Countries

In 1755, one of the most tragic earthquakes in human history occurred in Lisbon.

One-third of Germany is covered in forests.

One of the highest railway lines in the world (until recently the highest) is the Lima-La Oroya-Cerro de Pasco line, built by Polish engineer Ernest Malinowski.

Portugal has a relatively high illiteracy rate - 4.6% of residents over the age of 15 cannot read and write.

There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia.

South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town.

There is almost no agriculture in Singapore, and aquarium fish farming is the most important.

Sri Lanka’s export trademark is Ceylon tea.

Much of Portugal's territory is covered by mountains and highlands.

The coastline of Japan spans almost 30 kilometers.