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Wednesday, 23 September 2026
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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New Zealand
The capital of New Zealand is Wellington.
It is located in the southwestern part of the North Island and currently is inhabited by 419 thousand of people. Wellington is the southernmost national capital.
Switzerland
Switzerland has an almost carbon-free electricity generation network.
The energy produced there comes in 56% from hydroelectric power plants and 39% from nuclear energy.
Turkey
The largest and deepest lake is Lake Van.
It is the world’s largest soda lake.
Egypt
The oldest papyrus found were Merer's journals.
The documents of an official with this name date back 4.5 thousand years and describe plans to build ...
Cuba
It is the largest country by area in the Caribbean, a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, islands, and surrounding coasts.
The region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and mainland North America, east of Central America and north of South America.
Slovakia
Slovakia, like the Czech Republic and Poland, is located in a mixed forest zone.
Forests cover 44% of Slovakia's territory. In terms of trees - 60% are deciduous trees and 40% are coniferous trees.
Switzerland
The most important sector of the Swiss economy is manufacturing.
It largely involves the production of specialized chemicals, medical and pharmaceutical products, sc ...
Switzerland
Switzerland is a very highly developed country, one of the richest in the world.
Among European countries, its economy has the best freedom index, and in the global ranking, it rank ...
Turkey
The largest city in Turkey is Istanbul.
It is also the world’s only intercontinental city. The population of Istanbul is about 15 million people. In comparison, Ankara has a population of about 4,5 million people.
Singapore
Singapore is one kilometer away from Malaysia across the Johor Strait.
Singaporeans built two land connections – a causeway and a bridge, thanks to which they gained a land neighbor. Singapore is separated from Indonesia by 15 kilometers of the Singapore Strait.