Countries

Thursday, 26 February 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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Thailand

The origins of Thailand are related to the migration of Thais from the southwestern part of China.

This population reached the territory of present-day Thailand in the 10th-12th centuries. The Thais ...

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Uganda

Uganda has 32 legally protected areas, which cover 8% of the country.

There are seven national parks: Bwindi Impenetrable Forest, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Mount Elg ...

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Peru

The basis of Peru's economy is the extraction and export of metal ores, crude oil and natural gas, and guano.

Peru ranks second in the world in the extraction of copper ore (after Chile) and zinc (after China). ...

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Switzerland

Switzerland borders five countries.

In the east with Austria and Liechtenstein, in the west with France, in the south with Italy, and the north with Germany.

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Japan

Although widely associated with Japan, sushi did not originate there.

It was created somewhere along the Mekong River in Southeastern Asia.

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Albania

Albania has the second-largest oil deposits on the Balkan Peninsula.

Romania ranks first.Albania has the 10th largest oil reserves in Europe and 58th in the world. It is ...

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Republic of South Africa

In 2016, 78% of South Africans declared their religious affiliation to Christianity.

Most of them are members of various Protestant denominations (broadly defined as syncretic churches ...

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Sri Lanka

Adam’s Peak is considered a sacred site.

It is the fifth-highest peak in Sri Lanka, rising to 2,243 meters above sea level. Located in the so ...

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China

Gunpowder and fireworks were invented in China.

During the Tang Dynasty (June 18, 618 – June 1, 907), Chinese alchemists developed gunpowder. Soon a ...

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Vatican City

The largest part of the Vatican territory is occupied by the Vatican Gardens-about 23 hectares.

They are a garden and park complex surrounding the Vatican’s public buildings and residential buildi ...

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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 ...