Interesting Facts On Malta

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• Malta is situated in the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and North Africa.
• The earliest evidence of human habitation in Malta was found in the Ghar Dalem Cave.
• Malta's capital city, Valletta, is named after Jean Parisot de la Valette, a Grand Master of the Knights of St John.
• Napoleon took over the island of Malta in 1798. The French brought an end to the Inquisition which had been introduced by the Knights in 1561.
• Low hills with terraced fields all across the islands. There are no mountains or rivers. Coastline consists mainly of harbours, bays, cliffs, sandy and rocky beaches.
• The flag of Malta is a simple red and white flag with the George Cross in the top left hand corner.
• In 2008, the Euro became the Malta currency , following the island's accession in the E.U. in 2004.
• Even though the Maltese Islands are tiny, major worldwide newspapers are still sold on the islands. The most common international newspapers that you'll find are British, French and Italian newspapers.
• There are many Maltese radio stations that you can choose to listen to while on vacation in Malta. All of them have their own websites, with some offering the opportunity for you to listen to the station online.
• The two main symbols that are synonymous with Malta and its people are the Maltese Cross and the Maltese boat. The Maltese cross was used by the Knights of Malta.
• The beautiful and elegant Pharaoh Hound Dog is Malta's National Dog. In Maltese, the breed is called Kelb tal-Fenek.
• Maltese and English are the official languages. Italian is also widely spoken.
• The main ethnic groups in Maltainclude Maltese, along with British and others (including Sicilian, French, Spanish and Italian).
• Malta follows the system of ‘Parliamentary Republic’.
• Malta gained independence from the United Kingdom, on 21st September 1964. It became a republic on 13th December 1974.
• Malta was earlier known as Melita, meaning the island of honey, by ancient Greeks and Romans.
• The Temple at Ggantija traces back its foundation to a time period much before the Egyptian pyramids.
• A submerged archway and underwater structures have been discovered off the coast of Malta.
• Malta was awarded with the George Cross, by King George VI (UK), in the year 1942.
• The first trade union in Malta was formed by Maltese teachers in the year 1919. It was known as ‘Malta Union of Teachers’.
• Malta is a member of the Commonwealth Nations and European Union.
• Tourism, electronics, ship building and repair form the major industries in Malta.
• Malta's Grand Harbor boasts of being one of the best natural deep-water harbors in the world.
• Malta's Grand Harbor boasts of being one of the best natural deep-water harbors in the world.

Interesting Facts On Bulgaria

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• The official name of Bulgaria is the ‘Republic of Bulgaria’.
• The official language of Bulgariais Bulgarian. Turkish and Roma are also spoken there.
• Majority of the population in Bulgaria comprises of. Bulgarian Orthodox, followed by Muslims, Jews, Roman Catholics and Protestants.
• The currency of Bulgariais Lev.
• The capital of Bulgariais Sofia, which is also its largest city.
• Bulgaria follows the system of Parliamentary Democracy, under a Unitary Constitutional Republic.
• Bulgaria became a member of European Union in January 2007 and has been a part of NATO since 2004.
• After World War II, Bulgaria became a communist state and part of the Eastern Bloc.
• In 1990, the Communist party of Bulgaria gave up its monopoly on power, making way for democracy and free-market capitalism.
• Mount Musala (2,925 m), a part of Rila Mountains, is the highest peak in Bulgaria.
• Iskar is the longest river in Bulgaria, while Varna Lake its largest coastal lake.
• Raiskoto Praskalo Waterfall, known as the Heaven Spray, is the highest waterfall in Bulgaria.
• The hottest mineral water spring in Bulgaria is in the town of Sapareva Banya.
• There are around four thousand mapped caves in Bulgaria.
• The name Bulgaria has been kept after Bulgar people, who arrived here in the late seventh century.
• Bulgaria was earlier a member of COMECON, the Council for Mutual Economic Assistance and the Warsaw Treaty Organization.
• Bulgaria introduced the Cyrillic alphabet in the European Union, when it became a member in January 2007.
• Bulgarian Air Force developed the first air-dropped bomb in military history, during the First Balkan War.
• On 1^st March, every year, Bulgarians give each other 'martenitsas' - small figures made of white and red threads. These figures are believed to be a symbol of the awakening - of spring, health and happiness.
• When Bulgarians waggle their heads Indian-style, it means yes and when they nod, it means no.
• Lactobacillus Bulgaricus is a bacterium that can be found only in Bulgarian air.
• There is only one volcano in Bulgaria - Kozhukh, which has been extinct since long.
• In the mid fourteenth century, Bulgaria came under Ottoman rule, which lasted till the Russo-Turkish War. In 1878, Bulgaria was re-established as a constitutional monarchy.
• Bulgaria is one of the oldest European countries.
• It used to be land of the Thracians, and a particular hero called Spartacus was born there.
• Bulgaria ranks 3rd in Europe (after Greece and Italy) for its number of archaeological treasures.
• Bulgaria has the oldest orthodox slavic church in the world.
• The first wrestler in the world with 1500 wins and only 2 losses is the Bulgarian Dan Kolov.
• The world's first digital watch was invented by Peter Petrov (of Bulgaria).
• The oldest gold treasure in the world was found in Bulgaria (in 294 graves were found 3000 gold objects dating back more than 6000 years).
• The only nations in the world that use the bagpipe as an instrument are Scotland, Ireland and Bulgaria.

