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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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Austria
In 1848, the bourgeoisie overthrew Emperor Francis I, and Franz Joseph I took power - both he and his wife Elizabeth, known as Sisi, are symbols of the Austrian Empire.
Vienna continued to flourish during that period, new, magnificent buildings were built and eventuall ...
Egypt
The oldest papyrus found were Merer's journals.
The documents of an official with this name date back 4.5 thousand years and describe plans to build ...
Brazil
Brazil has the world's largest Catholic population - Catholicism is the dominant religion in the country.
The Brazilian Catholic Church is the largest national community of believers in the world. Catholics ...
New Zealand
One of the most recognizable symbols of New Zealand is the kiwi bird.
These flightless birds are endemic to New Zealand.
Zanzibar
On the island, the day starts every day at 6 a.m. (sunrise). It is delayed by 6 hours compared to the official time.
In Zanzibar, it is customary to use some form of local, unofficial solar time.
Zanzibar
Zanzibar was the first country in Africa to introduce color television. It was in 1973.
However, the first street lighting was installed only in 1998.
Albania
Albania shares many symbols related to its history, culture, and faith.
Belong to them: colors - red and black animals such as the golden eagle found throughout the countr ...
Argentina
Argentina is boarded by five countries: Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay, Brazil, and Uruguay.
It also claims the Falkland Islands archipelago and part of Antarctica.
Singapore
Macaque is the signature animal of Singapore.
The largest Singaporean mammal is a wild pig.
Peru
Recently, a hunter's grave from about 9000 years ago was discovered in Peru - this is proof that women hunted there on an equal footing with men.
Both this grave and analysis of other hunter burial sites suggest that in ancient South America, wom ...