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Monday, 10 November 2025
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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Uganda
The Victoria Nile, also known as the White Nile, one of the two main arms of the Nile, flows from Lake Victoria.
The White Nile and the Blue Nile (the longest and most water-rich tributary of the Nile) join near K ...
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Peru
The dominant religion is Catholicism.
About 76% of people there profess Catholicism. The second group - 15.6% are evangelicals (mainly Pentecostals and Seventh-day Adventists).
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Bulgaria
Bulgaria has been known for its icons since the Middle Ages (13th and 14th centuries).
The Bulgarians created one of the most significant artistic schools of Eastern Christianity - the so-called painting of the Tarnovo Artistic School.
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's population is very diverse.
The largest ethnic groups are Kazakhs (about 68.5%) and Russians (over 18.8%).
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Singapore
Chewing gum is forbidden in Singapore.
It is forbidden to sell or buy chewing gum and import it into the country.
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North Korea
Dictatorial power in North Korea is exercised by the Kim dynasty.
The founder was Kim Ir Sen, who led the country from 1946 to 1994. After Kim Ir Sen's death, his son ...
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Philippines
Filipinos claim to possess the eighth wonder of the world.
They sometimes refer to the Banaue Rice Terraces - agricultural terraces carved into the Banaue Moun ...
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Great Britain
Brexit caused the British economy to shrink by approximately 5.5%. This is not the only factor causing financial losses for the UK. The tardiness of the British is also responsible for losses in the economy.
It is estimated that the British economy loses around £9 billion a year due to workers being late. 56% of British people admit to being late for work at least once a week.
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Portugal
The most delicious pineapples grow in the Azores.
They are extremely aromatic, although smaller than those from South America or Hawaii. They grow in ...
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Panama
Panama is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world.
The population of 4.351.267 is made up of Metis, Mulattoes, blacks, whites, indigenous peoples, and ...
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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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