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Tuesday, 16 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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Czech Republic

A new state was created around the Přemyslid tribe, who founded the Duchy of Bohemia.

The Přemyslid dynasty died out at the beginning of the 14th century and was replaced by the Luxembou ...

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Switzerland

Formally, Switzerland does not have a capital city, its de facto function is performed by Bern.

Bern is the fourth largest and most populous city in Switzerland, the seat of government, and the ca ...

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Brazil

The capital of Brazil is the city of Brasilia, located in the Brazilian Highlands, in the central-western part of the country.

It is the third (after Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro) most populous city in the country. Brasilia bec ...

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Croatia

A stonemason from the island of Rab, Marin Biza (St. Marin) was the founder of San Marino.

He emigrated to Apennine Peninsula at the turn of the 3rd and 4th centuries, where he helped design ...

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Brazil

The capital of the Portuguese colony until 1763 was Salvador, a city in eastern Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean.

The city was founded on the site where Amerigo Vespucci came ashore in 1501. Salvador was founded in ...

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Vatican City

St. Peter’s Square was designed in 1656 by Bernini, during the pontificate of Pope Alexander VII.

It was designed so that as many people as possible could see the Pope giving his blessing, either fr ...

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New Zealand

The highest peak in New Zealand is the Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3,754 meters above sea level.

It is located in the Southern Alps.

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Peru

According to the most popular theory, the name of the country of Peru comes from the local word "biru," which means river.

According to another theory, the name of the country may come from the name of the local ruler Biru, ...

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Japan

The honor of the Japanese led them to call the survivor of the Titanic catastrophe a coward.

A civil servant, Masabumi Hosono, was ostracized for saving himself instead of drowning with the ship. Hosono is said to have boarded the lifeboat 10 despite women and children still awaiting rescue.

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Uganda

The area of Uganda is 236.036 square kilometers.

It is a landlocked country with no access to the sea, and its eastern borders lie approximately 1000 km from the Indian Ocean.

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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 ...