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Portugal

The capital of Portugal is Lisbon.

It is also the largest city in the country, located in the western part of the Iberian Peninsula, on ...

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Panama

Panama’s tropical climate is conducive to an abundance of plants.

The country is dominated by forests, punctuated in places by grasslands, scrubland, and crops. Altho ...

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Cuba

There are 65 nature reserves, including two national parks that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites.

The wildlife, like the flora in Cuba, is rich in number of species but modest in quantity. There are ...

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Peru

Peru is one of the countries with the greatest biodiversity in the world.

Its wildlife is very diverse due to the presence of the Andes, the Amazon rainforest, and the Pacifi ...

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Austria

Almost the entire territory of Austria belongs to the Black Sea basin and is drained by the Danube, the country's main river.

Austria's largest rivers have their sources outside the country. The Danube has its source near Dona ...

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Republic of South Africa

South Africa has the most UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Africa.

South Africa has ten such facilities.

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New Zealand

It covers an area of 268,021 square kilometers.

It is smaller than the state of Colorado, U.S., and slightly bigger than the United Kingdom.

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Bulgaria

Almost 35% of the country's area is covered by forests.

Up to an altitude of 700-1000 m, there are mainly oak forests, up to an altitude of 1700-1800 m - be ...

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Germany

Germans produce more than 5,000 kinds of beer in more than 1,300 breweries.

The oldest brewery in Germany is Weihenstephan, founded in 1040 by Benedictine monks.

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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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