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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

Bulgaria was founded in 681 by Asparuh, a Khan of Bulgaria.

A powerful state was established with its capital in Pliska (from 895 in Preslav), which lasted in t ...

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Turkey

Within Turkey lies the historical land of Cappadocia.

It was an important center of Christianity until the Middle Ages.

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Nigeria

Only half of Nigeria’s population has access to potable water.

Health care in the country is poorly developed, and the population’s standard of living is also low. ...

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South Korea

Kimchi is the national dish of Koreans.

Kimchi is fermented or pickled vegetables. The first kimchi was created in Korea in the 6th century ...

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Cuba

Religious syncretism is very evident in Cuba.

Syncretism consists of the fusion of different religious and philosophical views, which promotes rel ...

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England

The World Wide Web was invented by an English computer scientist, Tim Berners – Lee.

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Slovakia

A relatively small part of the country's area is covered by lowland areas - about 40%.

These are three lowlands: the Záhorská Lowland - the smallest, in the southwestern part of the count ...

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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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Croatia

Apart from the coast, Croatia's most exciting place is the Plitvice Lakes National Park.

It is a series of small turquoise lakes divided by limestone barriers, forming numerous small waterf ...

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Republic of South Africa

The cape flora does not contain any economically important plants, but over 1000 species of ornamental plants come from there.

These include, among others: clivia, geranium, gerbera, gladiolus, amaryllis, freesia, and numerous ...

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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 ...