Countries

The rapid development of rum production in Cuba took place after 1800, when copper alembics - vessels used for distillation - were imported from Europe and when it was discovered that aged rum improves its taste and aroma.

Switzerland is divided into three main zones: the Alps, the Swiss Plateau, and the Jura Mountains.

An integral element of Thai culture is the Wai gesture.

Slovakia has 9 national parks covering 6.5% of the country's area, as well as numerous reserves and protected landscape areas.

There are two species of monotremes in Australia that act as an interface between reptiles and mammals.

On December 16, 1991, Kazakhstan was the last of the republics of the USSR to proclaim independence.

The capital of the country and the largest city in Bulgaria is Sofia, a city located in the western part of the country, at the foot of the Vitosha massif.

Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country located in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans (Balkan Peninsula).

The country's name probably comes from the name of the tribe of the Polans.

During World War II, subways were used as air-raid shelters.