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The Jura is a limestone mountain range stretching from Lake Geneva to the Rhine Valley - from this range comes the name of the second period of the Mesozoic era.

Germans produce more than 5,000 kinds of beer in more than 1,300 breweries.

For 20 years, there were no dustbins on the streets of London.

The island was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus.

Poles constitute the largest national minority in Ireland.

The southwestern part of the Gangetic Delta is covered by mangrove forests, which occupy an area of over 5,000 km2 (1,931 sq mi).

Just over 5 million people (8.637 million inhabitants) work in Switzerland.

The Chinese script that is still in use today was developed 4000 years ago.

Panama is home to one of the world’s most important waterways - the Panama Canal.

Since 12th December 1991, the capital of Nigeria has been Abuja, replacing the country’s most populous city, Lagos, in that role.