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Tuesday, 25 August 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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Russia
The deepest lake in Russia is Lake Baikal, with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters.
Apart from being the deepest lake globally, it is also the largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about 23% of the world’s surface water.
Turkey
It has a population of about 83 million people.
The population density in Turkey is about 104 people per square kilometer. Turks make up about 85% of the population.
Albania
Albania is a country of bunkers.
There are several hundred thousand shelters, commonly known as bunkers. They were built between 1972 ...
Egypt
The area of today's Egypt was inhabited by wandering people about 12.000 years ago.
Carvings found in rocks along the Nile and desert oases come from this period. About 8000 years ago, the first Neolithic culture took root in the Nile Valley.
Thailand
The full name of the country is the Kingdom of Thailand.
Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, and under the 2017 constitution, the king is the head of stat ...
Croatia
In 1102, Croatia was annexed by Hungary.
Later Croatia was ruled by the Habsburgs, and some lands fell to the Ottoman Turks.
England
It is a constitutional monarchy with London as its capital.
The head of state is elected from the Royal Family ranks by the line of succession.
Singapore
During World War II, Singapore passed into Japanese possession.
The Japanese occupied it till 1945.
Faroe Islands
The archipelago with 18 islands, 11 islets, and about 750 skerries (rocky islets) has an area of 1395.7 square kilometers.
The islands form a south-facing triangle and are 118 kilometers long and 75 kilometers wide. The coastline stretches for 1289 kilometers.
Australia
The capital city of Australia is Canberra.
The population of the capital is about 450,000 people.