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Monday, 25 May 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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Portugal

Portugal as a country was founded during the early Christian Reconquista.

Founded in 868, the country of Portugal gained importance after the Battle of São Mamede (1128). The ...

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan's population is very diverse.

The largest ethnic groups are Kazakhs (about 68.5%) and Russians (over 18.8%).

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Croatia

In the Cathedral of the Assumption in Dubrovnik, in the main altar, you can admire the work of Titian "Assumption of the Virgin."

Several paintings by painters associated with Raphael can also be seen there. In the church is burie ...

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Argentina

Argentina is boarded by five countries: Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, and Uruguay.

It also claims the Falkland Islands archipelago and part of Antarctica.

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Great Britain

The United Kingdom is the only country in Europe that does not have an approved constitution.

This does not mean that there is lawlessness there. Simply, the documents regulating various aspects ...

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Switzerland

Switzerland is a mountainous and highland landlocked country located in Western Europe.

Since there is no single division of Europe accepted by all, some, such as the UN and National Geogr ...

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Uganda

Ugandan society is ethnically diverse, with many languages from different language groups being spoken in the country.

The official languages are English and Swahili. The popular language in the capital and surrounding areas is Luganda.

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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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Poland

8 Poles received the Nobel Prize.

The most recent winner of this prestigious award is Olga Tokarczuk. Furthermore, ten people associated with Poland are also Nobel Prize winners.

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Bangladesh

The area that is now Bangladesh was part of India under British rule. It was part of a historical land called Bengal.

In 1947, Bengal was divided into West Bengal, which became part of India, and East Bengal, a province of Pakistan. Till 1971, there was a struggle in East Bengal to free it from Pakistani occupation.

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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 ...