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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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New Zealand

New Zealand has an Official Wizard.

“The Wizard”, formerly Ian Brackenbury Channell, a magician, comedian, and educator was granted the ...

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Thailand

Thailand has one of the highest rates of social inequality in the world - 53.6.

About 40% of the country's population works in agriculture, growing rice, corn, and sugar cane.Thail ...

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Peru

The capital of Peru is Lima, the country's largest city and one of the largest cities in the Americas.

It is located in the valleys of the Chillon, Rimac, and Lurin rivers, in the desert zone of the cent ...

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Ireland

The island climate means that Ireland is usually quite warm, and humid and rains often.

The longest river in Ireland is the Shannon (336 km), other larger rivers are: Slaney, Liffey, Boyne ...

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Cuba

In Cuba, the rhythm of salsa resounds at every turn. Music salsa groups started to form in the 1970s.

It is a combination of Caribbean, Afro-Cuban, and jazz rhythms that is popular worldwide. The word s ...

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Ireland

The English domination in Ireland, which began in the 12th century, ended only at the beginning of the 20th century.

During this time, there were various uprisings and wars against domination, such as the Irish Nine Y ...

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Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy.

It is a monarchy in which the ruler has the most significant real political power in Europe. Unofficially, it is referred to as an absolute monarchy.

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Croatia

The salinity of the Adriatic Sea averages 38.30 per thousand.

Thanks to this high salt content, it is possible to obtain sea salt by evaporation of water in salt ...

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Croatia

Croatia proclaimed its independence in 1991.

Then the war began with Yugoslavia, more specifically with Serbia, which was supported by Montenegri ...

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Singapore

The government in Singapore controls all the media. Censorship is official.

There is a ban on demonstrations, happenings, and public gatherings. One goes to jail for criticizing the government.

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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 ...