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Sunday, 26 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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Japan
One of the most precious fruits in Japan is melons.
The Japanese are known for their gift-giving nature, and melons are among the most commonly offered. It serves as a memory of samurai gifting melons to their shoguns as a token of recognition.
Cuba
Cuba is predominantly inhabited by Cubans, a multi-ethnic nation of mainly European and African descent.
Whites make up about 64% of the population, Mestizos (one parent is Indian, the other European) over ...
Zanzibar
For many centuries, a merchant trade route passed through Zanzibar.
In the 16th century, it became a colony of Portugal, and in the 19th century, many Arabs from Oman s ...
Portugal
Portugal has the fifth largest exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in Europe, the third largest in the European Union, and the twentieth largest in the world.
This is a maritime zone in which the Portuguese have special rights to explore and exploit marine resources. It covers 1.727.408 square kilometers.
Slovakia
Janosik considered a Tatra hero operating on the Polish side of the mountains, was Slovak, not Polish.
He was a Carpathian highwayman and a Slovak national hero who lived at the turn of the 17th and 18th ...
South Korea
The area of South Korea is 100.210 square kilometers.
Almost 52 million Koreans live in such a small area.
Mauritius
Of particular interest is the Rodrigues coral reef.
It is self-sown and does not receive coral zooplankton from other sources. It is thus poor in specie ...
New Zealand
The North Island of New Zealand has a Guinness Record for the longest place name in the world.
Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu is a name of a ...
Uganda
Even in the 9th century, the animal world in Uganda was very rich, both in the number of species and the number of animals.
Human activity in the 20th century, especially the civil war, when animals were killed for food purp ...
Austria
About 74% of Austrians are Roman Catholic.
About 5% were Protestants, the rest were of other denominations. These data come from the 2001 censu ...