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• Main country: Botswana
• Region: Southern Africa
• Other countries: Namibia and South Africa
• Approximate area: 900,000 km²
• Type: Semi-arid sandy savanna

Last verified on 05-10-2026

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• Belgium is known as the “Cockpit of Europe.”
• The nickname refers to the many major European battles fought on Belgian territory.
• Belgium is located in Western Europe.

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• Capital: Brussels
• Currency: Euro (€)
• Official languages: Dutch, French, and German

Last verified on 28-09-2026

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• The Strait of Hormuz connects the Persian Gulf with the Gulf of Oman.
• Location: Between Iran and Oman/UAE
• Connects: Persian Gulf → Gulf of Oman → Arabian Sea
• Narrowest Width: 33 km
• Importance: Major global oil transit route
• Region: Middle East

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• Strait of Bosporus – Black Sea ↔ Sea of Marmara
• Strait of Gibraltar – Atlantic Ocean ↔ Mediterranean Sea
• Strait of Malacca – Andaman Sea ↔ South China Sea
• Bering Strait – Arctic Ocean ↔ Pacific Ocean

Last verified on 10-07-2026

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• White goods are durable consumer goods, mainly large household electrical appliances.
• The term originally referred to appliances that were usually finished in white enamel.
• These products are designed for long-term household use.
• Examples: Refrigerator, Washing Machine, Air Conditioner, Dishwasher, Deep Freezer

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• Brown goods include entertainment electronics such as TVs, radios, and audio systems.

Last verified on 18-07-2026

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• The Arab League was established on 22 March 1945 in Cairo, Egypt.
• Headquarters: Cairo, Egypt
• Official Language: Arabic
• Founding Members: 7 (Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan/Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Yemen)
• Current Members: 22
• Purpose: To promote cooperation and safeguard the interests of Arab countries.

Last verified on 11-07-2026

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• The Diet is the national Parliament of Japan.
• It is a bicameral legislature.
• It is consisting of the House of Representatives and the House of Councillors.
• The National Diet was established on 29 November 1890.
• It is the highest legislative body of Japan.

Last verified on 06-07-2026

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• The hottest planet in our solar system is Venus.

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• The black planet is called Venus.
• The second-closest planet to the Sun is Venus.
• Slowest Rotating Planet
• No moon
• Similar in size to Earth

Last verified on 30-03-2026

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1. Palatine Hill (original settlement of Romulus)
2. Capitoline Hill
3. Quirinal Hill
4. Viminal Hill
5. Esquiline Hill
6. Caelian Hill
7. Aventine Hill

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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• St. Petersburg (سینٹ پیٹرز برگ) is a major city in Russia.
• It was originally named St. Petersburg, renamed Petrograd in 1914 during World War I.
• Later, in 1924, it was renamed Leningrad in honor of Vladimir Lenin.
• After the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, it reverted to its original name St. Petersburg.

Last verified on 01-04-2026

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• Nicolaus Copernicus is called the Father of Modern Astronomy.
• He introduced the heliocentric theory in 1543.
• This theory stated that the Sun is at the center of the solar system.
• His ideas changed the old belief that Earth is the center.

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• Galileo Galilei, a later figure, is often called the "father of observational astronomy".

Last verified on 01-06-2026