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Tuesday, 21 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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Peru
In the Amazon jungle, above Ucayali, there is a small village of Caimito, where the Shipibo Indians live.
In 2020, 750 people lived there and as many as 80% of them were infected with the COVID-19 virus. Th ...
Ireland
Traditional Irish cuisine is based on mutton, as the country's economy has been based largely on sheep farming for many years.
Irish stew contains mutton or lamb, barley, and stewed vegetables - leeks, potatoes, onions, and carrots.
Austria
The most mountainous state of Austria is Tyrol.
In Tyrol, only less than 3% of the land is suitable for cultivation. It is also the least populated area - inhabited areas constitute 15% of the area.
Panama
The Darién Gap is a break on the Pan-American Road.
The Pan-American Road or Pan-American Highway is a road system of some 30.000 kilometers that crosse ...
Poland
Poland had 38 kings.
Seven of them were titular kings, the remaining thirty-one crowned.
Cuba
The problem with the statue was that Lennon's glasses kept disappearing.
Eventually, the Cuban government hired a guard, Mrs. Aleeda Rodriguez Pedrasa, who comes to the squa ...
Portugal
The early history of Portugal is common to the history of the Iberian Peninsula, whose territory has been constantly settled, invaded, and fought there since prehistoric times.
The territory was inhabited by pre-Celtic and Celtic peoples, visited by the Phoenicians, Carthagini ...
Thailand
There is evidence of continuous human habitation in present-day Thailand since 20.000 years ago.
The earliest evidence of rice cultivation dates back to 2000 BC. The archaeological site of Ben Chia ...
Sri Lanka
The Republic of Sri Lanka was established in 1972.
At the beginning of the 20th century, a national independence movement arose, whose action resulted ...
Republic of South Africa
In 1834, slavery was abolished in what is now South Africa.
In 1961, the Republic of South Africa was proclaimed, finally cutting the ties between the country and Great Britain.