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Thursday, 22 January 2026
37 facts about Slovakia
37 facts about Slovakia
A land of castles and palaces
Slovakia is a small landlocked country that was established in its present form after the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993. It is one of the countri ...

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Ireland
The first day of spring in Ireland falls on February 1, according to the Celtic calendar.
It is related to the Celtic festival of Imbolc. This holiday was supposed to mean cleansing by "fire ...
Faroe Islands
Important industries on the islands are fishing, fish farming (mainly salmon), and tourism.
The fishing zone of the Faroe Islands is 200 nautical miles. In the North Atlantic, the islands are the fifth-largest fishing nation (ranked 25th in the world).
Slovakia
Slovakia has a dense river network, 96% of which belongs to the Danube catchment area (Black Sea catchment area), and the remaining 4% to the Vistula catchment area (Baltic Sea catchment area).
The largest rivers in Slovakia are the Danube, Váh, Hron, Morava, Bodrog, Latorica, and Laborec. The ...
North Korea
Time travel is a normality for North Koreans. In 2015, a special time zone called the "Pyongyang zone" was established.
In this zone, there was a shift of half an hour backward relative to South Korean time. The Korean g ...
Cuba
Spanish is the official language in Cuba.
However, it differs considerably from Castilian, which is spoken in Spain, and from other South Amer ...
Singapore
Singapore has a dense network of short rivers.
The longest one is 16 kilometers long.
Argentina
The dominant religion of Argentina is Christianity.
In 2013, an Argentine, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, became the first-ever South American pope. He took the name Francis.
Australia
There are about 60 separate wine regions in Australia.
Germany
There is no tuition at Universities in Germany.
It applies to both national and international students.
Panama
The national and official language of Panama is Spanish.
In addition to Spanish, several indigenous languages (Ngäbe, Buglé, Kuna, Emberá, Wounaan, Naso Tjer ...