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Monday, 20 January 2025
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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Czech Republic
The total area of the country is 78.868 square kilometers.
The population exceeds 10.6 million and the population density is 134 people/km2.93.7% of the population are Czechs, 4.9% Moravians, and 1.4% Slovaks.
Croatia
The national flower of Croatia is the iris.
Croatia
The oldest public theater in Europe is located in Hvar.
It was founded in 1612, performances were held here until 1796, and after the restoration in 1800, t ...
Bulgaria
Bulgaria is the third country in Europe in terms of the value of archaeological monuments.
This country is famous for its huge number of temples (monasteries) - the largest and most famous of ...
Nigeria
Nigeria’s most populous city is Lagos, with a population of 15.388 million.
Founded by the Portuguese in the late 15th century, the city was Nigeria’s capital from 1960 to 1991 ...
Japan
Japan is the only country to have an emperor.
It is mostly a symbolic figure, with little power.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria was founded in 681 by Asparuh, a Khan of Bulgaria.
A powerful state was established with its capital in Pliska (from 895 in Preslav), which lasted in t ...
China
The total length of the Great Wall of China is 6259 km
The first fragments of the Great Wall of China were built in the 3rd century BC. It was supposed to be both a barrier against invaders and a symbol of the power of the first emperor of China.
Bulgaria
The most famous contemporary Bulgarian artist was Christo Vladimirov Javacheff.
He was the creator of many spectacular happenings, the most controversial of which was "wrapping" the Reichstag building in Berlin and the Pont Neuf in Paris in foil.
Australia
10 out of 15 most venomous snakes live in Australia.
It is also home to many highly venomous spiders.