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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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Czech Republic

After the end of World War II, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia took power in Czechoslovakia.

Czechoslovakia became a member of the Eastern Bloc. In 1968, Warsaw Pact armies invaded the country ...

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Singapore

The name of the city-state derives from two Sanskrit words: simha (lion) and pura (city).

According to Malay legend, the Prince of Sumatra visited the island of Temasek. While seeking shelte ...

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Peru

Peru is one of the countries with the greatest biodiversity in the world.

Its wildlife is very diverse due to the presence of the Andes, the Amazon rainforest, and the Pacifi ...

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Uganda

Uganda was initially a federal state, but in 1966, after a change of government, this system was abolished.

Industry and trade were also nationalized. As a result of the coup, General Idi Amin took power and ...

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Philippines

To the south of the Philippines runs the so-called Wallace Line, a boundary between two biogeographic realms.

The Wallace Line is a biogeographic barrier first drawn in 1863 by Alfred Russel Wallace, British na ...

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country.

This lack is compensated for by other bodies of water, such as the Caspian Lake, and the Aral Sea (u ...

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Thailand

The origins of Thailand are related to the migration of Thais from the southwestern part of China.

This population reached the territory of present-day Thailand in the 10th-12th centuries. The Thais ...

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Croatia

The oldest public theater in Europe is located in Hvar.

It was founded in 1612, performances were held here until 1796, and after the restoration in 1800, t ...

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Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy.

It is a monarchy in which the ruler has the most significant real political power in Europe. Unofficially, it is referred to as an absolute monarchy.

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England

For 20 years, there were no dustbins on the streets of London.

All trash cans were removed due to the bomb threat by the Irish Republican Army.

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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 ...