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The largest river in the Panama Canal basin is the Rio Chagres, discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1502.

Apart from the coast, Croatia's most exciting place is the Plitvice Lakes National Park.

Egypt is visited by over 13 million tourists annually.

The symbol of the fight against apartheid was Nelson Mandela, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1962 for his activities on behalf of the black community.

Mauritius is on the “black list” of tax heavens.

This practice led to intensive deforestation and destruction of important habitats for wild animals in an area previously rich in biodiversity - there were, among others, monkeys, jaguars, and many butterflies.

South Africa is a parliamentary republic in which the president is both head of state and head of government.

Panama was part of the Spanish Empire for more than three hundred years - from 1513 to 1821.

The World Economic Forum's Global Competitiveness Report rates the Swiss economy as the most competitive in the world.

Lake Victoria in terms of area (68.8 thousand square kilometers) is the largest lake in Africa and the largest tropical lake in the world.