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Sunday, 8 March 2026

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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Czech Republic

The southeastern part of the Bohemian Massif is occupied by the Bohemian-Moravian Highlands, which is the geologically oldest area in Central Europe.

When the Czech mountains were rising, there was volcanic activity, the remains of which today are nu ...

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Argentina

The first child born in Antarctica was a son of an Argentine – Silvia de Palma.

His birth, which happened in 1978 was planned right there to strengthen the Argentine’s territorial claim of Antarctica.

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Florida

The first commercial manned flight launched from Cape Canaveral on 30th May 2020.

Doug Hurley and Robert Behnken were the first astronauts to take the private capsule–the Dragon of Elon Musk’s SpaceX–and reached the International Space Station.

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria is located in the southeastern part of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Black Sea.

It borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, and the Black Sea to the east.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic borders four countries.

It borders Poland to the north, Germany to the west and north-west, Austria to the south, and Slovakia to the east.

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Czech Republic

The Czech Republic ranks among the top ten countries in the world with the highest average internet speeds.

The Czech Republic has a long and well-documented history of scientific innovation, ranking 24th in the Global Innovation Index in 2020 and 2021.

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Panama

The geographic region connecting the American continents in Central America is the Darién Gap.

It is a swampy and forested isthmus measuring about 160 by 50 kilometers, separating the Panamanian ...

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Singapore

Singapore has a great airport, one of the most important in the world.

It was designed in the 1960s as the country’s showcase and offers 121 destinations.

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Peru

Recently, a hunter's grave from about 9000 years ago was discovered in Peru - this is proof that women hunted there on an equal footing with men.

Both this grave and analysis of other hunter burial sites suggest that in ancient South America, wom ...

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Cuba

The landscape of Cuba is quite varied, with most of the country being lowland (70%).

The largest mountain concentration is in the eastern part of the country, and the highest peaks rise ...

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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 ...