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Friday, 17 July 2026

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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New Zealand

The world’s largest insects–weta–are endemic to New Zealand.

It is a group of gigantic flightless crickets, some of which are the world’s heaviest insects.

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Portugal

Portugal has some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe.

They are found in the south of the country, where, next to golden sand, temperatures usually do not ...

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Ireland

The Celts established the festival of Beltane (Beltaine) to begin summer.

This festival is also known as the "fires of Belenos" or Cethsamhain - "against Samhain" - marking t ...

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Japan

The living area of Japanese households requires the removal of shoes.

Typically, a household contains space with lower flooring to indicate the place to remove the footwear before entering the living space.

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Albania

In 2014, The New York Times ranked Albania as the world's 4th tourist destination.

Most of the tourism industry is concentrated along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas in the west of the c ...

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Brazil

For 150 years, Brazil has been the world's largest producer of coffee.

It is a major exporter of soybeans, iron ore (the world's second-largest exporter), cellulose, corn, ...

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Cuba

Cuba has characteristic soils belonging to the Caribbean soil region.

Much of the country is covered with red feralitic soils (characteristic of tropical equatorial and s ...

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Egypt

The capital of the first Egyptian state was in Tinis, although its location is still unknown.

This is the so-called early dynastic period in which the first two pharaonic dynasties ruled. They w ...

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Vatican City

The transfer of the papal seat from the Lateran to the Vatican took place on 17th January 1377.

This was done by Pope Gregory XI upon his return from Avignon. Vatican Hill became the seat of the p ...

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Russia

The value of the Russian stock index is less than the value of Apple stock.

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20 facts about Great Britain

Keep calm and carry on

Great Britain is an island country in Western Europe. Its beginnings were quite modest when in 1603 its two component countries - England and Scotland ...

24 facts about North Korea

North Korea's motto: A strong and prosperous state

This country, distant to us and difficult to access as a tourist, holds many secrets. The way power is exercised there and what daily life is like for ...

32 facts about Kazakhstan

Land of the free people

Kazakhstan is associated with vast expanses of space, with steppes, yurts, rural huts and gloomy apartment blocks that remember the Soviet era. The co ...

24 facts about Philippines

An area with one of the world's greatest biodiversity

The Philippines, an archipelago hiding in its embrace of countless islands that constitute a kind of pearl of Southeast Asia, captivates with its extr ...

26 facts about Faroe Islands

Thou, fairest land of mine

The Faroe Islands are one of the three countries of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The head of state is Denmark’s ...

25 facts about Mauritius

The island whose worldwide fame was brought by two postage stamps

Mauritius, the pearl of the Indian Ocean, is a paradisical corner known not only for its white beaches and azure lagoons but also for its extraordinar ...

21 facts about Vatican City

Stato della Città del Vaticano

Vatican City is the smallest sovereign state in the world, located in the heart of Rome, the capital of Italy. Its history dates back more than two th ...

19 facts about Nigeria

Giant of Africa

Located in West Africa, Nigeria is the continent’s most populous country and one of its most culturally and naturally diverse. From the lush rainfores ...

22 facts about Panama

A country that connects North America to South America

Panama is a country located in the heart of Central America, connecting North and South America, as well as the cultures, histories, and landscapes of ...

15 facts about Florida

Sunshine state

This beautiful, sunny state is hardly ever covered with snow. Even in the winter, the temperatures rarely drop below 0 degrees Celsius. It’s a popular ...

24 facts about Sri Lanka

The “Land of Smiles”

Sri Lanka is an island country in the Indian Ocean. Previously, until 1972, both the country and the island on which it lies were known to the world a ...

39 facts about Japan

The Land of Cherry Blossom

Japan is one of the most fascinating places in the world. It possesses a rich and complex cultural heritage, but at the same time is among the most te ...

35 facts about New Zealand

Aotearoa

New Zealand is a country of records. It has the largest insects, and the smallest dolphins, and even its extinct birds were the largest. It is known w ...

47 facts about Cuba

El Caiman or El Cocodrilo

Cuba, a country located in the Caribbean Sea - also called the long green lizard because of its shape. Colonial architecture, cigar factories, beautif ...

33 facts about Singapore

The golden pearl of Asia

Located between Malaysia and Indonesia, Singapore is an island, a state, and a city. Small in area, it is a cosmopolitan, fabulously wealthy metropoli ...