Countries

The national flower of South Korea is the Hibiscus syriacus.

The first ancient capital of England was Winchester.

The largest city in Turkey is Istanbul.

Toilet paper was invented in China in the late 14th century.

German is the official language in five countries.

Portugal is the oldest continuously existing nation-state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe (San Marino is considered the oldest country in Europe).

Uganda borders five countries.

South Africa is often referred to as the "rainbow nation" to describe the country's multicultural diversity, especially in the wake of apartheid.

The largest part of the Vatican territory is occupied by the Vatican Gardens-about 23 hectares.

The Czech Republic is a highland and mountainous country, lowland areas, mainly in the form of river valleys and depressions, occupy 24%. Upland areas (300-800 m above sea level) cover 72% of the country's area, and mountains only 4%.