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Monday, 25 May 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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Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are a toxin-free and healthy country.
There is no acid rain and the air is free of pollution.
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Croatia
Croatia is a multi-party parliamentary republic.
It was an authoritarian country until 2000 but is now a parliamentary democracy based on separation of powers. The state is headed by a president, elected by popular vote for five years.
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Switzerland
The Swiss Plateau stretches from Lake Geneva on the border with France to Lake Constance on the border with Austria and Germany.
The entire highland is covered with hills, small lakes, and rivers. Its average height is 580 m. Swi ...
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Zanzibar
Zanzibar also known as Unguja is an island with an area of 1658 square kilometers.
It is located in the Indian Ocean and is part of the Zanzibar Archipelago. The archipelago consists ...
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Czech Republic
The history of the Czech lands begins around 800.000 years BC.
The most famous culture present in the Czech lands in the prehistoric era is the Unetic culture, whi ...
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Ireland
In the early 20th century, several events occurred that led to the adoption of the Constitution of Ireland.
In 1916, the Easter Rising broke out, then in 1921 the Anglo-Irish Treaty was signed and the first I ...
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Croatia
Dalmatia is also known for its numerous vineyards.
On the larger islands, such as Brac, Hvar, Lastovo, Pasman, Ugljan and Pag, the tradition of grape g ...
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Thailand
5.6 million people live in Bangkok and there are the same number of registered cars there.
Due to this, the city is constantly jammed and has very polluted air. To counteract this, a network of city parks was created.
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Faroe Islands
There are no mosquitoes on the Faroe Islands, but there are also no bees.
In the 1990s, wasps appeared there, which probably came to the island by ship. It is said that the a ...
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Austria
On March 12, 1938, German troops entered Austria, and it was incorporated as the Eastern March into the Greater German Reich.
After the end of World War II, Austria became a republic again, but was under the control of the Allies: Great Britain, France, the USA and the Soviet Union.
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34 facts about Republic of South Africa
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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