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Wednesday, 7 October 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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Bulgaria
The inhabitants of Sofia won the world record for feasting at the longest table.
3000 feasters took part in the feast at a table almost 400 meters long and drank 500 liters of rakija, thus achieving a Guinness record.
Peru
Peru ranks second in the world in terms of the number of bird species (1800).
Scientists continue to discover new species - in 30 years, 42 new bird species have been added and c ...
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 ...
Albania
The longest river in the country is the Drin, which begins at the confluence of its two upper sources: the Black and White Drin.
The river is 335 km long, of which 285 km flows through Albania and the rest through Kosovo and North Macedonia.
Argentina
Argentina is home to animals typical for South America: llamas, jaguars, monkeys, armadillos, toucans, hummingbirds, nandu, parrots, and Patagonian sea lions that live along the coast, and sea lions, that live in the Mar del Plata area.
Kazakhstan
The history and culture of Kazakhstan dates back to the 1st century BC.
Initially, these territories were inhabited by the tribal unions of the Saks and Issydons. From the ...
Switzerland
Geneva and the nearby French department of Ain co-host the world's largest laboratory, CERN.
It is devoted to particle physics research.Another important research center is the Paul Scherrer In ...
Thailand
The area of the country is 513.115 square kilometers.
It consists of two parts: the northern part (Indochina Peninsula), which is approximately 670 km wid ...
Croatia
In the 19th century, Croatia came under the Austrian Empire and later under the Hungarian sphere of influence.
Dalmatia remained in the Austrian part and enjoyed autonomy with its own parliament.
Thailand
There are four main physical-geographic regions in the country: the mountainous area of Northern Thailand, the Chao Phraya Plain, the Korat Plain and the Malay Peninsula.
It is mostly a lowland country, the interior of which is occupied by the alluvial Chao Phraya Plain, ...