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Thursday, 29 January 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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Portugal
Portugal has some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe.
They are found in the south of the country, where, next to golden sand, temperatures usually do not ...
Ireland
Currently, Ireland is divided into 26 counties.
From the end of the 16th century, the island of Ireland was traditionally divided into 4 historic pr ...
Peru
Peru's independence was proclaimed in 1821.
Anti-Spanish uprisings also broke out in neighboring countries under the command of the Argentinian ...
Cuba
The island has an area of 110,860 km2 (68,885 sq mi) and a population of over 11 million people.
The island ranks 16th in the world in terms of surface area.
Faroe Islands
Seventeen of the archipelago’s eighteen islands are inhabited.
The largest of these is Streymoy, with an area of 374.3 square kilometers, which is home to almost h ...
Croatia
In central Dalmatia, in Krka National Park, there are the ruins of a hydroelectric power plant built in 1895.
The Krka hydroelectric power plant is the second of its kind in the world, the only one older than i ...
Albania
A unique feature of Albania's landscape is the presence of many lakes.
In the northwest, there is the largest lake in Southern Europe - the karst Lake Skadar, located on t ...
Brazil
It is the world's largest producer of amethyst, topaz and agate.
It is one of the major producers of tourmaline, emerald, aquamarine, and garnet.
Cuba
In July 2015, the country's first Internet access zone was opened in Havana for Cubans to use.
Previously, the internet was only available in residential zones for foreign tourists.
Slovakia
Janosik's image appeared in 1944 on the Slovak 500-krona banknote, and in 1947 also on the 2-krona coin.
Celebrated on March 26, Good Thief's Day is also called Janosik's Day.