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Tuesday, 21 April 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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Brazil
Brazil has nearly 7500 kilometers of Atlantic Ocean coastline.
Ocean waters lap the country's territory from the northeast and southeast. The northern part of the ...
New Zealand
New Zealand rates second in the world’s wool production.
It is estimated that there are nine sheep to one person.
Bulgaria
The apostles of Bulgaria are Saint Cyril and Saint Methodius, who conducted Christianization missions in the 9th century, including: in the lands inhabited by Slavs.
The brothers simplified and modified the 38-letter alphabet reflecting the sounds found in the Old C ...
Slovakia
In the town of Kremnické Bane, which is an old mining settlement mentioned in 1361, there is (according to one concept) the geographical center of Europe.
The symbolic center of Europe is located above the village, next to the Gothic Church of Saint Josep ...
Faroe Islands
The islands have a highland and mountainous surface.
The average altitude is 300 meters above sea level. Almost the entire archipelago is crisscrossed by ...
Cuba
There is a statue of John Lennon in Havana.
From 1964 to 1966, the Beatles' music was officially banned in Cuba. It was not played on the radio ...
Czech Republic
According to the World Bank, the Czech Republic is among the 31 richest countries in the world in terms of per capita income.
The percentage of Czech residents living below the poverty line is negligible. Unemployment there ha ...
Switzerland
Switzerland has 12 universities, 10 of which are cantonal.
The first university in Switzerland was founded in Basel in 1460 - it is the oldest university in Sw ...
Bangladesh
Of the population of Bangladesh, 98% are Bengalis and the rest are mainly Biharis.
The official language is Bengali. The oldest text in Bengali is the Charyapada, which dates back to the 8th century.
Singapore
There is almost no agriculture in Singapore, and aquarium fish farming is the most important.