Countries

The capital of the Philippines is Manila, a city located on the island of Luzon, at the mouth of the Pasig River into Manila Bay.

Traditional Irish cuisine is based on mutton, as the country's economy has been based largely on sheep farming for many years.

There are more than 400 rivers in the Patagonian Andes.

Singapore is a republic belonging to the British Commonwealth.

Dubrovnik, which was an independent state at the time, was the first to formally recognize the United States as a nation when it declared its independence.

Malbork Castle is the largest castle in the world.

It is an island country, consisting of more than 700 small islands and two landmasses–the North Island and the South Island.

Forest areas in Austria cover 39% of the area.

In 1978 Krakow was added to the World Heritage List UNESCO.

The crossbow was also invented in China.