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Wednesday, 15 July 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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Bulgaria

Bulgaria is the home of yogurts.

In 1905, Bulgarian microbiologist Stamen Grigorov discovered the Bulgarian strain of the bacterium, ...

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Uganda

Ugandan society is ethnically diverse, with many languages from different language groups being spoken in the country.

The official languages are English and Swahili. The popular language in the capital and surrounding areas is Luganda.

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Thailand

Until 1764, today's capital of Thailand was a small village called Bang Makok (Olive Tree Village).

After the capital of the then Thailand (then Siam), Ayutthaya was destroyed by Burmese troops, a for ...

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Portugal

Portugal as a country was founded during the early Christian Reconquista.

Founded in 868, the country of Portugal gained importance after the Battle of São Mamede (1128). The ...

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Brazil

Brazil's topography is varied, with mountains, plains, highlands and scrubland.

Much of the terrain lies at elevations ranging from 2000 m to 800 m. The main highland area occupies ...

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Mauritius

In 1883, the eruption of the Indonesian volcano Krakatau was heard at Rodrigues.

Rodrigues remains the farthest point nearly 4800 kilometers away where the explosion was heard. The ...

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Sri Lanka

There are fifty-one natural waterfalls, 10 or more meters tall.

The tallest waterfall is the Bambarakanda Falls in the pine forest with a height of 263 meters, making it the 461st highest waterfall in the world.

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Bangladesh

Islam is the predominant religion.

It is followed by up to 89.1% of the population. Christianity accounts for only 0.53% (417 thousand Catholics and 339 thousand Protestants).

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Croatia

The Dinaric Mountains are a karst area, rich in thousands of caves, springs, lakes, polja (hollow with a flat bottom) and underground rivers.

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Austria

The country's area is 83.879 square kilometers.

The estimated population of Austria according to data from 2020 is 8.935.112 people, with a population density of 106 people/km2.

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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 ...