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Sunday, 18 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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Ireland
In the 1990s, there was a crisis of confidence in the Catholic Church in Ireland.
The Catholic Church in Ireland enjoyed widespread authority and very strong influence over politics, ...
Australia
The island of Tasmania has one of the cleanest air in the world.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s documented history dates back 3,000 years.
There is evidence of prehistoric human settlements dating back at least 125,000 years. The earliest ...
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's population is very diverse.
The largest ethnic groups are Kazakhs (about 68.5%) and Russians (over 18.8%).
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.
Slovakia
In the birthplace of Janosik, in the village of Terchova, in the north-west of Slovakia, the inhabitants immortalized the figure of their hero in a monumental sculpture.
On a green hill above the road to the Vrátna Valley in Little Fatra stands the Janosik Monument made ...
Austria
It became the headquarters of international organizations such as the UN and OPEC and also hosted many conferences and summits.
The Iron Curtain disappeared at the turn of 1989/90, and in 1995 Austria joined the European Union. In 2002, it joined the eurozone.
Ireland
The area of Ireland is 70.284 square kilometers.
It is located on the island of Ireland, the third largest island in Europe. Its area is 84.406 squar ...
Portugal
Portugal is currently one of the slowest developing countries in Europe.
In 2007, The Economist described Portugal as "the sick man of Europe".
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.