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Thursday, 26 March 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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Great Britain
Although the British mountains do not impress with their height, the highest peak in the world was named after one of the British.
We are, of course, talking about George Everest, the famous Welsh geographer, after whom Peak XV of the Himalayas - Mount Everest - was named.
Albania
Albania has one of the longest wine-growing histories in Europe.
Vine was naturally cultivated there already in the Ice Age. The oldest seeds found there are between 4000 and 6000 years old.In 2009, the country produced approximately 17.500 tons of wine.
South Korea
Jeju Island was named one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature in 2011.
There are some doubts about whether the verdict was influenced only by aesthetic values or also by f ...
Bulgaria
In 2016, Bulgaria was inhabited by 7.061.000 people.
The majority of the population, over 72%, lives in urban areas. The main ethnic group is Bulgarians ...
Croatia
Since the declaration of independence in 1991, the official language of Croatia is Croatian.
Slovenian, Macedonian and Serbo-Croatian languages were spoken on the territory of Yugoslavia. In re ...
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's population is very diverse.
The largest ethnic groups are Kazakhs (about 68.5%) and Russians (over 18.8%).
Faroe Islands
There are many rivers on the islands, although they are shallow and short.
They flow from mountain springs or sparse lakes. The area of the 10 largest lakes in the Faroe Islands is 7.19 square kilometers, and their total area is 0.5 percent of that of the entire archipelago.
Austria
Under the rule of the Habsburgs, Austria increased its power, and in 1452, during the reign of Frederick III, it became an empire.
Thanks to their efficient marriage policy, the Habsburgs secured rule in France, gained the throne in Spain and, therefore, control over overseas colonies.
Zanzibar
For many centuries, a merchant trade route passed through Zanzibar.
In the 16th century, it became a colony of Portugal, and in the 19th century, many Arabs from Oman s ...
Florida
The peninsula was discovered by Spanish traveler Juan Ponce de León on 27th March 1513.
Thanks to the lush greenery and the Easter season that fell during that time, he immediately decided to name the newly discovered area La Florida.