Countries

The rapid development of rum production in Cuba took place after 1800, when copper alembics - vessels used for distillation - were imported from Europe and when it was discovered that aged rum improves its taste and aroma.

The largest river in the Panama Canal basin is the Rio Chagres, discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1502.

It is an island country, consisting of more than 700 small islands and two landmasses–the North Island and the South Island.

Thai cuisine is one of the most popular in the world.

Germany produces more than 1,500 types of sausage and 300 types of bread.

Poland has the most polluted cities.

Singapore is the third most prosperous country in the world, after Qatar and Luxembourg.

Nigeria’s most populous city is Lagos, with a population of 15.388 million.

The currency unit of the Philippines is the Philippine peso.

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