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Monday, 18 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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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic ranks among the top ten countries in the world with the highest average internet speeds.

The Czech Republic has a long and well-documented history of scientific innovation, ranking 24th in the Global Innovation Index in 2020 and 2021.

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Singapore

Almost six million people live in Singapore, which gives eight thousand people per square kilometer.

Singapore is a mixture of cultures – 75% are Chinese, 14% Malays, 8% Indians, many Europeans and Ame ...

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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, ...

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria entered World War I on the side of the Central Powers (German Empire, Kingdom of Italy and Austria-Hungary).

In World War II, it sided with the Axis powers (along with Hungary, Romania, and Finland, among others). Unlike other Axis powers, it did not take part in the aggression against the USSR in 1941.

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Zanzibar

The capital of the island is a city also called Zanzibar, located on the Zanzibar Channel.

The capital is the country's third largest city with a population of approximately 450.000 inhabitants.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka is shaped like a teardrop or mango fruit.

It is a lowland country with flat or rolling coastal plains making up 80% of its area. The south-cen ...

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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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New Zealand

Since the release of the Lord of the Rings movie trilogy, New Zealand has become referred to as Middle-earth.

The trilogy was filmed in the beautiful landscapes of New Zealand. The journey to Middle-earth begin ...

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Czech Republic

The history of the Czech lands begins around 800.000 years BC.

The most famous culture present in the Czech lands in the prehistoric era is the Unetic culture, whi ...

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Czech Republic

The southeastern part of the Bohemian Massif is occupied by the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, which is the geologically oldest area in Central Europe.

When the Czech mountains were rising, there was volcanic activity, the remains of which today are nu ...

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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 ...