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Tuesday, 14 October 2025
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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Vatican City
St. Peter’s Square was designed in 1656 by Bernini, during the pontificate of Pope Alexander VII.
It was designed so that as many people as possible could see the Pope giving his blessing, either fr ...
Czech Republic
A new state was created around the Přemyslid tribe, who founded the Duchy of Bohemia.
The Přemyslid dynasty died out at the beginning of the 14th century and was replaced by the Luxembou ...
Slovakia
There are no glaciers in the Slovak Carpathians.
There are numerous waterfalls in the mountain zone.
Cuba
Fidel Castro made a name for himself in the Guinness Book of records.
The record was awarded to him for the longest speech delivered at the UN. It lasted 4 hours and 29 minutes. However, his longest speech was the one he gave in Cuba - it lasted 7 hours.
Germany
The most popular sport in Germany is soccer.
The country has 26,000 soccer clubs, and over one million Germans are registered in fan clubs.
Germany
Germany produces more than 1,500 types of sausage and 300 types of bread.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan was the site of ambitious Soviet projects such as the Semey nuclear laboratories, nuclear weapons testing, the Baikonur cosmodrome, and the development of uninhabited territories.
The Baikonur Cosmodrome was established in 1955 as a spacecraft launch site. The cosmodrome is the oldest and largest of its kind in the world.
China
China is the 4th largest country in the world.
The countries with larger territories than China are Russia, Canada, and the USA.The area of China i ...
Thailand
An integral element of Thai culture is the Wai gesture.
Thais do not greet each other by shaking hands, they greet each other by bowing "Wai" with their han ...
Turkey
Within Turkey lies the historical land of Cappadocia.
It was an important center of Christianity until the Middle Ages.