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Sunday, 25 January 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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Uganda

The name of the country comes from the name of the kingdom of Buganda, the largest of the traditional kingdoms that make up Uganda, inhabited by 52 clans.

The Kingdom of Buganda was established at the turn of the 14th and 15th centuries. In 1894, the Brit ...

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Russia

Russian forests are called the lungs of Europe.

They cover about 60% of the country’s land area and are second only to the Amazon forest in size and capacity to absorb carbon.

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Vatican City

The most important scientific institution in the Vatican is the Pontifical Academy of Sciences.

Founded in 1603, it has 80 members appointed by the Pope from among distinguished scholars from arou ...

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Thailand

The capital of the country is Bangkok.

It is also the largest city in Thailand, located at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River (the main riv ...

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Philippines

The currency unit of the Philippines is the Philippine peso.

Symbolically written as ₱. 1 peso = 100 centavos. Monetary policy in the Philippines is conducted by ...

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Austria

Freed from the Turkish threat, the empire flourished, especially in culture and art.

During the Baroque period, wonderful buildings were built there, such as Schönbrunn Castle (today on ...

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Portugal

Forests cover 41% of the country's area in Portugal. They are best preserved in the mountains in the north of the country.

71% of the forested area of continental Portugal is made up of eucalyptus trees and cork oaks. In Madeira, laurel dominates the landscape.

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Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan has access to the Caspian Sea (the largest lake in the world) at a length of 2340 km.

The Caspian Sea is a drainless saline relic lake. It has an area of about 370.000 square kilometers and a maximum depth of 1025 meters.

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Republic of South Africa

There are over 800 species of birds in South Africa.

Among them, there is the largest - the ostrich, and the heaviest flying - the great bustard. Small b ...

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Peru

The national dish of Peruvians is cuy - guinea pig.

Guinea pigs have been bred in the Andes for over 5000 years. Their meat is lean and low in cholester ...

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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 ...