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Friday, 30 January 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

An integral element of Thai culture is the Wai gesture.

Thais do not greet each other by shaking hands, they greet each other by bowing "Wai" with their han ...

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has eight UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

One of them is an archaeological site with the ruins of an ancient palace and fortress built during ...

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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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Slovakia

Slovakia has 9 national parks covering 6.5% of the country's area, as well as numerous reserves and protected landscape areas.

Protected areas cover a total of 12.3 thousand square kilometers. The history of nature protection i ...

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Croatia

On the island of Dugi Otok, the furthest out to sea element of the triple island ring, west of Zadar, is the famous salt lake Mir.

Its surface area is 0.23 km2, and its maximum depth is 5.8 m. The lake is connected with the sea by ...

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Panama

Panama’s tropical climate is conducive to an abundance of plants.

The country is dominated by forests, punctuated in places by grasslands, scrubland, and crops. Altho ...

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New Zealand

New Zealand rates second in the world’s wool production.

It is estimated that there are nine sheep to one person.

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New Zealand

The founding document of New Zealand was the Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between the Māori and the British Crown.

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Faroe Islands

About 95 percent of islanders use the Internet.

Almost all use landline telephony. The first telephone line was established there in 1905, and in 19 ...

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Republic of South Africa

There are approximately 5 million illegal immigrants living in South Africa, including approximately 3 million Zimbabweans.

The refugee and asylum seeker population in South Africa in 2007 was approximately 144.700 people.

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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 ...