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Tuesday, 9 June 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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Nigeria
There are 525 languages spoken in Nigeria.
The official language is English, which was chosen to facilitate cultural and linguistic unity among ...
Uganda
Uganda is landlocked but has many large lakes.
In addition to Lake Victoria, one of the largest lakes in the world, these lakes include: Kioga - w ...
New Zealand
New Zealand is located in the Pacific Ring of Fire.
There are 24 Holocene volcanoes in New Zealand.
Brazil
In the 1500s, the area was discovered by Portuguese sailor Pedro Alvares Cabral, who named it Terra de Vera Cruz - Land of the True Cross, which was quickly renamed Santa Cruz - Holy Cross.
The place where the sailors went ashore is now called Porto Seguro (safe harbor) and is located in t ...
Switzerland
Switzerland does not have an official state religion, although most cantons (except Geneva and Neuchatel) officially recognize churches, which are either the Catholic Church or the Swiss Reformed Church.
These churches (in some cantons also the Old Catholic Church and Jewish communities) are financed by official taxation of believers.The dominant religion of Switzerland is Christianity.
Japan
Japan is among the 25 countries with the highest suicide rate in the world.
As of 2022, it ranks 18th. It is most common among men aged 20–44, and the main causes are stated to be unemployment, social pressure, and depression.
Poland
In 1923, thanks to Poland's initiative, the International Society was established to protect European Bison.
After the end of the World War, Poland became the world's leading center of European bison breeding.
North Korea
25.6 million people are living in the DPRK.
They may not be fully alive, but they show vital functions.
Croatia
After World War I, Croatia became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, and in 1929 part of Yugoslavia.
During World War II, the fascist Ustasha faction seized power in the country, declared independence, and established Croatia. Croatia was then allied with Germany.
Faroe Islands
In the Faroe Islands, with few exceptions, no trees grow.
It is dominated by dune vegetation, greases, mosses, and peat bogs, and shrubs grow only in secluded ...