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Monday, 10 August 2026

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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Mauritius

Mauritius is an upland island with altitudes ranging from 300 to 800 meters above sea level.

The terrain rises from the coastal plains to the central plateau, where it reaches an altitude of 67 ...

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Philippines

The Philippines has a population of more than one hundred million and ranks twelfth in the world in terms of population.

The Philippines' population is estimated to reach 116.086.000 in 2024. More than ten million Filipinos live outside the country.

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Slovakia

Slovakia, like the Czech Republic and Poland, is located in a mixed forest zone.

Forests cover 44% of Slovakia's territory. In terms of trees - 60% are deciduous trees and 40% are coniferous trees.

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Argentina

Argentina is a homeland of tango, which occurs in UNESCO’s Intangible Heritage Site in 2009.

Argentine’s tango is characterized by improvisation and closeness of partners.

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Thailand

There is a fish in Thailand that can move on land.

This is Cryptorora thamicola - an endemic species of small freshwater fish that, thanks to its speci ...

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Vatican City

Vatican City is the seat of the highest authority of the Catholic Church.

It is an absolute electoral monarchy with the Pope as its monarch. The Pope is also the Bishop of Ro ...

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England

England is one of the 76 countries with left-hand traffic.

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Japan

A raw horsemeat dish called Basashi is considered a delicacy in some regions of Japan.

It consists of slices of horsemeat, served with onions and ginger.

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Slovakia

Slovakia is home to the only cold geyser in Europe and one of the eight cold geysers known on Earth - the Herl'any geyser.

During drilling to find new thermal springs in Herl'any, near Kosice, in 1875 a cool geyser, unique ...

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Portugal

Portugal is the second country in Europe with the highest number of endangered species (488 in 2020).

Due to their isolated location, the volcanic islands of the Azores and Madeira have many endemic species.

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...