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Thursday, 27 August 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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Croatia
An integral part of the Dalmatian landscape are olive groves and fig trees.
Every reputable family has olive trees on their property and produces their own olive oil. For many ...
North Korea
Although North Korea would love to maintain relations with all countries in the world, unfortunately it has some problems with it.
Even though North Korea has been a member of the UN since 1991, it still does not maintain diplomatic relations with France, Estonia, Japan, Israel, or Iraq.
Sri Lanka
At the foot of the Hakgala Mountain range stretches the legendary garden of delights for Ravana.
It is a botanical garden, adjacent to which extends a strict nature reserve. It is home to the endem ...
Switzerland
Switzerland has an almost carbon-free electricity generation network.
The energy produced there comes in 56% from hydroelectric power plants and 39% from nuclear energy.
Thailand
The area of the country is 513.115 square kilometers.
It consists of two parts: the northern part (Indochina Peninsula), which is approximately 670 km wid ...
Albania
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country located in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans (Balkan Peninsula).
It borders Montenegro and Kosovo to the north, Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south. In th ...
Peru
This practice led to intensive deforestation and destruction of important habitats for wild animals in an area previously rich in biodiversity - there were, among others, monkeys, jaguars, and many butterflies.
In 2018 alone, almost 10.000 hectares of the Peruvian Amazon were destroyed as a result of illegal g ...
Croatia
In 2009 Croatia joined NATO and, in July 2013, became a member of the European Union.
Croatia joined the EU as the 28th member of the community.
Germany
The traditional German breakfast is a white sausage dish.
Despite producing a vast selection of sausages, white sausage is considered a favorite by Germans.
Faroe Islands
In the Faroe Islands, with few exceptions, no trees grow.
It is dominated by dune vegetation, greases, mosses, and peat bogs, and shrubs grow only in secluded ...