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Thursday, 28 May 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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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 ...
Thailand
According to the World Meteorological Organization, Bangkok is the hottest capital in the world - the average temperature exceeds 28°C.
The warmest month is April with an average daily temperature of up to 31°C. The coldest month of the year is December with an average temperature of 26°C.
Vatican City
The transfer of the papal seat from the Lateran to the Vatican took place on 17th January 1377.
This was done by Pope Gregory XI upon his return from Avignon. Vatican Hill became the seat of the p ...
Brazil
There are more than 1.7 million kilometers of land roads in the country.
Of these, 215.000 kilometers are paved roads, and about 14.000 kilometers are highways and other dua ...
Portugal
Portugal monopolized the spice trade.
The newly discovered lands outside Europe were divided between the Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire. Through military campaigns, Portugal expanded its empire in Asia.
Uganda
The Victoria Nile flows north and spreads, creating Lake Kioga surrounded by swamps.
Flowing out of the lake, along the way it creates two waterfalls: Karuma Falls and Murchison Falls (120 m high waterfall).
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked country.
It has no access to the sea and neither do the countries that the principality borders. There are only two such countries in the world - Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan.
Japan
There are two major religions in Japan–Buddhism, and Shinto.
Shinto originated in Japan and is strictly tight to Japanese culture. Buddhism was imported in the 6 ...
Portugal
More than 22% of Portugal's land area is included in the Natura 2000 network.
It includes 62 special nature protection areas and 88 types of protected landscape natural habitats.
China
China is the 4th largest country in the world.
The countries with larger territories than China are Russia, Canada, and the USA.The area of China i ...