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Thursday, 22 October 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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Slovakia

Slovakia has 1657 thermal springs.

This is the official number, but it is estimated that there are many more.

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Panama

Panama’s artificial Gatun Lake was for several decades the largest artificial lake in the world.

Gatun Lake in central Panama was created between 1907 and 1913, thanks to the construction of the Ga ...

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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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Florida

Florida was incorporated into the US on 3rd March 1845 as a 27th state.

Its called the Sunshine State, and its motto is “In God We Trust.” Its state animal is the cougar, t ...

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North Korea

The DPRK is officially a socialist republic.

However, it is ruled by a totalitarian system in which the real head of state is North Korean Suprem ...

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Republic of South Africa

Of South Africa's nearly 55 million population, 10% are HIV positive.

Every third man living in South Africa admits to committing rape.

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Portugal

Portugal has the largest oceanarium in Europe.

It is located in the Park of Nations in Lisbon, which was created after the Expo'98 exhibition. The ...

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Singapore

It is the world’s third financial center (after London and New York).

The industry is well developed there, especially high-tech industry.

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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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Peru

Peru is the fourth most populous country in South America.

Its population is approximately 28 million people. Every fourth citizen of the country lives in Lima ...

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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 ...