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Sunday, 12 July 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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Sri Lanka
There are fifty-one natural waterfalls, 10 or more meters tall.
The tallest waterfall is the Bambarakanda Falls in the pine forest with a height of 263 meters, making it the 461st highest waterfall in the world.
Panama
Panama’s highest peak is Volcan Baru.
It is an active stratovolcano, the highest mountain in Panama (3474 meters above sea level) and the ...
Croatia
On the promenade of Zadar, there is a monument Pozdrav Suncu, a circle with a diameter of 22 meters, embedded between the promenade's stones with 300 special plates that absorb the Sun's rays.
Underneath the glass plates, solar panels are located. After dark, the solar energy stored in the ba ...
Slovakia
In the town of Kolarovo, there is a wooden bridge that ranks among the longest in Europe.
It is a bridge on the Little Dunajec. Its length is 86 m and its width is 2.25 m. The bridge does no ...
China
About 35 million Chinese live in caves.
Due to the ease of construction, effective heating, and bearable temperatures on hot days, some Chin ...
Japan
One of the most precious fruits in Japan is melons.
The Japanese are known for their gift-giving nature, and melons are among the most commonly offered. It serves as a memory of samurai gifting melons to their shoguns as a token of recognition.
Kazakhstan
To the world's culture, the Kazakhs brought their achievements in economy and culture: the art of warfare, the mobile home yurt, saddle and stirrups for horses, carpet design, silver ornaments, melodious songs, and music reminiscent of the running of steppe horses.
Singapore
The country does not possess any natural resources, so they bet on economics.
Zanzibar
On the northern tip of the island is the fishing village of Nungwi, which is considered a traditional center for building dhows.
These are traditional Arab sailing ships, with one or more sails. Until the 1960s, dhows operated co ...
Portugal
The early history of Portugal is common to the history of the Iberian Peninsula, whose territory has been constantly settled, invaded, and fought there since prehistoric times.
The territory was inhabited by pre-Celtic and Celtic peoples, visited by the Phoenicians, Carthagini ...