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Saturday, 20 December 2025
30 facts about China
30 facts about China
A civilization that has existed continuously for 5000 years
China is the most populous country with the longest-living civilization in the world. It is the home of many inventions and a treasure trove of folk m ...

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Singapore
Singapore has exceptional public transportation – subway network, light rail, and buses.
Owning a car in Singapore does not pay off, as the state imposes many high charges associated with it. The concern for cleanliness and ecology dictates this.
Panama
Panama’s largest peninsula is Azuero Peninsula, which lies in the Pacific Ocean.
Azuero Peninsula - Peninsula de Azuero - is flanked to the west and south by the waters of the Pacif ...
Ireland
Between 1845 and 1849, the Great Famine took place in Ireland.
This was during the reign of Queen Victoria, who was given the nickname "Queen of Hunger" due to thi ...
Bulgaria
In 1944, Bulgaria was occupied by the Red Army.
This resulted in the overthrow of the monarchy (the last tsar of Bulgaria was Simeon II) and the est ...
Uganda
In 2019, Uganda's Minister for Ethics and Integrity announced his intention to introduce an anti-homosexuality bill.
This bill would provide for the death penalty for "qualified homosexuality." The European Parliament condemned this law.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka’s documented history dates back 3,000 years.
There is evidence of prehistoric human settlements dating back at least 125,000 years. The earliest ...
Faroe Islands
The first inhabitants of the Faroe Islands were Irish eremites.
They came to the islands in the 7th century, and when the Vikings arrived there in the 9th century, ...
England
The name Big Ben comes not from the clock but the bell placed on the tower of the Palace of Westminster.
The palace is the seat of the United Kingdom Parliament.
Thailand
There are four main physical-geographic regions in the country: the mountainous area of Northern Thailand, the Chao Phraya Plain, the Korat Plain and the Malay Peninsula.
It is mostly a lowland country, the interior of which is occupied by the alluvial Chao Phraya Plain, ...
Singapore
Littering, eating, drinking, and carrying durians are illegal in public transport.