Countries

Thursday, 29 October 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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Panama

Before Europeans, Panama was inhabited by an indigenous population speaking Chibchan, Choco and Cueva languages.

The population is estimated to have been around two million people, who were mainly engaged in fishi ...

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Singapore

The State of Singapore is located on the island of Singapore, with an area of 576 square kilometers.

The island is surrounded by 60 islets, mostly surrounded by coral reefs. The island is lowland, with the highest peak of Timah (177 meters).

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Czech Republic

According to the World Bank, the Czech Republic is among the 31 richest countries in the world in terms of per capita income.

The percentage of Czech residents living below the poverty line is negligible. Unemployment there ha ...

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Japan

Although widely associated with Japan, sushi did not originate there.

It was created somewhere along the Mekong River in Southeastern Asia.

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has quite rich deposits of energy resources (coal, oil, natural gas).

It also has deposits of iron ore, copper, zinc, lead, phosphorite, chromium, manganese, silver, and gold.

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Singapore

Singapore is the second most developed country in Asia, after Japan.

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Liechtenstein

The residence of the princes of Liechtenstein is the Gothic castle of Vaduz.

It sits high above the town from which it takes its name. It was built in the 16th century and is st ...

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Croatia

Croatia has two vegetation zones.

Islands with vegetation called woodlands are green only in spring, using moisture reserves from the ...

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Faroe Islands

The islands have a climate that is described as temperate cool of the maritime variety.

Temperatures there do not particularly vary on an annual basis. Winters are usually warm, with an av ...

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New Zealand

The oldest organized sport in New Zealand is cricket.

The most popular sport, however, is rugby.

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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 ...