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Wednesday, 8 July 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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Mauritius
Rodrigues was named after Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues, who first arrived on the uninhabited island in 1528.
He arrived under the command of Portuguese viceroy Pedro Mascarenhas (after whom the archipelago is ...
Brazil
In the 1500s, the area was discovered by Portuguese sailor Pedro Alvares Cabral, who named it Terra de Vera Cruz - Land of the True Cross, which was quickly renamed Santa Cruz - Holy Cross.
The place where the sailors went ashore is now called Porto Seguro (safe harbor) and is located in t ...
Russia
Russia is the largest country in the world.
It covers over 17 million square kilometers.
Panama
The Darién Gap is a break on the Pan-American Road.
The Pan-American Road or Pan-American Highway is a road system of some 30.000 kilometers that crosse ...
Thailand
Since the 19th century, Thailand was known as Siam.
While influence, mainly French and British, was growing in the region, Siam was the only country in ...
Slovakia
There are no glaciers in the Slovak Carpathians.
There are numerous waterfalls in the mountain zone.
South Korea
The longest river in South Korea is the Naktong-gang.
It flows from the Taebaek Mountains in the southern part of the country and is 523 km long. It flows through the cities of Andong, Daegu and Busan.
Thailand
Thai scientists have made significant contributions to various fields of science.
An example is Krisana Kraisintu, known as the "gypsy pharmacist", who developed one of the first fix ...
Thailand
The area of the country is 513.115 square kilometers.
It consists of two parts: the northern part (Indochina Peninsula), which is approximately 670 km wid ...
Germany
The total length of highways in Germany is over 13 thousand kilometers.
The speed limit does not apply to most sections (65%).