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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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Uganda

The beginning of the 20th century was also the period of the arrival of Hindus to Uganda, who became the country's economic and financial elite.

During World War II, Ugandans fought in the ranks of the British army. After the end of the war, Afr ...

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Ireland

The island climate means that Ireland is usually quite warm, and humid and rains often.

The longest river in Ireland is the Shannon (336 km), other larger rivers are: Slaney, Liffey, Boyne ...

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Philippines

The Philippines has more than 200 natural protected areas.

Thanks to its geography and biodiversity, the Philippines has many nature parks that are major touri ...

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Zanzibar

There are numerous clove and coconut plantations on the island, which constitute the basis for exports.

Clove trees appeared in Zanzibar in 1812 thanks to Saleh ibn Haramil from Muscat, who brought them h ...

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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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Peru

Peru lies entirely in the southern hemisphere.

The northernmost tip of the country lies approximately 3.3 km south of the equator.

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Croatia

On the island of Dugi Otok, the furthest out to sea element of the triple island ring, west of Zadar, is the famous salt lake Mir.

Its surface area is 0.23 km2, and its maximum depth is 5.8 m. The lake is connected with the sea by ...

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North Korea

The rich television offer in the DPRK includes as many as four channels.

Each of them is, of course, under the complete supervision of the authorities. The last one, launche ...

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Ireland

George Bernard Shaw, the Irish playwright and novelist, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.

He also won an Academy Award in 1938 for "Best Adapted Screenplay" for the film "Pygmalion", making ...

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Republic of South Africa

South Africa has three capitals: Pretoria, Bloemfontein, and Cape Town.

Pretoria, which owes its name to Andries Pretorius, a Boer leader who played a key role in the crea ...

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...