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Saturday, 5 September 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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Portugal

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

It was the Lisbon earthquake in 1755, the occupation of the country during the Napoleonic Wars, the ...

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Russia

Beer was not considered an alcoholic beverage until 2013.

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Singapore

Underground corridors and shopping malls connect most buildings in Singapore.

It is due to the frequency and amount of rain.

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Uganda

Uganda has a dense network of rivers in the south, where all rivers are permanent.

In the north of the country, there are much fewer rivers, and some of them are seasonal, especially in the north-eastern region.

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Faroe Islands

The animal world is species-poor.

Due to the isolated, insular nature of the Faroe Islands, some animal species do not occur there nat ...

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Germany

In Bavaria, beer is considered food, not alcohol.

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Albania

Albania is a country of bunkers.

There are several hundred thousand shelters, commonly known as bunkers. They were built between 1972 ...

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Thailand

About 75% of the Thai population are Thais, and 14% are people of Chinese origin.

A large percentage are Muslim Malays living mainly in the south of the country. About 2% of the popu ...

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Poland

During the time of the PRL (Polish People's Republic), the celebration of Independence Day was illegal.

Independence circles, including Piłsudski's circles, celebrated it illegally and the participants were suppressed.

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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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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 ...