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Sunday, 29 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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North Korea
The official ideological doctrine of the state is the Juche. It is stated in the 3rd point of the republic's constitution.
The Juche is based on four pillars: self-reliance in ideology, independence in politics, economic se ...
Zanzibar
The capital is home to the Hammani Baths, the largest Persian baths of this type in Zanzibar.
They were built especially on the orders of Sultan Barghash.
Croatia
The national flower of Croatia is the iris.
Albania
In the mountainous region of southern Albania there is a small town called Lazarat, which until recently was the center of cannabis cultivation and marijuana production in Europe.
900 tons of marijuana were produced there annually, worth €4.5 billion, or slightly less than half o ...
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 ...
Faroe Islands
In the Faroe Islands, with few exceptions, no trees grow.
It is dominated by dune vegetation, greases, mosses, and peat bogs, and shrubs grow only in secluded ...
Ireland
The English domination in Ireland, which began in the 12th century, ended only at the beginning of the 20th century.
During this time, there were various uprisings and wars against domination, such as the Irish Nine Y ...
Brazil
Brazil is Latin America's largest national economy.
It is also the ninth-largest economy in the world and eighth in terms of purchasing power parity. It is characterized by many rich natural resources.
Zanzibar
It belongs entirely to Tanzania and is part of its autonomous part, Zanzibar.
Tanzania (United Republic of Tanzania) is a country in eastern Africa created from the merger of for ...
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 ...