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Tuesday, 18 November 2025
30 facts about China
30 facts about China
A civilization that has existed continuously for 5000 years
China is the most populous country with the longest-living civilization in the world. It is the home of many inventions and a treasure trove of folk m ...

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Switzerland
Switzerland has 12 universities, 10 of which are cantonal.
The first university in Switzerland was founded in Basel in 1460 - it is the oldest university in Sw ...
Japan
Anime, one of the world’s most famous types of animation, originates in Japan.
Although in Japan the term anime refers to all animated works, worldwide it is known for its distinctive style, popularized in the 1960s by Japanese artist Osamu Tezuka.
Brazil
Brazil has six major ecosystems.
- Amazon basin - a system of tropical rainforests- Pantanal - the world's largest tropical wetlands ...
Russia
St. Petersburg is called the Cultural Capital of Russia.
It houses about 2.000 libraries, 221 museums, 80 theaters, 100 concert halls, 45 art galleries, 62 cinemas, and 80 nightclubs.
Cuba
In the 19th century, three currents emerged in Cuban society: those in favor of reform and Spanish rule - the reformists; those in favor of incorporating Cuba into the United States - the annexationists; and those in favor of independence - the independents.
The independence camp, which simultaneously endeavored to abolish slavery and establish democracy, g ...
Zanzibar
The capital is home to the Hammani Baths, the largest Persian baths of this type in Zanzibar.
They were built especially on the orders of Sultan Barghash.
Vatican City
The Vatican has its foot military formation that acts as a bodyguard for the Pope - the Swiss Guard.
The Swiss Guard is considered the smallest and oldest existing army in the world, having been formal ...
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe.
It is a unitary state - all units constituting the state are organized in the same way and subordinated to the central authorities.
Mauritius
Mauritius is widely known for its first series of stamps - the Red and Blue Mauritius.
The Red and Blue Mauritius are the first two stamps of the British crown colony of Mauritius. They w ...
Republic of South Africa
There are over 800 species of birds in South Africa.
Among them, there is the largest - the ostrich, and the heaviest flying - the great bustard. Small b ...