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Thursday, 11 June 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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Austria
The German name for Austria, Österreich, comes from the Old High German Ostarrichi, which meant "eastern land" and first appeared in a document from 996.
The word is probably a translation of the medieval Latin Marchia orientalis into the local (Bavarian ...
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Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands have a very rich tradition of folk singing and dancing.
As one of the few places in Europe, the Faroe Islands cultivate the tradition of Faroese chain dance ...
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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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Switzerland
Switzerland was the last Western republic to grant women the right to vote.
Some cantons approved this in 1959, while at the federal level, it was not achieved until 1971 (one canton resisted until 1990).The first woman president was Ruth Dreifuss in 1999.
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Ireland
Even during his lifetime, he became famous for many miracles.
According to legend, he restored sight to the blind, revived the dead, and freed Ireland from a plag ...
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Sri Lanka
There are fifty-one natural waterfalls, 10 or more meters tall.
The tallest waterfall is the Bambarakanda Falls in the pine forest with a height of 263 meters, making it the 461st highest waterfall in the world.
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Vatican City
St. Peter’s Basilica was built between 1506 and 1626.
It was built on the site of an older early Christian basilica, founded by Emperor Constantine the Gr ...
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Philippines
The currency unit of the Philippines is the Philippine peso.
Symbolically written as ₱. 1 peso = 100 centavos. Monetary policy in the Philippines is conducted by ...
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Slovakia
In the birthplace of Janosik, in the village of Terchova, in the north-west of Slovakia, the inhabitants immortalized the figure of their hero in a monumental sculpture.
On a green hill above the road to the Vrátna Valley in Little Fatra stands the Janosik Monument made ...
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhs are very fond of dairy products, especially milk in various forms.
Favorite dairy drinks include kumys (a drink made from fermented mare's milk), shubat (fermented camel milk), and ayran (a fermented milk drink).
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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 ...
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