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Monday, 24 August 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
The capital of Panama is Panama City.
Panama is a port on the Pacific Ocean, near the Panama Canal. Originally there was an Indian village ...
Japan
One of the most precious fruits in Japan is melons.
The Japanese are known for their gift-giving nature, and melons are among the most commonly offered. It serves as a memory of samurai gifting melons to their shoguns as a token of recognition.
Mauritius
Rodrigues was named after Portuguese explorer Diogo Rodrigues, who first arrived on the uninhabited island in 1528.
He arrived under the command of Portuguese viceroy Pedro Mascarenhas (after whom the archipelago is ...
Cuba
The predominant religion in Cuba is Catholicism.
There are 57% Christians, of whom 50.6% are Catholic, 6% Protestant, and 0.4% Orthodox. Afro-Christi ...
Nigeria
Nigeria is considered to have a high crime rate.
It ranks 17th among the least peaceful countries in the world. In the first half of 2022, nearly six thousand people were killed there by jihadists, kidnappers, bandits, or the Nigerian army.
Egypt
Egypt is visited by over 13 million tourists annually.
The most popular destinations are Giza, Cairo, Sakkara, Luxor, Alexandria, the White Desert, and the Siwa oasis.
Cuba
It used to be believed that cigars were rolled on the thighs of beautiful Cuban women - this may once have been so, but today they are made in factories by trocedores, skilled cigar factory workers.
The trocedores make the cigars entirely by hand. Starting with laying the filler (tripa) from whole tobacco leaves, rolling it into a wrapper (capote) and attaching the outer leaf (capa).
Vatican City
The largest part of the Vatican territory is occupied by the Vatican Gardens-about 23 hectares.
They are a garden and park complex surrounding the Vatican’s public buildings and residential buildi ...
New Zealand
The founding document of New Zealand was the Treaty of Waitangi, signed in 1840 between the Māori and the British Crown.
Switzerland
Switzerland holds 6% of Europe's clean water supplies.
Numerous rivers have their sources here, including the Rhine, Aare, Rhône, Inn, and Ticino. There ar ...