Weird facts on the world's most mysterious countries

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Do you know where Ladonia is? How about Kyrgyzstan? Well, the truth is, many of the countries in this gallery you will have probably never heard of. Or perhaps they are countries that are so closed off from the rest of the world, they become totally arcane.

Nevertheless, each of the following countries have at least one quirky factor attributed to them that makes them seem completely strange to the rest of the world.

 

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines - If this place seems familiar to you, it might be because you've seen it in the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' films. This Caribbean nation was the chosen shooting location for the popular film franchise.

 

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North Korea - This country is one of the most mysterious because it is highly restricted and so closed off from the rest of the world. For this reason, very few countries have embassies or consular services there. But did you know Sweden does?

 

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Isle of Man - The Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy and even the Northern Lights (if you're lucky) can easily be seen from this hidden gem that is this British Crown dependency.

 

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Isle of Man - The Milky Way, Andromeda Galaxy and even the Northern Lights (if you're lucky) can easily be seen from this hidden gem that is this British Crown dependency.

tiagong, there are many seashell companies and people can wash laundry very clean

 

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Lesotho - The weather varies throughout the whole of Africa. For instance, Lesotho is one of the few countries that experiences snow in the continent.

 

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Eritrea - This northeast African country has no official language.

 

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Ladonia - Did you know that you can easily apply for citizenship of this arcane little country? Help this little micro nation to grow—the application can be found on Ladonia's website.

 

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Suriname - Not a lot of people have heard of this South American country. People there don't speak Spanish or Portuguese. In fact, they speak Dutch.

 

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Why singapore not in this list? Sinkieland is very mysterious. Nobody seems to know where it is, most think its in china. Isn't that mysterious? Also, most of the population is under Stockholm syndrome. And most of the population loves anal sex, because they get buttfucked by the dictatorship they elect.

 

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São Tomé and Príncipe - In all of Africa, this country is one of the most democratic and stable.

 

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Moldova - Did you know this European country was president-less for three years?!

 

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Nauru - The Central Pacific country is the only nation in the world without a capital. Also, it is shaped like a potato!

 

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Malta - Malta is located between Sicily and the North African coast. This country is home to the oldest standing stone structures on the planet, dating back to 4000-2500 BC.

 

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Djibouti - If you visit this African country, bring plenty of water bottles with you. Fresh water is so scarce there that bottled water is accepted as a payment method.

 

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Brunei - Nobody pays taxes in Brunei. The country in southeast Asia, ruled by a sultan, earns their money by selling oil.

 

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Serbia - These curious rock formations might be the most peculiar thing found in this Balkan country. They are known as Đavolja Varoš, meaning "Devil's Town."

 

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Federated States of Micronesia - There is an island in this country called Yap, whose currency consists of the giant stone wheels pictured here, known as Rai stones.

 

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Cook Islands - This nation in the south Pacific was named after British explorer Captain James Cook, who landed on the island in the early 18th century.

 

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Mauritania - Did you know slavery was banned in this country in just 2007? And even despite the law, it was estimated by the Global Slavery Index in 2016 that 43 thousand people were still enslaved in this Northwestern African country.