Countries facts
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interesting facts about Kenya
Kenya, formerly known as British East Africa, became independent in 1963 and a republic in 1964. Kenya has been named after Mount Kenya, a very significant landmark in the country.Kenya means ‘white mountain’ . There are 70 tribes in Kenya. The Kikuyu tribe is the biggest with 20% of the population. ...
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interesting facts about Indonesia
Indonesia comprises 17,508 islands.Three of the ten largest islands in the world are found here.The biggest island in Indonesia is Sumatra. With a population of around 230 million people, it is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is home to Komodo dragon (varanus komodoensis), the largest lizard in the ...
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interesting facts about Finland
Finland is a country located in the northern part of the European continent. Finland declared independence from Russia in 1917 and became a republic in 1919. There are 1.8 million saunas in Finland, of which approximately 500 are traditional smoke saunas. In the far north section of Finland, the sun does not ...
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interesting facts about Denmark
Denmark is the oldest monarchy of west and until 19th sentry Denmark controlled whole northern Europe. The average altitude of Denmark is only 31 m above sea level. The highest point in the country is Mollehoj, at 170.86 m. The Danish language has 29 letters. The extra three letters are æ, ...
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Interesting Facts on Belgium
Belgium is known as the "Essence of Europe" . Belgium is one of the founding members of the European Community, and its capital, Brussels, is also the capital of the European Union. Belgium produces 220,000 tonnes of chocolate every year. Belgium is home to the world's first Beer Academy. The most famous monument ...
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interesting facts about Iceland
Iceland is a volcanic island. Iceland is the world’s oldest democracy. Its parliament (Althingi) was founded about 1,000 years ago. Iceland has no army, navy, or air force. It does have a Coast Guard. Iceland is one of the youngest islands to form geologically and was one of the last places on ...
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interesting facts about Cuba
Cuba is the most populated country in the whole of the Caribbean. Cuba comprises of more than 4,000 islands and cays. When Christopher Columbus first stumbled upon Cuba in 1492 he thought he had landed in China. Cuba was claimed by Christopher Columbus as a Spanish colony in 1492. Butterfly Jasmine ...
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interesting facts about Saudi Arabia
The first university in Saudi Arabia was founded in 1957. Saudi Arabia is keeper of Islam's most sacred cities: Mecca, where the Prophet Muhammad received the word of Allah. The Arab calendar is a lunar calendar. The cycle of the moon's phases takes a little over 29 1/2 days and therefore ...
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Interesting facts about Switzerland
Founded in 1291 as a union of three cantons chafing against Habsburg rule, Switzerland has been independent since 1815. There are 4 official languages in Switzerland : Swiss German (64%, many dialects), French (20.4%), Italian (6.5%), and Romansh (< 1%), There are 26 cantons in Switzerland. Each one of them acts ...
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interesting facts about Thailand
Thailand is often nicknamed as the "Land Of Smiles," because of the perceived gentleness of its people. Thailand is also known as the "Land of white Elephant. The Thai name for Bangkok is Krung Thep but it is also known as City of Angels. "The Beach" starring Leonardo di Caprio was ...
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Interesting Facts About Panama
With 5,637 kilometers of coastline and more than 1,518 islands, Panama has more beaches than one can imagine. The Panama Canal, built by the United States after Panama's independence from Colombia in 1903, joins the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans. Panama has the most varieties of birds anywhere in the world. Panama has ...
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Interesting facts about Ireland
Ireland is situated in North Western Europe. Dublin (Ireland capital) was founded by the Vikings in 988 and was originally called Dubh Linn (which means Black Pool in Irish). The Irish consume in average 131.1 liters of beer per year - the 2nd highest per-capita consumption after the Czech Republic. Ireland ...