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Thursday, 19 February 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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Austria
Forest areas in Austria cover 39% of the area.
The fauna of Austria is typical of the continental European temperate climate area. Large mammals in ...
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China
China is the 4th largest country in the world.
The countries with larger territories than China are Russia, Canada, and the USA.The area of China i ...
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Switzerland
The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), based in Geneva, is the oldest graduate school of international and development studies in continental Europe, as well as one of the most prestigious.
114 Nobel Prize winners are Swiss scientists. The Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded 9 times to organizations based in Switzerland.
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Faroe Islands
There are no mosquitoes on the Faroe Islands, but there are also no bees.
In the 1990s, wasps appeared there, which probably came to the island by ship. It is said that the a ...
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Republic of South Africa
South Africa is the most populous country located completely south of the equator.
It is also the southernmost country of the Old World (Africa, Europe, and Asia).
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Zanzibar
Zanzibar also known as Unguja is an island with an area of 1658 square kilometers.
It is located in the Indian Ocean and is part of the Zanzibar Archipelago. The archipelago consists ...
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Nigeria
Only half of Nigeria’s population has access to potable water.
Health care in the country is poorly developed, and the population’s standard of living is also low. ...
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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 ...
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Australia
83% of mammals, 89% of reptiles, 90% of fish, and 93% of amphibians living in Australia are endemic.
The reason is the continent’s very long geological isolation.
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Portugal
The most delicious pineapples grow in the Azores.
They are extremely aromatic, although smaller than those from South America or Hawaii. They grow in ...
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34 facts about Republic of South Africa
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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