Countries

Bulgaria has very fertile soil, especially in the Danube Plain, where there are chernozems lying on loess.

Portugal has 13 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The British Museum has over 80.000 exhibits. These are carefully selected, most important items.

It is the home for the oldest construction company, Kongo Gumi.

Hieroglyphs are writings from ancient Egypt.

In the southern parts of Turkey, one can found houses without roofs. This is by no means an expression of poverty but is connected with family life in the collective.

Until 1764, today's capital of Thailand was a small village called Bang Makok (Olive Tree Village).

It lies just above the equator.

North Korea's military is the fourth largest globally.

The first European to visit Zanzibar was the famous traveler Marco Polo.