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Friday, 14 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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Peru

In colonial times, Baroque dominated in Peru, visible primarily in sacred art.

Many churches and religious works date from this period, such as the Church of La Compañía, and the ...

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Portugal

It is the westernmost point in continental Europe.

It borders the Atlantic Ocean to the west and south, and Spain to the north and east - the only country that has a land border with Portugal.

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Bulgaria

In the years 2001-2005, former Tsar Simeon II became the prime minister of the republic.

It was the first time in the history of Eastern European countries when a monarch overthrown by the ...

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Ireland

The fight for connection with Ireland was led by the Irish Republican Army (IRA).

At the end of the 1960s, a bloody conflict broke out in Northern Ireland between republicans seeking ...

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Thailand

Animals typical of the Indochina Region live in Thailand.

Large mammals are represented by Indian elephants, bantengs, and formerly also by Sumatran rhinos. T ...

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Albania

There are 15 national parks designated in the country.

One of them has been designated as a marine park (Karaburun-Sazan).

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Germany

The world’s highest cathedral is located in Ulm.

The construction of Ulmer Münster was completed in 1890. The church tower is 161,53 meters high.

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New Zealand

The first city on Earth to witness sunrise every day is Gisborne on the North Island.

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North Korea

The resources of the North Korean Internet are also impressive.

Kwangmyong, as it is called, is actually an intranet, i.e. a network cut off from global resources. ...

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Croatia

The Pazincica River, which flows through the Istrian capital Pazan, ends its course in the Fojba Cave, also known as the Pazinska Cave, 120 m deep.

Further on, it flows about 100 m below the city, forming two underground lakes connected by a siphon ...

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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 ...