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Sunday, 13 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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Republic of South Africa
In South Africa you can meet the first three largest mammals: the African elephant, the white rhinoceros, and the Nile hippopotamus.
There is also the tallest mammal - the giraffe, the fastest - the cheetah, and the smallest in the w ...
Faroe Islands
One of the official languages on the islands (along with Danish) is Faroese.
It is derived from Old Norse and is one of the smallest Germanic languages.
Portugal
Portugal as a country was founded during the early Christian Reconquista.
Founded in 868, the country of Portugal gained importance after the Battle of São Mamede (1128). The ...
Kazakhstan
Kazakhs are very fond of dairy products, especially milk in various forms.
Favorite dairy drinks include kumys (a drink made from fermented mare's milk), shubat (fermented camel milk), and ayran (a fermented milk drink).
Argentina
The name Argentina derives from the Latin word argentum, meaning silver.
Its origin is related to the legend of Sierra de la Plata concerning Spanish and Portuguese conquist ...
Brazil
Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
It occupies most of the eastern part of the South American continent and its geographic center, as w ...
Poland
Earplugs, kerosene lamps, and bulletproof vests are all Poles' inventions.
It's a country of many talented people. Here is a list of some Polish inventions: automatic railway ...
Singapore
Singapore has a great airport, one of the most important in the world.
It was designed in the 1960s as the country’s showcase and offers 121 destinations.
Republic of South Africa
The highland terrain contributed to the creation of many caves, and deep river valleys divided the country into several mountain ranges, the highest of which are the Drakensberg Mountains.
The highest point of this range is Mount Thabana Ntlenyana (3482 m above sea level) located in Lesot ...
Panama
Panama is one of the six countries of Central America, located on the Isthmus of Panama connecting North America and South America.
The Isthmus of Panama, also known as the Golden Castile or Tierra Firme, is a strip of land formed a ...