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Monday, 2 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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Austria
The German name for Austria, Österreich, comes from the Old High German Ostarrichi, which meant "eastern land" and first appeared in a document from 996.
The word is probably a translation of the medieval Latin Marchia orientalis into the local (Bavarian ...
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Uganda
Uganda is located in the African Great Lakes Region.
It is a cluster of lakes in East Africa that fill the tectonic depressions of the Great Rift Valley ...
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North Korea
The DPRK is officially a socialist republic.
However, it is ruled by a totalitarian system in which the real head of state is North Korean Suprem ...
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Turkey
The largest and deepest lake is Lake Van.
It is the world’s largest soda lake.
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Panama
The Darién Gap is a break on the Pan-American Road.
The Pan-American Road or Pan-American Highway is a road system of some 30.000 kilometers that crosse ...
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Republic of South Africa
South Africa is considered a tolerant country towards minorities, including sexual ones.
Since 1996, sexual orientation has been one of the categories protected against discrimination in th ...
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Singapore
Singapore is the world’s third oil center.
It has five refineries that process oil from Saudi Arabia, Iran, Malaysia, and Indonesia.
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Poland
During the time of the PRL (Polish People's Republic), the celebration of Independence Day was illegal.
Independence circles, including Piłsudski's circles, celebrated it illegally and the participants were suppressed.
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Singapore
Singapore is devoid of drinking water, which has to be imported through a pipeline from Malaysia.
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhs are a people classified as Turkic peoples, living mainly in Kazakhstan, but also in China, Uzbekistan, Russia, and Mongolia.
Depending on their former area of residence, tribal affiliation, kinship, and alliances formed, the ...
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23 facts about Germany
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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, ...
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