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Friday, 1 May 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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Albania
Albania, officially the Republic of Albania, is a country located in Southeastern Europe, in the Balkans (Balkan Peninsula).
It borders Montenegro and Kosovo to the north, Macedonia to the east, and Greece to the south. In th ...
Slovakia
The most famous archaeological finds include the oldest female statue made of mammoth bone - the famous Venus of Moravia (22.800 BC).
This sculpture was found in the 1940s in the town of Moravany nad Vahom near Piešťany.
Japan
The honor of the Japanese led them to call the survivor of the Titanic catastrophe a coward.
A civil servant, Masabumi Hosono, was ostracized for saving himself instead of drowning with the ship. Hosono is said to have boarded the lifeboat 10 despite women and children still awaiting rescue.
Turkey
The largest and deepest lake is Lake Van.
It is the world’s largest soda lake.
Ireland
In the western part of Ireland, in County Mayo, there is Mount Saint Patrick (Croagh Patrick 764 m above sea level)
It is a pilgrimage site associated with the cult of the patron saint of Ireland. According to belief ...
Vatican City
The Vatican has its foot military formation that acts as a bodyguard for the Pope - the Swiss Guard.
The Swiss Guard is considered the smallest and oldest existing army in the world, having been formal ...
Florida
Florida was incorporated into the US on 3rd March 1845 as a 27th state.
Its called the Sunshine State, and its motto is “In God We Trust.” Its state animal is the cougar, t ...
Argentina
At the turn of 2001 and 2002, Argentina had as many as five presidents within two weeks.
Portugal
Portugal has some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe.
They are found in the south of the country, where, next to golden sand, temperatures usually do not ...
Great Britain
In the UK, all racehorses celebrate their birthday on January 1.
This custom was introduced in 1833 in Newmarket, England, and it spread to the whole of Great Britain in 1858.