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Tuesday, 17 February 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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Singapore
Almost six million people live in Singapore, which gives eight thousand people per square kilometer.
Singapore is a mixture of cultures – 75% are Chinese, 14% Malays, 8% Indians, many Europeans and Ame ...
China
Although Ping-Pong is one of the most popular games in China, it originated in the UK.
Peru
Peru is a country with a centuries-old, rich history.
The earliest traces of human presence in this country date back to around 12.500 BC in the settlemen ...
North Korea
As a result of the failure of negotiations for the reunification of the territory, separate governments were established in the two parts of the country in 1948.
Thus, in September 1948, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea was established.
Peru
Peru is a multi-ethnic country with Indians, Mestizos, Europeans, Africans, and Asians.
Before the Spanish conquest in the 16th century, the country was inhabited by Indians for several mi ...
Panama
Panama’s artificial Gatun Lake was for several decades the largest artificial lake in the world.
Gatun Lake in central Panama was created between 1907 and 1913, thanks to the construction of the Ga ...
Nigeria
Nigeria was the first country to successfully contain and eliminate the threat of the Ebola virus during the 2014 outbreak.
A unique contact tracing method was used there. It proved so effective that it became a method later ...
Cuba
Cuba is predominantly inhabited by Cubans, a multi-ethnic nation of mainly European and African descent.
Whites make up about 64% of the population, Mestizos (one parent is Indian, the other European) over ...
Croatia
Croatia's best viewpoint is Mount Srd, which rises to a height of 412 m above sea level.
From here, you can see Stari Grad, Lokrum Island, Elaphite Islands, Korcula, the border with Bosnia ...
Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the northeast coast of Australia. It is the largest ecosystem on earth.
James Cook discovered it on June 11, 1770. It was previously known to the indigenous inhabitants of Australia.