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Wednesday, 10 December 2025
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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Florida
The capital of Florida is Tallahassee, and the largest city is Jacksonville.
The capital is inhabited by merely 200.000 people, while Jacksonville by approximately 950.000. The ...
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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 ...
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Argentina
The capital of Argentina, and at the same time its largest city, is Buenos Aires.
It is also one of the biggest cities in South America.
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Austria
Adolf Hitler was born in Austria.
He was born on April 20, 1889, in Braunau am Inn (then part of Austria-Hungary) and grew up near Linz. In 1913 he moved to Germany.
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Egypt
The capital is Cairo.
Cairo was founded in 969. It was built near Memphis - the capital of the ancient pharaonic state.
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Slovakia
Slovakia is a unitary landlocked country located in Central Europe.
It is a state characterized by internal unity in which all administrative units constituting the state are organized in the same way and subordinated to the central authorities.
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Uganda
The beginning of the 20th century was also the period of the arrival of Hindus to Uganda, who became the country's economic and financial elite.
During World War II, Ugandans fought in the ranks of the British army. After the end of the war, Afr ...
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Bulgaria
The Balkan mountain range chain divides Bulgaria into the watersheds of the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea.
In the Black Sea basin, the longest river is the Danube (length within Bulgaria - 471 km), which is ...
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Poland
In 1978 Krakow was added to the World Heritage List UNESCO.
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Argentina
On the 29th of each month, the Argentines eat gnocchi.
It is called Dia de Ñoquis, which means the Day of Gnocchi. Italian immigrants probably brought the tradition. Many restaurants have special gnocchi menus on the 29th.
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23 facts about Germany
23 facts about Germany
Deutschland, Deutschland über alles
German is known as the birthplace of medieval Christian European culture and tradition, but at the same time, as one of the most criminal and bloody r ...
33 facts about Turkey
33 facts about Turkey
A picturesque country of two continents
The Republic of Turkey is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. It brings joy with picturesque beaches, mild climate, delicious c ...
21 facts about Australia
21 facts about Australia
A great desert surrounded by a green ring of life
Australia has been isolated from the rest of the world for a long time, hence its unique and unparalleled flora and fauna. It is a home for aborigines ...
32 facts about Argentina
32 facts about Argentina
The homeland of tango
It is said that the Argentines are like Italians speaking Spanish, they behave like the French and wish to be like the British. Argentina used to be o ...
21 facts about England
21 facts about England
God Save the Queen
The name England is derived from the Old English - Englaland - meaning "land of the Angels". One of the four countries of the United Kingdom, England ...
14 facts about Liechtenstein
14 facts about Liechtenstein
A tiny alpine country
The Principality of Liechtenstein is a country situated between Austria and Switzerland. It is the only country entirely in the Alps. Liechtenstein is ...
31 facts about Poland
31 facts about Poland
The Republic of Poland
Poland is more than 1000 years old. It had many years of prosperity and many years of hard times. It even disappeared from the world maps for more tha ...
51 facts about Croatia
51 facts about Croatia
Land of a thousand islands
Croatia is a small country on the Adriatic Sea, on the border between Central and Southern Europe. Once part of Yugoslavia, it has been an independent ...
23 facts about Bangladesh
23 facts about Bangladesh
One of the poorest countries in Asia
Bangladesh is located in South Asia, the Bay of Bengal. It is a relatively young country, for its history dates back only fifty years. Over the years, ...
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