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Friday, 1 May 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
Albania is a candidate for membership in the European Union.
Its accession to the EU is supported by 96% of citizens. Albania has been a member of NATO since 2009.
Mauritius
Rodrigues was named after Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues, who first arrived on the uninhabited island in 1528.
He arrived under the command of Portuguese viceroy Pedro Mascarenhas (after whom the archipelago is ...
Albania
A unique feature of Albania's landscape is the presence of many lakes.
In the northwest, there is the largest lake in Southern Europe - the karst Lake Skadar, located on t ...
Zanzibar
The most famous and sensual dance in Zanzibar is the Dumbak.
It is a traditional belly and hip dance with scarves, stimulating women's internal energy. Girls learn it from an early age.
Thailand
There are four main physical-geographic regions in the country: the mountainous area of Northern Thailand, the Chao Phraya Plain, the Korat Plain and the Malay Peninsula.
It is mostly a lowland country, the interior of which is occupied by the alluvial Chao Phraya Plain, ...
New Zealand
New Zealand has an Official Wizard.
“The Wizard”, formerly Ian Brackenbury Channell, a magician, comedian, and educator was granted the ...
Russia
The deepest lake in Russia is Lake Baikal, with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters.
Apart from being the deepest lake globally, it is also the largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about 23% of the world’s surface water.
Cuba
Cuban citizens could only operate sole proprietorships in 127 industries listed in the National Classifier of Economic Activities until 2021.
Now, this list has been expanded to 2,100 industries, with only 124 activities reserved for the state and cooperative sectors.
Kazakhstan
On December 16, 1991, Kazakhstan was the last of the republics of the USSR to proclaim independence.
Kazakhstan was conquered by Russia and incorporated into that country in 1868. After the creation of ...
Croatia
In central Dalmatia, in Krka National Park, there are the ruins of a hydroelectric power plant built in 1895.
The Krka hydroelectric power plant is the second of its kind in the world, the only one older than i ...