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Switzerland

Just over 5 million people (8.637 million inhabitants) work in Switzerland.

The country has a more flexible labor market than neighboring countries and the unemployment rate is ...

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Mauritius

Mauritius is home to a diverse flora and fauna not usually found in such a small area.

Contributing to this is the island’s volcanic origin, its age, its isolation, and its unique terrain ...

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Zanzibar

There are numerous clove and coconut plantations on the island, which constitute the basis for exports.

Clove trees appeared in Zanzibar in 1812 thanks to Saleh ibn Haramil from Muscat, who brought them h ...

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Cuba

In July 2015, the country's first Internet access zone was opened in Havana for Cubans to use.

Previously, the internet was only available in residential zones for foreign tourists.

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Zanzibar

The capital is home to the Hammani Baths, the largest Persian baths of this type in Zanzibar.

They were built especially on the orders of Sultan Barghash.

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Poland

There are two Poznan in Poland.

One is in Wielkopolska and the other in the Lublin region.

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Austria

Forest areas in Austria cover 39% of the area.

The fauna of Austria is typical of the continental European temperate climate area. Large mammals in ...

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New Zealand

It is one of three countries, along with Australia and Papua New Guinea, on the Oceania continent.

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Thailand

There is evidence of continuous human habitation in present-day Thailand since 20.000 years ago.

The earliest evidence of rice cultivation dates back to 2000 BC. The archaeological site of Ben Chia ...

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Czech Republic

After the end of World War II, the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia took power in Czechoslovakia.

Czechoslovakia became a member of the Eastern Bloc. In 1968, Warsaw Pact armies invaded the country ...

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