The flag of the Philippines is flown with the red stripe up in times of war and blue stripe up in times of peace.
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More books are written, published and sold per person per year in Iceland than anywhere else on the planet. One in ten Icelanders will become a published author in their lifetime.
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Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
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A 2012 study in eastern Germany was unable to find a single person under the age of 28 who believed in God.
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Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
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In Czech Republic, women are entitled to up to 4 years of paid maternity leave, increasing to 7 years if the child is disabled.
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Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
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