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Thursday, 7 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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Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are a toxin-free and healthy country.
There is no acid rain and the air is free of pollution.
Uganda
At that time, Arabs appeared in these areas, spreading Islam and Arab culture.
The reigning Mutesa I adopted Islam and established contacts with other African states (Egypt and Za ...
Slovakia
The oldest preserved artifacts from what is now Slovakia date back to 270.000 BC (early Paleolithic).
They are located near Nové Město nad Váhom and are ancient tools made of flint. Stone tools found in ...
Sri Lanka
The island’s geographic location and the presence of natural harbors gave Sri Lanka great strategic and commercial importance.
The island was a major trading center known to both East Asians and Europeans in ancient times. In t ...
Kazakhstan
The total area of the country is 2.724.900 square kilometers.
In terms of area, it ranks 9th in the world (after Russia, Canada, China, the United States, Brazil, Australia, India and Argentina).
Russia
Russia is the leading exporter of oil and natural gas.
The export of oil accounts for more than 60%. The network of all Russian gas and oil pipelines could encircle the globe six times.
Croatia
On the promenade of Zadar, there is a monument Pozdrav Suncu, a circle with a diameter of 22 meters, embedded between the promenade's stones with 300 special plates that absorb the Sun's rays.
Underneath the glass plates, solar panels are located. After dark, the solar energy stored in the ba ...
Slovakia
The largest and deepest lake in Slovakia is Veľké Hincovo pleso - a Tatra pond located in the Hincovo Valley, which is the upper part of the Mengusovská Valley in the Slovak part of the High Tatras.
The natural lakes of Slovakia are large lakes of glacial origin, which were formed as a result of the retreat of the ice sheet.
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.
Republic of South Africa
Same-sex marriage has been legal in South Africa since 2006.
The country was the first country in Africa and the fifth in the world to legalize same-sex marriage ...