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Friday, 19 June 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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Japan

The kimono is Japan’s traditional garment.

It is worn both by men and women.

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Switzerland

Switzerland has no access to the sea, its largest reservoir is Lake Geneva.

It is an Alpine country - 60% of the country's area is covered by the Alps.

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Bulgaria

In 2007, Bulgaria became a member of the European Union.

Bulgaria is one of the poorest countries in the European Union, its economy is fragile because over ...

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Slovakia

According to nature lovers, the most beautiful peak of the High Tatras in Slovakia is Kriváň (2495 m above sea level).

It is a peak easily accessible thanks to well-maintained, marked trails. It is a favorite mountain o ...

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Bulgaria

From the south, the Balkans descend steeply and turn into a vast depression in which the vast Upper Thracian Plain is located.

This lowland is surrounded by the Rhodope Mountains from the west and south. To the west of them ris ...

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Vatican City

Initially, the seat of the popes was the Lateran Palace given to the bishops of Rome in the 4th century by Emperor Constantine the Great.

Located about five kilometers from the Lateran, the Vatican was then only a place of pilgrimage to t ...

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Egypt

The oldest papyrus found were Merer's journals.

The documents of an official with this name date back 4.5 thousand years and describe plans to build ...

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Croatia

In Istria, the Mirna River, which flows near Buzet, is the axis of land called "the kingdom of truffles."

Truffles are hard to find as they grow underground. Therefore, they are sought out with the help of ...

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Croatia

The tie is thought to have originated in Croatia.

Although the earliest traces of early forms of the tie were found in the tomb of the first emperor o ...

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Poland

Poland is divided into 16 voivodeships (provinces) consisting of 380 poviats (counties).

Also, Poland has 944 cities and 2477 municipalities.

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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 ...