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Tuesday, 10 November 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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Thailand
Thai cuisine is one of the most popular in the world.
Thai food combines five basic tastes: sweet, spicy, sour, bitter, and salty. The herbs and spices mo ...
Panama
Panama’s artificial Gatun Lake was for several decades the largest artificial lake in the world.
Gatun Lake in central Panama was created between 1907 and 1913, thanks to the construction of the Ga ...
New Zealand
The founding document of New Zealand was the Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between the Māori and the British Crown.
Cuba
In the first half of the 19th century, Cuba was one of the most developed places in Latin America (countries of the South and Central America where Romance languages are spoken, i.e. Spanish, Portuguese or French).
It was also one of the last Spanish colonies. Cuba became the leading sugar producer in the region. ...
Ireland
The area of Ireland is 70.284 square kilometers.
It is located on the island of Ireland, the third largest island in Europe. Its area is 84.406 squar ...
Great Britain
In English, the word run has as many as 645 meanings.
Turkey
It was created after World War I on the ruins of the Ottoman Empire.
Argentina
It is the second-largest country in South America.
It is also the eighth largest in the world.
Switzerland
Switzerland is divided into three main zones: the Alps, the Swiss Plateau, and the Jura Mountains.
The Swiss Alps cover the southern part of the country - about 60%, the Swiss Plateau 30%, and the Jura 10% of the country's area.
Australia
During winter, the country’s area covered by snow is larger than Switzerland’s.