Countries

Thursday, 8 October 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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North Korea

The currency of North Korea is the North Korean Won (KPW).

It is represented by the symbol ₩.

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Cuba

The predominant religion in Cuba is Catholicism.

There are 57% Christians, of whom 50.6% are Catholic, 6% Protestant, and 0.4% Orthodox. Afro-Christi ...

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Portugal

Portugal concluded a military alliance with England, which is considered the oldest alliance still in force in the world.

This alliance was ratified in the Treaty of Windsor in 1386. Since the signing of the treaty, the Ki ...

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Japan

Japan has been known for ubiquitous vending machines.

There is an estimate of 1 vending machine per 24 citizens, with a total of over five million across the country.

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Switzerland

The Swiss Plateau stretches from Lake Geneva on the border with France to Lake Constance on the border with Austria and Germany.

The entire highland is covered with hills, small lakes, and rivers. Its average height is 580 m. Swi ...

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Nigeria

Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and the sixth most populous country in the world.

The population there is more than 213 million and accounts for about 17 percent of the total populat ...

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Portugal

Portugal is the westernmost point of mainland Europe.

This is the cape of Cabo de Roca located within the Sintra-Cascais Natural Park, west of Lisbon. The ...

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Vatican City

One of the most visited museums in the world is the Vatican Museum.

They were created from the collections of artwork amassed by successive popes, beginning in the 16th ...

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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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Albania

"You, Albania, give me honor, give me the name Albanian" - this is the motto of Albania.

One of the symbols of the state is the flag of Albania, which since 1992 is a red rectangle with a b ...

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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 ...