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Monday, 23 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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Thailand

Thailand adopted the metric system in 1923, but the old Thai units are still in common use, especially for land measurement.

Years are numbered as BE (Buddhist Era) in educational institutions, civil service, government, cont ...

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Peru

Peru ranks second in the world in terms of the number of bird species (1800).

Scientists continue to discover new species - in 30 years, 42 new bird species have been added and c ...

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Nigeria

Only half of Nigeria’s population has access to potable water.

Health care in the country is poorly developed, and the population’s standard of living is also low. ...

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Bangladesh

Throughout Bangladesh, rivers play a major role.

They are the main source of water for agriculture and the main arteries of transport. The length of ...

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Uganda

The largest city and capital of Uganda is Kampala, located in the southern part of the country, near Lake Victoria.

Kampala developed around an old fort established by the British Imperial East Africa Company in 1890 ...

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Portugal

Portugal is a significant center of pilgrimage tourism.

This is due to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, which is located in west-central Portugal, in th ...

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Portugal

Much of Portugal's territory is covered by mountains and highlands.

Mainland Portugal (most Portuguese call the Iberian Peninsula a continent) is divided by the main ri ...

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Austria

The capital and largest city of Austria is Vienna.

It is located in the north-eastern part of the country on the Danube. It is a statutory city (its ad ...

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Mauritius

Mauritius is on the “black list” of tax heavens.

A thorough reform of the national economy to diversify revenue sources based on light industry, fina ...

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Switzerland

It has the world's twentieth-largest economy in terms of nominal GDP and thirty-eighth largest in terms of purchasing power parity.

It is the seventeenth largest exporter, and Zurich and Geneva are considered global cities (with int ...

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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 ...