Greece

• Its territory has more than 3,000 islands
• It is the only country in the world where tourists triple the number of inhabitants
• With an average of 250 sunny days each year, it is the country with the best climate in Europe
• Coffee is the national drink
• The first Olympic Games were held in 776 in Olympia, north of Athens

South Africa

• It has 3 capitals: Pretoria is the administrative one, Cape Town the legislative one and Bloemfontein the judicial one.
• It has an area of 1,219,090 km2, the same area as France and Spain together
• It is characterized by having 11 official languages
• With a population of 57,664,993 people, it is the sixth most populous country in Africa
• 78% Black, 10% White, 9% Mixed Race, and 3% Asian/Indian

Iceland

• Reykjavik is the northernmost capital in the world and 60% of the population lives there
• It is considered one of the safest countries in the world
• In summer there are 24 hours of light and in winter between 3-4 hours
• With more than 600,000, there are twice as many sheep as there are people
• Until 1989 beer was prohibited in the country

Albania

• The country is known as the land of eagles
• Two thirds of Albania are mountainous areas
• There are numerous castles and fortresses due to the war times in the Balkans
• Albanians nod their heads when they say “yes” and nod their heads when they mean “no”
• It is the country with the most Mercedes Benz vehicles per number of inhabitants

Northern Ireland

• In 1922 it became independent from the United Kingdom and became a republic in 1949
• The Titanic was built there, specifically in Belfast
• Saint Patrick’s Day, patron saint of Ireland, is the country’s national holiday
• The national team is one of the oldest in the world, playing its first match in 1882
• As in the US, football is known as soccer so as not to confuse it with Gaelic football

Peru

• The origin of the name of Peru comes from “Birú” which means “River”
• The capital and largest city is Lima, with about 10 million inhabitants
• Its language is Spanish, although it has 48 original languages: 44 Amazonian and 4 Andean
• Its food is recognized worldwide for its extensive variety and quality of products
• It has 12 UNESCO World Heritage Sites; Machu Picchu stands out

Ghana

• It is the 34th smallest country in Africa and the 82nd in the world
• It has a tropical climate, in which there are no differences between the seasons
• It is the second cocoa producer in the world
• The selection began to play matches in 1950 but under the name of Costa de Oro
• It is one of the best selected in the region, where it is known by the nickname of Black Stars

France

• It is the first tourist destination in the world, half of its annual visitors choose the city of Paris
• The Gauls produce about eight billion bottles of wine each year
• With 14 authors, it is the country with the most Nobel Prizes for Literature
• With 30,000, it has more than half of the roundabouts in the world
• It has many theme parks: Disneyland Paris, Parc Astérix and Futuroscope, among others

Bosnia

• The country is covered with beautiful lakes, rivers, waterfalls and a strip of the Adriatic Sea
• The currency is the Mark, a currency that cannot be bought or used outside the country
• It is one of the few countries that does not have an official language
• Two decades after the civil war, more than 220 thousand landmines are still buried throughout the country
• In the city of Mostar there is a 1.68 meter tall statue of Bruce Lee

Colombia

• Bogotá is one of the highest altitude capitals in the world: 2,640m above sea level
• With more than 50 thousand areas of grain cultivation, it is the second largest coffee exporter in the world
• It is the most biodiverse nation on the planet
• It has the largest salsa festival in the world, known as the Cali Fair
• The game of Tejo is the national sport and cycling, after football, the most popular

Chile

• It is the largest country in the world, with 4,329 kilometers in length
• The largest earthquake in history occurred in the city of Valdivia, in 1960
• It is a reference country for astronomy: it accounts for 40% of the activity worldwide
• The Atacama Desert is recognized as the driest on the planet
• It has the largest pool in the world, with a length of 20 Olympic pools and 250 million liters of water

Iran

• It is one of the oldest civilizations, but its population is very young: 60% are under 30 years old
• It is the main exporter of caviar, the most expensive product in the world
• The first postal system also arose in this country, in 550 BC.
• The thumbs up does not mean that something is right, but just the opposite
• Has the highest rate of rhinoplasties per capita in the world

Belgium

• It has three official languages: Dutch, French and German
• Zaventem airport in Brussels is the place where the most chocolate is sold in the world
• Antwerp is considered the world capital of diamonds
• Potatoes or French fries are known as French fries but their origin is Belgian
• The world’s largest electronic music festival, Tomorrowland, is held in the town of Boom

Ireland

• For 100 years, the island has been divided into two nations, the Republic occupies the southern sector
• Surnames that start with Mac mean “son of” and those that start with “O” mean “grandson of”
• It is a country where it rains up to 225 days a year
• Clover is considered the national plant
• The Irish are the sixth largest consumer of beer in the world

