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Saturday, 26 September 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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Panama
Panama’s largest peninsula is Azuero Peninsula, which lies in the Pacific Ocean.
Azuero Peninsula - Peninsula de Azuero - is flanked to the west and south by the waters of the Pacif ...
Russia
The longest river in Russia is the Lena River, with a length of 4,400 kilometers.
The second-longest is Ob River –  4,338 kilometers and Yenisey River – 4,102 kilometers.
Nigeria
Nigeria’s electricity consumption far exceeds its generation capacity.
Most of the energy comes from traditional fossil fuels, which account for 73 percent of total produc ...
Mauritius
The original forests of Mauritius have been almost completely cleared - today lass than two percent of the native forests remain.
They are concentrated in the Black River Gorges National Park in the southwest, the Babmous mountain ...
Russia
About 40 thousand people die of alcohol poisoning in Russia every year.
Switzerland
Switzerland was the last Western republic to grant women the right to vote.
Some cantons approved this in 1959, while at the federal level, it was not achieved until 1971 (one canton resisted until 1990).The first woman president was Ruth Dreifuss in 1999.
Poland
Currently, there are 23 national parks in Poland.
The oldest is "Białowieża" National Park, established in 1932. The youngest is "Ujście Warty" National Park, which was established in 2001.
New Zealand
Sign language is one of the three official national languages of New Zealand.
Faroe Islands
The indigenous people of the Faroe Islands are the Farers, a Scandinavian people of Nordic and Celtic origin.
Of the 49.000 people living on the islands, Farer people make up the majority. Icelanders are the la ...
Republic of South Africa
South Africa is considered a tolerant country towards minorities, including sexual ones.
Since 1996, sexual orientation has been one of the categories protected against discrimination in th ...