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Monday, 27 April 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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Thailand
The main religion in Bangkok is Buddhism, which is followed by 92% of the population.
There are over 400 Buddhist temples, 55 mosques (Muslims make up 6% of the population), and 10 churc ...
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Ireland
The island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean from the north and west.
To the east and south-east it is separated from Great Britain by the Irish Sea, the St. George's Channel, and the North Channel.Ireland's coastline is very diversified, its length is 1448 km.
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Philippines
The volcanic nature of the Philippine islands has influenced the abundance of mineral deposits in the Philippines.
Estimates indicate that the Philippines has the second-largest gold deposits, after South Africa, an ...
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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 ...
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Bangladesh
Mobile hospitals also operate on the same principle.
On the boats, a doctor provides medical care and free medicines.
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Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands’ only airport is located on the island of Vagar.
It is operated by the only indigenous Faroese airline, Atlantic Airways. The airport has a 1799-mete ...
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Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a country where workers from Switzerland and Austria come to work.
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Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands formed about 60 million years ago (they are about three times older than Iceland).
They were formed as a result of so-called linear eruptions, involving lava spouts from very long, straight fissures. They are mainly composed of basalts interspersed with softer layers of tuff.
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Czech Republic
The Czech Republic belongs to the catchment areas of three seas: the North Sea, the Black Sea, and the Baltic Sea.
The largest catchment area is the North Sea, covering 51.399 square kilometers, while the smallest i ...
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Brazil
The Amazon rainforest, along with the Atlantic and Corrado Forests, is considered to have and maintain the greatest biodiversity in the world.
Scientists estimate that the total number of plant and animal species in Brazil may approach four mi ...
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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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