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Sunday, 15 November 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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Panama

Panama was part of the Spanish Empire for more than three hundred years - from 1513 to 1821.

From 1535 it was part of the Viceroyalty of New Spain, from 1717 it was part of the Viceroyalty of N ...

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Cuba

It is the largest country by area in the Caribbean, a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, islands, and surrounding coasts.

The region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and mainland North America, east of Central America and north of South America.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has the highest biodiversity per unit area among Asian countries in terms of flowering plants and vertebrates, with the exception of birds.

Among all flowering plant species on the island, as many as 27% are endemic, and among mammals, ende ...

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Ireland

On the coast of Northern Ireland, in County Antrim, lies the Giant's Causeway.

It is an original rock formation consisting of 37.000 tightly packed basalt columns that were formed ...

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Argentina

The first child born in Antarctica was a son of an Argentine – Silvia de Palma.

His birth, which happened in 1978 was planned right there to strengthen the Argentine’s territorial claim of Antarctica.

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Uganda

Uganda is one of the highest countries in Africa.

The vast majority of the country lies in the northwestern part of the Precambrian East African Plate ...

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Portugal

It is the 126th country in the world in terms of the number of nesting birds.

There are five endemic bird species there: the Madeiran pigeon, the Madeiran petrel, the Madeiran firefly, the Azores firefly, and the Azores bullfinch.

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Zanzibar

After numerous regional conflicts, Zanzibar united with Tanganyika to form the United Republic of Tanzania. It took place on April 26, 1964.

The population there is dominated by the Hadimu, Tumbatu, and Pembu peoples, as well as descendants of Asians and newcomers from the island of Goa.

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Portugal

Portugal is the second country in Europe with the highest number of endangered species (488 in 2020).

Due to their isolated location, the volcanic islands of the Azores and Madeira have many endemic species.

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Japan

The Japanese favor the Confucian philosophy of hara hachi bun me, also called hara hachi bu.

It is a teaching of the Chinese philosopher Confucius, who determined the healthiest approach toward ...

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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 ...