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Sunday, 8 November 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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Thailand
The main river of the country is Chao Phraya, 365 km long and with a drainage basin area of 160.000 square kilometers.
Chao Phraya flows from north to south through the center of the country and flows into the Gulf of T ...
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has ranked first in the world in uranium ore mining for several years, overtaking the long-time leader, Canada.
Crops range from industrial crops (cotton, tobacco, sugar beets) to cereals, as well as potatoes. A sizable percentage of crops are grown on artificially irrigated fields.
Portugal
Portugal is a significant center of pilgrimage tourism.
This is due to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fátima, which is located in west-central Portugal, in th ...
Peru
Peru is a mountainous country.
A section of the Andes runs through its territory, running parallel to the Pacific Ocean.
Australia
It has a population of 25 million people.
Due to the vast uninhabited area of the country, the population density is only 3,3 people per kilometer.
Czech Republic
The country consists of three historical lands: Bohemia proper, Moravia, and Silesia (its Czech part).
The country has (since 2000) a four-level administrative division into 14 countries: 204 third-degree communes, 384 second-degree communes, and 5661 first-degree communes.
Philippines
The Philippines is an island country located in Southeast Asia, in the Philippine Archipelago.
Officially, the Philippines is the Republic of the Philippines, a country with an area of 300.000 sq ...
Mauritius
In 1897, a lone sailor named Joshua Slocum spent eight days on Rodrigues Island.
Joshua Slocum was the first person to circumnavigate the world alone. In 1900 he wrote a book about his voyage, A Lonely Voyage Around the World, which became an international bestseller.
Turkey
It has a population of about 83 million people.
The population density in Turkey is about 104 people per square kilometer. Turks make up about 85% of the population.
Switzerland
Formally, Switzerland does not have a capital city, its de facto function is performed by Bern.
Bern is the fourth largest and most populous city in Switzerland, the seat of government, and the ca ...