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Saturday, 7 February 2026
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 residence of the princes of Liechtenstein is the Gothic castle of Vaduz.
It sits high above the town from which it takes its name. It was built in the 16th century and is st ...
Austria
In 1848, the bourgeoisie overthrew Emperor Francis I, and Franz Joseph I took power - both he and his wife Elizabeth, known as Sisi, are symbols of the Austrian Empire.
Vienna continued to flourish during that period, new, magnificent buildings were built and eventuall ...
Uganda
Uganda's population is one of the youngest and fastest growing in the world - over 2/3 of the population is under 25 years of age.
In 2020, 43.252.966 people lived there. Population density is not uniform, it is highest in the sout ...
Poland
In 1923, thanks to Poland's initiative, the International Society was established to protect European Bison.
After the end of the World War, Poland became the world's leading center of European bison breeding.
Russia
Beer was not considered an alcoholic beverage until 2013.
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands have a very rich tradition of folk singing and dancing.
As one of the few places in Europe, the Faroe Islands cultivate the tradition of Faroese chain dance ...
Panama
Panama is a country that borders the South American continent of Colombia to the south.
The other neighbor is Costa Rica, with which Panama borders to the north. The length of the border with Colombia is 225 kilometers, and with Costa Rica is 330 kilometers.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s coastline is 1,585 kilometers long.
Sri Lanka lays claim to an exclusive economic zone in the surrounding maritime waters, extending 200 ...
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan was the site of ambitious Soviet projects such as the Semey nuclear laboratories, nuclear weapons testing, the Baikonur cosmodrome, and the development of uninhabited territories.
The Baikonur Cosmodrome was established in 1955 as a spacecraft launch site. The cosmodrome is the oldest and largest of its kind in the world.
Thailand
The capital of the country is Bangkok.
It is also the largest city in Thailand, located at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River (the main riv ...