Countries

Tuesday, 7 July 2026

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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Argentina

Argentina is one of the most significant wine producers in the world.

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Republic of South Africa

The interior of South Africa consists of a vast, in most places almost flat plateau called the High Weld, which ranges in height from 1000 to 2100 m.

The plateau is highest in the east and slopes gently towards the west and north. It is surrounded by ...

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Republic of South Africa

There are approximately 5 million illegal immigrants living in South Africa, including approximately 3 million Zimbabweans.

The refugee and asylum seeker population in South Africa in 2007 was approximately 144.700 people.

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Switzerland

It has the world's twentieth-largest economy in terms of nominal GDP and thirty-eighth largest in terms of purchasing power parity.

It is the seventeenth largest exporter, and Zurich and Geneva are considered global cities (with int ...

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Turkey

Camel wrestling is an annual Turkish festival taking place between November and March.

Male camels wrestle as a response to a female camel in heat led before them. It originated about 1,0 ...

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Poland

Poland had 38 kings.

Seven of them were titular kings, the remaining thirty-one crowned.

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Uganda

Uganda's population is one of the youngest and fastest growing in the world - over 2/3 of the population is under 25 years of age.

In 2020, 43.252.966 people lived there. Population density is not uniform, it is highest in the sout ...

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Vatican City

St. Peter’s Square was designed in 1656 by Bernini, during the pontificate of Pope Alexander VII.

It was designed so that as many people as possible could see the Pope giving his blessing, either fr ...

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Japan

The most popular fast-food chain in Japan is KFC.

Among those celebrating Christmas, there is even a tradition of consuming a KFC Christmas dinner. The queues can be so long, many people order their dinners weeks in advance.

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Slovakia

There was also Polish settlement in Slovakia from the 15th century.

Today, 4602 Poles live there. The areas where Poles lived became the subject of disputes between Pol ...

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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 ...