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Country guide

Country guide

What Attracts Foreigners to Life in Canada

Canada is one of the most popular countries for immigration and living. The Maple Leaf Country receives about 200,000 new emigrants from around the world each year, providing them with the maximum…

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10 amazing facts about Finland

Finland is an amazing country: clean forests and rivers, internet everywhere, and people are friendly and law-abiding. Finns themselves drink tap water and exercise a lot. Find out what else amazes…

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Where Bridges Lead in a Japanese Garden

Bridges are an unconditional architectural attribute of every Japanese garden – they add additional symbolism and completeness to the entire landscape. For Japanese culture, a bridge has greater…

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China's Own 'Cockroaches'

China remains one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. This exotic and fascinatingly incomprehensible country with hospitable and welcoming locals is visited by millions of tourists…

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A Country for Foreigners

The country where foreigners feel best has been named: Singapore. According to a survey conducted by the expat service InterNations, this country stands out for its high level of safety, convenient…

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The Essence of All Things German

What is considered 'typically German'? Sociologists regularly seek the answer to this question, sometimes confirming, sometimes debunking common stereotypes. 'How We Germans Tick' (Wie wir Deutschen…

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Recipe for a Good Life

Austria's capital dispels the myth that you must choose between work and leisure. As a BBC Travel correspondent found, you can combine the two.

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Korean Mermaids

In South Korea, there is a profession – hunter of sea creatures. For a country surrounded by sea on three sides, nothing unusual. What is curious is that this work is mainly done by women. Gazeta.Ru…

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Foreigners in Helsinki

Just spend ten minutes waiting for a bus on the bustling Station Square to realize that of all Finnish cities, Helsinki is the most international. And if the official 9% doesn't tell you anything…

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Suomi: A Multi-National Country

Back in the 1970s, the phrase 'multi-national Finland' could be considered sociological science fiction. In the late 1990s, it symbolized change and a possible scenario for the country's future as…

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Ethnic Taste of Finland

Multinationalism in the Finnish capital can not only be seen and heard, but also tasted: speared on a fork, picked up with chopsticks, savored to the last drop, wiping up drops of sauce with naan…

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How to behave in Thailand

The traditional hospitality and tolerance of the Thai people make it easy for foreigners to establish contacts with them. Tourists can usually count on a warm and extremely courteous treatment. And…

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