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Five Swiss cities were among the ten European cities with the highest cocaine use (as measured in sewage).

The oldest preserved artifacts from what is now Slovakia date back to 270.000 BC (early Paleolithic).

This practice led to intensive deforestation and destruction of important habitats for wild animals in an area previously rich in biodiversity - there were, among others, monkeys, jaguars, and many butterflies.

Portugal has some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe.

The colonial authorities caused the extermination of the local population by introducing the encomienda system (slavery and control over the Indian population).

The original inhabitants of Ireland were hunters and gatherers - they came from the European continent around 8000 BC.

The peninsula was discovered by Spanish traveler Juan Ponce de León on 27th March 1513.

During World War II, subways were used as air-raid shelters.

Rodrigues was named after Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues, who first arrived on the uninhabited island in 1528.

Portugal concluded a military alliance with England, which is considered the oldest alliance still in force in the world.