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Saturday, 14 November 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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Switzerland
Switzerland is divided into three main zones: the Alps, the Swiss Plateau, and the Jura Mountains.
The Swiss Alps cover the southern part of the country - about 60%, the Swiss Plateau 30%, and the Jura 10% of the country's area.
Argentina
The dominant religion of Argentina is Christianity.
In 2013, an Argentine, Jorge Mario Bergoglio, became the first-ever South American pope. He took the name Francis.
Portugal
Portugal has the largest oceanarium in Europe.
It is located in the Park of Nations in Lisbon, which was created after the Expo'98 exhibition. The ...
Germany
The name Germany derives from the same Slavic root as “mute”, “stranger”.
It depicts the language barrier that existed between Germanic and Slavic tribes.
Thailand
The capital of the country is Bangkok.
It is also the largest city in Thailand, located at the mouth of the Chao Phraya River (the main riv ...
Slovakia
There are no glaciers in the Slovak Carpathians.
There are numerous waterfalls in the mountain zone.
Japan
The Japanese consider number four unlucky.
They avoid it as much as they can, i.e. not selling items in sets of fours, leaving out the fourth floor in buildings, etc.
Brazil
The area of present-day Brazil was inhabited by various Indian cultures for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans.
Not much is known about these cultures, only that, unlike the Indians of the West Coast, they did not develop a material heritage. They were largely nomadic tribes.
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's capital is Vaduz, the second largest city.
It is an important cultural, tourist, and financial center and the nominal headquarters of many fore ...
Australia
Aboriginal civilization is the oldest on Earth. It is estimated that aborigines have lived in Australia for about 40 – 60 thousand years.