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Sunday, 2 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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Ireland

Poles constitute the largest national minority in Ireland.

According to the 2011 census, the declared number of Poles residing on the island was 122.585 (an in ...

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Poland

Officially, Warsaw became the capital of Poland in 1952.

Although it is said that Warsaw has been the capital of Poland since 1596, this is not entirely true ...

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Portugal

The most delicious pineapples grow in the Azores.

They are extremely aromatic, although smaller than those from South America or Hawaii. They grow in ...

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Turkey

The highest peak in Turkey is Mount Ararat, with a height of 5,165 meters above sea level.

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Australia

There are more than 150 million sheep in Australia.

It means that there are six animals per capita.

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Mauritius

Left-hand traffic on the roads there is mandatory.

This is a remnant of the English colonial era.

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Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has been suffering from a civil war for twenty-six years.

It began in 1983 and ended in 2009 when the Sri Lankan Armed Forces defeated the Tamil militant organization Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers).

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Bulgaria

Bulgaria gained independence in 1878 as the Principality of Bulgaria.

The first ruler of the Principality of Bulgaria was Alexander I of Battenberg. The state gained full ...

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Germany

The total length of highways in Germany is over 13 thousand kilometers.

The speed limit does not apply to most sections (65%).

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Germany

The earliest published magazine was German “Erbauliche Monaths Unterredungen”.

It was a philosophy periodical, published in 1663.

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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, ...