Countries

Sri Lanka is shaped like a teardrop or mango fruit.

The colonial authorities caused the extermination of the local population by introducing the encomienda system (slavery and control over the Indian population).

The Philippines is an island country located in Southeast Asia, in the Philippine Archipelago.

Traditional Irish cuisine is based on mutton, as the country's economy has been based largely on sheep farming for many years.

The capital of the Portuguese colony until 1763 was Salvador, a city in eastern Brazil on the Atlantic Ocean.

Peru boasts great architecture, especially from the pre-Columbian period.

Despite being a Muslim country, polygamy in Turkey is forbidden.

England is one of the most popular tourist destinations.

There are approximately 3000 different species of plants growing in Albania, many of which are used for medicinal purposes.

The life expectancy in Japan is the second highest in the world.