Countries

Wednesday, 4 February 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

The Czech Republic has few natural lakes.

The largest is Lake Czarne, with an area of only 18.4 ha. However, numerous ponds and retention rese ...

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Croatia

In ancient times, the area of what is now Croatia area was inhabited by Illyrian tribes.

They were an ancient Indo-European people who inhabited the Western Balkans during the Halstatt period (late Bronze Age and early Iron Age).

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Switzerland

Switzerland has an almost carbon-free electricity generation network.

The energy produced there comes in 56% from hydroelectric power plants and 39% from nuclear energy.

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Great Britain

Polish is the second most popular language in Great Britain.

During the 2021 census, as many as 612.000 people reported Polish as their primary language. That's almost 1% of the total UK population.

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Mauritius

Mauritius is on the “black list” of tax heavens.

A thorough reform of the national economy to diversify revenue sources based on light industry, fina ...

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Republic of South Africa

The cape flora does not contain any economically important plants, but over 1000 species of ornamental plants come from there.

These include, among others: clivia, geranium, gerbera, gladiolus, amaryllis, freesia, and numerous ...

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Thailand

The full name of the country is the Kingdom of Thailand.

Thailand is a constitutional monarchy, and under the 2017 constitution, the king is the head of stat ...

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Florida

The peninsula was discovered by Spanish traveler Juan Ponce de León on 27th March 1513.

Thanks to the lush greenery and the Easter season that fell during that time, he immediately decided to name the newly discovered area La Florida.

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Nigeria

Nigeria’s film industry, known as Nollywood, is the world’s second-largest producer of films after Bollywood, surpassing Hollywood.

Film studios are based in Lagos, Kano, and Enugu and are a major part of the local economy in these ...

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Slovakia

The highest point in Slovakia is Gerlach (2655 m above sea level) in the Tatra Mountains - the highest peak of the Tatra Mountains and the entire Carpathians.

Gerlach is located on the side ridge of the High Tatras and belongs to the Crown of Europe and the Great Crown of the Tatras.

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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 ...