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Thursday, 4 June 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
You can listen to a concert played by the waves on the sea organ here.
They are located near the new port in Zadar. The coast here has the shape of a wide staircase, seven ...
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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 ...
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Albania
Religion in Albania is dominated by Islam and Christianity.
56.7% of Albania's population professes Islam, making it the largest religion in the country, and Al ...
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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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Cuba
Havana was the favorite place of Ernest Hemingway, who spent 20 years of his life here.
The city has many monuments of colonial architecture, and for this reason, the old town of La Habana Vieja was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1982.
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Albania
There are approximately 3000 different species of plants growing in Albania, many of which are used for medicinal purposes.
Over 353 bird species have been recorded there, including 11 globally endangered species. There are ...
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Albania
In the south of the country, there are the Large and Small Lakes of Prespa.
Lake Prespa lies at the junction of North Macedonia, Albania and Greece. It is a system of two lakes ...
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Liechtenstein
The principality is a very safe place.
Crimes are extremely rare there. In 2016, there were ten prisoners serving sentences.
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North Korea
North Korea is a small country located in East Asia.
It is located on the Korean Peninsula and the official name of the country is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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Philippines
The longest and largest river in the Philippines is the Cagayan, also known as the Rio Grande de Cagayan.
It has a total length of about 505 kilometers and a catchment area covering 27.753 square kilometers ...
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34 facts about Republic of South Africa
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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