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Friday, 19 June 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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Ireland
In the western part of Ireland, in County Mayo, there is Mount Saint Patrick (Croagh Patrick 764 m above sea level)
It is a pilgrimage site associated with the cult of the patron saint of Ireland. According to belief ...
China
The color of mourning in most of China is white.
This is how the Chinese show their grief after the loss of their loved ones.
Turkey
The largest city in Turkey is Istanbul.
It is also the world’s only intercontinental city. The population of Istanbul is about 15 million people. In comparison, Ankara has a population of about 4,5 million people.
Peru
There are three large physical and geographical regions in the country: Costa, Sierra, and Amazonia.
Costa covers a narrow (50-70 km) strip of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Western Cordillera ...
Cuba
It is generally believed that Christopher Columbus's crew discovered cigars while exploring the island. Cuba is one of the world's largest exporters of cigars, which are the country's fourth most important export commodity (Cuba's main export is nickel, which accounts for 4% of total world production of this raw material).
The habit of smoking cigars spread from Spain through Europe, where cigars were made from Cuban toba ...
Florida
The capital of Florida is Tallahassee, and the largest city is Jacksonville.
The capital is inhabited by merely 200.000 people, while Jacksonville by approximately 950.000. The ...
Poland
8 Poles received the Nobel Prize.
The most recent winner of this prestigious award is Olga Tokarczuk. Furthermore, ten people associated with Poland are also Nobel Prize winners.
Argentina
Argentina has the highest number of psychologists per capita.
It is said that almost everyone in Argentina is in therapy.
Argentina
There are more than 400 rivers in the Patagonian Andes.
Peru
In 1825, Bolivia was created by separating from Upper Peru.
In 1845, slavery was abolished in Peru, financial reform was introduced, the railway was expanded an ...