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Slovakia

Since January 1, 1993, Slovakia has again an independent state as the Slovak Republic.

In the same year, it also became a member of the UN. In 2004, it became a member of NATO, and since ...

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Cuba

In 2006, Cuba, Bolivia and Venezuela formed an alliance against capitalism and imperialism called ALBA.

That same year, Fidel Castro handed power to his younger brother, Raul Castro.

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Albania

The name Ghegs comes from the words Gijant, Gegant, and Gigand, meaning giants.

Homer in "The Iliad" wrote that the land beyond the Acrokerunian Mountains is inhabited by giants. T ...

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Turkey

The total area of the country covers about 784 thousand square kilometers.

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Singapore

Singapore was leased from the Sultanate of Johor in 1819 as a trading post by East India Company.

The British bought Singapore from the sultan in 1826 and turned it into a naval base. It later became a part of the British colonies.

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Faroe Islands

The Faroe Islands are a group of eighteen islands and eleven islets of volcanic origin.

They are located in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain, Iceland, and Norway.

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Russia

The deepest lake in Russia is Lake Baikal, with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters.

Apart from being the deepest lake globally, it is also the largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about 23% of the world’s surface water.

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Turkey

The symbol of Turkey and the symbol of happiness is the Nazar boncuğu.

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Uganda

Uganda borders five countries.

Kenya - in the east South Sudan - in the north Democratic Republic of the Congo - in the west Rwand ...

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria was founded in 681 by Asparuh, a Khan of Bulgaria.

A powerful state was established with its capital in Pliska (from 895 in Preslav), which lasted in t ...

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