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Thursday, 21 May 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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Thailand
Due to the humid climate, the plant cover of Thailand is very rich, but degraded due to agricultural activities.
In the 1960s, forests covered over half of the country's area, today it is only about 30%. Teak, sandalwood, and ebony trees predominate in the monsoon forests in the central part of the country.
Japan
Slurping noodles in Japan is considered an acknowledgment of a tasty meal.
Typically, the Japanese slurp the noodles and then drink whatever broth the noodles were served with.
Russia
Most of Russia’s territory is Siberia.
Great Britain
One of the most famous cheeses, Cheddar, comes from Great Britain.
The first cheeses of this type were made in the Middle Ages, near the village of Cheddar. There is a ...
Philippines
The national flower of the Philippines is Jasminum sambac - (Arabian jasmine, Sambac jasmine), called Sampaguita by Filipinos.
It is a species of jasmine native to tropical Asia, commonly cultivated there as an ornamental plant ...
Florida
Florida is the most prone to hurricanes states of the US. Hurricane season starts on 1st June and lasts till 30th November, however, serious storms can occur outside this season as easily.
Between 1851 and 2006, Florida was hit by 114 hurricanes, of which 37 were of the cat. 3 or higher. Most of the hurricanes hit between August and October.
China
There are 1.42 billion people in the People's Republic of China.
It is a country that ranks first in terms of population in the world. Right behind China is India, w ...
Republic of South Africa
There are 18 national parks in South Africa.
One of them is the Kruger National Park, established in 1898, covering an area of over 2 million hec ...
China
About 35 million Chinese live in caves.
Due to the ease of construction, effective heating, and bearable temperatures on hot days, some Chin ...
Liechtenstein
German is the official language according to the constitution.
In Liechtenstein, there is the phenomenon of diglossia. In practice, the German language used in everyday communication consists of eleven dialects.