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Tuesday, 3 February 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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Cuba
Fidel Castro made a name for himself in the Guinness Book of records.
The record was awarded to him for the longest speech delivered at the UN. It lasted 4 hours and 29 minutes. However, his longest speech was the one he gave in Cuba - it lasted 7 hours.
Croatia
In the 19th century, Croatia came under the Austrian Empire and later under the Hungarian sphere of influence.
Dalmatia remained in the Austrian part and enjoyed autonomy with its own parliament.
England
England is one of the 76 countries with left-hand traffic.
England
England has a population of over 55 million.
It is ethnically diverse, with a majority of White British (about 80%).
North Korea
In 1910, Korea (which was then an empire) was conquered by the Japanese Empire. It remained under its rule until the end of World War II.
After Japan's surrender, Korea was divided into 2 areas, separated at the 38th parallel north. The north was occupied by the Soviet Union and the south by the United States.
Japan
Japan is inhabited by over 125 million people.
It makes Japan the 10th most populous country in the world.
Republic of South Africa
South Africa is the most populous country located completely south of the equator.
It is also the southernmost country of the Old World (Africa, Europe, and Asia).
Switzerland
Switzerland has no access to the sea, its largest reservoir is Lake Geneva.
It is an Alpine country - 60% of the country's area is covered by the Alps.
Cuba
Cuba's forests cover less than a quarter of the country's land - where tropical forests once grew are now cultivated fields and plantations.
The flora is species-rich but not very numerous. The primary vegetation formation of the island is s ...
Poland
The first royal dynasty to rule Poland was the Piast dynasty.
Though uncrowned, the first ruler of this dynasty was Mieszko I, and the last was Casimir III the Great, who died on November 5, 1370, leaving no male heir.