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Tuesday, 28 April 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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England

The Tower of London, best known as an inescapable prison, was once a zoo.

Thanks to King Henry III, who received three leopards (probably lions) from the Holy Roman Emperor F ...

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Panama

Panama is one of the six countries of Central America, located on the Isthmus of Panama connecting North America and South America.

The Isthmus of Panama, also known as the Golden Castile or Tierra Firme, is a strip of land formed a ...

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Zanzibar

The capital is home to the Hammani Baths, the largest Persian baths of this type in Zanzibar.

They were built especially on the orders of Sultan Barghash.

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North Korea

The highest peak in North Korea is Mount Pektu, a dormant stratovolcano.

The peak is located in the East Manchurian Mountains on the border between the DPRK and China and is ...

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China

The Chinese were the first to invent the water mill.

It was already in the year 31 AD. It took Europeans another 1200 years to reach the same level of water engineering.

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Croatia

One of the most characteristic sights of Dalmatia is the tiny church of St. Nicholas, which stands on a hill near Nin.

On a grassy hill, with a single pine tree, stands a tiny pre-Romanesque church from the 11th century ...

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Peru

According to the most popular theory, the name of the country of Peru comes from the local word "biru," which means river.

According to another theory, the name of the country may come from the name of the local ruler Biru, ...

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Portugal

Portugal has the fifth largest exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in Europe, the third largest in the European Union, and the twentieth largest in the world.

This is a maritime zone in which the Portuguese have special rights to explore and exploit marine resources. It covers 1.727.408 square kilometers.

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Bangladesh

Mobile hospitals also operate on the same principle.

On the boats, a doctor provides medical care and free medicines.

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Switzerland

More than 20% of the entire area of the Alps is located in Switzerland, including 48 of the 82 peaks above 4000 m.

The average altitude of the Swiss Alps is 1700 m above sea level. The following Alpine ranges are di ...

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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 ...