Countries

Sunday, 16 August 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 ...

Did you know?

Peru
These photos are evidence of the scale of destructive gold mining in the Madre de Dios region.
Pits dug by illegal miners form a river trail as these people follow the paths of old rivers where v ...
Find out more
Vatican City
The Vatican is the smallest university-recognized country in the world both in terms of area and population.
It has an area of just 0.44 square kilometers (44 hectares)-Vatican City is so small it would fit in ...
Find out more
Slovakia
In the territory of the Slanske Vrchy mountains, between the towns of Zlata Bana and Cervenica, there are famous Slovak opal mines.
These mines are now a valuable monument in Slovakia. They had their best time in the years 1845-1880 ...
Find out more
Czech Republic
According to the World Bank, the Czech Republic is among the 31 richest countries in the world in terms of per capita income.
The percentage of Czech residents living below the poverty line is negligible. Unemployment there ha ...
Find out more
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island country in North America, located on the island of Cuba in the archipelago of the Greater Antilles.
The Greater Antilles are part of a larger chain of islands in the Caribbean Sea, known as the Antill ...
Find out more
Zanzibar
Giant tortoises live on one of the islands in the Zanzibar Archipelago, on Prison Island.
They were donated to Zanzibar at the beginning of the 20th century by the government of Seychelles, four in quantity. Today there are many more of them, and the oldest specimen is over 190 years old.
Read all facts
Croatia
After World War II, Croatia was incorporated into Josip Broz Tito's Yugoslavia.
Broz-Tito was of Croatian descent.
Read all facts
Great Britain
The majority of British citizens are English. There are as many as 56 million of them or approximately 84% of the kingdom's population.
The second largest population is occupied by the Scots (5.4 million) and the Welsh (3.1 million). Th ...
Find out more
Croatia
Croatia is a multi-party parliamentary republic.
It was an authoritarian country until 2000 but is now a parliamentary democracy based on separation of powers. The state is headed by a president, elected by popular vote for five years.
Read all facts
Kazakhstan
The total area of the country is 2.724.900 square kilometers.
In terms of area, it ranks 9th in the world (after Russia, Canada, China, the United States, Brazil, Australia, India and Argentina).
Read all facts
34 facts about Republic of South Africa
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
More