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The island lies latitudinally and is separated from Florida by the Straits of Florida, from Haiti by the Windward Passage, from Jamaica by the Cayman Trough, and from Yucatan by the Yucatán Channel.

For 123 years, Poland disappeared from the maps.

Small sharks occasionally venture into Croatian waters, and whales also stray there every few years.

There are 15 national parks designated in the country.

Japan was first visited by Portuguese travelers.

There are as many as 56 different ethnic groups living in China.

Fidel Castro made a name for himself in the Guinness Book of records.

The islands have a climate that is described as temperate cool of the maritime variety.

Dubrovnik, which was an independent state at the time, was the first to formally recognize the United States as a nation when it declared its independence.

There are 65 nature reserves, including two national parks that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.