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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

Kimchi is the national dish of Koreans.

Kimchi is fermented or pickled vegetables. The first kimchi was created in Korea in the 6th century ...

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Cuba

Cuba's forests cover less than a quarter of the country's land - where tropical forests once grew are now cultivated fields and plantations.

The flora is species-rich but not very numerous. The primary vegetation formation of the island is s ...

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Bangladesh

Although the country is less than the size of Wisconsin (which has 5,8 million residents), it is home to more than 160 million people.

More than 1,100 people per 1 km2 make Bangladesh one of the world's most densely populated countries.

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Slovakia

In the Gothic parish church of St. Saint James in Levoča (eastern Slovakia, Spiš), there is the highest wooden altar in the world.

Its height is 18.62 m. Its author is the famous sculptor from the Gothic period, Master Paul of Levo ...

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Great Britain

The Thames is not the longest river in Great Britain.

It is the River Severn, whose source is in the Cambrian Mountains in mid-Wales. The Severn is 8 kilometers longer than the Thames.

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Peru

Peru's reptile fauna includes spectacular species such as giant anacondas and caimans.

Among the 300 species of reptiles, about 100 are endemic. One of the representatives of the family Alligatoridae is the black caiman, the largest living Alligatoridae species.

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North Korea

The capital of North Korea is Pyongyang.

The city's history is very old, dating back to 1222 BC. According to legend, the city was built on t ...

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Nigeria

There are about 75.000 registered doctors in the Nigerian health service, but more than 33.000 of them have left the country.

Nigeria’s health care system is facing a shortage of doctors due to the emigration of qualified prof ...

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Thailand

The full name of the country is the Kingdom of Thailand.

Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, and under the 2017 constitution, the king is the head of stat ...

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Uganda

The Victoria Nile, also known as the White Nile, one of the two main arms of the Nile, flows from Lake Victoria.

The White Nile and the Blue Nile (the longest and most water-rich tributary of the Nile) join near K ...

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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 ...