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Sunday, 5 April 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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Czech Republic
At the end of the 18th century, with the spread of Romanticism, the Czech National Revival movement emerged.
After 1848, leading representatives of the Czech National Revival increased their political efforts ...
Singapore
Singapore is home to over 350 species of butterflies.
Japan
Anime, one of the world’s most famous types of animation, originates in Japan.
Although in Japan the term anime refers to all animated works, worldwide it is known for its distinctive style, popularized in the 1960s by Japanese artist Osamu Tezuka.
Japan
The honor of the Japanese led them to call the survivor of the Titanic catastrophe a coward.
A civil servant, Masabumi Hosono, was ostracized for saving himself instead of drowning with the ship. Hosono is said to have boarded the lifeboat 10 despite women and children still awaiting rescue.
Singapore
It is the world’s third financial center (after London and New York).
The industry is well developed there, especially high-tech industry.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country.
This lack is compensated for by other bodies of water, such as the Caspian Lake, and the Aral Sea (u ...
Singapore
Singapore has exceptional public transportation – subway network, light rail, and buses.
Owning a car in Singapore does not pay off, as the state imposes many high charges associated with it. The concern for cleanliness and ecology dictates this.
Germany
The capital of Germany is Berlin.
It is populated by 3,7 million people, covers 892 square kilometers, and is divided into 12 administrative districts. It is visited by over 13 million tourists a year.
Portugal
Portugal (Portuguese Republic) is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.
Its territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.The Azores are an ar ...
Cuba
Fidel Castro made a name for himself in the Guinness Book of records.
The record was awarded to him for the longest speech delivered at the UN. It lasted 4 hours and 29 minutes. However, his longest speech was the one he gave in Cuba - it lasted 7 hours.