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Saturday, 17 October 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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Mauritius

Mauritius has the second highest population density in Africa.

As of 2020, it had a population of 1.3 million, with a population density of 624 inhabitants per squ ...

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Zanzibar

There is a turtle reserve in Nungwi, which was established by residents. It is a tourist attraction.

Injured marine animals come to the reserve and after recovery, they are released into the ocean.

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Mauritius

Mauritius has one of the highest per capita incomes in Africa.

Contributing to this was the stable political situation after independence in 1968, which attracted ...

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Turkey

The longest river in Turkey is the Kizilirmak River, also known as the Halys River.

Its length is 1,355 kilometers, and it flows into the Black Sea.

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Bulgaria

In 1944, Bulgaria was occupied by the Red Army.

This resulted in the overthrow of the monarchy (the last tsar of Bulgaria was Simeon II) and the est ...

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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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Slovakia

Slovakia has over 2400 caves, of which only over 400 have been explored so far.

Five of them have been included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. These are: Dobšinska Ice Cave in ...

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Switzerland

Switzerland is a very highly developed country, one of the richest in the world.

Among European countries, its economy has the best freedom index, and in the global ranking, it rank ...

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Kazakhstan

Islam is the dominant religion.

Muslims account for more than 70% of the total number of believers, followed by Christians at 26% and Orthodox Christians at 24%.

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Egypt

The longest river in Egypt is the Nile.

It was the Nile that allowed the first civilizations to settle in this area. Annual floods of the ri ...

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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 ...