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In the past, it was the drink of brigands, pirates, smugglers and slave traders and was a major cont ...

In 1947, Bengal was divided into West Bengal, which became part of India, and East Bengal, a province of Pakistan. Till 1971, there was a struggle in East Bengal to free it from Pakistani occupation.

The architectural heritage includes castles and palaces from various historical eras, 12 cathedrals, 15 churches raised to the rank of basilica by the Pope, and monasteries.

It is one of four countries, along with Scotland, Wales, and North Ireland, that make up the United Kingdom.

In 2015, the country was visited by 26.719 million tourists, generating revenues of $18.303 billion.

The coastal zone is occupied by the Albanian Plain. It is covered with marine and river sediments.

They used it as a heat source. Western civilization made the same discovery 2300 years later.

It is mostly a symbolic figure, with little power.

During the Tang Dynasty (June 18, 618 – June 1, 907), Chinese alchemists developed gunpowder. Soon a ...