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Wednesday, 1 April 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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Portugal
Portugal is the second country in Europe with the highest number of endangered species (488 in 2020).
Due to their isolated location, the volcanic islands of the Azores and Madeira have many endemic species.
Portugal
The oldest and most important university in Portugal is the University of Coimbra.
It was the only institution of this type in the country until the beginning of the 20th century. It ...
Slovakia
In Kremnica, in central Slovakia, there is a mint considered to be the oldest facility of this type in the world.
The beginnings of its activity date back to 1328. Currently, the Kremnica mint mints, among others, Slovak euro coins.
Poland
The country's name probably comes from the name of the tribe of the Polans.
The name "Poland" has been used to refer to the whole country since the 11th century.
Turkey
The Turkish alphabet contains 29 letters.
Mauritius
Mauritius, officially the Republic of Mauritius, is an island country in the Indian Ocean.
It is about 2000 kilometers off the southeast coast of East Africa and about 900 kilometers east of ...
Brazil
The country's relatively rapid economic and demographic growth over the past century has meant that Brazil's ability to protect its environmental habitats is increasingly under threat.
Extensive logging of national forests, especially the Amazon, both official and unofficial, is destr ...
England
Queen Elizabeth II is related to Vlad the Impaler, best known as Count Dracula.
Although the relationship is relatively remote, it cannot be disputed.
Turkey
Turkey is the world’s first hazelnut exporter.
Albania
The history of Albania is part of the history of Europe.
In ancient times, the areas of today's Albania were inhabited by Illyrian, Thracian, and Greek tribe ...