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Saturday, 11 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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Uganda
The largest city and capital of Uganda is Kampala, located in the southern part of the country, near Lake Victoria.
Kampala developed around an old fort established by the British Imperial East Africa Company in 1890 ...
Poland
There are two Poznan in Poland.
One is in Wielkopolska and the other in the Lublin region.
Slovakia
The highest point in Slovakia is Gerlach (2655 m above sea level) in the Tatra Mountains - the highest peak of the Tatra Mountains and the entire Carpathians.
Gerlach is located on the side ridge of the High Tatras and belongs to the Crown of Europe and the Great Crown of the Tatras.
Thailand
There is a fish in Thailand that can move on land.
This is Cryptorora thamicola - an endemic species of small freshwater fish that, thanks to its speci ...
Switzerland
Five Swiss cities were among the ten European cities with the highest cocaine use (as measured in sewage).
14% of men and 6.5% of women aged 20-24 reported having used cannabis in the last 30 days - it is illegal in Switzerland, although minor possession was decriminalized with a fine in 2012.
Vatican City
Initially, the seat of the popes was the Lateran Palace given to the bishops of Rome in the 4th century by Emperor Constantine the Great.
Located about five kilometers from the Lateran, the Vatican was then only a place of pilgrimage to t ...
New Zealand
New Zealand is home to the smallest species of dolphins, Hector’s dolphins.
They are not only the smallest marine dolphins on earth, measuring up to 1.5 meters, but also the rarest.
England
For almost 300 years, French was the official language in England.
After the Battle of Hastings in 1066, the French occupied English posts and offices until 1362. However, English continued to be widely used by citizens.
Thailand
The area of the country is 513.115 square kilometers.
It consists of two parts: the northern part (Indochina Peninsula), which is approximately 670 km wid ...
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein has 11 cities, the largest of which is Schaan.