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On December 16, 1991, Kazakhstan was the last of the republics of the USSR to proclaim independence.

Kazakhs only adopted Islam in the 16th century.

Portugal is a significant center of pilgrimage tourism.

Cuba's river network is well developed, with over 200 rivers flowing there. The longest is the Rio Cauto, 340 km (211 mi) long, which flows into the Caribbean Sea.

The longest river in the country is the Drin, which begins at the confluence of its two upper sources: the Black and White Drin.

Portugal has 13 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

After World War I, Croatia became part of the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, and in 1929 part of Yugoslavia.

Polish forests cover almost 30% of the country.

Brazil is Latin America's largest national economy.

The area of today's Egypt was inhabited by wandering people about 12.000 years ago.