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37 facts about Slovakia
37 facts about Slovakia
A land of castles and palaces
Slovakia is a small landlocked country that was established in its present form after the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993. It is one of the countri ...

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Liechtenstein
The principality is a very safe place.
Crimes are extremely rare there. In 2016, there were ten prisoners serving sentences.
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Australia
The most characteristic representatives of Australian fauna are koalas and kangaroos.
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Japan
The most often picked spot for suicide is the Aokigahara forest.
The “suicide forest” is the world’s second most popular place to commit suicide, after the Golden Gate Bridge.
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Zanzibar
In addition to spices, Zanzibar also exports seaweed and raffia (a bamboo palm with long pinnately divided leaves, the largest plants in the world with fiber-producing leaves).
Fishing and tourism are also well-developed.
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Liechtenstein
German is the official language according to the constitution.
In Liechtenstein, there is the phenomenon of diglossia. In practice, the German language used in everyday communication consists of eleven dialects.
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Panama
Panama’s shape resembles the letter “S.”
The country’s area is 78.200 square kilometers. The territory stretches for about 700 kilometers. At its narrowest point, it is about 50 kilometers, and at its widest about 200 kilometers.
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Croatia
The 45th parallel, the so-called Suncanik, runs through the town of Senj.
It has the same latitude as New York. The city has the coldest climate on the Adriatic coast.
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Austria
It is a democratic federal state - a presidential republic.
It is a federation of nine federal states, one of which is Vienna - the capital of the state.The fed ...
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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 ...
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Singapore
The State of Singapore is located on the island of Singapore, with an area of 576 square kilometers.
The island is surrounded by 60 islets, mostly surrounded by coral reefs. The island is lowland, with the highest peak of Timah (177 meters).
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34 facts about Republic of South Africa
34 facts about Republic of South Africa
A country with three cities as its capital
South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa. It is inhabited by a multi-ethnic society encompassing many different cultures, languages, and rel ...
34 facts about Bulgaria
34 facts about Bulgaria
One of the oldest European countries
Bulgaria is a small country in southeastern Europe, not much larger than Iceland or the American state of Tennessee. Its surface is very diversified t ...
45 facts about Switzerland
45 facts about Switzerland
One of the smallest countries in Europe
Switzerland is one of the most interesting countries. It is a small landlocked country at the junction of Western, Central, and Southern Europe, assoc ...
15 facts about South Korea
15 facts about South Korea
To benefit all people
The motto of this country is very altruistic but reflects the spirit of the South Korean nation. Although in the 1970s it lagged behind North Korea's ...
43 facts about Peru
43 facts about Peru
The third largest country in South America
Peru is an Andean country in South America whose territory has a rich, centuries-old history. There were several significant Native American civilizat ...
37 facts about Portugal
37 facts about Portugal
The westernmost country in Europe
Portugal is a relatively small country on the western edge of Europe. For years, this country has been attracting tourists from all over the world wit ...
39 facts about Ireland
39 facts about Ireland
Emerald Isle
Ireland is a Western European country located on the island of the same name. It occupies most of the island, which it shares with Northern Ireland an ...
31 facts about Austria
31 facts about Austria
A landlocked country in the Eastern Alps
Austria is a small country located in Central Europe. It is a mountainous country, with two-thirds of the area covered by the Alps. Due to its mountai ...
27 facts about Czech Republic
27 facts about Czech Republic
Land of religious tolerance and fabolous Knödels
The Czech Republic is a small, upland, and mountainous country in Central Europe, whose area is nearly 79.000 square kilometers. Just over 10.5 millio ...
31 facts about Thailand
31 facts about Thailand
A country on the Indochinese Peninsula
Thailand is an Asian country located in its south-eastern part, famous for its interesting culture and religious architecture. This exotic country, wh ...
25 facts about Albania
25 facts about Albania
Land of Eagles
Albania is a small country located on the Balkan Peninsula. This small and economically underdeveloped country is characterized by a mountainous lands ...
32 facts about Uganda
32 facts about Uganda
One of the highest situated African countries
Uganda is a landlocked African country located on Africa's largest lake and the Nile basin. It is a country of young people - over two-thirds of its i ...
15 facts about Egypt
15 facts about Egypt
The home of the calendar, door lock, toothpaste and make-up
More than five thousand years have passed since the first unification and formation of a larger statehood, but Egypt was inhabited by various tribes a ...
31 facts about Brazil
31 facts about Brazil
South America's largest country
Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America and one of the largest and most populous countries in the world. A former Portuguese ...
24 facts about Zanzibar
24 facts about Zanzibar
A paradise island in the Indian Ocean
Zanzibar is the largest island of the archipelago of the same name located in the Indian Ocean. It is a destination for many tourists looking for both ...
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