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Tuesday, 25 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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Argentina
The first-ever full-length animated film – “El Apostol” – was produced in Argentina.
Kazakhstan
Two major environmental disasters have been recorded within Kazakhstan's borders: the drying up of the Aral Sea and high radioactive contamination in areas of former nuclear testing.
These experiments, combined with a lack of pollution control, have contributed to alarmingly high disease rates in many rural regions.
Cuba
It is the largest country by area in the Caribbean, a region consisting of the Caribbean Sea, islands, and surrounding coasts.
The region is located southeast of the Gulf of Mexico and mainland North America, east of Central America and north of South America.
Slovakia
There are no glaciers in the Slovak Carpathians.
There are numerous waterfalls in the mountain zone.
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's highest mountain is the Grauspitz, with an altitude of 2599 m.
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.
Kazakhstan
The country borders China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and the Russian Federation, with which it has the longest border at 6467 km.
The total length of Kazakhstan's borders is 12.187 km.
Vatican City
Vatican City is the seat of the highest authority of the Catholic Church.
It is an absolute electoral monarchy with the Pope as its monarch. The Pope is also the Bishop of Ro ...
Peru
Peru is a mountainous country.
A section of the Andes runs through its territory, running parallel to the Pacific Ocean.
Panama
A dominant feature of Panama’s geography is the mountain range that stretches across the Isthmus of Panama, forming the watershed.
This range, commonly referred to by geographers as the Cordillera Central, is called the Cordillera ...