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Friday, 9 October 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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Russia
The first McDonald’s restaurant opened on January 31, 1990, at Pushkin Square.
The queue in front of the restaurant stretched for several kilometers on an opening day.
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein has a very favorable, transparent tax policy.
Taxes there are among the lowest in the world. Residents do not pay taxes on capital gains, interest, dividends, donations have a single rate of VAT(8%).
Mauritius
Mauritius is on the “black list” of tax heavens.
A thorough reform of the national economy to diversify revenue sources based on light industry, fina ...
Peru
In 1825, Bolivia was created by separating from Upper Peru.
In 1845, slavery was abolished in Peru, financial reform was introduced, the railway was expanded an ...
Albania
Albania has one of the longest wine-growing histories in Europe.
Vine was naturally cultivated there already in the Ice Age. The oldest seeds found there are between 4000 and 6000 years old.In 2009, the country produced approximately 17.500 tons of wine.
South Korea
Koreans fly big. Most of the world's airline passengers travel between Jeju Island airport and Seoul.
According to estimates (apart from the pandemic, of course), flights between Jeju International and Seoul Gimpo airports serve almost 1.3 million passengers per month.
North Korea
The resources of the North Korean Internet are also impressive.
Kwangmyong, as it is called, is actually an intranet, i.e. a network cut off from global resources. ...
Nigeria
There are 525 languages spoken in Nigeria.
The official language is English, which was chosen to facilitate cultural and linguistic unity among ...
Cuba
It is the largest country by area in the Caribbean, a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, islands, and surrounding coasts.
The region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and mainland North America, east of Central America and north of South America.
Thailand
Until 1764, today's capital of Thailand was a small village called Bang Makok (Olive Tree Village).
After the capital of the then Thailand (then Siam), Ayutthaya was destroyed by Burmese troops, a for ...