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North Korea

Taedong-gang is North Korea's longest river.

Its length is 439 kilometers, flowing from north to south, passing through Pyongyang and flowing into the West Korean Gulf.

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Faroe Islands

Seventeen of the archipelago’s eighteen islands are inhabited.

The largest of these is Streymoy, with an area of 374.3 square kilometers, which is home to almost h ...

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Panama

A dominant feature of Panama’s geography is the mountain range that stretches across the Isthmus of Panama, forming the watershed.

This range, commonly referred to by geographers as the Cordillera Central, is called the Cordillera ...

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Japan

Japanese trains are one of the most punctual in the world, with an average delay of 18 seconds.

The Japanese are very honorable people, it is thus not uncommon to witness the train staff bowing to passengers in apology for the delay.

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Turkey

One of the most popular Turkish dishes is kebab.

The “real” one is served with mutton or lamb.

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Uganda

Uganda has a dense network of rivers in the south, where all rivers are permanent.

In the north of the country, there are much fewer rivers, and some of them are seasonal, especially in the north-eastern region.

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Singapore

It lies just above the equator.

The distance is 137 kilometers. There are no seasons there, and the weather is the same all year. It ...

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Singapore

Singapore is devoid of drinking water, which has to be imported through a pipeline from Malaysia.

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Kazakhstan

The history and culture of Kazakhstan dates back to the 1st century BC.

Initially, these territories were inhabited by the tribal unions of the Saks and Issydons. From the ...

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Florida

Florida was incorporated into the US on 3rd March 1845 as a 27th state.

Its called the Sunshine State, and its motto is “In God We Trust.” Its state animal is the cougar, t ...

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