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Cuba: A Leap into the Past Country guide

Cuba: A Leap into the Past

Cuba evokes contradictory feelings among tourists from the former USSR. Some are delighted to recall the recent socialist past: life with a dream of a bright future, unrealized plans, but with…

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Vancouver: Best City in the World Country guide

Vancouver: Best City in the World

Vancouver Island is located in the warm part of Canada. It has a variable climate. It is always comfortable here, and at any time of the year you can go skiing or simply admire the beauty of nature.

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Between Sea and Land Country guide

Between Sea and Land

There is a saying: 'God created the sea, and the Dutch created the shores.' In fact, the word Netherlands itself translates to 'low lands,' and Holland is the largest province of this kingdom. The…

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What They Prepare in the US for Independence Day Country guide

What They Prepare in the US for Independence Day

In the United States of America, Independence Day is considered a special holiday. Perhaps for this reason, preparations begin a year in advance. If you decide to live in this country or are just…

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French campaign against the burqa Country guide

French campaign against the burqa

In May, French parliamentarians unanimously voted for a resolution banning the wearing of the burqa in public places. Heated debates on this topic continue, because this summer the resolution could…

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A Little from the History of Kyiv Country guide

A Little from the History of Kyiv

Scientists still argue about the exact date of the first settlements on the site of modern Kyiv. Thanks to the results of some archaeological excavations, it was established that 15-20 thousand years…

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Legacy of Ancient Rome Country guide

Legacy of Ancient Rome

Italy is very popular among our tourists. They are attracted by many sights spread across the country, as well as the legacy left to us by the ancient Romans. This allows one to touch eternity a…

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Wall of Prejudices Country guide

Wall of Prejudices

Every year since 1990, Germany has celebrated November 9 as the day of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Twenty years after the destruction of this symbol of the Cold War, when a unified German state…

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Uniqueness and Inimitability of Foreign Countries Country guide

Uniqueness and Inimitability of Foreign Countries

We all live on one planet – Earth. We are all united in one aspiration: to learn something new, to discover other countries. And also to see the different ways of life and traditions of their…

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Toast to the homeland of port wine Country guide

Toast to the homeland of port wine

The westernmost country in Europe is more likely associated with a strong, cloudy drink of Crimean origin. But there is, there is a not too mighty but still beautiful country Portugal, and port is…

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American Battles of Idealists Country guide

American Battles of Idealists

Bipartisanship – «dvukhpartiinost» – is a term used in the US to describe a very complex and contradictory phenomenon. Bipartisanship is a constant and almost never-ending dispute between the two…

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Swedish Civilization Country guide

Swedish Civilization

In the spring of 1936, a young American journalist, Marquis Childs, wrote a small book about Sweden, "Sweden. The Middle Way," which became a worldwide bestseller. During the Great Depression and the…

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