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This country is accused of having the worst human rights record in the world. A 2014 UN report claim ...

Scientists estimate that the total number of plant and animal species in Brazil may approach four mi ...

There are over 400 Buddhist temples, 55 mosques (Muslims make up 6% of the population), and 10 churc ...

The average altitude is 300 meters above sea level. Almost the entire archipelago is crisscrossed by ...

They avoid it as much as they can, i.e. not selling items in sets of fours, leaving out the fourth floor in buildings, etc.

The largest catchment area is the North Sea, covering 51.399 square kilometers, while the smallest i ...

According to legend, he restored sight to the blind, revived the dead, and freed Ireland from a plag ...

The Japanese are known for their gift-giving nature, and melons are among the most commonly offered. It serves as a memory of samurai gifting melons to their shoguns as a token of recognition.

The government initiated the nationalization of the economy, especially foreign ownership, and land ...

It was an authoritarian country until 2000 but is now a parliamentary democracy based on separation of powers. The state is headed by a president, elected by popular vote for five years.