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Where in the world is home to more than 1,000 brown bears?

5 December 2023
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Castle on a grassy hill next to a crystal blue lake
Image: Shutterstock

Can you identify this country using the following clues?

• Natives believe that their country is shaped like a chicken

• It’s home to 8,000 caves, only 20 of which are open to visitors

• It became an independent republic in 1991

• It’s home to more than 1,000 brown bears

• More than half of the country is protected, second only to Venezuela 


Find the answer HERE

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