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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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Argentina
The Argentines introduced dactyloscopy into forensic science.
The Argentine killer of her two children was the first criminal identified by fingerprint examination method.
Singapore
Singapore is an authoritarian country led by the People’s Action Party.
Participation in elections is mandatory in Singapore.
England
Traditional British cuisine includes meat served with potatoes or various vegetables.
The most commonly consumed meat is beef, lamb, pork, and fish (hence the famous fish and chips).
Cuba
Religious syncretism is very evident in Cuba.
Syncretism consists of the fusion of different religious and philosophical views, which promotes rel ...
Uganda
Even in the 9th century, the animal world in Uganda was very rich, both in the number of species and the number of animals.
Human activity in the 20th century, especially the civil war, when animals were killed for food purp ...
Portugal
Portugal has one of the most beautiful hiking trails in Europe.
The network of hiking trails in the western and southern parts of the country - Rota Vicentina has b ...
Czech Republic
The history of the Czech lands begins around 800.000 years BC.
The most famous culture present in the Czech lands in the prehistoric era is the Unetic culture, whi ...
Switzerland
The Jura is a limestone mountain range stretching from Lake Geneva to the Rhine Valley - from this range comes the name of the second period of the Mesozoic era.
The rocks that make up the Jura were formed during the Jurassic period and contain traces of dinosau ...
Ireland
The conquest of Ireland by England began in the 12th century.
Most Irish rulers paid tribute to Henry II, but this conquest was partial, the English never managed ...
Brazil
The Amazon rainforest, along with the Atlantic and Corrado Forests, is considered to have and maintain the greatest biodiversity in the world.
Scientists estimate that the total number of plant and animal species in Brazil may approach four mi ...