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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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Faroe Islands

The archipelago with 18 islands, 11 islets, and about 750 skerries (rocky islets) has an area of 1395.7 square kilometers.

The islands form a south-facing triangle and are 118 kilometers long and 75 kilometers wide. The coastline stretches for 1289 kilometers.

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Sri Lanka

The Republic of Sri Lanka was established in 1972.

At the beginning of the 20th century, a national independence movement arose, whose action resulted ...

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Peru

The capital of Peru is Lima, the country's largest city and one of the largest cities in the Americas.

It is located in the valleys of the Chillon, Rimac, and Lurin rivers, in the desert zone of the cent ...

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Bangladesh

The capital of the country is Dhaka.

It is a city of 17 million people and the main center of the country's garment, textile, food and me ...

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Vatican City

The official residence of the Pope in the Vatican is the Apostolic Palace, also known as the Palace of Sixtus V.

It serves not only residential but also administrative functions. The building contains papal apartm ...

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Great Britain

We owe the creation of modern football to the British.

Its first codified rules were created in this country. The first important document regulating the g ...

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Brazil

The country's current name appeared around 1512.

At the time, the country was reaping huge profits from the exploitation of the pith of the Caesalpin ...

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Singapore

Possession of drugs is punishable by death.

Smoking in public is strictly forbidden. Only open packs of cigarettes can be brought into the country.

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Austria

Austria is a landlocked country in Central Europe.

It borders eight countries: Germany in the northwest, the Czech Republic in the north, Slovakia in t ...

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria is the world's largest producer of rose and lavender oils, which are widely used in the perfume industry.

Their rose oil is used, among others, in the production of the famous Chanel No.5. Bulgarian roses h ...

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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 ...