Hungary – Rubik’s Cube

The Rubik’s cube was invented by Erno Rubik, a Hungarian, in 1974. He was a professor of architecture.

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Vanuatu – Location and Languages

The Republic of Vanuatu is made up of eighty-three islands in the South Pacific Ocean. Many of these islands are inhabited. The country has three official languages, and they are Bislama, English and French.

Belarus – Rhombicuboctahedron Building

The top part of the National Library of Belarus in Minsk is in the shape of a Rhombicuboctahedron. That is, it has eight triangular and eighteen square faces. It is said to be one of the best libraries in the world. The National Library of Belarus opened in 1922. However, on the 16th June 2006 a new building, which took several years to complete, was opened. The library has over 8 million items in it, and this includes over 70,000 manuscripts, graphics, visual and audio documents. This twenty-two-story building also has a book museum, twenty reading halls, a sky deck and a center for international meetings and negotiations. Notes: https://www.belarus.by/en/about-belarus/architecture/national-library https://www.nlb.by/en/about-the-library/

Guatemala – Currency

The Guatemalan Quetzal is this country’s legal currency. The word quetzal is from the country’s national bird, the Resplendent Quetzal. Many years ago, the tail feathers of these beautiful birds were used as currency.

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