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Sunday, 15 February 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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Switzerland

There are approximately 1500 lakes in Switzerland, 77 of which have an area larger than 10 ha.

These are glacial lakes, and the largest ones are border lakes.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has few natural lakes.

The largest is Lake Czarne, with an area of only 18.4 ha. However, numerous ponds and retention rese ...

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Germany

There are over 150 castles in Germany.

The most famous is Neuschwanstein Castle. Its construction began in 1869 but was never fully completed. It is visited by over 1,3 million tourists a year.

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Great Britain

We owe the creation of modern football to the British.

Its first codified rules were created in this country. The first important document regulating the g ...

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Japan

The largest seafood market in the world is the Toyosu Market in Tokyo.

It gained fame for tuna auctions, that start at 5 am.

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Mauritius

Mauritius has one of the highest per capita incomes in Africa.

Contributing to this was the stable political situation after independence in 1968, which attracted ...

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Panama

Panama’s artificial Gatun Lake was for several decades the largest artificial lake in the world.

Gatun Lake in central Panama was created between 1907 and 1913, thanks to the construction of the Ga ...

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Vatican City

Although the Vatican is not a member of the European Union, the currency in force there is the Euro.

All the observers of Vatican coins bear the inscription Città del Vaticano and the twelve stars of E ...

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Turkey

About 12,000 plant species grow in Turkey, of which about four thousand are endemic.

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Russia

Russians celebrate the New Year twice.

The first New Year is celebrated on January 1, and the second, the Orthodox New Year, on January 14.

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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 ...