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Thursday, 3 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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Japan
There are two major religions in Japan–Buddhism, and Shinto.
Shinto originated in Japan and is strictly tight to Japanese culture. Buddhism was imported in the 6 ...
Japan
Although widely associated with Japan, sushi did not originate there.
It was created somewhere along the Mekong River in Southeastern Asia.
Austria
The official language in Austria is German.
It is Austrian German, the national variety of German, which is the native language of 88.6% of the ...
Philippines
For more than 300 years, the Philippines was ruled by the Crown of Castile as part of the Spanish Empire.
The arrival of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan to the Philippines in 1521 marked the beginnin ...
Panama
Panama’s highest peak is Volcan Baru.
It is an active stratovolcano, the highest mountain in Panama (3474 meters above sea level) and the ...
Kazakhstan
The capital of Kazakhstan is Nur-Sultan, the country's second most populous city (after Almaty).
It is located in the Kazakh Foothills, in the northern part of the country on the Ish River. The cap ...
Singapore
The port of Singapore is the world’s second-largest port, after Rotterdam.
It draws massive revenue from it. Singapore has an incredibly advantageous location. It lies on the ...
Australia
There are about 60 separate wine regions in Australia.
Poland
Currently, there are 23 national parks in Poland.
The oldest is "Białowieża" National Park, established in 1932. The youngest is "Ujście Warty" National Park, which was established in 2001.
Uganda
The cruelty of the LRA also lies in the fact that abducted children are conscripted into the army - five-year-olds are forced to fight and trained to kill.
Many mediation efforts have been made, including: by the Pope, but they were ignored by Kony. The or ...