Countries

Portugal has a relatively high illiteracy rate - 4.6% of residents over the age of 15 cannot read and write.

The first day of spring in Ireland falls on February 1, according to the Celtic calendar.

The largest city in Turkey is Istanbul.

There are almost twice as many sheep as people in the Faroe Islands.

Panama’s artificial Gatun Lake was for several decades the largest artificial lake in the world.

Turkey is the world’s first hazelnut exporter.

The Republic of Sri Lanka was established in 1972.

The conquest of Ireland by England began in the 12th century.

The highland terrain contributed to the creation of many caves, and deep river valleys divided the country into several mountain ranges, the highest of which are the Drakensberg Mountains.

The total area of the country is 2.724.900 square kilometers.