Countries

The most popular sport in Peru is football.

Switzerland was the last Western republic to grant women the right to vote.

One of the most recognizable and most frequently visited places in Ireland is the Cliffs of Moher.

Sri Lanka is shaped like a teardrop or mango fruit.

Mauritius is on the “black list” of tax heavens.

Singapore is devoid of drinking water, which has to be imported through a pipeline from Malaysia.

The Volga is the longest river in Europe.

Florida covers an area of 170.312 square kilometers, which makes it the 22nd largest state in the US.

In the 19th century, three currents emerged in Cuban society: those in favor of reform and Spanish rule - the reformists; those in favor of incorporating Cuba into the United States - the annexationists; and those in favor of independence - the independents.

The national bird of the Philippines is the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), known as the monkeyfish.