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Wednesday, 16 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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Vatican City
Initially, the seat of the popes was the Lateran Palace given to the bishops of Rome in the 4th century by Emperor Constantine the Great.
Located about five kilometers from the Lateran, the Vatican was then only a place of pilgrimage to t ...
Uganda
The beginning of the 20th century was also the period of the arrival of Hindus to Uganda, who became the country's economic and financial elite.
During World War II, Ugandans fought in the ranks of the British army. After the end of the war, Afr ...
Croatia
There are 8 National Parks, 10 Nature Parks and 32 forest, 9 botanical and 16 ornithological reserves in Croatia.
In Lun on the island of Pag, there is a wild olives site.
Kazakhstan
Two major environmental disasters have been recorded within Kazakhstan's borders: the drying up of the Aral Sea and high radioactive contamination in areas of former nuclear testing.
These experiments, combined with a lack of pollution control, have contributed to alarmingly high disease rates in many rural regions.
New Zealand
New Zealand is home to a vast number of endemic animals and plants.
Approximately 80% of flora found in New Zealand is endemic.
Japan
The highest peak in Japan is Mount Fuji.
It is an active stratovolcano, located on the island of Hunshū. It is 3,776 meters high.
Albania
Tirana has been the Albanian capital since February 8, 1920.
Tirana is also the largest city in Albania, the largest industrial center, and the country's cultura ...
Brazil
Missionaries also began arriving in Brazil to conduct extensive evangelization.
An important missionary was Joseph Anchieta, who carried out his mission in Brazil for 44 years. He ...
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are a toxin-free and healthy country.
There is no acid rain and the air is free of pollution.
Uganda
The people living in what is now Uganda at the beginning of our era (mainly Bantu people) led a sedentary lifestyle and engaged in agriculture.
In the 1st century, these peoples were subjugated by the Nilotes who came from the north. In the 10t ...