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Saturday, 27 September 2025

A civilization that has existed continuously for 5000 years

China is the most populous country with the longest-living civilization in the world. It is the home of many inventions and a treasure trove of folk m ...

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China

Although Ping-Pong is one of the most popular games in China, it originated in the UK.

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Egypt

Egypt covers an area of 1.010.408 square kilometers and is the 12th largest country in Africa.

It ranks 29th in the world.

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Argentina

At the beginning of the 20th century, Argentina was the seventh most economically developed country in the world.

Numerous coups ended with the introduction of democracy in Argentina in 1983. In the nineties, a severe financial crisis resulted in Argentina founding its way into developing countries.

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Germany

The world’s highest cathedral is located in Ulm.

The construction of Ulmer Münster was completed in 1890. The church tower is 161,53 meters high.

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Portugal

Portugal has one of the most beautiful hiking trails in Europe.

The network of hiking trails in the western and southern parts of the country - Rota Vicentina has b ...

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Vatican City

The Vatican is home to one of the oldest and most famous libraries-the Vatican Library.

It was founded in 1448 by Pope Nicholas V as the public library of the city of Rome. The initial col ...

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Portugal

Portugal has some of the most beautiful beaches in Europe.

They are found in the south of the country, where, next to golden sand, temperatures usually do not ...

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Switzerland

It is the financial center of Europe and the world.

Trust in this country was built on neutrality since 1815 and the principle of inviolability of banki ...

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Russia

Over 12 million people live in the capital city of Moscow.

It makes it the second-most populous city in Europe. Istanbul holds first place.

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Singapore

Singapore has a great airport, one of the most important in the world.

It was designed in the 1960s as the country’s showcase and offers 121 destinations.

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20 facts about Great Britain

Keep calm and carry on

Great Britain is an island country in Western Europe. Its beginnings were quite modest when in 1603 its two component countries - England and Scotland ...

24 facts about North Korea

North Korea's motto: A strong and prosperous state

This country, distant to us and difficult to access as a tourist, holds many secrets. The way power is exercised there and what daily life is like for ...

32 facts about Kazakhstan

Land of the free people

Kazakhstan is associated with vast expanses of space, with steppes, yurts, rural huts and gloomy apartment blocks that remember the Soviet era. The co ...

24 facts about Philippines

An area with one of the world's greatest biodiversity

The Philippines, an archipelago hiding in its embrace of countless islands that constitute a kind of pearl of Southeast Asia, captivates with its extr ...

26 facts about Faroe Islands

Thou, fairest land of mine

The Faroe Islands are one of the three countries of the Kingdom of Denmark, along with mainland Denmark and Greenland. The head of state is Denmark’s ...

25 facts about Mauritius

The island whose worldwide fame was brought by two postage stamps

Mauritius, the pearl of the Indian Ocean, is a paradisical corner known not only for its white beaches and azure lagoons but also for its extraordinar ...

21 facts about Vatican City

Stato della Città del Vaticano

Vatican City is the smallest sovereign state in the world, located in the heart of Rome, the capital of Italy. Its history dates back more than two th ...

19 facts about Nigeria

Giant of Africa

Located in West Africa, Nigeria is the continent’s most populous country and one of its most culturally and naturally diverse. From the lush rainfores ...

22 facts about Panama

A country that connects North America to South America

Panama is a country located in the heart of Central America, connecting North and South America, as well as the cultures, histories, and landscapes of ...

15 facts about Florida

Sunshine state

This beautiful, sunny state is hardly ever covered with snow. Even in the winter, the temperatures rarely drop below 0 degrees Celsius. It’s a popular ...

24 facts about Sri Lanka

The “Land of Smiles”

Sri Lanka is an island country in the Indian Ocean. Previously, until 1972, both the country and the island on which it lies were known to the world a ...

39 facts about Japan

The Land of Cherry Blossom

Japan is one of the most fascinating places in the world. It possesses a rich and complex cultural heritage, but at the same time is among the most te ...

35 facts about New Zealand

Aotearoa

New Zealand is a country of records. It has the largest insects, and the smallest dolphins, and even its extinct birds were the largest. It is known w ...

47 facts about Cuba

El Caiman or El Cocodrilo

Cuba, a country located in the Caribbean Sea - also called the long green lizard because of its shape. Colonial architecture, cigar factories, beautif ...

33 facts about Singapore

The golden pearl of Asia

Located between Malaysia and Indonesia, Singapore is an island, a state, and a city. Small in area, it is a cosmopolitan, fabulously wealthy metropoli ...