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Monday, 29 December 2025

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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Australia

There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia.

It means that there are six animals per capita.

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Singapore

The independent Republic of Singapore was proclaimed in 1965.

Singapore became a member of the United Nations in the same year.

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Turkey

The longest river in Turkey is the Kizilirmak River, also known as the Halys River.

Its length is 1,355 kilometers, and it flows into the Black Sea.

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Switzerland

Switzerland borders five countries.

In the east with Austria and Liechtenstein, in the west with France, in the south with Italy, and the north with Germany.

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Panama

Panama’s largest peninsula is Azuero Peninsula, which lies in the Pacific Ocean.

Azuero Peninsula - Peninsula de Azuero - is flanked to the west and south by the waters of the Pacif ...

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Panama

The geographic region connecting the American continents in Central America is the Darién Gap.

It is a swampy and forested isthmus measuring about 160 by 50 kilometers, separating the Panamanian ...

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Republic of South Africa

There are over 800 species of birds in South Africa.

Among them, there is the largest - the ostrich, and the heaviest flying - the great bustard. Small b ...

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Turkey

There are no depressive areas in Turkey, and the lowest point is sea level.

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Ireland

The original inhabitants of Ireland were hunters and gatherers - they came from the European continent around 8000 BC.

The remains of these people are Neolithic tombs, still visible in the Irish landscape, such as Newgr ...

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Australia

The island of Tasmania has one of the cleanest air in the world.

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23 facts about Germany

Deutschland, Deutschland über alles

German is known as the birthplace of medieval Christian European culture and tradition, but at the same time, as one of the most criminal and bloody r ...

33 facts about Turkey

A picturesque country of two continents

The Republic of Turkey is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. It brings joy with picturesque beaches, mild climate, delicious c ...

21 facts about Australia

A great desert surrounded by a green ring of life

Australia has been isolated from the rest of the world for a long time, hence its unique and unparalleled flora and fauna. It is a home for aborigines ...

32 facts about Argentina

The homeland of tango

It is said that the Argentines are like Italians speaking Spanish, they behave like the French and wish to be like the British. Argentina used to be o ...

21 facts about England

God Save the Queen

The name England is derived from the Old English - Englaland - meaning "land of the Angels". One of the four countries of the United Kingdom, England ...

14 facts about Liechtenstein

A tiny alpine country

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a country situated between Austria and Switzerland. It is the only country entirely in the Alps. Liechtenstein is ...

31 facts about Poland

The Republic of Poland

Poland is more than 1000 years old. It had many years of prosperity and many years of hard times. It even disappeared from the world maps for more tha ...

51 facts about Croatia

Land of a thousand islands

Croatia is a small country on the Adriatic Sea, on the border between Central and Southern Europe. Once part of Yugoslavia, it has been an independent ...

23 facts about Bangladesh

One of the poorest countries in Asia

Bangladesh is located in South Asia, the Bay of Bengal. It is a relatively young country, for its history dates back only fifty years. Over the years, ...