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Sunday, 5 April 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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Austria
Austria was initially a border area (March) of the tribal duchy of Bavaria.
In the 10th century, the margravate was ruled by the Babenberg family (a family of margraves and pri ...
Philippines
The currency unit of the Philippines is the Philippine peso.
Symbolically written as ₱. 1 peso = 100 centavos. Monetary policy in the Philippines is conducted by ...
North Korea
The DPRK also has problems with respect for human rights.
This country is accused of having the worst human rights record in the world. A 2014 UN report claim ...
Peru
Recently, a hunter's grave from about 9000 years ago was discovered in Peru - this is proof that women hunted there on an equal footing with men.
Both this grave and analysis of other hunter burial sites suggest that in ancient South America, wom ...
China
The Chinese were the first to invent the water mill.
It was already in the year 31 AD. It took Europeans another 1200 years to reach the same level of water engineering.
Nigeria
There are 525 languages spoken in Nigeria.
The official language is English, which was chosen to facilitate cultural and linguistic unity among ...
Switzerland
It is one of the smallest European countries.
Its area is 41.277 square kilometers, of which 39.997 square kilometers is land and 1280 square kilometers is water. The country's length from north to south is 220 km and from east to west 350 km.
Croatia
An integral part of the Dalmatian landscape are olive groves and fig trees.
Every reputable family has olive trees on their property and produces their own olive oil. For many ...
Poland
Polish forests cover almost 30% of the country.
According to the plans, forests should cover 33% of Poland by 2050.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria has a varied terrain.
Its landscape is dominated by mountainous areas, which cover 60% of the country's area. The average ...