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Egypt, a  beautiful Mediterranean country,  is home to one of the world's oldest civilizations, known for its pyramids, pharaohs and ancient mathematics. The ancient Egyptian civilization lasted for more than 3000 years, but how much do you know about this ancient civilization?  Here are 10 fascinating facts that will boost your knowledge of Ancient Egypt. 1. Egypt is home to one of the Seven Wonders of the World - The Pyramid of Giza. The Great Pyramid of Giza is the oldest of the Seven Wonders of the World, and is the only one still standing. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built over the course of 20 years, constructed out of stone blocks, each weighing at least 2 tons. 2. The oldest dress in the world, aged 5,100 to 5,500 years was discovered in Egypt. The dress was named the "Tarkhan Dress", named after the town in Egypt where it was found in 1913. 3.  The last active ruler of Ancient Egypt,  Cleopatra  VII Philopator, had Greek origins. Like most

Australia is officially called the Commonwealth of Australia. She is the sixth-largest country in the world by total area. Canberra is Australia's capital and Sydney, the largest city. Australia got its name from the Latin phrase 'Terra Australia Incognito', which means the Unknown Southern Land. Australia's form of government is a Federal parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Elizabeth II is the monarch of Australia and Sir Peter Cosgrove is the governor general. Scott Morrison is Australia's prime minister. Australia has a population of 25,117,300 people. English is the official language in Australia. The currency in use in Australia is the Australian dollar (AUD). The most unique fact about Australia is probably its being the only continent-nation in the world. Herewith a comprehensive list of other amazing facts about Australia that you may not already know. 1. There are more kangaroos than people in Australia. The population of the marsupials is double

Denmark is officially known as the Kingdom of Denmark. Denmark is a Nordic country and the southernmost of the Scandinavian nations. The Faroe Islands and Greenland are two autonomous constituent countries that are part of the Kingdom of Denmark. Danish is the official language of Denmark, while Faroese and Greenlandic German are recognized regional languages in Denmark. Copenhagen is Denmark's capital and largest city.  As of April 2018, Denmark's population stands at 5,785,864 people. The currency used in Denmark is the Dnish krone (DKK). Denmark's form of government is a unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy. Margrethe II is the Danish monarch and Lars Løkke Rasmussen, prime minister of Denmark. You'll most certainly enjoy these amazing facts about the land of the happy populists. 1. Punctuality is very important to the Danes. Having an appointment at 10:00 a.m. and showing up at 10:02 a.m. is considered rude in Denmark. 2. Denmark boasts 13 No