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Friday, 28 August 2026

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

The Faroe Islands have a very rich tradition of folk singing and dancing.

As one of the few places in Europe, the Faroe Islands cultivate the tradition of Faroese chain dance ...

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England

England is connected to France by a railway tunnel called Channel Tunnel (also Eurotunnel or Chunnel).

Since 1914, it has been the only fixed link between Britain and mainland Europe. It is 50.45 kilometers long and connects Folkestone with Coquelles.

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New Zealand

A mountaineer from New Zealand, Sir Edmund Hillary, was the first man to reach the summit of Mount Everest on May 29th, 1953.

He was accompanied by Tenzing Norgay, a Nepali mountaineer.

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Portugal

It is estimated that Portugal is currently inhabited by approximately 10.6 million people (according to the 2001 census – 10.356.117 inhabitants).

The increase in the number of inhabitants is due to immigrants, mainly from Brazil, Ukraine, Cape Ve ...

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Cuba

Cuba is also home to the world's smallest bird, the Havana hummingbird (Mellisuga helenae).

It is a small species of bird in the hummingbird family (Trochilidae). It is endemic to Cuba and to ...

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Turkey

Turkey is divided into seven regions and 81 provinces.

They are the Black Sea region, The Aegean Sea, the Mediterranean Sea, the Sea of Marmara, and eastern, central, and southwest Anatolia.

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Panama

Panama’s largest peninsula is Azuero Peninsula, which lies in the Pacific Ocean.

Azuero Peninsula - Peninsula de Azuero - is flanked to the west and south by the waters of the Pacif ...

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Bulgaria

In 1944, Bulgaria was occupied by the Red Army.

This resulted in the overthrow of the monarchy (the last tsar of Bulgaria was Simeon II) and the est ...

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Kazakhstan

They are descendants of early Turkic peoples, and their culture has been influenced mainly by Mongolian, Persian, Russian, and Arabic cultures.

Their language (Kazakh) has characteristics of other Turkic languages, and the similarity is so grea ...

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Albania

There are approximately 3000 different species of plants growing in Albania, many of which are used for medicinal purposes.

Over 353 bird species have been recorded there, including 11 globally endangered species. There are ...

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23 facts about Germany

Deutschland, Deutschland über alles

German is known as the birthplace of medieval Christian European culture and tradition, but at the same time, as one of the most criminal and bloody r ...

33 facts about Turkey

A picturesque country of two continents

The Republic of Turkey is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. It brings joy with picturesque beaches, mild climate, delicious c ...

21 facts about Australia

A great desert surrounded by a green ring of life

Australia has been isolated from the rest of the world for a long time, hence its unique and unparalleled flora and fauna. It is a home for aborigines ...

32 facts about Argentina

The homeland of tango

It is said that the Argentines are like Italians speaking Spanish, they behave like the French and wish to be like the British. Argentina used to be o ...

21 facts about England

God Save the Queen

The name England is derived from the Old English - Englaland - meaning "land of the Angels". One of the four countries of the United Kingdom, England ...

14 facts about Liechtenstein

A tiny alpine country

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a country situated between Austria and Switzerland. It is the only country entirely in the Alps. Liechtenstein is ...

31 facts about Poland

The Republic of Poland

Poland is more than 1000 years old. It had many years of prosperity and many years of hard times. It even disappeared from the world maps for more tha ...

51 facts about Croatia

Land of a thousand islands

Croatia is a small country on the Adriatic Sea, on the border between Central and Southern Europe. Once part of Yugoslavia, it has been an independent ...

23 facts about Bangladesh

One of the poorest countries in Asia

Bangladesh is located in South Asia, the Bay of Bengal. It is a relatively young country, for its history dates back only fifty years. Over the years, ...