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Thursday, 9 July 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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Czech Republic

At the end of the 18th century, with the spread of Romanticism, the Czech National Revival movement emerged.

After 1848, leading representatives of the Czech National Revival increased their political efforts ...

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Poland

Poland's symbolic beginning was the baptism of Mieszko I, a Polish prince, in 966.

Although Mieszko is considered Poland's founder, his son Boleslaw the Brave became Poland's first king.

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Peru

These photos are evidence of the scale of destructive gold mining in the Madre de Dios region.

Pits dug by illegal miners form a river trail as these people follow the paths of old rivers where v ...

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Faroe Islands

Every year there is a hunt for long-finned pilot whales – cetaceans classified as dolphins.

The traditional hunt, called grindadráp, is a Faroese tradition dating back to Viking times. It invo ...

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Switzerland

Just over 5 million people (8.637 million inhabitants) work in Switzerland.

The country has a more flexible labor market than neighboring countries and the unemployment rate is ...

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Mauritius

The original forests of Mauritius have been almost completely cleared - today lass than two percent of the native forests remain.

They are concentrated in the Black River Gorges National Park in the southwest, the Babmous mountain ...

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Croatia

An integral part of the Dalmatian landscape are olive groves and fig trees.

Every reputable family has olive trees on their property and produces their own olive oil. For many ...

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Brazil

Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is a country located in South America.

It is the largest country in both South America and Latin America.

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Zanzibar

The historical center of the capital is the Stone City - the old part of Zanzibar on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

The city's architecture is a mixture of Arab, Indian, European, and African cultures. Characteristic ...

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Croatia

Catholicism is the dominant religion in Croatia (76.8% of the population are Catholics).

Croatian territories were Christianized earlier than Polish lands. The official date of adoption of ...

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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 ...