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Monday, 9 March 2026

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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Germany

Germany produces more than 1,500 types of sausage and 300 types of bread.

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New Zealand

It is also home to the only species of alpine parrot–kea.

Kea is known to drag windscreen wipers off of cars.

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Portugal

Portugal is currently one of the slowest developing countries in Europe.

In 2007, The Economist described Portugal as "the sick man of Europe".

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Switzerland

The President of Switzerland serves only one year.

He is elected by the Federal Assembly from among the members of the Federal Council. He chairs the C ...

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Switzerland

The largest cities and economic centers of Switzerland include Zurich, Geneva, Basel, and Lausanne.

These cities are home to the offices of international organizations such as the World Trade Organiza ...

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North Korea

Although North Korea would love to maintain relations with all countries in the world, unfortunately it has some problems with it.

Even though North Korea has been a member of the UN since 1991, it still does not maintain diplomatic relations with France, Estonia, Japan, Israel, or Iraq.

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Switzerland

Formally, Switzerland does not have a capital city, its de facto function is performed by Bern.

Bern is the fourth largest and most populous city in Switzerland, the seat of government, and the ca ...

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Cuba

Cuba's forests cover less than a quarter of the country's land - where tropical forests once grew are now cultivated fields and plantations.

The flora is species-rich but not very numerous. The primary vegetation formation of the island is s ...

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Cuba

The predominant religion in Cuba is Catholicism.

There are 57% Christians, of whom 50.6% are Catholic, 6% Protestant, and 0.4% Orthodox. Afro-Christi ...

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria has approximately 170 species of plants and 57 species of snails that are endemic to the country.

Only in Bulgaria among fish are Cobitis rhodopensis, Gobio kavatschevi, and Alburnus mandrensis. The ...

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34 facts about Republic of South Africa

A country with three cities as its capital

South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa. It is inhabited by a multi-ethnic society encompassing many different cultures, languages, and rel ...

34 facts about Bulgaria

One of the oldest European countries

Bulgaria is a small country in southeastern Europe, not much larger than Iceland or the American state of Tennessee. Its surface is very diversified t ...

45 facts about Switzerland

One of the smallest countries in Europe

Switzerland is one of the most interesting countries. It is a small landlocked country at the junction of Western, Central, and Southern Europe, assoc ...

15 facts about South Korea

To benefit all people

The motto of this country is very altruistic but reflects the spirit of the South Korean nation. Although in the 1970s it lagged behind North Korea's ...

43 facts about Peru

The third largest country in South America

Peru is an Andean country in South America whose territory has a rich, centuries-old history. There were several significant Native American civilizat ...

37 facts about Portugal

The westernmost country in Europe

Portugal is a relatively small country on the western edge of Europe. For years, this country has been attracting tourists from all over the world wit ...

39 facts about Ireland

Emerald Isle

Ireland is a Western European country located on the island of the same name. It occupies most of the island, which it shares with Northern Ireland an ...

31 facts about Austria

A landlocked country in the Eastern Alps

Austria is a small country located in Central Europe. It is a mountainous country, with two-thirds of the area covered by the Alps. Due to its mountai ...

27 facts about Czech Republic

Land of religious tolerance and fabolous Knödels

The Czech Republic is a small, upland, and mountainous country in Central Europe, whose area is nearly 79.000 square kilometers. Just over 10.5 millio ...

31 facts about Thailand

A country on the Indochinese Peninsula

Thailand is an Asian country located in its south-eastern part, famous for its interesting culture and religious architecture. This exotic country, wh ...

25 facts about Albania

Land of Eagles

Albania is a small country located on the Balkan Peninsula. This small and economically underdeveloped country is characterized by a mountainous lands ...

32 facts about Uganda

One of the highest situated African countries

Uganda is a landlocked African country located on Africa's largest lake and the Nile basin. It is a country of young people - over two-thirds of its i ...

15 facts about Egypt

The home of the calendar, door lock, toothpaste and make-up

More than five thousand years have passed since the first unification and formation of a larger statehood, but Egypt was inhabited by various tribes a ...

31 facts about Brazil

South America's largest country

Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America and one of the largest and most populous countries in the world. A former Portuguese ...

24 facts about Zanzibar

A paradise island in the Indian Ocean

Zanzibar is the largest island of the archipelago of the same name located in the Indian Ocean. It is a destination for many tourists looking for both ...