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Monday, 9 November 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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Japan
Anime, one of the world’s most famous types of animation, originates in Japan.
Although in Japan the term anime refers to all animated works, worldwide it is known for its distinctive style, popularized in the 1960s by Japanese artist Osamu Tezuka.
Mauritius
In 1897, a lone sailor named Joshua Slocum spent eight days on Rodrigues Island.
Joshua Slocum was the first person to circumnavigate the world alone. In 1900 he wrote a book about his voyage, A Lonely Voyage Around the World, which became an international bestseller.
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is not part of the European Union but the European Economic Area and the Schengen Area.
Switzerland
Since the Reformation in the 16th century, Switzerland has maintained a strong policy of armed neutrality.
In 1815, the Congress of Vienna fully restored Swiss independence, and the European powers agreed to ...
Russia
Russia is the largest country in the world.
It covers over 17 million square kilometers.
Vatican City
The Vatican is home to one of the oldest and most famous libraries-the Vatican Library.
It was founded in 1448 by Pope Nicholas V as the public library of the city of Rome. The initial col ...
Singapore
Singapore was leased from the Sultanate of Johor in 1819 as a trading post by East India Company.
The British bought Singapore from the sultan in 1826 and turned it into a naval base. It later became a part of the British colonies.
Peru
Peru has over 1800 species of birds (including 120 endemics), 500 species of mammals (about 70 endemics), and over 300 species of reptiles.
There are rare mammal species there, such as the puma, the jaguar, the spectacled bear, and the ende ...
Ireland
The capital of Ireland is Dublin, located in the eastern part of the island.
Dublin is the capital and largest city of Ireland, located in the province of Leinster. The city is ...
Republic of South Africa
In 2016, 78% of South Africans declared their religious affiliation to Christianity.
Most of them are members of various Protestant denominations (broadly defined as syncretic churches ...