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Saturday, 7 February 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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Bangladesh
The area that is now Bangladesh was part of India under British rule. It was part of a historical land called Bengal.
In 1947, Bengal was divided into West Bengal, which became part of India, and East Bengal, a province of Pakistan. Till 1971, there was a struggle in East Bengal to free it from Pakistani occupation.
Philippines
The volcanic nature of the Philippine islands has influenced the abundance of mineral deposits in the Philippines.
Estimates indicate that the Philippines has the second-largest gold deposits, after South Africa, an ...
Panama
The most popular sport in Panama is soccer.
A minority sport for most of the 20th century, it has recently become the most loved and played spor ...
Nigeria
Nigeria has the largest road network in West Africa.
It covers some 200.000 kilometers, of which 60.000 kilometers are paved roads. Nigeria’s roads and highways handle 90 percent of all passenger and freight traffic.
Florida
Native Americans inhabited the area of Florida as far back as 14 thousand years.
They got to the area thanks to the last glaciation, in which sea levels lowered and the peninsula itself was much wider and had a cooler and drier climate.
Turkey
The National Sovereignty Day and Children’s Day are celebrated on April 23.
Ireland
According to legend, the Giant’s Causeway was built by the giant Fionn mac Cumhaill (Finn McCool), the leader of the Fianna war band.
He wanted to get to Scotland safely and defeat his counterpart there. When he passed and saw how big ...
Argentina
The first-ever full-length animated film – “El Apostol” – was produced in Argentina.
Australia
The Great Barrier Reef is located off the northeast coast of Australia. It is the largest ecosystem on earth.
James Cook discovered it on June 11, 1770. It was previously known to the indigenous inhabitants of Australia.
Peru
One of the highest railway lines in the world (until recently the highest) is the Lima-La Oroya-Cerro de Pasco line, built by Polish engineer Ernest Malinowski.
The higher railway line is in Tibet.The railway was intended to enable the transport of mineral reso ...