Countries

Tuesday, 25 August 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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Australia

The island of Tasmania has one of the cleanest air in the world.

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Nigeria

There are fifty-four airports in the country.

The main ones are: Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos Nnamdi Azikiwe International Air ...

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Croatia

The surface of Croatia is 56 542 km2, which is roughly equal to the area of West Virginia.

Less than 4.5 million people live there, more than half of them in cities. 2.5-3.5 million Croats are living outside the country.

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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, ...

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Brazil

The country's current name appeared around 1512.

At the time, the country was reaping huge profits from the exploitation of the pith of the Caesalpin ...

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North Korea

The capital of North Korea is Pyongyang.

The city's history is very old, dating back to 1222 BC. According to legend, the city was built on t ...

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Zanzibar

It belongs entirely to Tanzania and is part of its autonomous part, Zanzibar.

Tanzania (United Republic of Tanzania) is a country in eastern Africa created from the merger of for ...

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Australia

The Great Barrier Reef is located off the northeast coast of Australia. It is the largest ecosystem on earth.

James Cook discovered it on June 11, 1770. It was previously known to the indigenous inhabitants of Australia.

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Poland

The Tatra Mountains are the highest mountains in Poland.

Seventy peaks in Poland are over 2000 m high.

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Argentina

The Andes are the natural border between Argentina and Chile.

At the same time, their highest peak and the highest peak of the western hemisphere is Aconcagua – 6,962 meters above sea level.

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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 ...