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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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Bangladesh

The country is characterized by a very dense river network, numerous streams and canals.

The most important rivers are the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Surma. The entire area of Bangladesh falls ...

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Vatican City

The Vatican has its astronomical observatory.

It has a rich scientific tradition that began in 1576, when Pope Gregory XIII ordered the constructi ...

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Philippines

To the south of the Philippines runs the so-called Wallace Line, a boundary between two biogeographic realms.

The Wallace Line is a biogeographic barrier first drawn in 1863 by Alfred Russel Wallace, British na ...

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Argentina

One of the biggest attractions of Argentina is a waterfall in Iguazu National Park.

It consists of 270 cascades, and its width is about 2,500 meters.

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Albania

During the Middle Ages, the Principality of Arbanon (Arbër) and the Sicilian union known as the Medieval Kingdom of Albania were established.

Some areas became part of the Venetian Empire and later Serbia. Between the 14th and 15th centuries, ...

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Russia

The deepest lake in Russia is Lake Baikal, with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters.

Apart from being the deepest lake globally, it is also the largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about 23% of the world’s surface water.

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Ireland

One of the most beautiful places in Ireland, famous for its breathtaking views, is Killarney National Park.

Founded in 1932, it was recognized as a UNESCO biosphere reserve in 1981. It occupies over 10 thousa ...

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Panama

A dominant feature of Panama’s geography is the mountain range that stretches across the Isthmus of Panama, forming the watershed.

This range, commonly referred to by geographers as the Cordillera Central, is called the Cordillera ...

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Poland

The Andegavian dynasty ruled Poland for a short time.

In 1370 Louis I of Hungary became king of Poland, but his office was interrupted by his death. In 13 ...

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Switzerland

The most popular sports in Switzerland are football, ice hockey, alpine skiing, snowboarding, Schwingen (Swiss wrestling), and tennis.

Winter sports are very popular there due to the special natural conditions favoring such activity. F ...

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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 ...