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South Africa is a parliamentary republic in which the president is both head of state and head of government.

One of the most severe hurricanes that hit Florida in August 1992 was Andrew.

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

In the second half of the 18th century, Juraj Janosik became a Slovak national hero.

Committing suicide by throwing oneself under the train cause authorities to charge the deceased’s family a disruption fee.

The southwestern part of the Gangetic Delta is covered by mangrove forests, which occupy an area of over 5,000 km2 (1,931 sq mi).

St. Peter’s Square was designed in 1656 by Bernini, during the pontificate of Pope Alexander VII.

In the 15th and 16th centuries, Portugal established the first global maritime and trading empire, becoming one of the world's greatest economic, political, and military powers.

83% of mammals, 89% of reptiles, 90% of fish, and 93% of amphibians living in Australia are endemic.

Cuba's forests cover less than a quarter of the country's land - where tropical forests once grew are now cultivated fields and plantations.