Countries

Monday, 27 April 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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Cuba

Fidel Castro - the symbol of Cuba - died on November 26, 2016.

He was the longest-reigning head of state (52 years and 62 days) in modern times, among uncrowned ru ...

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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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New Zealand

The first city on Earth to witness sunrise every day is Gisborne on the North Island.

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Faroe Islands

About 95 percent of islanders use the Internet.

Almost all use landline telephony. The first telephone line was established there in 1905, and in 19 ...

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Zanzibar

On the northern tip of the island is the fishing village of Nungwi, which is considered a traditional center for building dhows.

These are traditional Arab sailing ships, with one or more sails. Until the 1960s, dhows operated co ...

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Uganda

The Ruwenzori mountain range stretches on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The highest peak of these mountains and all of Uganda is Mount Stanley with a height of 5110 m above ...

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Peru

Peru is a leading exporter of gold.

However, a large part of the mining of this metal takes place "outside the government administration ...

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Thailand

The full name of the country is the Kingdom of Thailand.

Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, and under the 2017 constitution, the king is the head of stat ...

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Brazil

Brazil has nearly 7500 kilometers of Atlantic Ocean coastline.

Ocean waters lap the country's territory from the northeast and southeast. The northern part of the ...

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Poland

For 123 years, Poland disappeared from the maps.

The loss of sovereignty and territory began as early as 1772 after the First Partition, but after th ...

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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 ...