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Monday, 9 March 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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Brazil
Brazil's territory covers four time zones.
The westernmost is equivalent to Eastern Standard Time in the United States.
England
It is not a sovereign state.
It is one of four countries, along with Scotland, Wales, and North Ireland, that make up the United Kingdom.
Egypt
The area of today's Egypt was inhabited by wandering people about 12.000 years ago.
Carvings found in rocks along the Nile and desert oases come from this period. About 8000 years ago, the first Neolithic culture took root in the Nile Valley.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria gained independence in 1878 as the Principality of Bulgaria.
The first ruler of the Principality of Bulgaria was Alexander I of Battenberg. The state gained full ...
Bulgaria
In the Balkan mountain range there is the largest waterfall in Bulgaria and the largest in the entire Balkans - Raysko Praskalo (124.5 m).
There are about 260 lakes of glacial origin in the Pirin Mountains and Rila Mountains.
Faroe Islands
The archipelago with 18 islands, 11 islets, and about 750 skerries (rocky islets) has an area of 1395.7 square kilometers.
The islands form a south-facing triangle and are 118 kilometers long and 75 kilometers wide. The coastline stretches for 1289 kilometers.
Sri Lanka
There are 752 Catholic churches on the island.
The most important pilgrimage site for Catholics there for 400 years has been the Shrine of Our Lady ...
South Korea
South Korea has one neighbor - North Korea.
Due to its location on the Korean Peninsula, the land border runs only to the north. Through its territorial waters, it borders with China and Japan.
Mauritius
The total area of the Republic of Mauritius, consisting of the island of Mauritius, Rodrigues, and several other islets, is 2040 square kilometers.
The island of Mauritius is the largest of the islands that make up the Republic of Mauritius, with a ...
North Korea
North Korea's area is 120.540 square kilometers.
As much as 80% of North Korea's land is mountains and highlands.