Countries

The national flower of South Korea is the Hibiscus syriacus.

The island lies latitudinally and is separated from Florida by the Straits of Florida, from Haiti by the Windward Passage, from Jamaica by the Cayman Trough, and from Yucatan by the Yucatán Channel.

In the 19th century, three currents emerged in Cuban society: those in favor of reform and Spanish rule - the reformists; those in favor of incorporating Cuba into the United States - the annexationists; and those in favor of independence - the independents.

The Republic of Kazakhstan is located in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe.

The Croatian islands furthest from the mainland form the Palagruza archipelago, which includes Vela Palagruza and Mala Palagruza.

In Istria, the Mirna River, which flows near Buzet, is the axis of land called "the kingdom of truffles."

The area of today's Egypt was inhabited by wandering people about 12.000 years ago.

During winter, the country’s area covered by snow is larger than Switzerland’s.

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

Almost all of the Faroese people are Christians.