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Thursday, 28 August 2025

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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Brazil

Iguazu Falls form the largest waterfall system in the world.

They are the waterfalls of the Iguazu River on the border of the Argentine province of Misiones and ...

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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 ...

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Florida

The peninsula was discovered by Spanish traveler Juan Ponce de León on 27th March 1513.

Thanks to the lush greenery and the Easter season that fell during that time, he immediately decided to name the newly discovered area La Florida.

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England

Windsor Castle, an official residence of the Royal Family, is the oldest and the largest permanently inhabited castle in the world.

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China

It is believed that football was invented in China about 3000 years ago.

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Poland

Poland is the 9th largest country in Europe.

It also ranks 69th in the world.

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Singapore

Underground corridors and shopping malls connect most buildings in Singapore.

It is due to the frequency and amount of rain.

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Liechtenstein

Liechtenstein is a constitutional monarchy.

It is a monarchy in which the ruler has the most significant real political power in Europe. Unofficially, it is referred to as an absolute monarchy.

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Japan

One of the most popular types of sushi worldwide–salmon sushi–is not the invention of the Japanese.

The idea comes from Norway, which taught the Japanese to eat raw salmon.

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Singapore

Singapore is home to over 350 species of butterflies.

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23 facts about Germany

Deutschland, Deutschland über alles

German is known as the birthplace of medieval Christian European culture and tradition, but at the same time, as one of the most criminal and bloody r ...

33 facts about Turkey

A picturesque country of two continents

The Republic of Turkey is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. It brings joy with picturesque beaches, mild climate, delicious c ...

21 facts about Australia

A great desert surrounded by a green ring of life

Australia has been isolated from the rest of the world for a long time, hence its unique and unparalleled flora and fauna. It is a home for aborigines ...

32 facts about Argentina

The homeland of tango

It is said that the Argentines are like Italians speaking Spanish, they behave like the French and wish to be like the British. Argentina used to be o ...

21 facts about England

God Save the Queen

The name England is derived from the Old English - Englaland - meaning "land of the Angels". One of the four countries of the United Kingdom, England ...

14 facts about Liechtenstein

A tiny alpine country

The Principality of Liechtenstein is a country situated between Austria and Switzerland. It is the only country entirely in the Alps. Liechtenstein is ...

31 facts about Poland

The Republic of Poland

Poland is more than 1000 years old. It had many years of prosperity and many years of hard times. It even disappeared from the world maps for more tha ...

51 facts about Croatia

Land of a thousand islands

Croatia is a small country on the Adriatic Sea, on the border between Central and Southern Europe. Once part of Yugoslavia, it has been an independent ...

23 facts about Bangladesh

One of the poorest countries in Asia

Bangladesh is located in South Asia, the Bay of Bengal. It is a relatively young country, for its history dates back only fifty years. Over the years, ...