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Tuesday, 14 April 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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Germany
Germany has the largest number of zoos. There are more than 400 of them.
Berlin Zoologischer Garten is the world’s largest zoo in terms of the number of species – 1,500 – and the number of animals – 14,000.
Philippines
The Philippines is an island country located in Southeast Asia, in the Philippine Archipelago.
Officially, the Philippines is the Republic of the Philippines, a country with an area of 300.000 sq ...
Thailand
There is evidence of continuous human habitation in present-day Thailand since 20.000 years ago.
The earliest evidence of rice cultivation dates back to 2000 BC. The archaeological site of Ben Chia ...
Slovakia
Slovaks drink 12 liters of pure alcohol a year.
Argentina
The Argentines introduced dactyloscopy into forensic science.
The Argentine killer of her two children was the first criminal identified by fingerprint examination method.
Zanzibar
The capital is home to the Hammani Baths, the largest Persian baths of this type in Zanzibar.
They were built especially on the orders of Sultan Barghash.
Australia
The island of Tasmania has one of the cleanest air in the world.
Russia
About 25% of Russians die before they reach 55.
The average life expectancy for a man in Russia is 64 years. The main factor that affects life expectancy is alcohol consumption.
Japan
Japan has been known for ubiquitous vending machines.
There is an estimate of 1 vending machine per 24 citizens, with a total of over five million across the country.
Russia
The deepest lake in Russia is Lake Baikal, with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters.
Apart from being the deepest lake globally, it is also the largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about 23% of the world’s surface water.