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In 2007, Bulgaria became a member of the European Union.

Important industries on the islands are fishing, fish farming (mainly salmon), and tourism.

The majority of British citizens are English. There are as many as 56 million of them or approximately 84% of the kingdom's population.

During World War II, Singapore passed into Japanese possession.

The indigenous people of the Faroe Islands are the Farers, a Scandinavian people of Nordic and Celtic origin.

The name "China" most likely comes from the Qin dynasty ("Chin").

The name Ghegs comes from the words Gijant, Gegant, and Gigand, meaning giants.

The original areas of Bangladesh were covered with monsoon forests, which are now severely degraded and have been replaced by agricultural land. As a result of human overexploitation, forests now cover only 14% of the country.

In South Africa you can meet the first three largest mammals: the African elephant, the white rhinoceros, and the Nile hippopotamus.

The geographic region connecting the American continents in Central America is the Darién Gap.