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Friday, 14 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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Zanzibar
Zanzibar is a place where you can admire Tingatinga paintings, typical of this region.
Tingatinga is a painting style from the 1960s. Its name comes from the name of Edward Saidi Tingatinga, a self-taught artist who started his career in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Turkey
The largest and deepest lake is Lake Van.
It is the world’s largest soda lake.
Bulgaria
The total area of the country is 110.910 square kilometers.
The land area is 110.550 square kilometers and the water area is 360 square kilometers.The lowest po ...
Portugal
Portugal is one of the largest wine producers in the world.
Vineyards cover almost 200.000 ha (9th place in the world), which produce an average of 6 million he ...
Croatia
On the island of Brac, near the settlement of Murvica, is the Dragon's Cave.
It is a cave with bizarre reliefs (including animals, angels and a dragon with its mouth open), probably made by a 15th-century monk.
Argentina
The name Argentina derives from the Latin word argentum, meaning silver.
Its origin is related to the legend of Sierra de la Plata concerning Spanish and Portuguese conquist ...
Russia
Russians celebrate the New Year twice.
The first New Year is celebrated on January 1, and the second, the Orthodox New Year, on January 14.
Zanzibar
After numerous regional conflicts, Zanzibar united with Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanzania. It took place on April 26, 1964.
The population there is dominated by the Hadimu, Tumbatu, and Pembu peoples, as well as descendants of Asians and newcomers from the island of Goa.
Ireland
Around the 7th century BC, Celts came to Ireland.
There is no archaeological confirmation of the great Celtic invasion of Ireland. These could have be ...
Czech Republic
The country consists of three historical lands: Bohemia proper, Moravia, and Silesia (its Czech part).
The country has (since 2000) a four-level administrative division into 14 countries: 204 third-degree communes, 384 second-degree communes, and 5661 first-degree communes.