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Wednesday, 11 November 2026
37 facts about Slovakia
37 facts about Slovakia
A land of castles and palaces
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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Slovakia
Slovakia has over 2400 caves, of which only over 400 have been explored so far.
Five of them have been included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These are: Dobšinska Ice Cave in ...
Croatia
Dalmatia is also known for its numerous vineyards.
On the larger islands, such as Brac, Hvar, Lastovo, Pasman, Ugljan and Pag, the tradition of grape g ...
Faroe Islands
Important industries on the islands are fishing, fish farming (mainly salmon), and tourism.
The fishing zone of the Faroe Islands is 200 nautical miles. In the North Atlantic, the islands are the fifth-largest fishing nation (ranked 25th in the world).
Mauritius
The first mention of the dodo came from Dutch sailors in 1598.
The newcomers and the invasive species they imported hunted the bird while destroying its habitat. T ...
Australia
90% of Australians live on the coast.
The population settled mainly along the coastline because of huge deserts in the center of the country.
New Zealand
The largest city in New Zealand, Auckland, is built on a volcanic field, known as the Auckland volcanic field, with 56 dormant volcanoes scattered throughout the area.
Turkey
Turkey is boarded by eight countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, and Syria.
Switzerland
30% of the country's area is covered by mixed forests, with deciduous forests predominating.
The fauna of Switzerland is typical of European mixed and mountain forests (roe deer, wild boars, de ...
Austria
Adolf Hitler was born in Austria.
He was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn (then part of Austria-Hungary) and grew up near Linz. In 1913 he moved to Germany.
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic belongs to the catchment areas of three seas: the North Sea, the Black Sea, and the Baltic Sea.
The largest catchment area is the North Sea, covering 51.399 square kilometers, while the smallest i ...