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Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country that has never been a European colony. The term “Thai” means free, and Thailand is a “country of free people.”
ThailandThe southernmost point of North America is Cocos Island (Isla del Coco), which belongs to Costa Rica, located about 311 mi southwest of the coast.
Costa RicaIn Chinese Shiniuzhai National Geological Park in Pingjiang County there is the longest and highest hanging glass bridge in the world. The spectacular construction connects two rocky peaks and hangs 591 ft above the ground. The length of this bridge is 984 ft.
ChinaThe highest mountain in the world is located in the United States. The Mauna Kea in Hawaii is only 13796 ft above sea level, but when measured from the seabed it is over 32808 ft, which gives the highest relative height on Earth, from base to top.
United StatesÜrümqi, a city in north-western China, is considered to be the furthest from any sea coast – the nearest sea is about 1553 mi away.
Best time to visit
A guide on seasons around the world.
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- The best times to visit North Macedonia: weather, seasons, temperature
- Iceland: travel weather & when to go
- The best time to visit Russia: a month-by-month guide
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Where to go in January?
Travel Navigator: 96 countries worth visiting in January.
Countries and territories around the world worth visiting. Don't know where to go on your next vacation? No problem. Our travel navigator will help you make a good decision based on your preferences and guidelines.
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Traveler's Essential
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Tourist season
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With or without a visa?
Check the Visa Requirements Map & Passport Power Rank to see which countries you can visit without a tourist visa and where a visa is required, plus how powerful your passport is.
How big countries are?
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