albania, switched to red passport covers a few years ago.
Blue
Blue, which symbolizes the “new world,” is the next most common passport color. US passports were changed to blue in 1976. Meanwhile, 15 Caribbean countries at present have blue passports. Within the block of South American countries, including Brazil, Argentina, and Paraguay, a blue passport signifies their connection with the Mercosur trade union.
Green
Most Muslim countries, including Morocco, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia, have green passport covers. Green is the favorite color of the Prophet Muhammad, and it’s also a symbol of nature and life. Several West African countries, like Nigeria, Niger, Burkina Faso, the Ivory Coast, and Senegal, have travel documents in different shades of green. But in their case, green stands for their membership in the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS).
Black
Black passport covers are the rarest and can be found in some African countries, including Angola, Chad, Congo, Botswana, Zambia, Burundi, Gabon, and Malawi. New Zealand citizens also possess black passports because, believe it or not, black is their national color.
This map shows the passport colors used by different countries.
Some dog breeds are just more famous than the others. You're probably very well acquainted with everyone's favorite pooches, like the German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, Labrador Retriever, Bulldog, Poodle, and Beagle. But did you know there are more dog breeds out there that are just as cute and deserving of your undivided attention?
Whether you are looking for a new best friend or, like us, are obsessed with canines, this list is for you. These pooches may be from the least popular breeds but they're absolute winners in our hearts.
1. The Norwegian Lundehund
Avg Life Expectancy: 14 yrs
Popularity in US: #178
Origin: Norway...
Interesting
Waking Up Between 3 to 5 AM Could Mean You’re Experiencing Spiritual Awakening
Do you always wake up during the “Witching Hour”?
A lot of people wake up at the same time every night without paying much attention to it. But did you know this could be your body's way and a Higher Power's way of communicating with you?
Traditional Chinese medicine uses energy meridians for acupuncture and acupressure. These energy meridians are connected to a clock system that, according to ancient Chinese medicine, energizes different parts of the body. So depending on the time you wake up at night, your body could be experiencing certain sensations and is communicating certain physical and emotional problems to you.
Waking up in the middle of the night shouldn't be ignored.
It is also believed that the sleep cycle is the time when we receive messages from a Higher Power, and these messages could reveal details about our spiritual journey. ...
History
US Government Declassifies 750 Nuclear Test Videos – And It’s Truly Terrifying!
“If we show what the force of these weapons are and how much devastation they can wreak, then maybe people will be reluctant to use them.”
We all know it can be very frightening and destructive but have you ever wondered what a real nuclear explosion looks like? Well we have the answer to that now.
Recently, the US government has declassified 750 video footage from 210 atmospheric nuclear tests conducted in the United States between 1945 and 1962. The clips are truly fascinating and, yes, downright scary.
History tells us that the nuclear tests were done by the government during the nuclear arms race up to the Cuban missile crisis of 1962. The footage were captured using several cameras from different angles, showing us how the explosion looks like at around 2,400 frames per second. The US government made about 10,000 films.
Now those videos have been digitized and declassified by physicist Greg Spriggs and his team over at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL). It took them five years to complete the project. ...
