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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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Peru
There are approximately 380 species of frogs in Peru.
These include, among others, red-eyed tree frog, European tree frog, or three-striped poison frog.In ...
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Cuba
It is the largest country by area in the Caribbean, a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, islands, and surrounding coasts.
The region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and mainland North America, east of Central America and north of South America.
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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 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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Germany
The earliest published magazine was German “Erbauliche Monaths Unterredungen”.
It was a philosophy periodical, published in 1663.
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Germany
There are over 150 castles in Germany.
The most famous is Neuschwanstein Castle. Its construction began in 1869 but was never fully completed. It is visited by over 1,3 million tourists a year.
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Portugal
Portugal has some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe.
They are found in the south of the country, where, next to golden sand, temperatures usually do not ...
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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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Albania
In the mountainous region of southern Albania there is a small town called Lazarat, which until recently was the center of cannabis cultivation and marijuana production in Europe.
900 tons of marijuana were produced there annually, worth €4.5 billion, or slightly less than half o ...
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Thailand
Thailand's territory includes several hundred coastal islands (including coral ones).
The largest of them are Phuket in the Andaman Sea and Samui and Phangan in the Gulf of Thailand.The ...
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34 facts about Republic of South Africa
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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