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Possession of drugs is punishable by death.

The first ancient capital of England was Winchester.

The Philippines is one of the ten most biodiverse countries in the world.

In 1883, the eruption of the Indonesian volcano Krakatau was heard at Rodrigues.

The Celts established the festival of Beltane (Beltaine) to begin summer.

The rapid development of rum production in Cuba took place after 1800, when copper alembics - vessels used for distillation - were imported from Europe and when it was discovered that aged rum improves its taste and aroma.

In the first half of the 19th century, Cuba was one of the most developed places in Latin America (countries of the South and Central America where Romance languages are spoken, i.e. Spanish, Portuguese or French).

The island of Tasmania has one of the cleanest air in the world.

Singapore is one kilometer away from Malaysia across the Johor Strait.

Prostitution in Thailand and sex tourism also form a de facto part of the economy.