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Friday, 20 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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Switzerland

The capital of the pharmaceutical and chemical industry in Switzerland is Basel, which is the country's third largest city.

They have there, among others: headquarters of the following companies:• Novartis AG - the company w ...

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Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are home to one of the few bridges in the Atlantic - the Streymin Bridge.

It is a 220-meter bridge connecting the archipelago’s two largest and most populous islands, Streymo ...

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Croatia

Since the first century BC, these territories belonged to the Roman Empire.

The Romans divided Croatia into two provinces: Dalmatia and Pannonia, and in the early 7th century, ...

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Portugal

Portugal has the largest oceanarium in Europe.

It is located in the Park of Nations in Lisbon, which was created after the Expo'98 exhibition. The ...

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Albania

There are 15 national parks designated in the country.

One of them has been designated as a marine park (Karaburun-Sazan).

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North Korea

The highest peak in North Korea is Mount Pektu, a dormant stratovolcano.

The peak is located in the East Manchurian Mountains on the border between the DPRK and China and is ...

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Slovakia

Slovakia has 9 national parks covering 6.5% of the country's area, as well as numerous reserves and protected landscape areas.

Protected areas cover a total of 12.3 thousand square kilometers. The history of nature protection i ...

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Singapore

Singapore has exceptional public transportation – subway network, light rail, and buses.

Owning a car in Singapore does not pay off, as the state imposes many high charges associated with it. The concern for cleanliness and ecology dictates this.

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Bulgaria

In the years 1186-1398, there was a second state of the Bulgarians, after which its territory became part of the Ottoman Empire.

On March 3, 1878, after Turkey's defeat in the war with Russia, a peace treaty was signed in San Ste ...

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Uganda

Uganda is located in the African Great Lakes Region.

It is a cluster of lakes in East Africa that fill the tectonic depressions of the Great Rift Valley ...

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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 ...