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Thursday, 12 February 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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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.
Bulgaria
In the Balkan mountain range there is the largest waterfall in Bulgaria and the largest in the entire Balkans - Raysko Praskalo (124.5 m).
There are about 260 lakes of glacial origin in the Pirin Mountains and Rila Mountains.
Thailand
5.6 million people live in Bangkok and there are the same number of registered cars there.
Due to this, the city is constantly jammed and has very polluted air. To counteract this, a network of city parks was created.
Japan
There are 111 active, and about 330 dormant volcanoes in Japan.
It makes up for approximately 10% of active volcanoes on Earth.
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a country where workers from Switzerland and Austria come to work.
Brazil
Brazil gained independence from Portugal in 1822.
Portugal officially recognized Brazil on August 29, 1825. The monarchy, on the other hand, was overt ...
Thailand
Thailand adopted the metric system in 1923, but the old Thai units are still in common use, especially for land measurement.
Years are numbered as BE (Buddhist Era) in educational institutions, civil service, government, cont ...
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 ...
Argentina
The oldest university in South America is Universidad Nacional de Cordoba.
It is located in Cordoba, the second-largest city in Argentina.
Singapore
The State of Singapore is located on the island of Singapore, with an area of 576 square kilometers.
The island is surrounded by 60 islets, mostly surrounded by coral reefs. The island is lowland, with the highest peak of Timah (177 meters).