Countries

The capital of the Faroe Islands is Thorshavn.

The color of mourning in most of China is white.

Geneva and the nearby French department of Ain co-host the world's largest laboratory, CERN.

The North Island of New Zealand has a Guinness Record for the longest place name in the world.

The international agreement signed on May 15, 1955 between Austria and the Allies, as well as the declaration of perpetual neutrality, gave Austria independence.

Fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom at all.

Under the rule of the Habsburgs, Austria increased its power, and in 1452, during the reign of Frederick III, it became an empire.

Japan was first visited by Portuguese travelers.

In the 19th century, three currents emerged in Cuban society: those in favor of reform and Spanish rule - the reformists; those in favor of incorporating Cuba into the United States - the annexationists; and those in favor of independence - the independents.

Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy.