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Wednesday, 30 September 2026
26 facts about Russia
26 facts about Russia
A fascinating and mysterious land
Although not officially proclaimed an empire until 1721, it is claimed that Tsardom – a term first used after the coronation of Ivan IV in 1547 – was ...

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Croatia
Small sharks occasionally venture into Croatian waters, and whales also stray there every few years.
The permanent inhabitants of Croatian waters are bottlenose dolphins, which can be found around Losinij and Cres's islands.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria is the world's largest producer of rose and lavender oils, which are widely used in the perfume industry.
Their rose oil is used, among others, in the production of the famous Chanel No.5. Bulgarian roses h ...
Brazil
Brazil's topography is varied, with mountains, plains, highlands and scrubland.
Much of the terrain lies at elevations ranging from 2000 m to 800 m. The main highland area occupies ...
Albania
Albania shares many symbols related to its history, culture, and faith.
Belong to them: colors - red and black animals such as the golden eagle found throughout the countr ...
Turkey
In Turkey, one can found two types of toilets – classic and holes in the floor.
Argentina
Argentine’s national sport since 1953 is Pato.
It is played on horseback and combines polo with basketball. The aim of the game is to place the bal ...
South Korea
Koreans fly big. Most of the world's airline passengers travel between Jeju Island airport and Seoul.
According to estimates (apart from the pandemic, of course), flights between Jeju International and Seoul Gimpo airports serve almost 1.3 million passengers per month.
Turkey
Despite being a Muslim country, polygamy in Turkey is forbidden.
Mauritius
Mauritius has a well-developed river network.
Unlike other island countries, the number of rivers and streams is impressive. This is due to abunda ...
Albania
In the mountainous region of southern Albania there is a small town called Lazarat, which until recently was the center of cannabis cultivation and marijuana production in Europe.
900 tons of marijuana were produced there annually, worth €4.5 billion, or slightly less than half o ...