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Saturday, 17 January 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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Singapore
It lies just above the equator.
The distance is 137 kilometers. There are no seasons there, and the weather is the same all year. It ...
Russia
There are nine time zones in Russia.
There used to be 11 time zones, but in 2010 the government reduced the number to 9.
Portugal
The total area of the country is 92.391 square kilometers.
England
The British are ranked 2nd among all tea–drinking nations, with about 165 million cups consumed per day.
The Irish hold first place.
Japan
The Japanese create their own variations of international dishes.
One of them is Black Terra Dog, a hot dog that comes in a black bun, which is colored with bamboo charcoal powder.
England
The first underground railway system was the London Underground, which opened in 1863.
Czech Republic
The Czech state is proud of its symbols, which include the large and small Czech coat of arms, the Czech flag, the flag of the Czech President, the state seal, the Czech national colors (white, red, and blue), and the anthem ("Where My Home Is").
The crown of Saint Wenceslas, which is a national relic and an unofficial symbol of Czech statehood ...
Florida
The first commercial manned flight launched from Cape Canaveral on 30th May 2020.
Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken were the first astronauts to take the private capsule–the Dragon of Elon Musk’s SpaceX–and reached the International Space Station.
China
A popular entertainment in China is cricket fighting.
Many Chinese children take care of their cricket and treat it as a pet.
Croatia
In the 19th century, Croatia came under the Austrian Empire and later under the Hungarian sphere of influence.
Dalmatia remained in the Austrian part and enjoyed autonomy with its own parliament.