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Thursday, 9 October 2025
37 facts about Slovakia
37 facts about Slovakia
A land of castles and palaces
Slovakia is a small landlocked country that was established in its present form after the division of Czechoslovakia in 1993. It is one of the countri ...

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Peru
Peru is a mountainous country.
A section of the Andes runs through its territory, running parallel to the Pacific Ocean.
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Croatia
In the Cathedral of the Assumption in Dubrovnik, in the main altar, you can admire the work of Titian "Assumption of the Virgin."
Several paintings by painters associated with Raphael can also be seen there. In the church is burie ...
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Germany
Over 83 million people are living in Germany.
It places Germany 16th in the world in terms of the world’s population. The density of the population is about 232 people per square kilometer.
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Great Britain
In English, the word run has as many as 645 meanings.
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Japan
The highest peak in Japan is Mount Fuji.
It is an active stratovolcano, located on the island of Hunshū. It is 3,776 meters high.
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Philippines
The marine waters of the Philippines cover nearly 2.2 million square kilometers.
These waters are part of the so-called Coral Triangle, a tropical marine area located in the Pacific ...
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South Korea
Jeju Island was named one of the New Seven Wonders of Nature in 2011.
There are some doubts about whether the verdict was influenced only by aesthetic values or also by f ...
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Uganda
The area of Uganda is 236.036 square kilometers.
It is a landlocked country with no access to the sea, and its eastern borders lie approximately 1000 km from the Indian Ocean.
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Portugal
Portugal is the oldest continuously existing nation-state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe (San Marino is considered the oldest country in Europe).
It has existed as an independent state since 1139. Its borders were marked in 1270 and have not changed since then. Therefore, the Portuguese border is the oldest borderline in Europe.
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has access to the Caspian Sea (the largest lake in the world) at a length of 2340 km.
The Caspian Sea is a drainless saline relic lake. It has an area of about 370.000 square kilometers and a maximum depth of 1025 meters.
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34 facts about Republic of South Africa
34 facts about Republic of South Africa
A country with three cities as its capital
South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa. It is inhabited by a multi-ethnic society encompassing many different cultures, languages, and rel ...
34 facts about Bulgaria
34 facts about Bulgaria
One of the oldest European countries
Bulgaria is a small country in southeastern Europe, not much larger than Iceland or the American state of Tennessee. Its surface is very diversified t ...
45 facts about Switzerland
45 facts about Switzerland
One of the smallest countries in Europe
Switzerland is one of the most interesting countries. It is a small landlocked country at the junction of Western, Central, and Southern Europe, assoc ...
15 facts about South Korea
15 facts about South Korea
To benefit all people
The motto of this country is very altruistic but reflects the spirit of the South Korean nation. Although in the 1970s it lagged behind North Korea's ...
43 facts about Peru
43 facts about Peru
The third largest country in South America
Peru is an Andean country in South America whose territory has a rich, centuries-old history. There were several significant Native American civilizat ...
37 facts about Portugal
37 facts about Portugal
The westernmost country in Europe
Portugal is a relatively small country on the western edge of Europe. For years, this country has been attracting tourists from all over the world wit ...
39 facts about Ireland
39 facts about Ireland
Emerald Isle
Ireland is a Western European country located on the island of the same name. It occupies most of the island, which it shares with Northern Ireland an ...
31 facts about Austria
31 facts about Austria
A landlocked country in the Eastern Alps
Austria is a small country located in Central Europe. It is a mountainous country, with two-thirds of the area covered by the Alps. Due to its mountai ...
27 facts about Czech Republic
27 facts about Czech Republic
Land of religious tolerance and fabolous Knödels
The Czech Republic is a small, upland, and mountainous country in Central Europe, whose area is nearly 79.000 square kilometers. Just over 10.5 millio ...
31 facts about Thailand
31 facts about Thailand
A country on the Indochinese Peninsula
Thailand is an Asian country located in its south-eastern part, famous for its interesting culture and religious architecture. This exotic country, wh ...
25 facts about Albania
25 facts about Albania
Land of Eagles
Albania is a small country located on the Balkan Peninsula. This small and economically underdeveloped country is characterized by a mountainous lands ...
32 facts about Uganda
32 facts about Uganda
One of the highest situated African countries
Uganda is a landlocked African country located on Africa's largest lake and the Nile basin. It is a country of young people - over two-thirds of its i ...
15 facts about Egypt
15 facts about Egypt
The home of the calendar, door lock, toothpaste and make-up
More than five thousand years have passed since the first unification and formation of a larger statehood, but Egypt was inhabited by various tribes a ...
31 facts about Brazil
31 facts about Brazil
South America's largest country
Brazil is the largest and most populous country in South America and one of the largest and most populous countries in the world. A former Portuguese ...
24 facts about Zanzibar
24 facts about Zanzibar
A paradise island in the Indian Ocean
Zanzibar is the largest island of the archipelago of the same name located in the Indian Ocean. It is a destination for many tourists looking for both ...
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