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Wednesday, 31 December 2025

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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Thailand

There is a fish in Thailand that can move on land.

This is Cryptorora thamicola - an endemic species of small freshwater fish that, thanks to its speci ...

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Thailand

The origins of Thailand are related to the migration of Thais from the southwestern part of China.

This population reached the territory of present-day Thailand in the 10th-12th centuries. The Thais ...

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Great Britain

One of the most famous cheeses, Cheddar, comes from Great Britain.

The first cheeses of this type were made in the Middle Ages, near the village of Cheddar. There is a ...

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Philippines

The longest and largest river in the Philippines is the Cagayan, also known as the Rio Grande de Cagayan.

It has a total length of about 505 kilometers and a catchment area covering 27.753 square kilometers ...

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Japan

Japanese streets are the cleanest in the world.

It ties to Japanese culture and mindset, where even school children tend to the tidiness of their schools. There are no cleaning services, pupils clean their own classrooms and cafeterias.

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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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Uganda

The Ruwenzori mountain range stretches on the border between Uganda and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

The highest peak of these mountains and all of Uganda is Mount Stanley with a height of 5110 m above ...

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Uganda

Lake Victoria in terms of area (68.8 thousand square kilometers) is the largest lake in Africa and the largest tropical lake in the world.

It is also the second freshwater lake in the world and the third, taking into account all the world' ...

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Czech Republic

After the period of migration of peoples (barbarian invasions), the Czech lands were settled by Slavic tribes.

The first known state in Czech lands was established in 623, when Samo (a Frankish merchant who unit ...

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Bangladesh

The country is characterized by a very dense river network, numerous streams and canals.

The most important rivers are the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Surma. The entire area of Bangladesh falls ...

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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 ...