Countries

Tuesday, 11 November 2025

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 history of the Czech lands begins around 800.000 years BC.

The most famous culture present in the Czech lands in the prehistoric era is the Unetic culture, whi ...

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Austria

Almost the entire territory of Austria belongs to the Black Sea basin and is drained by the Danube, the country's main river.

Austria's largest rivers have their sources outside the country. The Danube has its source near Dona ...

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Portugal

Portugal is home to the second longest bridge in Europe (after the Crimean Bridge).

This is the Vasco da Gama Bridge, which connects the bank of the Tagus River near Lisbon (in Sacavem) with the town of Montijo on the other side of the river. Its length is 17.2 km.

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Egypt

The most popular attraction in Egypt is the Giza pyramid complex.

There are two of the tallest pyramids in the world: the Pyramid of Cheops and the Pyramid of Khafre. ...

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Germany

The most popular sport in Germany is soccer.

The country has 26,000 soccer clubs, and over one million Germans are registered in fan clubs.

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhs are very fond of dairy products, especially milk in various forms.

Favorite dairy drinks include kumys (a drink made from fermented mare's milk), shubat (fermented camel milk), and ayran (a fermented milk drink).

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria is the third country in Europe in terms of the value of archaeological monuments.

This country is famous for its huge number of temples (monasteries) - the largest and most famous of ...

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Bulgaria

In the years 1186-1398, there was a second state of the Bulgarians, after which its territory became part of the Ottoman Empire.

On March 3, 1878, after Turkey's defeat in the war with Russia, a peace treaty was signed in San Ste ...

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Slovakia

In the second half of the 18th century, Juraj Janosik became a Slovak national hero.

It began to be positively associated with the Tatra Mountains. The legend that he operated by robbin ...

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Switzerland

Switzerland is a democratic and parliamentary federation where direct democracy (referendums) is widely used.

The position of the parliament and cantonal authorities is particularly strong there - such a system ...

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20 facts about Great Britain

Keep calm and carry on

Great Britain is an island country in Western Europe. Its beginnings were quite modest when in 1603 its two component countries - England and Scotland ...

24 facts about North Korea

North Korea's motto: A strong and prosperous state

This country, distant to us and difficult to access as a tourist, holds many secrets. The way power is exercised there and what daily life is like for ...

32 facts about Kazakhstan

Land of the free people

Kazakhstan is associated with vast expanses of space, with steppes, yurts, rural huts and gloomy apartment blocks that remember the Soviet era. The co ...

24 facts about Philippines

An area with one of the world's greatest biodiversity

The Philippines, an archipelago hiding in its embrace of countless islands that constitute a kind of pearl of Southeast Asia, captivates with its extr ...

26 facts about Faroe Islands

Thou, fairest land of mine

The Faroe Islands are one of the three countries of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The head of state is Denmark’s ...

25 facts about Mauritius

The island whose worldwide fame was brought by two postage stamps

Mauritius, the pearl of the Indian Ocean, is a paradisical corner known not only for its white beaches and azure lagoons but also for its extraordinar ...

21 facts about Vatican City

Stato della Città del Vaticano

Vatican City is the smallest sovereign state in the world, located in the heart of Rome, the capital of Italy. Its history dates back more than two th ...

19 facts about Nigeria

Giant of Africa

Located in West Africa, Nigeria is the continent’s most populous country and one of its most culturally and naturally diverse. From the lush rainfores ...

22 facts about Panama

A country that connects North America to South America

Panama is a country located in the heart of Central America, connecting North and South America, as well as the cultures, histories, and landscapes of ...

15 facts about Florida

Sunshine state

This beautiful, sunny state is hardly ever covered with snow. Even in the winter, the temperatures rarely drop below 0 degrees Celsius. It’s a popular ...

24 facts about Sri Lanka

The “Land of Smiles”

Sri Lanka is an island country in the Indian Ocean. Previously, until 1972, both the country and the island on which it lies were known to the world a ...

39 facts about Japan

The Land of Cherry Blossom

Japan is one of the most fascinating places in the world. It possesses a rich and complex cultural heritage, but at the same time is among the most te ...

35 facts about New Zealand

Aotearoa

New Zealand is a country of records. It has the largest insects, and the smallest dolphins, and even its extinct birds were the largest. It is known w ...

47 facts about Cuba

El Caiman or El Cocodrilo

Cuba, a country located in the Caribbean Sea - also called the long green lizard because of its shape. Colonial architecture, cigar factories, beautif ...

33 facts about Singapore

The golden pearl of Asia

Located between Malaysia and Indonesia, Singapore is an island, a state, and a city. Small in area, it is a cosmopolitan, fabulously wealthy metropoli ...