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Thursday, 17 September 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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Turkey
About 12,000 plant species grow in Turkey, of which about four thousand are endemic.
Japan
It is among the most prone to earthquakes countries in the world.
Japan is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire. An average of 1,500 earthquakes a year strike Japan.
Brazil
Brazil gained independence from Portugal in 1822.
Portugal officially recognized Brazil on August 29, 1825. The monarchy, on the other hand, was overt ...
Liechtenstein
German is the official language according to the constitution.
In Liechtenstein, there is the phenomenon of diglossia. In practice, the German language used in everyday communication consists of eleven dialects.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has access to the Caspian Sea (the largest lake in the world) at a length of 2340 km.
The Caspian Sea is a drainless saline relic lake. It has an area of about 370.000 square kilometers and a maximum depth of 1025 meters.
Peru
Peru is located in the western part of South America, on the Pacific Ocean.
The area of the country is 1.285.216 square kilometers. Its water area is 5000 square kilometers.
Singapore
Singapore is one kilometer away from Malaysia across the Johor Strait.
Singaporeans built two land connections – a causeway and a bridge, thanks to which they gained a land neighbor. Singapore is separated from Indonesia by 15 kilometers of the Singapore Strait.
Austria
Austria consistently ranks among the top twenty richest countries in the world in terms of GDP per capita.
The country has achieved a high standard of living and in 2018 ranked 20th in the world in terms of ...
Portugal
The oldest operating bookstore in the world is located in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
Livraria Bertrand in Baixa Chiado, founded by Pedro Faure, has been operating continuously since 1732.
Ireland
Ireland is famous for its stone, medieval strongholds, and historic abbeys, often located in picturesque natural surroundings.
The most beautiful are the Rock of Cashel, Malahide Castle, Ross, and Dunseverick.One of the castles ...