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Thursday, 30 April 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
Formally, Switzerland does not have a capital city, its de facto function is performed by Bern.
Bern is the fourth largest and most populous city in Switzerland, the seat of government, and the ca ...
Turkey
The highest peak in Turkey is Mount Ararat, with a height of 5,165 meters above sea level.
Japan
The Japanese create their own variations of international dishes.
One of them is Black Terra Dog, a hot dog that comes in a black bun, which is colored with bamboo charcoal powder.
Austria
About 74% of Austrians are Roman Catholic.
About 5% were Protestants, the rest were of other denominations. These data come from the 2001 censu ...
Portugal
Portugal is home to the second longest bridge in Europe (after the Crimean Bridge).
This is the Vasco da Gama Bridge, which connects the bank of the Tagus River near Lisbon (in Sacavem) with the town of Montijo on the other side of the river. Its length is 17.2 km.
Mauritius
Left-hand traffic on the roads there is mandatory.
This is a remnant of the English colonial era.
Faroe Islands
The first inhabitants of the Faroe Islands were Irish eremites.
They came to the islands in the 7th century, and when the Vikings arrived there in the 9th century, ...
North Korea
The DPRK is officially a socialist republic.
However, it is ruled by a totalitarian system in which the real head of state is North Korean Suprem ...
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein is a doubly landlocked country.
It has no access to the sea and neither do the countries that the principality borders. There are only two such countries in the world - Liechtenstein and Uzbekistan.
Ireland
In Ireland, there is officially a separation of state and church, and the constitution prohibits the promotion of religion.
The largest religious community is the Irish Roman Catholic Church - with 3.73 million believers.In ...