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Sunday, 12 October 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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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 ...
Peru
The national dish of Peruvians is cuy - guinea pig.
Guinea pigs have been bred in the Andes for over 5000 years. Their meat is lean and low in cholester ...
Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean.
It is about 2000 kilometers off the southeast coast of East Africa and about 900 kilometers east of ...
South Korea
Although the hostilities between North and South Korea ended on July 27, 1953, with the signing of an armistice, the war between the countries continues to this day. To this day, no peace has been concluded between the conflicting countries.
Under the armistice, hostilities ceased and a demilitarized zone "DMZ" operates in the area 2 km sou ...
Brazil
Brazil's topography is varied, with mountains, plains, highlands and scrubland.
Much of the terrain lies at elevations ranging from 2000 m to 800 m. The main highland area occupies ...
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands formed about 60 million years ago (they are about three times older than Iceland).
They were formed as a result of so-called linear eruptions, involving lava spouts from very long, straight fissures. They are mainly composed of basalts interspersed with softer layers of tuff.
Croatia
Since the first century BC, these territories belonged to the Roman Empire.
The Romans divided Croatia into two provinces: Dalmatia and Pannonia, and in the early 7th century, ...
Argentina
After abolishing divorces in the 1980s, Argentina became the infamous leader in this area.
Unofficially, the Argentines are claimed to be the most unfaithful nation of South America.
China
About 35 million Chinese live in caves.
Due to the ease of construction, effective heating, and bearable temperatures on hot days, some Chin ...
Turkey
St. Nicolas, commonly known as Santa Claus, was born in Patara, Turkey.
He was born around 270-280 AD. At first, St. Nicolas was believed to be a holy man performing miracl ...