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Monday, 2 March 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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Bulgaria
Bulgaria is famous for its beautiful Black Sea beaches and resorts, which attract tourists, mainly from Romania, Greece, Germany, Russia, and Turkey - in 2016, the country was visited by 8.252 million people.
To promote tourism, the Bulgarian national movement - 100 Tourist Places of Bulgaria - was founded t ...
Croatia
An integral part of the Dalmatian landscape are olive groves and fig trees.
Every reputable family has olive trees on their property and produces their own olive oil. For many ...
Sri Lanka
Sri Lankans called Queen Elizabeth II the Maharaja, which translates to the Great Queen.
Elizabeth II visited Sri Lanka for the first time in 1954, five months after her coronation. She was ...
Peru
The basis of Peru's economy is the extraction and export of metal ores, crude oil and natural gas, and guano.
Peru ranks second in the world in the extraction of copper ore (after Chile) and zinc (after China). ...
Switzerland
In 2020, Switzerland had a population of 8.637 million people.
More than 25% of this number are people who are not citizens of this country. They are mainly Italians, Germans, Portuguese, French, Kosovars, Spaniards, Turks and Serbs.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria has very fertile soil, especially in the Danube Plain, where there are chernozems lying on loess.
30% of the country's area is covered by chernozem soils, 29% by chestnut soils, and 29% by gray and brown forest soils.
Faroe Islands
The islands have a climate that is described as temperate cool of the maritime variety.
Temperatures there do not particularly vary on an annual basis. Winters are usually warm, with an av ...
Croatia
The island of Cres's attraction are carrion-eating griffon vultures, which can spot a carcass even from a distance of several kilometers.
Their weight can reach up to 7 kg, and the wingspan can exceed 2.5 m.
Poland
The longest border is with Czech Republic (796 km) and the shortest with Lithuania (104 km).
Croatia
The capital of the country and the largest city in Croatia is Zagreb.
Historically, the city derives from the settlements of Gradec and Kaptol, which were located on the adjacent hills being the origin of the present capital.