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Monday, 20 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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Florida
The peninsula was discovered by Spanish traveler Juan Ponce de León on 27th March 1513.
Thanks to the lush greenery and the Easter season that fell during that time, he immediately decided to name the newly discovered area La Florida.
Republic of South Africa
South Africa, South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa.
To the south, the country is bounded by 2798 km of coastline stretching along the South Atlantic and ...
Panama
Panama’s largest peninsula is Azuero Peninsula, which lies in the Pacific Ocean.
Azuero Peninsula - Peninsula de Azuero - is flanked to the west and south by the waters of the Pacif ...
Republic of South Africa
The symbol of the fight against apartheid was Nelson Mandela, who was sentenced to life imprisonment in 1962 for his activities on behalf of the black community.
The dismantling of the apartheid system began in the 1990s. The new government began reforms in the ...
North Korea
According to government declarations, 100% of North Korean citizens can read and write.
Way to go!
Peru
The national dish of Peruvians is cuy - guinea pig.
Guinea pigs have been bred in the Andes for over 5000 years. Their meat is lean and low in cholester ...
Peru
Peru has over 1800 species of birds (including 120 endemics), 500 species of mammals (about 70 endemics), and over 300 species of reptiles.
There are rare mammal species there, such as the puma, the jaguar, the spectacled bear, and the ende ...
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein has no army of its own.
Switzerland provides its external security.
Uganda
Uganda is a small landlocked country located in the eastern part of Africa, on Lake Victoria.
The shores of Lake Victoria constitute the south-eastern border of the country.
Albania
In 2014, The New York Times ranked Albania as the world's 4th tourist destination.
Most of the tourism industry is concentrated along the Adriatic and Ionian Seas in the west of the c ...