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Tuesday, 23 June 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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Vatican City
Initially, the seat of the popes was the Lateran Palace given to the bishops of Rome in the 4th century by Emperor Constantine the Great.
Located about five kilometers from the Lateran, the Vatican was then only a place of pilgrimage to t ...
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Mauritius
Women in Mauritius gained the right to vote in 1947.
That’s when the Constitution extended the right to vote to all women and men over the age of 21 who could write and read. Previously, the right to vote applied only to the elite.
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Argentina
The capital of Argentina, and at the same time its largest city, is Buenos Aires.
It is also one of the biggest cities in South America.
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Turkey
There are no depressive areas in Turkey, and the lowest point is sea level.
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Thailand
The first known conjoined twins were born in Thailand in 1811.
The city of Lop Buri (Monkey City) hosts a monkey festival every November. This takes place in front ...
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Cuba
Cuba is a socialist republic headed by the Communist Party.
Executive power is vested in the National Assembly People's Power, a unicameral parliament. The orga ...
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Switzerland
Switzerland has an almost carbon-free electricity generation network.
The energy produced there comes in 56% from hydroelectric power plants and 39% from nuclear energy.
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Mauritius
Mauritius is one of twenty-five countries in the world without an active armed force.
Such a state existed since 1968. The former military airport in the southeastern part of the island ...
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Japan
The Japanese create their own variations of international dishes.
One of them is Black Terra Dog, a hot dog that comes in a black bun, which is colored with bamboo charcoal powder.
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Japan
It is among the most prone to earthquakes countries in the world.
Japan is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire. An average of 1,500 earthquakes a year strike Japan.
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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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