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Sunday, 14 December 2025
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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Faroe Islands
About 95 percent of islanders use the Internet.
Almost all use landline telephony. The first telephone line was established there in 1905, and in 19 ...
Switzerland
Switzerland has been recognized as one of the least corrupt countries in the world.
However, its banking sector was rated as one of the most corrupt in the world.
England
England has a population of over 55 million.
It is ethnically diverse, with a majority of White British (about 80%).
Russia
It has a population of over 146 million people.
In terms of population, it ranks 9th in the world.
Portugal
Portugal monopolized the spice trade.
The newly discovered lands outside Europe were divided between the Portuguese Empire and the Spanish Empire. Through military campaigns, Portugal expanded its empire in Asia.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka has the highest biodiversity per unit area among Asian countries in terms of flowering plants and vertebrates, with the exception of birds.
Among all flowering plant species on the island, as many as 27% are endemic, and among mammals, ende ...
Republic of South Africa
The vegetation of the south of the country is very original floristically, which is why there is an independent plant state called Capensis.
Cape Capensis is the smallest floristic state in the world. It covers an area of approximately 85 th ...
Australia
90% of Australians live on the coast.
The population settled mainly along the coastline because of huge deserts in the center of the country.
Philippines
The national bird of the Philippines is the Philippine eagle (Pithecophaga jefferyi), known as the monkeyfish.
The Philippine eagle is the largest of the eagles - the world's largest bird of prey. It is a specie ...
China
About 35 million Chinese live in caves.
Due to the ease of construction, effective heating, and bearable temperatures on hot days, some Chin ...