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Thursday, 29 October 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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China
China is very diverse geographically.
33% of the country is mountains, 26% highlands, 19% deserts and reservoirs, 12% plains and 10% hills.
Switzerland
The capital of the pharmaceutical and chemical industry in Switzerland is Basel, which is the country's third largest city.
They have there, among others: headquarters of the following companies:• Novartis AG - the company w ...
Peru
There are three large physical and geographical regions in the country: Costa, Sierra, and Amazonia.
Costa covers a narrow (50-70 km) strip of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Western Cordillera ...
Cuba
Fidel Castro - the symbol of Cuba - died on November 26, 2016.
He was the longest-reigning head of state (52 years and 62 days) in modern times, among uncrowned ru ...
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands have two national sports.
They are soccer and rowing. Interest in soccer in the islands increased when they joined UEFA and FIFA in 1988.
Faroe Islands
The islands have a climate that is described as temperate cool of the maritime variety.
Temperatures there do not particularly vary on an annual basis. Winters are usually warm, with an av ...
Brazil
It is the world's largest producer of amethyst, topaz and agate.
It is one of the major producers of tourmaline, emerald, aquamarine, and garnet.
Republic of South Africa
South Africa is a developing country, ranking 114th on the Human Development Index.
The World Bank has classified South Africa as a Newly Industrialized Country (NIC), with the second ...
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has few natural lakes.
The largest is Lake Czarne, with an area of only 18.4 ha. However, numerous ponds and retention rese ...
Uganda
The Victoria Nile flows north and spreads, creating Lake Kioga surrounded by swamps.
Flowing out of the lake, along the way it creates two waterfalls: Karuma Falls and Murchison Falls (120 m high waterfall).