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Sunday, 22 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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Albania
The name Ghegs comes from the words Gijant, Gegant, and Gigand, meaning giants.
Homer in "The Iliad" wrote that the land beyond the Acrokerunian Mountains is inhabited by giants. T ...
Switzerland
Switzerland borders five countries.
In the east with Austria and Liechtenstein, in the west with France, in the south with Italy, and the north with Germany.
Brazil
Brazil has the world's largest Catholic population - Catholicism is the dominant religion in the country.
The Brazilian Catholic Church is the largest national community of believers in the world. Catholics ...
Singapore
Singapore was leased from the Sultanate of Johor in 1819 as a trading post by East India Company.
The British bought Singapore from the sultan in 1826 and turned it into a naval base. It later became a part of the British colonies.
Uganda
Uganda was initially a federal state, but in 1966, after a change of government, this system was abolished.
Industry and trade were also nationalized. As a result of the coup, General Idi Amin took power and ...
Argentina
The first-ever full-length animated film – “El Apostol” – was produced in Argentina.
China
There are approximately 5000 islands off the coast of China.
Brazil
Brazil occupies roughly half of South America, bordering the Atlantic Ocean.
It occupies most of the eastern part of the South American continent and its geographic center, as w ...
Cuba
Cuba's river network is well developed, with over 200 rivers flowing there. The longest is the Rio Cauto, 340 km (211 mi) long, which flows into the Caribbean Sea.
Most of the rivers are located in the eastern part of the country. Of the 340 km of the Rio Cauto, o ...
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 ...