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Monday, 7 September 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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Czech Republic

Škoda Transportation (a Czech engineering company) is the fourth largest tram manufacturer in the world - almost 1/3 of all trams in the world come from Czech factories.

The Czech Republic is the world's largest producer of vinyl records - GZ Media produces approximatel ...

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Poland

Poland is divided into 16 voivodeships (provinces) consisting of 380 poviats (counties).

Also, Poland has 944 cities and 2477 municipalities.

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Zanzibar

A very popular beauty treatment in Zanzibar is a relaxation massage, offered by many women.

The massage is performed with the following oils: coconut, ylang ylang, and kraft (cloves in Swahili).

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Philippines

The national flower of the Philippines is Jasminum sambac - (Arabian jasmine, Sambac jasmine), called Sampaguita by Filipinos.

It is a species of jasmine native to tropical Asia, commonly cultivated there as an ornamental plant ...

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Portugal

The oldest and most important university in Portugal is the University of Coimbra.

It was the only institution of this type in the country until the beginning of the 20th century. It ...

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka’s coastline is 1,585 kilometers long.

Sri Lanka lays claim to an exclusive economic zone in the surrounding maritime waters, extending 200 ...

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Panama

Panama is home to one of the world’s most important waterways - the Panama Canal.

It is an artificial waterway of more than 80 kilometers (12 locks) built between 1904 and 1914 and o ...

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic has a developed, high-income, export-oriented social market economy based on services, production, and innovation.

It has a GDP per capita of 91% of the EU average. The Czech Republic ranks 12th in the UN ranking ta ...

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Bulgaria

In 1944, Bulgaria was occupied by the Red Army.

This resulted in the overthrow of the monarchy (the last tsar of Bulgaria was Simeon II) and the est ...

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Slovakia

The most famous archaeological finds include the oldest female statue made of mammoth bone - the famous Venus of Moravia (22.800 BC).

This sculpture was found in the 1940s in the town of Moravany nad Vahom near Piešťany.

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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 ...