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Thursday, 12 November 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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Albania
Albania is a candidate for membership in the European Union.
Its accession to the EU is supported by 96% of citizens. Albania has been a member of NATO since 2009.
Brazil
It is the world's tenth-largest energy consumer, and most of its energy comes from renewable sources, particularly hydroelectric and ethanol.
The Itaipu Dam (a dam on the Parana River, located on the border between Brazil and Paraguay) is the ...
Austria
The international agreement signed on May 15, 1955 between Austria and the Allies, as well as the declaration of perpetual neutrality, gave Austria independence.
Austria, located between countries separated by the "Iron Curtain", has become a gateway connecting ...
Peru
Peru is the fourth most populous country in South America.
Its population is approximately 28 million people. Every fourth citizen of the country lives in Lima ...
Bangladesh
Among the largest mammals in Bangladesh, Indian elephants are rare, as are gaurs (large, dark oxen, also known as Indian bison).
Among predators, leopard and Bengal tiger are found, but their number is small. There are also macaques and langurs, cobras, pythons and gharials.
Cuba
In July 2015, the country's first Internet access zone was opened in Havana for Cubans to use.
Previously, the internet was only available in residential zones for foreign tourists.
Germany
The traditional German breakfast is a white sausage dish.
Despite producing a vast selection of sausages, white sausage is considered a favorite by Germans.
Sri Lanka
The island’s geographic location and the presence of natural harbors gave Sri Lanka great strategic and commercial importance.
The island was a major trading center known to both East Asians and Europeans in ancient times. In t ...
North Korea
North Korea's area is 120.540 square kilometers.
As much as 80% of North Korea's land is mountains and highlands.
Switzerland
It has the world's twentieth-largest economy in terms of nominal GDP and thirty-eighth largest in terms of purchasing power parity.
It is the seventeenth largest exporter, and Zurich and Geneva are considered global cities (with int ...