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From a gargantuan desert, an unparalleled array of wildlife and ancient rock art, these are the most interesting facts about Botswana.

From the highest unclimbed peak in the world to an innovative way of measuring prosperity, these are the most interesting facts about Bhutan.

From a town still haunted by vampires to a gruesome tower made of skulls, these are the most interesting facts about Serbia.

The most interesting facts about Uganda, from an array of natural wonders to the “Butcher of Uganda” at the centre of a dark history.

From being doubly landlocked to threatening to sell the country to Bill Gates, these are the most interesting facts about Liechtenstein.

The world’s three enclave countries are Lesotho, San Marino and Vatican City. We explore how a nation ends up entirely surrounded by another.

The most interesting facts about North Macedonia, from the “Balkan Elvis” to the birthplace of Mother Teresa.

From the world’s largest wine cellar to one of Europe’s poorest countries, these are the most interesting facts about Moldova.

The most interesting facts about Azerbaijan, from unique geographical features to the origins of the Vikings?

From the world’s worst football team to one of the world’s smallest countries, these are the most interesting facts about San Marino.

The most interesting facts about Belarus, from Europe’s last dictatorship to a festival where soldiers smash bricks with their heads.

The most interesting facts about Armenia, from the world’s oldest winery and leather shoe to compulsory chess lessons for school children.

The most interesting facts about Andorra, from the heaviest smokers in the world to the highest country and capital city in Europe.

The most interesting facts about Afghanistan, from persistent instability and conflict to a country that is rich in history and culture.

The most interesting facts about Niger include its very own dinosaur – the Nigersaurus – and the world’s highest mud-brick minaret.

One of the world’s least developed countries and a fierce beauty pageant for men, these are the most interesting facts about Chad.

The most interesting facts about South Sudan, from Africa’s newest nation and decades of conflict to “mega-herds” of migrating wildlife.

The most interesting facts about Tajikistan, from the world’s second-highest road, the Pamir Highway, to a capital city called Monday.

The most interesting facts about Turkmenistan, from a president nicknamed “The Turkmenator” to a fire pit called the “Door to Hell”.

The most interesting facts about Zambia, from the world’s largest curtain of falling water to near-blind rats that can sense magnetic fields.

The most interesting facts about Rwanda, from the Land of a Thousand Hills to one for the world’s most gender-equal countries.

From the richest man who has ever lived to the world’s largest mud-brick structure, these are the most interesting facts about Mali.

From the world’s hungriest country to superb star-gazing, these are the most interesting facts about the Central African Republic.

Home to the “African Che Guevara” and one of the world’s youngest populations, these are the most interesting facts about Burkina Faso.

From a sport with a headless goat to a rich history of space exploration, these are the most interesting facts about Kazakhstan.

The most interesting facts about Malawi, from one of the planet’s largest and deepest lakes to selling the presidential jet to raise funds.

The most interesting facts about Burundi, from a man-eating crocodile called Gustave to a tragic history of genocide and war.

The most interesting facts about Laos, from a tragic history, one of the world’s last communist states and a collection of over 2,100 stone jars.

The most interesting facts about Uzbekistan, from one of the planet’s worst environmental disasters to the crossroad of the world’s cultures.

From ancient nomadic culture to one of the world’s greatest empires, these are the most interesting facts about Mongolia.

The most interesting facts about Kyrgyzstan include an epic poem, a rich nomadic culture and the World Nomad Games.

The most interesting facts about Zimbabwe include the ‘the smoke that thunders’ and the capital city of the legendary Queen of Sheba.