Countries

Monday, 2 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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England

The first underground railway system was the London Underground, which opened in 1863.

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Peru

All of Peru's culinary traditions come from the traditions of the Andean peoples and European cuisine.

Peruvian cuisine shows great territorial diversity. The coastal regions and Lima are famous for thei ...

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Australia

The most characteristic representatives of Australian fauna are koalas and kangaroos.

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Ireland

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

The cliff, made of limestone and sandstone, is approximately 14 km long; at its highest point, it re ...

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Uganda

Uganda is landlocked but has many large lakes.

In addition to Lake Victoria, one of the largest lakes in the world, these lakes include: Kioga - w ...

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Albania

The lowlands cover a quarter of the country's area and are concentrated in the coastal belt in the form of alluvium, up to 50 km inland.

The coastal zone is occupied by the Albanian Plain. It is covered with marine and river sediments.

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Peru

During the Viceroyalty of Peru, the Cusco School of painting was established.

Its greatest representative is Diego Quispe Tito, a Peruvian painter from the Quechua people. His mo ...

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Croatia

The salinity of the Adriatic Sea averages 38.30 per thousand.

Thanks to this high salt content, it is possible to obtain sea salt by evaporation of water in salt ...

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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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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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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 ...