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Monday, 21 September 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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Argentina
The Andes are the natural border between Argentina and Chile.
At the same time, their highest peak and the highest peak of the western hemisphere is Aconcagua – 6,962 meters above sea level.
Vatican City
Although the Vatican is not a member of the European Union, the currency in force there is the Euro.
All the observers of Vatican coins bear the inscription Città del Vaticano and the twelve stars of E ...
Portugal
Portugal (Portuguese Republic) is located on the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe.
Its territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira.The Azores are an ar ...
Nigeria
The main religions in Nigeria are Islam and Christianity.
Nigerians are almost evenly divided between Muslims and Christians, with a small minority of adheren ...
Thailand
There is evidence of continuous human habitation in present-day Thailand since 20.000 years ago.
The earliest evidence of rice cultivation dates back to 2000 BC. The archaeological site of Ben Chia ...
Kazakhstan
After World War II, a decision by the Soviet authorities plowed 250.000 square kilometers of the Kazakh steppe and turned it into farmland.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the collapse of the Kolkhozes, most of this land became u ...
Germany
There are over 150 castles in Germany.
The most famous is Neuschwanstein Castle. Its construction began in 1869 but was never fully completed. It is visited by over 1,3 million tourists a year.
New Zealand
Since the release of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, New Zealand has become referred to as Middle-earth.
The trilogy was filmed in the beautiful landscapes of New Zealand. The journey to Middle-earth begin ...
Portugal
The oldest operating bookstore in the world is located in Lisbon, the capital of Portugal.
Livraria Bertrand in Baixa Chiado, founded by Pedro Faure, has been operating continuously since 1732.
Panama
Before Europeans, Panama was inhabited by an indigenous population speaking Chibchan, Choco and Cueva languages.
The population is estimated to have been around two million people, who were mainly engaged in fishi ...