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Friday, 11 September 2026

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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Uganda

Uganda's population is one of the youngest and fastest growing in the world - over 2/3 of the population is under 25 years of age.

In 2020, 43.252.966 people lived there. Population density is not uniform, it is highest in the sout ...

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Cuba

The problem with the statue was that Lennon's glasses kept disappearing.

Eventually, the Cuban government hired a guard, Mrs. Aleeda Rodriguez Pedrasa, who comes to the squa ...

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic boasts 16 UNESCO World Heritage Sites, three of which are transnational.

The architectural heritage includes castles and palaces from various historical eras, 12 cathedrals, 15 churches raised to the rank of basilica by the Pope, and monasteries.

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Uganda

The largest city and capital of Uganda is Kampala, located in the southern part of the country, near Lake Victoria.

Kampala developed around an old fort established by the British Imperial East Africa Company in 1890 ...

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Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are home to one of the few bridges in the Atlantic - the Streymin Bridge.

It is a 220-meter bridge connecting the archipelago’s two largest and most populous islands, Streymo ...

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Thailand

Animals typical of the Indochina Region live in Thailand.

Large mammals are represented by Indian elephants, bantengs, and formerly also by Sumatran rhinos. T ...

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Cuba

Cuba is predominantly inhabited by Cubans, a multi-ethnic nation of mainly European and African descent.

Whites make up about 64% of the population, Mestizos (one parent is Indian, the other European) over ...

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Republic of South Africa

In South Africa, there is the highest waterfall in Africa - Tugela, on the river of the same name.

Its height is 948 m and it is the second-highest waterfall in the world.

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Thailand

Thailand is located in Southeast Asia on the Indochina Peninsula.

It lies between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. From the west, it is surrounded by the Andam ...

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Faroe Islands

About 95 percent of islanders use the Internet.

Almost all use landline telephony. The first telephone line was established there in 1905, and in 19 ...

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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 ...