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Thursday, 12 November 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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Bangladesh

Throughout Bangladesh, rivers play a major role.

They are the main source of water for agriculture and the main arteries of transport. The length of ...

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Peru

In the eastern foothills of the Andes, there are cultivations of the Erythroxylum coca, also known as Coca.

This shrub occurs only in cultivation. Coca leaves contain cocaine in the amount of 0.25-1.3% and ar ...

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Uganda

The people living in what is now Uganda at the beginning of our era (mainly Bantu people) led a sedentary lifestyle and engaged in agriculture.

In the 1st century, these peoples were subjugated by the Nilotes who came from the north. In the 10t ...

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Turkey

The highest region in Turkey is Anatolian Highlands.

Its average altitude is 1,500 meters above sea level, with the highest peak – Erciyes Daği – located at 3,916 meters above sea level.

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Singapore

Singapore is the world’s third oil center.

It has five refineries that process oil from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

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Vatican City

The Vatican is located on Vatican Hill, near the right bank of the Tiban River.

Vatican Hill is not among the seven hills of Rome (the seven hills on the eastern left side of the T ...

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Peru

Peru's reptile fauna includes spectacular species such as giant anacondas and caimans.

Among the 300 species of reptiles, about 100 are endemic. One of the representatives of the family Alligatoridae is the black caiman, the largest living Alligatoridae species.

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Thailand

Thailand's territory includes several hundred coastal islands (including coral ones).

The largest of them are Phuket in the Andaman Sea and Samui and Phangan in the Gulf of Thailand.The ...

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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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Thailand

Thai scientists have made significant contributions to various fields of science.

An example is Krisana Kraisintu, known as the "gypsy pharmacist", who developed one of the first fix ...

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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 ...