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Thursday, 16 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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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a highland and mountainous country, lowland areas, mainly in the form of river valleys and depressions, occupy 24%. Upland areas (300-800 m above sea level) cover 72% of the country's area, and mountains only 4%.
In the west of the country, there is the Bohemian Massif, which is a quadrangular block with raised ...
Brazil
From 1808 to 1821, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's second-largest city, was the capital of Portugal.
The royal family headed by John VI (King of Brazil and Portugal) took refuge there from invading Napoleonic troops.
England
England has a population of over 55 million.
It is ethnically diverse, with a majority of White British (about 80%).
Argentina
The dominant religion of Argentina is Christianity.
In 2013, an Argentine, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, became the first-ever South American pope. He took the name Francis.
Austria
The capital and largest city of Austria is Vienna.
It is located in the north-eastern part of the country on the Danube. It is a statutory city (its ad ...
New Zealand
Pavlova, the meringue-based dessert, originates in New Zealand.
It was named after Anna Pavlova, a Russian ballerina.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has the highest biodiversity per unit area among Asian countries in terms of flowering plants and vertebrates, with the exception of birds.
Among all flowering plant species on the island, as many as 27% are endemic, and among mammals, ende ...
Uganda
Uganda has a dense network of rivers in the south, where all rivers are permanent.
In the north of the country, there are much fewer rivers, and some of them are seasonal, especially in the north-eastern region.
Ireland
According to legend, the Giant’s Causeway was built by the giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool), the leader of the Fianna war band.
He wanted to get to Scotland safely and defeat his counterpart there. When he passed and saw how big ...
Czech Republic
A new state was created around the Přemyslid tribe, who founded the Duchy of Bohemia.
The Přemyslid dynasty died out at the beginning of the 14th century and was replaced by the Luxembou ...