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Wednesday, 9 September 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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Thailand
The origins of Thailand are related to the migration of Thais from the southwestern part of China.
This population reached the territory of present-day Thailand in the 10th-12th centuries. The Thais ...
Poland
Polish forests cover almost 30% of the country.
According to the plans, forests should cover 33% of Poland by 2050.
Bulgaria
From the south, the Balkans descend steeply and turn into a vast depression in which the vast Upper Thracian Plain is located.
This lowland is surrounded by the Rhodope Mountains from the west and south. To the west of them ris ...
Philippines
The largest lake in the Philippines and the third largest inland freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, after Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia and Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia, is Laguna de Bay, also known as Laguna Lake.
It is located southeast of Manila, the country's capital, on the island of Luzon. It is a freshwater ...
Turkey
There are no depressive areas in Turkey, and the lowest point is sea level.
Philippines
The marine waters of the Philippines cover nearly 2.2 million square kilometers.
These waters are part of the so-called Coral Triangle, a tropical marine area located in the Pacific ...
Sri Lanka
There are 752 Catholic churches on the island.
The most important pilgrimage site for Catholics there for 400 years has been the Shrine of Our Lady ...
Brazil
Brazil has six major ecosystems.
- Amazon basin - a system of tropical rainforests- Pantanal - the world's largest tropical wetlands ...
Switzerland
Switzerland has one of the lowest homeownership rates in Europe.
Only about 37% of residents own their own homes.
Switzerland
Switzerland has an outstanding record in environmental protection among developed countries.
Together with Mexico and the Republic of Korea, it forms the Environmental Integrity Group (EIG). It ...