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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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China

There are as many as 56 different ethnic groups living in China.

The largest group is the Han - it constitutes as much as 91% of the total population. Each of the remaining groups has its own distinct culture, and some have a separate language and writing.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s coastline is 1,585 kilometers long.

Sri Lanka lays claim to an exclusive economic zone in the surrounding maritime waters, extending 200 ...

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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.

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Philippines

The national bird of the Philippines is the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), known as the monkeyfish.

The Philippine eagle is the largest of the eagles - the world's largest bird of prey. It is a specie ...

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Portugal

Portugal has some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe.

They are found in the south of the country, where, next to golden sand, temperatures usually do not ...

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Argentina

Argentina is one of the most significant wine producers in the world.

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Nigeria

Nigeria is a federal republic modeled on the United States.

It is divided into 36 states and one Federal Capital Territory with Abuja as the national capital, w ...

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Egypt

The most popular attraction in Egypt is the Giza pyramid complex.

There are two of the tallest pyramids in the world: the Pyramid of Cheops and the Pyramid of Khafre. ...

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Albania

Religion in Albania is dominated by Islam and Christianity.

56.7% of Albania's population professes Islam, making it the largest religion in the country, and Al ...

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Singapore

Singapore is a republic belonging to the British Commonwealth.

Power is exercised by the president elected for a six-year term, and the parliament is unicameral.

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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 ...