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Wednesday, 7 October 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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Mauritius

The total area of the Republic of Mauritius, consisting of the island of Mauritius, Rodrigues, and several other islets, is 2040 square kilometers.

The island of Mauritius is the largest of the islands that make up the Republic of Mauritius, with a ...

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Great Britain

The oldest football association also comes from the United Kingdom.

The Football Association was established on October 26, 1863, and its headquarters is in London.

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Czech Republic

The name Bohemia (Čechy) first appeared in written sources in the 9th century.

It comes from the name of the West Slavic ethnic group originating from the Czech lands - the Czechs ...

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Slovakia

Slovakia is a unitary landlocked country located in Central Europe.

It is a state characterized by internal unity in which all administrative units constituting the state are organized in the same way and subordinated to the central authorities.

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Croatia

In the Cathedral of the Assumption in Dubrovnik, in the main altar, you can admire the work of Titian "Assumption of the Virgin."

Several paintings by painters associated with Raphael can also be seen there. In the church is burie ...

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Peru

The dominant religion is Catholicism.

About 76% of people there profess Catholicism. The second group - 15.6% are evangelicals (mainly Pentecostals and Seventh-day Adventists).

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Panama

Panama is home to one of the world’s most important waterways - the Panama Canal.

It is an artificial waterway of more than 80 kilometers (12 locks) built between 1904 and 1914 and o ...

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Mauritius

The mainstay of agriculture in Mauritius is the cultivation of sugarcane.

Its plantations cover about 45 percent of the island. Cane sugar production on the island is one of the main sources of employment in Mauritius.

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Australia

There are two species of monotremes in Australia that act as an interface between reptiles and mammals.

Monotremes are oviparous, and their digestive system, reproductive and excretory systems have a shared outlet.

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria has a varied terrain.

Its landscape is dominated by mountainous areas, which cover 60% of the country's area. The average ...

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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 ...