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Although not officially proclaimed an empire until 1721, it is claimed that Tsardom – a term first used after the coronation of Ivan IV in 1547 – was ...

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Portugal

In mainland Portugal, over 20% of the total number of species are exotic.

In Madeira it is 36% and in the Azores - 70%.In 2019, out of 172 countries in the world, Portugal ranked 168th in the Forest Landscape Integrity Index.

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Germany

German is the official language in five countries.

It is spoken in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg, and Lichtenstein. Over 100 million people speak the German language around the world.

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Ireland

At the end of the 15th century, the Tudors initiated actions to strengthen the central English authority over Ireland.

Henry VIII imposed royal authority on the Church of Ireland (in place of the papacy), and in 1541, h ...

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Peru

Peru's independence was proclaimed in 1821.

Anti-Spanish uprisings also broke out in neighboring countries under the command of the Argentinian ...

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Croatia

The salinity of the Adriatic Sea averages 38.30 per thousand.

Thanks to this high salt content, it is possible to obtain sea salt by evaporation of water in salt ...

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Philippines

The Philippines has more than 200 natural protected areas.

Thanks to its geography and biodiversity, the Philippines has many nature parks that are major touri ...

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Great Britain

Great Britain is home to one of the most prestigious universities in the world - the University of Oxford.

Among the graduates of this university, there are as many as 56 Nobel Prize winners, 12 saints, and even one of the antipopes - Alexander V.

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Slovakia

The capital of the Slovak Republic is Bratislava.

It is also the largest city in Slovakia in terms of population (437.726 people). Bratislava is locat ...

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Panama

Panama does not have an army, it was disbanded after the US invasion of the country in 1989.

There are public forces whose main task is to maintain security, and public order and protect the co ...

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Portugal

Much of Portugal's territory is covered by mountains and highlands.

Mainland Portugal (most Portuguese call the Iberian Peninsula a continent) is divided by the main ri ...

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