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Wednesday, 16 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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Croatia
The island of Cres's attraction are carrion-eating griffon vultures, which can spot a carcass even from a distance of several kilometers.
Their weight can reach up to 7 kg, and the wingspan can exceed 2.5 m.
Switzerland
30% of the country's area is covered by mixed forests, with deciduous forests predominating.
The fauna of Switzerland is typical of European mixed and mountain forests (roe deer, wild boars, de ...
Republic of South Africa
Of South Africa's nearly 55 million population, 10% are HIV positive.
Every third man living in South Africa admits to committing rape.
Switzerland
Switzerland has 12 universities, 10 of which are cantonal.
The first university in Switzerland was founded in Basel in 1460 - it is the oldest university in Sw ...
Kazakhstan
The history and culture of Kazakhstan dates back to the 1st century BC.
Initially, these territories were inhabited by the tribal unions of the Saks and Issydons. From the ...
Argentina
Argentine’s national sport since 1953 is Pato.
It is played on horseback and combines polo with basketball. The aim of the game is to place the bal ...
North Korea
The currency of North Korea is the North Korean Won (KPW).
It is represented by the symbol ₩.
Cuba
The colonial authorities caused the extermination of the local population by introducing the encomienda system (slavery and control over the Indian population).
In the first half of the 16th century, black slaves were brought to Cuba to work on plantations. From 1797, the island became a major point of the slave trade.
Portugal
Portugal's power and wealth were greatly damaged by several successive events.
It was the Lisbon earthquake in 1755, the occupation of the country during the Napoleonic Wars, the ...
Uganda
Uganda is one of the highest countries in Africa.
The vast majority of the country lies in the northwestern part of the Precambrian East African Plate ...