Countries

In the 1500s, the area was discovered by Portuguese sailor Pedro Alvares Cabral, who named it Terra de Vera Cruz - Land of the True Cross, which was quickly renamed Santa Cruz - Holy Cross.

Fidel Castro - the symbol of Cuba - died on November 26, 2016.

The Faroe Islands have a very rich tradition of folk singing and dancing.

North Korea's military is the fourth largest globally.

There are 1.42 billion people in the People's Republic of China.

Kazakhs only adopted Islam in the 16th century.

Rodrigues was named after Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues, who first arrived on the uninhabited island in 1528.

In Singapore, the world’s largest rubber, tin, and species stock exchanges are located.

It is a small country with an area of 49.036 square kilometers.

The name Ghegs comes from the words Gijant, Gegant, and Gigand, meaning giants.