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Sunday, 11 January 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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Albania
Tirana has been the Albanian capital since February 8, 1920.
Tirana is also the largest city in Albania, the largest industrial center, and the country's cultura ...
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Switzerland
Switzerland has 12 universities, 10 of which are cantonal.
The first university in Switzerland was founded in Basel in 1460 - it is the oldest university in Sw ...
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Russia
The Volga is the longest river in Europe.
It is 3,531 kilometers long.
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Republic of South Africa
In South Africa you can meet the first three largest mammals: the African elephant, the white rhinoceros, and the Nile hippopotamus.
There is also the tallest mammal - the giraffe, the fastest - the cheetah, and the smallest in the w ...
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Vatican City
Vatican citizenship is held by very few people.
Theoretically, one cannot be born in the Vatican, as there is no hospital with a delivery room there ...
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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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Zanzibar
Zanzibar's history began 2000 years ago.
The first inhabitants were Africans from the continent. They traded with India, Arabia, and Persia, whose peoples partially settled the island and enriched its Swahili culture.
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Albania
Just before World War II, Albania was occupied by Italy.
After the fall of the Axis powers, Albania became a communist state - the People's Socialist Republi ...
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan has quite rich deposits of energy resources (coal, oil, natural gas).
It also has deposits of iron ore, copper, zinc, lead, phosphorite, chromium, manganese, silver, and gold.
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Poland
The longest border is with Czech Republic (796 km) and the shortest with Lithuania (104 km).
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23 facts about Germany
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, ...
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