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Tuesday, 3 March 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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Brazil
It is the world's largest producer of amethyst, topaz and agate.
It is one of the major producers of tourmaline, emerald, aquamarine, and garnet.
Great Britain
The United Kingdom is the only country in Europe that does not have an approved constitution.
This does not mean that there is lawlessness there. Simply, the documents regulating various aspects ...
China
The Terracotta Army is the largest collection of life-size human figures in the world.
There are over 8100 clay figures and new ones are discovered from time to time. The originator of the idea to create the terracotta army was, of course, the first emperor of China - Qin Shi Huang.
Singapore
It lies just above the equator.
The distance is 137 kilometers. There are no seasons there, and the weather is the same all year. It ...
Portugal
It is the westernmost point in continental Europe.
It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, and Spain to the north and east - the only country that has a land border with Portugal.
Argentina
Argentina has numerous protected nature areas, among other 30 national parks.
The most famous, present on the UNESCO’s World Heritage List, is Los Glaciares National Park and Iguazú National Park.
Japan
It covers an area of 377,835 square kilometers.
It is divided into eight regions: Hokkaidō, Tōhoku, Kantō, Chūbu, Kansai, Chūgoku, Shikoku, Kyūshū, and Okinawa.
Russia
There are 12 active volcanoes in Russia.
The largest and most active stratovolcano in Eurasia is Klyuchevskaya Sopka. Its height rises to 4,750 meters. It is also the highest mountain on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Philippines
The Philippines' coastline is 36.289 kilometers long.
This makes the Philippines the fifth country in the world with the longest coastline, after Canada ( ...
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has few natural lakes.
The largest is Lake Czarne, with an area of only 18.4 ha. However, numerous ponds and retention rese ...