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Tuesday, 11 August 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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Thailand
Thailand adopted the metric system in 1923, but the old Thai units are still in common use, especially for land measurement.
Years are numbered as BE (Buddhist Era) in educational institutions, civil service, government, cont ...
New Zealand
It is one of three countries, along with Australia and Papua New Guinea, on the Oceania continent.
Slovakia
The largest and deepest lake in Slovakia is Veľké Hincovo pleso - a Tatra pond located in the Hincovo Valley, which is the upper part of the Mengusovská Valley in the Slovak part of the High Tatras.
The natural lakes of Slovakia are large lakes of glacial origin, which were formed as a result of the retreat of the ice sheet.
Peru
In 1825, Bolivia was created by separating from Upper Peru.
In 1845, slavery was abolished in Peru, financial reform was introduced, the railway was expanded an ...
Cuba
The island was discovered in 1492 by Christopher Columbus.
It is the largest island in the Caribbean, with a varied coastline of 3735 km. There is a network of ...
Sri Lanka
There are 752 Catholic churches on the island.
The most important pilgrimage site for Catholics there for 400 years has been the Shrine of Our Lady ...
Zanzibar
A very common saying that you can hear from local people in Zanzibar is "Hakuna matata".
And also jambo, which means "hello", and pole pole, which means slowly in Swahili, because why rush when on vacation?
Great Britain
Brexit caused the British economy to shrink by approximately 5.5%. This is not the only factor causing financial losses for the UK. The tardiness of the British is also responsible for losses in the economy.
It is estimated that the British economy loses around £9 billion a year due to workers being late. 56% of British people admit to being late for work at least once a week.
Portugal
The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.
It is also the largest city in the country, located in the western part of the Iberian Peninsula, on ...
New Zealand
New Zealand has an Official Wizard.
“The Wizard”, formerly Ian Brackenbury Channell, a magician, comedian, and educator was granted the ...