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Wednesday, 27 May 2026
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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Japan
The largest seafood market in the world is the Toyosu Market in Tokyo.
It gained fame for tuna auctions, that start at 5 am.
Faroe Islands
Almost all of the Faroese people are Christians.
The islands were Christianized in 999 by Sigmundur Brestisson (the Faroese Viking chief who initiate ...
Austria
Tourism is an important branch of the Austrian economy.
In 2015, the country was visited by 26.719 million tourists, generating revenues of $18.303 billion.
Mauritius
Left-hand traffic on the roads there is mandatory.
This is a remnant of the English colonial era.
Japan
Although widely associated with Japan, sushi did not originate there.
It was created somewhere along the Mekong River in Southeastern Asia.
Egypt
The ancient Egyptians created many inventions that we still use today.
Writing, black ink, papyrus, makeup, the oxen-drawn plow, the shadoof, the calendar, and irrigation systems are just some of the examples of the genius of Egyptian civilization.
Croatia
In ancient times, the area of what is now Croatia area was inhabited by Illyrian tribes.
They were an ancient Indo-European people who inhabited the Western Balkans during the Halstatt period (late Bronze Age and early Iron Age).
Brazil
The country's current name appeared around 1512.
At the time, the country was reaping huge profits from the exploitation of the pith of the Caesalpin ...
Portugal
Portugal is characterized by high levels of biodiversity, both on land and in the sea.
There are six terrestrial ecoregions: temperate mixed forests of the Azores Cantabrian mixed forest ...
Ireland
The most popular beer in Ireland is Guinness.
It is a dark, top-fermented stout beer. The beer is brewed in the brewery founded by Arthur Guinness ...