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Friday, 27 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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Republic of South Africa
In South Africa you can meet the first three largest mammals: the African elephant, the white rhinoceros, and the Nile hippopotamus.
There is also the tallest mammal - the giraffe, the fastest - the cheetah, and the smallest in the w ...
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).
Slovakia
The highest point in Slovakia is Gerlach (2655 m above sea level) in the Tatra Mountains - the highest peak of the Tatra Mountains and the entire Carpathians.
Gerlach is located on the side ridge of the High Tatras and belongs to the Crown of Europe and the Great Crown of the Tatras.
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is the oldest democracy in Asia.
It is a democratic republic and a unitary state, governed by a semi-presidential system. The country ...
Great Britain
During a road check, you can have up to 0.8 per mille of alcohol in your exhaled air.
However, these regulations do not apply to professional drivers, for whom the alcohol limit in exhaled air is 0.2 per mille.
Switzerland
Just over 5 million people (8.637 million inhabitants) work in Switzerland.
The country has a more flexible labor market than neighboring countries and the unemployment rate is ...
New Zealand
It was inhabited roughly 800 years ago by Polynesian people.
It is one of the last landmasses settled by people.
Zanzibar
Zanzibar's history began 2000 years ago.
The first inhabitants were Africans from the continent. They traded with India, Arabia, and Persia, whose peoples partially settled the island and enriched its Swahili culture.
Croatia
Dubrovnik, which was an independent state at the time, was the first to formally recognize the United States as a nation when it declared its independence.
Bangladesh
The country is characterized by a very dense river network, numerous streams and canals.
The most important rivers are the Ganges, Brahmaputra and Surma. The entire area of Bangladesh falls ...