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Saturday, 29 August 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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South Korea
Koreans fly big. Most of the world's airline passengers travel between Jeju Island airport and Seoul.
According to estimates (apart from the pandemic, of course), flights between Jeju International and Seoul Gimpo airports serve almost 1.3 million passengers per month.
Australia
There are no active volcanoes in Australia.
This makes it the only such continent on the planet.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is located on the island of Ceylon in South Asia, in the Indian Ocean.
It is located about 50 kilometers southeast of India, from which it is separated by the waters of the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
Peru
Peru lies entirely in the southern hemisphere.
The northernmost tip of the country lies approximately 3.3 km south of the equator.
Florida
It's mostly located on the peninsula between the Gulf of Mexico and the Atlantic Ocean.
It’s the flattest area in the US. The highest point is Britton Hill which is 105 meters above sea level.
Croatia
In 1102, Croatia was annexed by Hungary.
Later Croatia was ruled by the Habsburgs, and some lands fell to the Ottoman Turks.
New Zealand
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.
It is located in the southwestern part of the North Island and currently is inhabited by 419 thousand of people. Wellington is the southernmost national capital.
Portugal
The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
It is also the largest city in the country, located in the western part of the Iberian Peninsula, on ...
Egypt
The capital is Cairo.
Cairo was founded in 969. It was built near Memphis - the capital of the ancient pharaonic state.
Turkey
One of the oldest and largest markets in the world is Grand Bazaar, located in Istanbul.
It covers 64 streets and is visited by roughly 40,000 people a day.