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Thursday, 2 April 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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Faroe Islands
In the Faroe Islands, with few exceptions, no trees grow.
It is dominated by dune vegetation, greases, mosses, and peat bogs, and shrubs grow only in secluded ...
Japan
Japan is known for its unusual cuisine.
The Japanese enjoy dishes such as shirako, which is a sperm sack of a codfish, or the highly poisonous pufferfish, which incorrectly prepared can be lethal.
Thailand
In Bangkok there is the Grand Palace with the temple of Wat Phra Kaew - "Temple of the Emerald Buddha".
This palace served as the official residence of the King of Thailand from the 18th to the mid-20th c ...
Poland
Poland is the 9th largest country in Europe.
It also ranks 69th in the world.
Cuba
In July 2015, the country's first Internet access zone was opened in Havana for Cubans to use.
Previously, the internet was only available in residential zones for foreign tourists.
Slovakia
Slovakia has a dense river network, 96% of which belongs to the Danube catchment area (Black Sea catchment area), and the remaining 4% to the Vistula catchment area (Baltic Sea catchment area).
The largest rivers in Slovakia are the Danube, Váh, Hron, Morava, Bodrog, Latorica, and Laborec. The ...
Brazil
Missionaries also began arriving in Brazil to conduct extensive evangelization.
An important missionary was Joseph Anchieta, who carried out his mission in Brazil for 44 years. He ...
Japan
The kimono is Japan’s traditional garment.
It is worn both by men and women.
Uganda
The predominant vegetation in Uganda is the savannah.
In the south, it is a moist, tall grassy savannah with lots of trees. The further north, especially ...
Ireland
The Celts established the festival of Beltane (Beltaine) to begin summer.
This festival is also known as the "fires of Belenos" or Cethsamhain - "against Samhain" - marking t ...