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Wednesday, 2 September 2026
30 facts about China
30 facts about China
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
According to the World Bank, the Czech Republic is among the 31 richest countries in the world in terms of per capita income.
The percentage of Czech residents living below the poverty line is negligible. Unemployment there ha ...
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Austria
Forest areas in Austria cover 39% of the area.
The fauna of Austria is typical of the continental European temperate climate area. Large mammals in ...
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Philippines
The Philippines is located on the western fringes of the Pacific Ring of Fire - one of the most important and active seismic and volcanic regions in the world.
The territory experiences frequent seismic and volcanic activity. Located in the east of the Philipp ...
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Brazil
Brazil has nearly 7500 kilometers of Atlantic Ocean coastline.
Ocean waters lap the country's territory from the northeast and southeast. The northern part of the ...
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Japan
Japan is inhabited by over 125 million people.
It makes Japan the 10th most populous country in the world.
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Bulgaria
Bulgaria gained independence in 1878 as the Principality of Bulgaria.
The first ruler of the Principality of Bulgaria was Alexander I of Battenberg. The state gained full ...
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Japan
The most popular fast-food chain in Japan is KFC.
Among those celebrating Christmas, there is even a tradition of consuming a KFC Christmas dinner. The queues can be so long, many people order their dinners weeks in advance.
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Slovakia
The most famous archaeological finds include the oldest female statue made of mammoth bone - the famous Venus of Moravia (22.800 BC).
This sculpture was found in the 1940s in the town of Moravany nad Vahom near Piešťany.
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Bulgaria
No one is surprised to see a centenarian in this country - Bulgarians live longer than other nations.
According to scientists, this is due to low levels of stress, regular physical activity, and bacteri ...
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Republic of South Africa
South Africa, South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa.
To the south, the country is bounded by 2798 km of coastline stretching along the South Atlantic and ...
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20 facts about Great Britain
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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