Countries

In 1921, the island was divided into Ireland and Northern Ireland.

It is the third largest country on the South American continent - after Brazil and Argentina.

The country's name probably comes from the name of the tribe of the Polans.

The deepest lake in Russia is Lake Baikal, with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters.

The highest point in Slovakia is Gerlach (2655 m above sea level) in the Tatra Mountains - the highest peak of the Tatra Mountains and the entire Carpathians.

In the 19th century, three currents emerged in Cuban society: those in favor of reform and Spanish rule - the reformists; those in favor of incorporating Cuba into the United States - the annexationists; and those in favor of independence - the independents.

Almost 35% of the country's area is covered by forests.

Sri Lanka has the highest biodiversity per unit area among Asian countries in terms of flowering plants and vertebrates, with the exception of birds.

The historical center of the capital is the Stone City - the old part of Zanzibar on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The largest lake in the Philippines and the third largest inland freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, after Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia and Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia, is Laguna de Bay, also known as Laguna Lake.