Countries

Monday, 10 August 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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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has ranked first in the world in uranium ore mining for several years, overtaking the long-time leader, Canada.

Crops range from industrial crops (cotton, tobacco, sugar beets) to cereals, as well as potatoes. A sizable percentage of crops are grown on artificially irrigated fields.

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Mauritius

The mainstay of agriculture in Mauritius is the cultivation of sugarcane.

Its plantations cover about 45 percent of the island. Cane sugar production on the island is one of the main sources of employment in Mauritius.

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Portugal

Forests cover 41% of the country's area in Portugal. They are best preserved in the mountains in the north of the country.

71% of the forested area of continental Portugal is made up of eucalyptus trees and cork oaks. In Madeira, laurel dominates the landscape.

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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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Singapore

The name of the city-state derives from two Sanskrit words: simha (lion) and pura (city).

According to Malay legend, the Prince of Sumatra visited the island of Temasek. While seeking shelte ...

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhs were once famous for hunting with falcons and for their extraordinary agility when riding horses.

Their ancestors were warriors, and their enormous barrows are scattered across the Kazakh steppes. T ...

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Cuba

Before Christopher Columbus arrived in Cuba in 1492, the island was inhabited by the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, the Taíno and the Ciboney.

In the early 16th century (1511-1514), Cuba was overrun by Spain and became the base for the Spanish ...

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Argentina

One of the biggest attractions of Argentina is a waterfall in Iguazu National Park.

It consists of 270 cascades, and its width is about 2,500 meters.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is a developing country.

It is the highest-ranked country in South Asia in terms of development and has the second-highest pe ...

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Faroe Islands

About 95 percent of islanders use the Internet.

Almost all use landline telephony. The first telephone line was established there in 1905, and in 19 ...

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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 ...