Countries

During World War II, subways were used as air-raid shelters.

The area of Uganda is 236.036 square kilometers.

The interior of South Africa consists of a vast, in most places almost flat plateau called the High Weld, which ranges in height from 1000 to 2100 m.

Kazakhstan was the site of ambitious Soviet projects such as the Semey nuclear laboratories, nuclear weapons testing, the Baikonur cosmodrome, and the development of uninhabited territories.

It is the second-largest country in South America.

Poland's symbolic beginning was the baptism of Mieszko I, a Polish prince, in 966.

On the island of Dugi Otok, the furthest out to sea element of the triple island ring, west of Zadar, is the famous salt lake Mir.

South Africa has 11 official languages.

Sri Lanka is shaped like a teardrop or mango fruit.

In Stone City, in the city hospital, on September 5, 1946, Farrokh Bulsara, known as Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British group Queen, was born.