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The Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies (IHEID), based in Geneva, is the oldest graduate school of international and development studies in continental Europe, as well as one of the most prestigious.

The marine waters of the Philippines cover nearly 2.2 million square kilometers.

Earplugs, kerosene lamps, and bulletproof vests are all Poles' inventions.

The island lies latitudinally and is separated from Florida by the Straits of Florida, from Haiti by the Windward Passage, from Jamaica by the Cayman Trough, and from Yucatan by the Yucatán Channel.

Catholicism is the dominant religion in Croatia (76.8% of the population are Catholics).

Forests in Uganda cover a quarter of the country's area.

Of South Africa's nearly 55 million population, 10% are HIV positive.

It was the first fragment of North America settled by the Europeans.

In the 5th-6th centuries, the population of Ireland was fully Christianized.

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