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Friday, 9 January 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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Bangladesh
In the city center, there is a Hindu temple Dhakeshwari, from which the city probably got its name.
The temple probably dates back to the 11th century and is dedicated to the ten-armed goddess Dhakeshwari.
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Philippines
The capital of the Philippines is Manila, a city located on the island of Luzon, at the mouth of the Pasig River into Manila Bay.
Manila was the first city in the Philippines to be granted municipal rights in 1901 and autonomy on ...
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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 ...
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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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Switzerland
It is the best-prepared country for a possible outbreak of nuclear war.
There are enough fallout shelters to accommodate all the residents. This is related to general regul ...
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Egypt
The last discovered use of hieroglyphs dates to August 24, 394.
They were carved in a temple on the island of Philae in southern Egypt. The inscription is dedicated ...
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South Korea
Koreans fly big. Most of the world's airline passengers travel between Jeju Island airport and Seoul.
According to estimates (apart from the pandemic, of course), flights between Jeju International and Seoul Gimpo airports serve almost 1.3 million passengers per month.
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Sri Lanka
Geologically, the island is part of the Indian plate.
It is a tectonic plate that spans the Indian Peninsula, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and a sm ...
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Republic of South Africa
In 2016, 78% of South Africans declared their religious affiliation to Christianity.
Most of them are members of various Protestant denominations (broadly defined as syncretic churches ...
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Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan's population is more than 18, 7 million, with a population density of 6.8 per square kilometer.
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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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