Countries

Tuesday, 17 February 2026

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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Switzerland

The capital of the pharmaceutical and chemical industry in Switzerland is Basel, which is the country's third largest city.

They have there, among others: headquarters of the following companies:• Novartis AG - the company w ...

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Peru

In colonial times, Baroque dominated in Peru, visible primarily in sacred art.

Many churches and religious works date from this period, such as the Church of La Compañía, and the ...

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Faroe Islands

There are almost twice as many sheep as people in the Faroe Islands.

The number of sheep in the archipelago is strictly regulated by regulations dating back to the 13th ...

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England

The Tower of London, best known as an inescapable prison, was once a zoo.

Thanks to King Henry III, who received three leopards (probably lions) from the Holy Roman Emperor F ...

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Albania

Albania is divided into two ethnic parts, the border between them runs near Tirana.

The north of the country is inhabited by the Ghegs, who speak the Gheg Albanian dialect, and the sou ...

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Turkey

Camel wrestling is an annual Turkish festival taking place between November and March.

Male camels wrestle as a response to a female camel in heat led before them. It originated about 1,0 ...

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Faroe Islands

The first inhabitants of the Faroe Islands were Irish eremites.

They came to the islands in the 7th century, and when the Vikings arrived there in the 9th century, ...

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Portugal

Portugal as a country was founded during the early Christian Reconquista.

Founded in 868, the country of Portugal gained importance after the Battle of São Mamede (1128). The ...

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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.

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Uganda

Uganda borders five countries.

Kenya - in the east South Sudan - in the north Democratic Republic of the Congo - in the west Rwand ...

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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 ...