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The German name for Austria, Österreich, comes from the Old High German Ostarrichi, which meant "eastern land" and first appeared in a document from 996.

One of the most popular Turkish dishes is kebab.

There are approximately 5 million illegal immigrants living in South Africa, including approximately 3 million Zimbabweans.

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

Between 1845 and 1849, the Great Famine took place in Ireland.

Geologically, the island is part of the Indian plate.

On Florida’s southern coast, about halfway up the coast, is the famous Cape Canaveral.

Along the coast, there are Dinaric Mountains, which include mountain ranges: Gorski Kotar, Kapela, Dinara, with the highest Croatian peak - Dinara (1831 m) and Velebit, which is the most extensive mountain range in Croatia.

In Dhaka, one of the primary means of transportation is a rickshaw.

The salinity of the Adriatic Sea averages 38.30 per thousand.