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Friday, 6 March 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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Peru
The dominant religion is Catholicism.
About 76% of people there profess Catholicism. The second group - 15.6% are evangelicals (mainly Pentecostals and Seventh-day Adventists).
North Korea
According to government declarations, 100% of North Korean citizens can read and write.
Way to go!
Croatia
In the Cathedral of the Assumption in Dubrovnik, in the main altar, you can admire the work of Titian "Assumption of the Virgin."
Several paintings by painters associated with Raphael can also be seen there. In the church is burie ...
Bulgaria
Bulgaria has approximately 170 species of plants and 57 species of snails that are endemic to the country.
Only in Bulgaria among fish are Cobitis rhodopensis, Gobio kavatschevi, and Alburnus mandrensis. The ...
Brazil
Brazil's territory covers four time zones.
The westernmost is equivalent to Eastern Standard Time in the United States.
Republic of South Africa
In South Africa, there is the highest waterfall in Africa - Tugela, on the river of the same name.
Its height is 948 m and it is the second-highest waterfall in the world.
Poland
The Polish language is one of the most difficult languages in the world.
The grammar of Polish is very complicated. There are five different parts of speech: a verb, a noun, ...
Uganda
In 2019, Uganda's Minister for Ethics and Integrity announced his intention to introduce an anti-homosexuality bill.
This bill would provide for the death penalty for "qualified homosexuality." The European Parliament condemned this law.
Great Britain
The first bookmaker was established in Great Britain.
Harry Ogden is considered the founder of the first bookmaker, who opened his premises in Newmarket in 1795.
Switzerland
Zurich, Geneva, and Basel are among the cities with the highest quality of life standards in the world.
At the same time, they have one of the highest costs of living in the world.