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Tuesday, 5 May 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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Vatican City
One of the most visited museums in the world is the Vatican Museum.
They were created from the collections of artwork amassed by successive popes, beginning in the 16th ...
Vatican City
The Vatican is located on Vatican Hill, near the right bank of the Tiban River.
Vatican Hill is not among the seven hills of Rome (the seven hills on the eastern left side of the T ...
Ireland
In 1921, the island was divided into Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland is part of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, occupies the n ...
Cuba
Religious syncretism is very evident in Cuba.
Syncretism consists of the fusion of different religious and philosophical views, which promotes rel ...
Great Britain
The oldest football association also comes from the United Kingdom.
The Football Association was established on October 26, 1863, and its headquarters is in London.
Kazakhstan
To the world's culture, the Kazakhs brought their achievements in economy and culture: the art of warfare, the mobile home yurt, saddle and stirrups for horses, carpet design, silver ornaments, melodious songs, and music reminiscent of the running of steppe horses.
Peru
The official languages in Peru are Spanish, Quechua and Aymara.
Spanish is the native language of over 80% of citizens, and Quechua is the native language of 16.5%.
England
The name Big Ben comes not from the clock but the bell placed on the tower of the Palace of Westminster.
The palace is the seat of the United Kingdom Parliament.
Cuba
In the early 20th century, rum began to be produced on an industrial scale in Cuba.
It was mass-produced and its reputation became known throughout the world. When Prohibition was introduced in the United States in 1920, Americans came to Cuba in large numbers to drink alcohol.
Vatican City
The Vatican is the smallest university-recognized country in the world both in terms of area and population.
It has an area of just 0.44 square kilometers (44 hectares)-Vatican City is so small it would fit in ...