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The island is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean from the north and west.

The first European to visit Zanzibar was the famous traveler Marco Polo.

The most popular attraction in Egypt is the Giza pyramid complex.

Switzerland has no access to the sea, its largest reservoir is Lake Geneva.

One of the highest railway lines in the world (until recently the highest) is the Lima-La Oroya-Cerro de Pasco line, built by Polish engineer Ernest Malinowski.

Initially, the seat of the popes was the Lateran Palace given to the bishops of Rome in the 4th century by Emperor Constantine the Great.

Peru's reptile fauna includes spectacular species such as giant anacondas and caimans.

It is generally believed that Christopher Columbus's crew discovered cigars while exploring the island. Cuba is one of the world's largest exporters of cigars, which are the country's fourth most important export commodity (Cuba's main export is nickel, which accounts for 4% of total world production of this raw material).

Between 1845 and 1849, the Great Famine took place in Ireland.

The capital of Panama is Panama City.