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Tuesday, 14 October 2025
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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Slovakia
The most famous archaeological finds include the oldest female statue made of mammoth bone - the famous Venus of Moravia (22.800 BC).
This sculpture was found in the 1940s in the town of Moravany nad Vahom near Piešťany.
Croatia
In Istria, the Mirna River, which flows near Buzet, is the axis of land called "the kingdom of truffles."
Truffles are hard to find as they grow underground. Therefore, they are sought out with the help of ...
Turkey
Within Turkey lies the historical land of Cappadocia.
It was an important center of Christianity until the Middle Ages.
Ireland
One of the most recognizable and most frequently visited places in Ireland is the Cliffs of Moher.
The cliff, made of limestone and sandstone, is approximately 14 km long; at its highest point, it re ...
Japan
Committing suicide by throwing oneself under the train cause authorities to charge the deceased’s family a disruption fee.
Panama
Panama’s artificial Gatun Lake was for several decades the largest artificial lake in the world.
Gatun Lake in central Panama was created between 1907 and 1913, thanks to the construction of the Ga ...
Bangladesh
The national animal of Bangladesh is the Bengal tiger, the flower is the water lily, and the fruit is the jackfruit, the fruit of the deciduous tree.
England
It is a constitutional monarchy with London as its capital.
The head of state is elected from the Royal Family ranks by the line of succession.
Florida
The capital of Florida is Tallahassee, and the largest city is Jacksonville.
The capital is inhabited by merely 200.000 people, while Jacksonville by approximately 950.000. The ...
Ireland
In the early 20th century, several events occurred that led to the adoption of the Constitution of Ireland.
In 1916, the Easter Rising broke out, then in 1921 the Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed and the first I ...