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Sunday, 18 October 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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South Korea

Korean women are obsessed with appearance.

Apart from hundreds of different types of cosmetics, according to research from 2020, about 20% of young Korean women undergo plastic surgery.

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Brazil

Iguazu Falls form the largest waterfall system in the world.

They are the waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and ...

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Switzerland

Switzerland has existed as a state in its current form since the adoption of the Swiss Federal Constitution in 1848.

Switzerland's forerunners established a protective alliance in the late 13th century, creating a loo ...

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Great Britain

In the UK, all racehorses celebrate their birthday on January 1.

This custom was introduced in 1833 in Newmarket, England, and it spread to the whole of Great Britain in 1858.

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Poland

In 1978 Krakow was added to the World Heritage List UNESCO.

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Ireland

The capital of Ireland is Dublin, located in the eastern part of the island.

Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland, located in the province of Leinster. The city is ...

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Vatican City

Vatican citizenship is held by very few people.

Theoretically, one cannot be born in the Vatican, as there is no hospital with a delivery room there ...

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Vatican City

The Vatican has its astronomical observatory.

It has a rich scientific tradition that began in 1576, when Pope Gregory XIII ordered the constructi ...

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Slovakia

There was also Polish settlement in Slovakia from the 15th century.

Today, 4602 Poles live there. The areas where Poles lived became the subject of disputes between Pol ...

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Germany

The total length of highways in Germany is over 13 thousand kilometers.

The speed limit does not apply to most sections (65%).

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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 ...