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Friday, 15 May 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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Croatia
Since the first century BC, these territories belonged to the Roman Empire.
The Romans divided Croatia into two provinces: Dalmatia and Pannonia, and in the early 7th century, ...
Philippines
The volcanic nature of the Philippine islands has influenced the abundance of mineral deposits in the Philippines.
Estimates indicate that the Philippines has the second-largest gold deposits, after South Africa, an ...
North Korea
North Korea is a small country located in East Asia.
It is located on the Korean Peninsula and the official name of the country is the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
Cuba
The predominant religion in Cuba is Catholicism.
There are 57% Christians, of whom 50.6% are Catholic, 6% Protestant, and 0.4% Orthodox. Afro-Christi ...
Argentina
At the turn of 2001 and 2002, Argentina had as many as five presidents within two weeks.
Japan
Japan imports 80% of Jamaica’s yearly coffee production.
Coffee is one of the most popular beverages in Japan.
Cuba
Before Christopher Columbus arrived in Cuba in 1492, the island was inhabited by the indigenous peoples of the Caribbean, the Taíno and the Ciboney.
In the early 16th century (1511-1514), Cuba was overrun by Spain and became the base for the Spanish ...
Cuba
In the first half of the 19th century, Cuba was one of the most developed places in Latin America (countries of the South and Central America where Romance languages are spoken, i.e. Spanish, Portuguese or French).
It was also one of the last Spanish colonies. Cuba became the leading sugar producer in the region. ...
Croatia
Apart from the coast, Croatia's most exciting place is the Plitvice Lakes National Park.
It is a series of small turquoise lakes divided by limestone barriers, forming numerous small waterf ...
Cuba
Spanish is the official language in Cuba.
However, it differs considerably from Castilian, which is spoken in Spain, and from other South Amer ...