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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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Bulgaria

In the years 2001-2005, former Tsar Simeon II became the prime minister of the republic.

It was the first time in the history of Eastern European countries when a monarch overthrown by the ...

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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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Zanzibar

Zanzibar is also listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the site of the shortest international armed conflict in history.

It was an English-Zanzibar conflict that broke out on August 27, 1896, and lasted 45 minutes. About 600 people died during this war.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic boasts 16 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, three of which are transnational.

The architectural heritage includes castles and palaces from various historical eras, 12 cathedrals, 15 churches raised to the rank of basilica by the Pope, and monasteries.

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Germany

Over 83 million people are living in Germany.

It places Germany 16th in the world in terms of the world’s population. The density of the population is about 232 people per square kilometer.

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Albania

During the Middle Ages, the Principality of Arbanon (Arbër) and the Sicilian union known as the Medieval Kingdom of Albania were established.

Some areas became part of the Venetian Empire and later Serbia. Between the 14th and 15th centuries, ...

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Uganda

In 2019, Uganda's Minister for Ethics and Integrity announced his intention to introduce an anti-homosexuality bill.

This bill would provide for the death penalty for "qualified homosexuality." The European Parliament condemned this law.

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Vatican City

The Vatican is the smallest university-recognized country in the world both in terms of area and population.

It has an area of just 0.44 square kilometers (44 hectares)-Vatican City is so small it would fit in ...

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Russia

The first McDonald’s restaurant opened on January 31, 1990, at Pushkin Square.

The queue in front of the restaurant stretched for several kilometers on an opening day.

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Ireland

Poles constitute the largest national minority in Ireland.

According to the 2011 census, the declared number of Poles residing on the island was 122.585 (an in ...

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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 ...