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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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Bulgaria

In 1944, Bulgaria was occupied by the Red Army.

This resulted in the overthrow of the monarchy (the last tsar of Bulgaria was Simeon II) and the est ...

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Bulgaria

According to the 1991 constitution, Bulgaria is a republic in which the head of state is the president, directly elected for a 5-year term.

The legislative body is the unicameral, 240-person National Assembly, elected for a 4-year term.

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Kazakhstan

From warriors, the Kazakhs evolved into a nation of freedom-loving nomads and farmers.

They had huge herds of fattening animals, abundant pastures, and fertile lands in the foothills and river valleys.

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Austria

Austria has no access to the sea and is located in the southern part of Central Europe.

It can be divided into three geographical regions; the largest of them, covering 62% of the country' ...

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Philippines

For more than 300 years, the Philippines was ruled by the Crown of Castile as part of the Spanish Empire.

The arrival of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan to the Philippines in 1521 marked the beginnin ...

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Zanzibar

There is a turtle reserve in Nungwi, which was established by residents. It is a tourist attraction.

Injured marine animals come to the reserve and after recovery, they are released into the ocean.

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Florida

Native Americans inhabited the area of Florida as far back as 14 thousand years.

They got to the area thanks to the last glaciation, in which sea levels lowered and the peninsula itself was much wider and had a cooler and drier climate.

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North Korea

North Korea's military is the fourth largest globally.

Over 1.28 million soldiers are in active service and almost 6.5 million are reserve and paramilitary ...

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Mauritius

The mainstay of agriculture in Mauritius is the cultivation of sugarcane.

Its plantations cover about 45 percent of the island. Cane sugar production on the island is one of the main sources of employment in Mauritius.

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Thailand

Thai cuisine is one of the most popular in the world.

Thai food combines five basic tastes: sweet, spicy, sour, bitter, and salty. The herbs and spices mo ...

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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 ...