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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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China
There is enormous religious diversity within China.
The four largest religions in China are Buddhism, Taoism, Islam, and Christianity.
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Egypt
The longest river in Egypt is the Nile.
It was the Nile that allowed the first civilizations to settle in this area. Annual floods of the ri ...
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Zanzibar
The most famous and sensual dance in Zanzibar is the Dumbak.
It is a traditional belly and hip dance with scarves, stimulating women's internal energy. Girls learn it from an early age.
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Germany
In Bavaria, beer is considered food, not alcohol.
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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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Zanzibar
The historical center of the capital is the Stone City - the old part of Zanzibar on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
The city's architecture is a mixture of Arab, Indian, European, and African cultures. Characteristic ...
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Kazakhstan
On December 16, 1991, Kazakhstan was the last of the republics of the USSR to proclaim independence.
Kazakhstan was conquered by Russia and incorporated into that country in 1868. After the creation of ...
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Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a country where workers from Switzerland and Austria come to work.
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Slovakia
Slovakia has 1657 thermal springs.
This is the official number, but it is estimated that there are many more.
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Albania
A unique feature of Albania's landscape is the presence of many lakes.
In the northwest, there is the largest lake in Southern Europe - the karst Lake Skadar, located on t ...
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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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