Countries facts
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Interesting facts about Ghana
Ghana is a big country but not the biggest in Africa, it is around the size of Great Britain or the same size of Oregon. Over 23 million people live in Ghana. Independence day is the 6th of March. It has a tropical weather which stays like that for most of ...
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Interesting Facts About The Ivory Coast
Côte d'Ivoire is a republic with a strong executive power personified in the President. Its de jure capital is Yamoussoukro and the official language is French. The country is divided into 19 regions and 81 departments. Most people in the Ivory Coast live near the beaches and coastlines of ...
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interesting facts about zimbabwe
The name Zimbabwe derives from "Dzimba dza mabwe," meaning "great houses of stone" in the Shona language. Zimbabwe is situated in south-central Africa, between two of the well known African rivers the Limpopo and the mighty Zambezi. Zimbabwe began as a part of the British crown colony of Rhodesia.On 18 April ...
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Madagascar interesting facts
Diego Dias, the Portuguese explorer, first sighted Madagascar at the beginning of the sixteenth century. Madagascar, also known as the Malagasy Republic, lies some 400 kilometres off the East coast of Africa. The country is also referred to as the Red Island, due to the red color of its soil. It is ...
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Honduras interesting facts
Long before Europeans arrived to Honduras, the Mayan Empire inhabited this region. Honduras – literally "depths" in Spanish. Honduras gained independence from Spain’s global empire in 1821. Its nickname is the Banana Republic because it grows and exports a lot of bananas. The flag of Honduras is composed of 3 equal ...
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interesting facts about Portugal
Portugal was founded by Alfonso Henriques, in 1152. Portugal name derives from the Roman name Portus Cale Portugal is located in southwestern Europe and spreads over an area of approximately 92,391 sq km. The national flower of Portugal is the Lavender. Portugal is the oldest country in Europe to ...
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Interesting Facts about Singapore
The English language name Singapore comes from Malay Singapura, "Lion-city". Singapore is made up of one main island and 63 other tiny islands. Most of the islands of the country are uninhabited. It is among the 20 smallest countries in the world. There are 4 official languages in Singapore - Malay,Chinese ...
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Interesting Facts about North Korea
In 1945, after World War II, Korea was split into two countries - North Korea and South Korea. The official name of North Korea is Democratic People's Republic of Korea. About 80 percent of the area in the country is covered by high mountains. Kim Il-Sung has been dead for ...
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Interesting Nigeria facts
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic comprising thirty-six states and one Federal Capital Territory. Often , Nigeria is called "Giant of Africa" . Great Britain ruled Nigeria from 1900 until 1960. The name Nigeria was taken from the River Niger running through Nigeria. Nigeria is ...
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interesting fact about Venezuela
Venezuela gained independence from Spain in July 1811.The first European to find the coast of Venezuela was Christopher Columbus. The highest point in Venezuela is formed by Pico Bolivar, at 5,007 m. Venezuela produce the best rum in the world but it have one of the highest consumptions per-capita of scotch ...
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New Zealand facts
New Zealand is located in the southern Pacific Ocean, approximately 1,600 kilometres (995 miles) south-east of Australia. 24% of New Zealand families have only one parent. New Zealand’s geography includes vast mountain chain of the Southern Alps , the volcano region of the North Island, fiords, glaciers, lakes, rainforests and ...
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interesting facts about Norway
Norway’s official name is the kingdom of Norway. The coastline of Norway, including fjords and bays, stretches over 20,000 kilometers. Norway is a constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary system of government. The highest mountain of Norway is Galdhopiggen, at a height of 2,469 m, the largest lake is Mjosa, while the largest ...