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Saturday, 9 May 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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Panama
Panama’s artificial Gatun Lake was for several decades the largest artificial lake in the world.
Gatun Lake in central Panama was created between 1907 and 1913, thanks to the construction of the Ga ...
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Portugal
Portugal has 13 UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Nine of them are architectural monuments and two are wine-growing regions.
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Peru
There are three large physical and geographical regions in the country: Costa, Sierra, and Amazonia.
Costa covers a narrow (50-70 km) strip of land between the Pacific Ocean and the Western Cordillera ...
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Russia
The deepest lake in Russia is Lake Baikal, with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters.
Apart from being the deepest lake globally, it is also the largest freshwater lake by volume, containing about 23% of the world’s surface water.
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Republic of South Africa
There are 18 national parks in South Africa.
One of them is the Kruger National Park, established in 1898, covering an area of over 2 million hec ...
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Panama
Panama is one of the most ethnically diverse countries in the world.
The population of 4.351.267 is made up of Metis, Mulattoes, blacks, whites, indigenous peoples, and ...
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Croatia
The island of Hvar is a well-known center of lavender cultivation.
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Florida
Florida is filled with airports and heliports.
During World War II, the US government built airports for military purposes, and about 400 of them still operate. There are 131 state and over 700 private airports.
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Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are a group of eighteen islands and eleven islets of volcanic origin.
They are located in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean between Great Britain, Iceland, and Norway.
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Argentina
Argentina is one of the most significant wine producers in the world.
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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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