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South Africa has three capitals: administrative – Pretoria, legislative – Cape Town and judicial – Bloemfontein.
South AfricaAlthough it is hard to believe, 2/3 of Africa is located in the northern hemisphere.
The Sudan has more pyramids than any other country. There are about 223 pyramids on its territory, located in the cities of Al Kurru, Nuri, Gebel Barkal and Meroe. They have steep sides and a height from 66 ft to 98 ft. For comparison, the number of pyramids in Egypt is about 110.
Ürümqi, a city in north-western China, is considered to be the furthest from any sea coast – the nearest sea is about 1553 mi away.
ChinaIn the Chinese province of Shaanxi, in the tomb of the first Emperor Qin Shi (3rd century BC), there is a Terracotta Army – a collection of 7.5 thousand life-sized figures made of terracotta (burnt clay), representing soldiers and horses.
Best time to visit
A guide on seasons around the world.
- Russia: weather and best time to travel
- The best times to visit Niue: weather, seasons, temperature
- Laos: travel weather & when to go
- The best time to visit Serbia: a month-by-month guide
Europe
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Africa
Colorful world of nature
South Africa, Egypt, Morocco
Middle East
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Continent of diversity
India, Japan, China
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Traces of lost civilizations
Brazil, Argentina, Peru
Polar regions
Land of snow and ice
Greenland, Antarctica, Arctic
Where to go in November?
Travel Navigator: 82 countries worth visiting in November.
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
Regardless of whether you are going on vacation in Europe or planning a trip to another continent, it is worth reading a collection of useful information that will help plan your trip.
Travel safety
Find out if travel to the country you are planning to visit is safe. See interactive travel risk map for countries and territories of the world and read more about security threats at selected location.
Tourist season
If you are wondering about where to travel in a particular time of the year, check out Interactive Tourist Season Map and you will surely find a perfect destination for your next trip.
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?
An overview of countries and their dependencies ranked by surface area. See also area comparison tool to compare any pair of countries, islands or continents.
