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Sunday, 9 November 2025
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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Bangladesh
In Dhaka, one of the primary means of transportation is a rickshaw.
About 400 thousand of them ply on the city streets every day, which is a world record.
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lankans called Queen Elizabeth II the Maharaja, which translates to the Great Queen.
Elizabeth II visited Sri Lanka for the first time in 1954, five months after her coronation. She was ...
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Poland
Poland is the 9th largest country in Europe.
It also ranks 69th in the world.
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South Korea
Although the hostilities between North and South Korea ended on July 27, 1953, with the signing of an armistice, the war between the countries continues to this day. To this day, no peace has been concluded between the conflicting countries.
Under the armistice, hostilities ceased and a demilitarized zone "DMZ" operates in the area 2 km sou ...
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Singapore
Singapore is devoid of drinking water, which has to be imported through a pipeline from Malaysia.
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Philippines
The marine waters of the Philippines cover nearly 2.2 million square kilometers.
These waters are part of the so-called Coral Triangle, a tropical marine area located in the Pacific ...
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Cuba
The island lies latitudinally and is separated from Florida by the Straits of Florida, from Haiti by the Windward Passage, from Jamaica by the Cayman Trough, and from Yucatan by the Yucatán Channel.
The island is about 1,200 km (745 mi) long and 50-200 km (31 - 124 mi) wide.
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Uganda
Animals typical of savannahs live in Uganda.
These are mainly: antelopes, giraffes, buffaloes, and big cats, including lions and cheetahs. Its wo ...
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Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is a developing country.
It is the highest-ranked country in South Asia in terms of development and has the second-highest pe ...
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Panama
The geographic region connecting the American continents in Central America is the Darién Gap.
It is a swampy and forested isthmus measuring about 160 by 50 kilometers, separating the Panamanian ...
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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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