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Monday, 20 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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Egypt
The capital of the first Egyptian state was in Tinis, although its location is still unknown.
This is the so-called early dynastic period in which the first two pharaonic dynasties ruled. They w ...
Thailand
Prostitution in Thailand and sex tourism also form a de facto part of the economy.
Thailand is promoted as an exotic country to attract tourists. It is believed that at least 10% of tourist dollars are spent on the sex trade.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is home to the Central Asian Regional Environmental Center, which develops cooperation among local states in the field of environmental protection.
Kazakhstan is a signatory to the so-called Washington Convention. This is the International Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora.
Mauritius
In 1883, the eruption of the Indonesian volcano Krakatau was heard at Rodrigues.
Rodrigues remains the farthest point nearly 4800 kilometers away where the explosion was heard. The ...
Thailand
Thai cuisine is one of the most popular in the world.
Thai food combines five basic tastes: sweet, spicy, sour, bitter, and salty. The herbs and spices mo ...
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a highland and mountainous country, lowland areas, mainly in the form of river valleys and depressions, occupy 24%. Upland areas (300-800 m above sea level) cover 72% of the country's area, and mountains only 4%.
In the west of the country, there is the Bohemian Massif, which is a quadrangular block with raised ...
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 ...
China
One of the lowest points on Earth can also be found in China.
This is the Turfańska Valley, the bottom of which lies at a depth of -154 m below sea level. The Turfan Basin is located in western China, in the Xinjiang autonomous region.
Peru
Peru ranks second in the world in terms of the number of bird species (1800).
Scientists continue to discover new species - in 30 years, 42 new bird species have been added and c ...
Poland
The Polish system of nature protection has contributed to the restoration of many national animal populations.
These include the European bison, the European beaver, the mute swan, the peregrine falcon and the elk.