Countries

Officially, Warsaw became the capital of Poland in 1952.

During the Stalin era, Kazakhstan was known for its gulags (labor camps) and deportation sites for Poles and Chechens, among others.

The first inhabitants of the Faroe Islands were Irish eremites.

Switzerland has existed as a state in its current form since the adoption of the Swiss Federal Constitution in 1848.

The Czech state is proud of its symbols, which include the large and small Czech coat of arms, the Czech flag, the flag of the Czech President, the state seal, the Czech national colors (white, red, and blue), and the anthem ("Where My Home Is").

The name Australia derives from the Latin – Terra Australis – which translates as “southern land”.

Brazil has six main climatic subtypes: desert, equatorial, tropical, semiarid, oceanic and subtropical.

Poland borders seven countries.

Nigeria’s film industry, known as Nollywood, is the world’s second-largest producer of films after Bollywood, surpassing Hollywood.

Singapore was leased from the Sultanate of Johor in 1819 as a trading post by East India Company.