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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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Switzerland

More than 20% of the entire area of the Alps is located in Switzerland, including 48 of the 82 peaks above 4000 m.

The average altitude of the Swiss Alps is 1700 m above sea level. The following Alpine ranges are di ...

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Ireland

Between 1845 and 1849, the Great Famine took place in Ireland.

This was during the reign of Queen Victoria, who was given the nickname "Queen of Hunger" due to thi ...

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Brazil

Brazil has six major ecosystems.

- Amazon basin - a system of tropical rainforests- Pantanal - the world's largest tropical wetlands ...

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Argentina

Most of Argentine’s population live in urban areas.

Only 12% of people live in rural areas, in latifundium and livestock estates.

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Great Britain

During a road check, you can have up to 0.8 per mille of alcohol in your exhaled air.

However, these regulations do not apply to professional drivers, for whom the alcohol limit in exhaled air is 0.2 per mille.

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New Zealand

New Zealand rates second in the world’s wool production.

It is estimated that there are nine sheep to one person.

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Portugal

The oldest and most important university in Portugal is the University of Coimbra.

It was the only institution of this type in the country until the beginning of the 20th century. It ...

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Switzerland

Switzerland holds 6% of Europe's clean water supplies.

Numerous rivers have their sources here, including the Rhine, Aare, Rhône, Inn, and Ticino. There ar ...

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Faroe Islands

White nights occur there.

Around 22nd June, the day lasts about 20 hours, followed by a so-called white night. This is a cycli ...

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Australia

There are two species of monotremes in Australia that act as an interface between reptiles and mammals.

Monotremes are oviparous, and their digestive system, reproductive and excretory systems have a shared outlet.

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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 ...