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Wednesday, 11 March 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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Cuba
It used to be believed that cigars were rolled on the thighs of beautiful Cuban women - this may once have been so, but today they are made in factories by trocedores, skilled cigar factory workers.
The trocedores make the cigars entirely by hand. Starting with laying the filler (tripa) from whole tobacco leaves, rolling it into a wrapper (capote) and attaching the outer leaf (capa).
Russia
About 17 million Russians live in a state of extreme poverty.
Germany
The statistical German consumes over 140 liters of beer a year.
It makes Germans second only to Czechs.
Slovakia
Slovakia has no access to the sea, is characterized by a mountainous landscape and moderate climate.
It is a mountain country because as much as 61% of the area of Slovakia is covered by numerous range ...
Portugal
Portugal is one of the largest wine producers in the world.
Vineyards cover almost 200.000 ha (9th place in the world), which produce an average of 6 million he ...
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands have a very rich tradition of folk singing and dancing.
As one of the few places in Europe, the Faroe Islands cultivate the tradition of Faroese chain dance ...
Singapore
The State of Singapore is located on the island of Singapore, with an area of 576 square kilometers.
The island is surrounded by 60 islets, mostly surrounded by coral reefs. The island is lowland, with the highest peak of Timah (177 meters).
Albania
Albania has one of the longest wine-growing histories in Europe.
Vine was naturally cultivated there already in the Ice Age. The oldest seeds found there are between 4000 and 6000 years old.In 2009, the country produced approximately 17.500 tons of wine.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria has very fertile soil, especially in the Danube Plain, where there are chernozems lying on loess.
30% of the country's area is covered by chernozem soils, 29% by chestnut soils, and 29% by gray and brown forest soils.
Philippines
The Philippines is an island country located in Southeast Asia, in the Philippine Archipelago.
Officially, the Philippines is the Republic of the Philippines, a country with an area of 300.000 sq ...