Countries

Monday, 12 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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Uganda

The beginning of the 20th century was also the period of the arrival of Hindus to Uganda, who became the country's economic and financial elite.

During World War II, Ugandans fought in the ranks of the British army. After the end of the war, Afr ...

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Croatia

Croatia has two vegetation zones.

Islands with vegetation called woodlands are green only in spring, using moisture reserves from the ...

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North Korea

Time travel is a normality for North Koreans. In 2015, a special time zone called the "Pyongyang zone" was established.

In this zone, there was a shift of half an hour backward relative to South Korean time. The Korean g ...

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Nigeria

Nigeria is considered to have a high crime rate.

It ranks 17th among the least peaceful countries in the world. In the first half of 2022, nearly six thousand people were killed there by jihadists, kidnappers, bandits, or the Nigerian army.

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Egypt

Egypt is visited by over 13 million tourists annually.

The most popular destinations are Giza, Cairo, Sakkara, Luxor, Alexandria, the White Desert, and the Siwa oasis.

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Russia

The highest mountain in Russia is Mount Elbrus, with an altitude of 5,642 meters above sea level.

It is located in the western part of the Caucasus Mountains.

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Poland

Poland has the most polluted cities.

According to the European Environmental Protection Agency report, 6 of the 10 most polluted European cities are in Poland, southern part exactly.

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Peru

All of Peru's culinary traditions come from the traditions of the Andean peoples and European cuisine.

Peruvian cuisine shows great territorial diversity. The coastal regions and Lima are famous for thei ...

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Florida

It was the first fragment of North America settled by the Europeans.

St. Augustine is the oldest continuously inhabited town in the United States. It was founded on 28th ...

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Turkey

The Turkish alphabet contains 29 letters.

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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 ...