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Saturday, 16 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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Switzerland
Five Swiss cities were among the ten European cities with the highest cocaine use (as measured in sewage).
14% of men and 6.5% of women aged 20-24 reported having used cannabis in the last 30 days - it is illegal in Switzerland, although minor possession was decriminalized with a fine in 2012.
Slovakia
In the territory of the Slanske Vrchy mountains, between the towns of Zlata Bana and Cervenica, there are famous Slovak opal mines.
These mines are now a valuable monument in Slovakia. They had their best time in the years 1845-1880 ...
Uganda
Lake Victoria in terms of area (68.8 thousand square kilometers) is the largest lake in Africa and the largest tropical lake in the world.
It is also the second freshwater lake in the world and the third, taking into account all the world' ...
Switzerland
The most important sector of the Swiss economy is manufacturing.
It largely involves the production of specialized chemicals, medical and pharmaceutical products, sc ...
Slovakia
Slovakia, like the Czech Republic and Poland, is located in a mixed forest zone.
Forests cover 44% of Slovakia's territory. In terms of trees - 60% are deciduous trees and 40% are coniferous trees.
Slovakia
Slovakia can boast of many representative cultural and historical buildings.
Within its area, you can find over a hundred strongholds and castles and at least twice as many pala ...
Mauritius
Mauritius is one of twenty-five countries in the world without an active armed force.
Such a state existed since 1968. The former military airport in the southeastern part of the island ...
Albania
In the mountainous region of southern Albania there is a small town called Lazarat, which until recently was the center of cannabis cultivation and marijuana production in Europe.
900 tons of marijuana were produced there annually, worth €4.5 billion, or slightly less than half o ...
Cuba
In July 2015, the country's first Internet access zone was opened in Havana for Cubans to use.
Previously, the internet was only available in residential zones for foreign tourists.
Great Britain
Although the British mountains do not impress with their height, the highest peak in the world was named after one of the British.
We are, of course, talking about George Everest, the famous Welsh geographer, after whom Peak XV of the Himalayas - Mount Everest - was named.