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Tuesday, 7 April 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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Faroe Islands

Streymoy Island is the largest, longest, and most populated island of the Faroese archipelago.

Located in the central part of the archipelago, it has an area of 373.5 square kilometers and is hom ...

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Argentina

The official name of Argentina is the Argentine Republic.

It gained its independence in 1816.

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Russia

Beer was not considered an alcoholic beverage until 2013.

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North Korea

The resources of the North Korean Internet are also impressive.

Kwangmyong, as it is called, is actually an intranet, i.e. a network cut off from global resources. ...

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Czech Republic

The southeastern part of the Bohemian Massif is occupied by the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, which is the geologically oldest area in Central Europe.

When the Czech mountains were rising, there was volcanic activity, the remains of which today are nu ...

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North Korea

Dictatorial power in North Korea is exercised by the Kim dynasty.

The founder was Kim Ir Sen, who led the country from 1946 to 1994. After Kim Ir Sen's death, his son ...

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Sri Lanka

At the foot of the Hakgala Mountain range stretches the legendary garden of delights for Ravana.

It is a botanical garden, adjacent to which extends a strict nature reserve. It is home to the endem ...

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhs were once famous for hunting with falcons and for their extraordinary agility when riding horses.

Their ancestors were warriors, and their enormous barrows are scattered across the Kazakh steppes. T ...

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Ireland

Even during his lifetime, he became famous for many miracles.

According to legend, he restored sight to the blind, revived the dead, and freed Ireland from a plag ...

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s coastline is 1,585 kilometers long.

Sri Lanka lays claim to an exclusive economic zone in the surrounding maritime waters, extending 200 ...

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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 ...