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Friday, 31 July 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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New Zealand
Since 1926, it is a member of the Commonwealth.
Uganda
Uganda has a dense network of rivers in the south, where all rivers are permanent.
In the north of the country, there are much fewer rivers, and some of them are seasonal, especially in the north-eastern region.
Egypt
Hieroglyphs are writings from ancient Egypt.
Initially, it was a pictorial writing, which over the centuries evolved into more abstract forms, th ...
Great Britain
The majority of British citizens are English. There are as many as 56 million of them or approximately 84% of the kingdom's population.
The second largest population is occupied by the Scots (5.4 million) and the Welsh (3.1 million). Th ...
Zanzibar
Zanzibar is also listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the site of the shortest international armed conflict in history.
It was an English-Zanzibar conflict that broke out on August 27, 1896, and lasted 45 minutes. About 600 people died during this war.
Uganda
Forests in Uganda cover a quarter of the country's area.
The area of forests has decreased dramatically as a result of human activity and has been replaced by various types of agricultural land.
Russia
The value of the Russian stock index is less than the value of Apple stock.
Brazil
It is considered the country with the greatest biodiversity of all countries in the world.
It has the most known species of plants (55.000), freshwater fish (3000), and mammals (more than 689 ...
South Korea
South Korea has one neighbor - North Korea.
Due to its location on the Korean Peninsula, the land border runs only to the north. Through its territorial waters, it borders with China and Japan.
Ireland
Ireland is famous for its stone, medieval strongholds, and historic abbeys, often located in picturesque natural surroundings.
The most beautiful are the Rock of Cashel, Malahide Castle, Ross, and Dunseverick.One of the castles ...