Croatia

• Until 1991 it was part of Yugoslavia
• It is known as the country of the thousand islands: there are 1244, although only 50 are inhabited
• Galesnjakes Island is considered one of the most romantic due to its heart shape
• The Game of Thrones series had five Croatian locations
• President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović drew attention for attending Russia 2018 matches

Paraguay

• It has two official languages: Spanish and Guaraní
• The Guaraní is the oldest legal currency in South America
• It is the largest exporter of hydroelectric power in the world
• Based on ice, water, herbs and yerba mate, the Tereré is Cultural heritage and national drink
• It is the country in which people give more importance and dedicate more time to social networks

England

• Multicultural country, more than 300 languages from all over the world are spoken
• London is the largest city in Europe
• The British consume an average of 165 million cups of tea a day
• The London Eye is the largest wheel in the world
• Creators of modern football, the country is considered the cradle of this sport

Argentina

• The name comes from the Latin “argentum”, which means “silver”
• It is located in the eighth position of the largest countries in the world
• With a maximum of 219km, the Río de la Plata is considered the widest in the world
• Its beef is recognized worldwide for its excellent quality
• The Iguazú Falls are considered one of the new natural wonders of the world

Iceland

• It is one of the countries with the highest longevity on the planet: 81 years for women and 76 for men
• The entire population speaks perfect English
• It is one of the countries with the purest water in the world
• It is one of the countries with the most single mothers in the world
• Icelanders are one of the countries where they are happiest with their quality of life

Spain

• It is the only European country that has a physical border with an African country
• The Spanish national anthem has no lyrics
• The Casa Botín restaurant in Madrid is considered the oldest in the world
• It is a leading country in organ donation
• The only underwater museum in the world is in Lanzarote

Denmark

• Its flag is the oldest on the planet
• It is a flat an coastal country that does no have mountains
• Greenland is part of the Kingdom of Denmark
• It is the world’s leading nation in wind technology
• There is an important bicycle culture: 9 out of 10 citizens have one

Ukraine

• After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, it became an independent country
• The blue of the flag represents the sky and the yellow its extensive fields of wheat
• The Ukrainian language is considered one of the three most beautiful languages in the world
• It is one of the countries with the most nuclear power plants in the world
• It is in the first place in the world in the production of honey per inhabitant

Costa Rica

• The country has a literacy rate of almost 98%
• Being so close to the equator, sunrises and sunsets are at the same time
• The country does not have an army since the victory in the 1948 civil war
• There are about 200 volcanic formations in the country, half of which are still active
• The beginning of the movie Jurassic Park was filmed on Coco Island

Poland

• Almost a third of the country’s territory is covered by forests
• It is one of the most religious countries in Europe: 92% of the population declares itself a believer
• Storks are one of the symbols of the country, 23% of its world population live there
• Poles consider their saint’s day to be more important than their birthday
• The remains of the oldest known dinosaur were found in the city of Opole

Belgium

• Belgian men are the second tallest in the world
• It is the country with the largest number of varieties of beer in the world
• The Boerentoren in Antwerp, with 97 meters, is the first skyscraper built in Europe
• It is the nation with more castles per kilometer than any other country in the world
• Belgian divorce rate is the highest in Western Europe

Germany

• Before Berlin, it had five other capitals: Aachen, Regensburg, Frankfurt-Main, Nuremberg and Bonn
• Germans are the second largest beer consumers in the world
• 65% of German motorway sections have no speed limit
• In the country there are more than 1,000 varieties of sausages
• It is the country with the most football clubs in the world

Colombia

• Its national anthem has been distinguished as one of the most beautiful in the world
• It is the only South American country with coasts in different seas: the Caribbean and the Pacific Ocean
• It is the largest producer and exporter of emerald in the world
• The most typical dish comes from the region of Antioquia and is called tray paisa
• It has 50 thousand species of flowers, the 3.500 types of orchids stand out

Netherlands

• More than a quarter of the country is below sea level
• Its small size makes it the most populous country in Europe
• There are more than 22 million bicycles in the country and only 17 million residents
• Almost a quarter of Dutch babies are born at home
• With an average of 1.84cm in men and 1.70cm in women, it is the tallest population in the world

Russia

• With 17 million square kilometers, it is the largest country in the world
• There are nine different time zones throughout the territory
• It has the largest forest reserves in the world and is known as ‘the lungs of Europe’
• A quarter of the world’s freshwater is found in Russian lakes
• Surnames of people are in masculine o femenine gender: they adapt to the person who bears them

Mexico

• The official name of the country is the United Mexican States
• It is located in the ‘Pacific Ring of Fire’, which makes it have strong seismic and volcanic activity
• Chichen Itzá is a Mayan archaeological site considered one of the wonders of the modern world
• With more than 120 million, it is the Spanish-speaking nation with the largest number of inhabitants
• It is the largest exporter of beer in the world