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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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Bangladesh
Bangladesh has been ranked as one of the world's most corrupt countries by the World Economic Forum.
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Bangladesh
Although the country is less than the size of Wisconsin (which has 5,8 million residents), it is home to more than 160 million people.
More than 1,100 people per 1 km2 make Bangladesh one of the world's most densely populated countries.
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Austria
The capital and largest city of Austria is Vienna.
It is located in the north-eastern part of the country on the Danube. It is a statutory city (its ad ...
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Slovakia
The oldest preserved artifacts from what is now Slovakia date back to 270.000 BC (early Paleolithic).
They are located near Nové Město nad Váhom and are ancient tools made of flint. Stone tools found in ...
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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 ...
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Uganda
The Victoria Nile flows north and spreads, creating Lake Kioga surrounded by swamps.
Flowing out of the lake, along the way it creates two waterfalls: Karuma Falls and Murchison Falls (120 m high waterfall).
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is home to the Central Asian Regional Environmental Center, which develops cooperation among local states in the field of environmental protection.
Kazakhstan is a signatory to the so-called Washington Convention. This is the International Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
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Albania
There are 15 national parks designated in the country.
One of them has been designated as a marine park (Karaburun-Sazan).
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Japan
Japan is among the 25 countries with the highest suicide rate in the world.
As of 2022, it ranks 18th. It is most common among men aged 20–44, and the main causes are stated to be unemployment, social pressure, and depression.
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North Korea
Pyongyang is the most populous city in North Korea.
More than 3.25 million people live here, which is 12% of the country's population. Other major North Korean cities are Kaesŏng, Sinŭiju, Wŏnsan and Hamhŭng.
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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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