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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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South Korea

Kimchi is the national dish of Koreans.

Kimchi is fermented or pickled vegetables. The first kimchi was created in Korea in the 6th century ...

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Republic of South Africa

South Africa is one of the few countries in Africa that has never experienced a coup.

However, regular elections have been held there for almost a century.

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Cuba

In the southeastern part of the island, at Guantanamo Bay, is a U.S. military base - Naval Station Guantanamo Bay.

There are 2,300 U.S. troops stationed there. The United States pays Cuba $4085 per month to rent the base, but Cuba has never cashed the checks.

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Peru

Peru is located in the western part of South America, on the Pacific Ocean.

The area of the country is 1.285.216 square kilometers. Its water area is 5000 square kilometers.

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New Zealand

The first city on Earth to witness sunrise every day is Gisborne on the North Island.

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria is the third country in Europe in terms of the value of archaeological monuments.

This country is famous for its huge number of temples (monasteries) - the largest and most famous of ...

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Turkey

The highest peak in Turkey is Mount Ararat, with a height of 5,165 meters above sea level.

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Nigeria

The length of Nigeria’s borders is 4047 kilometers.

It is bordered by four countries: Niger to the north, Chad to the northeast, Cameroon to the east, a ...

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Japan

The Ikeda Route highway offramp in Fukushima goes through a building.

The Gate Tower is a 16-floor office.

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