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Monday, 30 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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Great Britain
In English, the word run has as many as 645 meanings.
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 ...
Ireland
Even during his lifetime, he became famous for many miracles.
According to legend, he restored sight to the blind, revived the dead, and freed Ireland from a plag ...
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon, is located on the island of Ceylon in South Asia, in the Indian Ocean.
It is located about 50 kilometers southeast of India, from which it is separated by the waters of the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.
Great Britain
Most redheads are born in Scotland.
About 6% of the country's population are redheads, and Edinburgh is considered the redhead capital of the world.
Russia
The first McDonald’s restaurant opened on January 31, 1990, at Pushkin Square.
The queue in front of the restaurant stretched for several kilometers on an opening day.
Slovakia
The oldest fragments of the Slovak mountains are the central part of the Western Carpathians. The youngest are located in the south of the country and come from the Quaternary.
The highest mountain range in the Carpathians is the Tatra Mountains with 29 peaks higher than 2500 ...
Kazakhstan
Kazakhs were once famous for hunting with falcons and for their extraordinary agility when riding horses.
Their ancestors were warriors, and their enormous barrows are scattered across the Kazakh steppes. T ...
China
The color of mourning in most of China is white.
This is how the Chinese show their grief after the loss of their loved ones.
Cuba
The capital of Cuba is Havana.
It is the capital and also the largest city and port of the island and the entire Caribbean. It is s ...