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Paraguay: Geography, History, Culture and Key Facts

Where Is Paraguay Located? Paraguay is a landlocked country in south-central South America, sharing borders with Bolivia to the north and west, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Argentina to the south and southwest. Along with Bolivia, it is one of only two countries on the continent with no coastline. The Paraguay River runs

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Paraguay is a landlocked South American country known for its Spanish-Guarani bilingual culture and the massive Itaipu hydroelectric dam.

Paris: History, Geography, Culture and Key Facts

Paris is the capital of France, a city built along the Seine River that has grown from a small settlement on an island in the river into one of the world’s most visited cities. Its historic core, including the banks of the Seine and landmarks such as the Eiffel Tower, is recognized by UNESCO as

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Paris is the French capital on the Seine, home to the UNESCO-listed riverbanks and the Eiffel Tower.

The Swan Bells Tower, Perth's iconic glass-and-copper-sailed landmark on Elizabeth Quay

Perth: History, the Swan Bells and Key Facts About Western Australia’s Capital

Perth is the capital of Western Australia and the fourth-largest city in the country, built along the Swan River on Australia‘s southwestern coast. Founded in 1829 as the center of the Swan River Colony, it is one of the most geographically isolated major cities in the world. Where Is Perth Located? Perth lies in southwestern

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Perth is Western Australia's capital, founded in 1829, one of the world's most isolated major cities.

Peru: Geography, History, Culture and Key Facts

Where Peru Is Located and Its Geography Peru is a country on the western edge of South America, bordered by Ecuador and Colombia to the north, Brazil and Bolivia to the east, Chile to the south, and the Pacific Ocean to the west (Britannica). Its capital and largest city is Lima, situated on the coast.

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Peru is a South American country encompassing Pacific coastline, the Andes Mountains, and Amazon rainforest, and home to the ancient Inca capital of Machu Picchu.

Philippines: Geography, History, Culture and Key Facts

The Philippines is an archipelago country in Southeast Asia, made up of thousands of islands scattered across the western Pacific Ocean between the South China Sea and the Philippine Sea. Shaped by centuries of trade with China and Southeast Asia, roughly 300 years of Spanish colonization, and nearly half a century of American rule, it

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The Philippines is a Southeast Asian archipelago nation of thousands of islands shaped by Malay, Spanish, and American influences.

The Royal Palace of Cambodia, Phnom Penh's most iconic landmark

Phnom Penh: Geography, History, Culture and Key Facts

Phnom Penh is the capital of Cambodia, a riverside city at the confluence of the Mekong, Tonle Sap and Bassac rivers that serves as the country’s political, economic and cultural center. Where Is Phnom Penh Located? Phnom Penh sits at the point where the Tonle Sap River flows into the Mekong, joined there by the

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Phnom Penh is Cambodia's capital, a riverside city centered on the Royal Palace and shaped by the Khmer Rouge era and its aftermath.

Poland: Geography, History, Culture and Key Facts

Poland is a country in Central Europe on the southern shore of the Baltic Sea, bordered by Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Ukraine, Belarus, Lithuania, and Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave. It is a parliamentary republic of about 37.5 million people, a member of both the European Union and NATO, and the largest economy in Central Europe.

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Poland is a Central European nation on the Baltic Sea known for its medieval history, EU and NATO membership, and cultural heritage.

Portugal: Geography, History, Culture and Key Facts

Portugal is a country on the western edge of the Iberian Peninsula in southwestern Europe, facing the Atlantic Ocean along its entire western and southern coast. It is bordered only by Spain to the north and east, making it one of only a handful of European countries with a single land neighbor. Its territory also

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Portugal is a Western European country on the Atlantic coast of the Iberian Peninsula, known for its Age of Discovery history and cities like Lisbon and Porto.

Prague: History, Geography, Culture and Key Facts

Where Is Prague Located? Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic, set along the Vltava River in the historical region of Bohemia in the central-western part of the country. It is the Czech Republic‘s largest city and functions as the country’s political, economic, and cultural center, much as it has, with interruptions, for close

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Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic, a medieval city shaped by Charles IV, famed for Charles Bridge and Prague Castle.

The Union Buildings, Pretoria's iconic seat of the South African government

Pretoria: History, the Union Buildings and Key Facts About South Africa’s Administrative Capital

Pretoria is South Africa‘s administrative capital, seat of the national executive government, located in Gauteng province a short distance north of Johannesburg. Founded in 1855 and named for Boer leader Andries Pretorius, it became the capital of the Transvaal Republic and, after the 1910 Union of South Africa, the country’s executive seat of government. Where

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Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital, founded in 1855 and home to the Union Buildings seat of government.