Countries

Austria is a parliamentary representative democracy (indirect democracy) with a directly elected federal president as head of state and a chancellor as head of the federal government.

Egypt is visited by over 13 million tourists annually.

The largest part of the Vatican territory is occupied by the Vatican Gardens-about 23 hectares.

One of the most beautiful places in Ireland, famous for its breathtaking views, is Killarney National Park.

The largest city and capital of Uganda is Kampala, located in the southern part of the country, near Lake Victoria.

On the island of Dugi Otok, the furthest out to sea element of the triple island ring, west of Zadar, is the famous salt lake Mir.

There are about 75.000 registered doctors in the Nigerian health service, but more than 33.000 of them have left the country.

In the years 2001-2005, former Tsar Simeon II became the prime minister of the republic.

The oldest preserved artifacts from what is now Slovakia date back to 270.000 BC (early Paleolithic).

Cuba's river network is well developed, with over 200 rivers flowing there. The longest is the Rio Cauto, 340 km (211 mi) long, which flows into the Caribbean Sea.