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Sunday, 14 June 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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Switzerland
Formally, Switzerland does not have a capital city, its de facto function is performed by Bern.
Bern is the fourth largest and most populous city in Switzerland, the seat of government, and the ca ...
Argentina
The first-ever full-length animated film – “El Apostol” – was produced in Argentina.
Republic of South Africa
South Africa, South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa.
To the south, the country is bounded by 2798 km of coastline stretching along the South Atlantic and ...
Uganda
Uganda is located in the African Great Lakes Region.
It is a cluster of lakes in East Africa that fill the tectonic depressions of the Great Rift Valley ...
New Zealand
Pavlova, the meringue-based dessert, originates in New Zealand.
It was named after Anna Pavlova, a Russian ballerina.
Germany
Escaping from prison in Germany is not considered a crime.
The Germans consider a will to be free as a fundamental human right. However, committing crimes while on the run will end in punishment.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan was one of the last countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States to introduce its monetary unit. Kazakhstan's national currency is the tenge.
The currency was introduced in 1993. In 2006, the National Bank of the Republic of Kazakhstan held a ...
Croatia
Since the first century BC, these territories belonged to the Roman Empire.
The Romans divided Croatia into two provinces: Dalmatia and Pannonia, and in the early 7th century, ...
Kazakhstan
Two major environmental disasters have been recorded within Kazakhstan's borders: the drying up of the Aral Sea and high radioactive contamination in areas of former nuclear testing.
These experiments, combined with a lack of pollution control, have contributed to alarmingly high disease rates in many rural regions.
Switzerland
Switzerland was the last Western republic to grant women the right to vote.
Some cantons approved this in 1959, while at the federal level, it was not achieved until 1971 (one canton resisted until 1990).The first woman president was Ruth Dreifuss in 1999.