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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 largest natural lake in New Zealand is Lake Taupō.

The name Argentina derives from the Latin word argentum, meaning silver.

The geographic region connecting the American continents in Central America is the Darién Gap.

Kazakhs were once famous for hunting with falcons and for their extraordinary agility when riding horses.

Portugal's power and wealth were greatly damaged by several successive events.

From the 15th to the 19th century, the Habsburgs ruled the territory of Slovakia.

In central Dalmatia, in Krka National Park, there are the ruins of a hydroelectric power plant built in 1895.

Poland has had at least five capitals throughout its history.

The Volga is the longest river in Europe.