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Saturday, 9 May 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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Peru

There are approximately 380 species of frogs in Peru.

These include, among others, red-eyed tree frog, European tree frog, or three-striped poison frog.In ...

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Panama

The capital of Panama is Panama City.

Panama is a port on the Pacific Ocean, near the Panama Canal. Originally there was an Indian village ...

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Zanzibar

Zanzibar also known as Unguja is an island with an area of 1658 square kilometers.

It is located in the Indian Ocean and is part of the Zanzibar Archipelago. The archipelago consists ...

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Mauritius

Located near the Tropic of Capricorn, Mauritius has a tropical climate.

It has two seasons: a warm, humid summer from November to April, with an average temperature of 24.7 ...

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Singapore

Singapore is the second most developed country in Asia, after Japan.

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country.

This lack is compensated for by other bodies of water, such as the Caspian Lake, and the Aral Sea (u ...

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Singapore

The government in Singapore controls all the media. Censorship is official.

There is a ban on demonstrations, happenings, and public gatherings. One goes to jail for criticizing the government.

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Russia

Russia is the leading exporter of oil and natural gas.

The export of oil accounts for more than 60%. The network of all Russian gas and oil pipelines could encircle the globe six times.

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Switzerland

The most popular sports in Switzerland are football, ice hockey, alpine skiing, snowboarding, Schwingen (Swiss wrestling), and tennis.

Winter sports are very popular there due to the special natural conditions favoring such activity. F ...

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Singapore

Singapore has a powerful army.

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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 ...