Countries

The first city on Earth to witness sunrise every day is Gisborne on the North Island.

Slovakia has over 2400 caves, of which only over 400 have been explored so far.

Since 12th December 1991, the capital of Nigeria has been Abuja, replacing the country’s most populous city, Lagos, in that role.

It is believed that football was invented in China about 3000 years ago.

Cuba is a tolerant country towards sexual minorities.

Almost all of the Faroese people are Christians.

In 1760, Burmese forces attacked what was then Thailand, destroyed and looted the country's capital, and kidnapped its ruler and members of the ruling family.

In the town of Kolarovo, there is a wooden bridge that ranks among the longest in Europe.

In 1848, the bourgeoisie overthrew Emperor Francis I, and Franz Joseph I took power - both he and his wife Elizabeth, known as Sisi, are symbols of the Austrian Empire.

Malbork Castle is the largest castle in the world.