Interesting Facts On Bahamas

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country Bahamas. So, stay in touch for more general knowledge.

• Bahamas is a North American country, which comprises of an archipelago of 700 islands.
• Bahamas spreading over an astounding area of 13,878 km2.
• The official name of the country is the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. It is an archipelago, consisting of more than 700 islands.
• The capital city of Bahamas is Nassau. The two other big cities of the country are Nassau and Freeport.
• The name of the country comes from the Spanish word ‘bajamar’, meaning ‘shallow water’. The official language spoken in the country is English and the currency, the Bahamas-Dollar is at par with the US-Dollar.
• Bahamas was a British colony until 1973 and is now an independent nation. The Duke of Windsor was the Royal Governor of The Bahamas during from 1940 to 1945.
• There is no income tax or corporate tax levied in Bahamas. Around 50 percent of the national GDP is generated by tourism. It is one of the wealthiest countries in the Caribbean. After tourism, financial services constitute the second-most important sector of the Bahamian economy.
• Eighty percent of Bahamian natives are of African descent. Two-thirds of the population lives in the New Providence Island (the location of Nassau).
• The largest immigrant community in the Bahamas is that of the Haitians. 30,000-50,000 of the residents are concentrated in the New Province, Abaco and Eleuthera islands, including the legal and illegal residents.
• School attendance in Bahamas is compulsory between the ages of 5 to16. Out of the 210 primary schools run in the country, 158 are operated by the government. The remaining 52 schools are operated by private owners. Higher education is also offered by many non-Bahamian colleges in the country.
• The Bahamas is enrolled as an independent member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The political and legal traditions of Bahamas closely follow the British ones, owing to their commonwealth membership.
• The country has a parliamentary form of democracy and regular elections are held. The Bahamian senate consists of 16 members, who are appointed by the Governor-General. The Governor-General also appoints the Chief Justice on the advice of the Prime Minister. The Privy Council of the United Kingdom serves as the highest appellate court.
• The local government districts in Bahamas elect local councils for town planning, business licenses, traffic issues and maintenance of government buildings. Lower level town councils are also accorded minor responsibilities in some large districts.
• Another interesting fact about the country is that the Bahamas women's 4x100 relay team won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta.
• The Bahamas House of Assembly first officially convened in 1729.
• The Bahamas Islands became the free and sovereign Commonwealth of The Bahamas on 10th July 1973 ending 325 years of British rule (but remains part of the Commonwealth).
• The Bahamas does not have an army.
• There are no rivers in The Bahamas.
• The Bahamas has the world's third longest barrier reef.
• The Lucayan National Park on Grand Bahama Island is the site of the world's longest known underwater cave and cavern system.
• Andros (2,300 square miles) is the fifth largest island in the Caribbean, but only has a population of 8,000 people.
• Mount Alvernia on Cat Island at 206 ft (63 meters) is the highest point in The Bahamas.
• The world's first land-and-sea park was established in the Exuma Cays in 1958.
• Inagua is a birdwatcher's paradise with the world's largest breeding colony of West Indian flamingos (over 60,000).
• According to the World Health Organization, only 3% of women and 19% of men in The Bahamas are smokers.
• Some unusual island names are Ragged Island, Crooked Island, Rum Cay, Conception Island, Exuma, Big Farmer's Cay and Great Sayle Cay.
• The Nassau Public Library (an octagonal building) was originally a jail.
• Feature films using Bahamian locations include The Outsider, Silence of the Lambs, Cocoon I & II, Flipper, Thunderball, Splash, Never Say Never Again, Zeus and Roxanne, Jaws the Revenge and Speed 2.
• The Bahamas has the clearest waters in the world with visibility of over 200 feet (61 meters). It has been scientifically proven that a specific alga, which requires light to live, is found deeper in The Bahamas than anywhere else on earth.
• Christianity is the main religion: Anglican, Roman Catholic, Pentecostal, Church of God, Methodist, etc.