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Monday, 26 October 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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Germany
Germany is bordered by nine countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Japan
The Japanese create their own variations of international dishes.
One of them is Black Terra Dog, a hot dog that comes in a black bun, which is colored with bamboo charcoal powder.
Zanzibar
Zanzibar is also listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the site of the shortest international armed conflict in history.
It was an English-Zanzibar conflict that broke out on August 27, 1896, and lasted 45 minutes. About 600 people died during this war.
New Zealand
It is common for children in New Zealand to start school on their 5th birthday.
Switzerland
There are approximately 1500 lakes in Switzerland, 77 of which have an area larger than 10 ha.
These are glacial lakes, and the largest ones are border lakes.
Republic of South Africa
South Africa, South Africa is the southernmost country in Africa.
To the south, the country is bounded by 2798 km of coastline stretching along the South Atlantic and ...
Kazakhstan
After World War II, a decision by the Soviet authorities plowed 250.000 square kilometers of the Kazakh steppe and turned it into farmland.
After the collapse of the Soviet Union and the collapse of the Kolkhozes, most of this land became u ...
Australia
83% of mammals, 89% of reptiles, 90% of fish, and 93% of amphibians living in Australia are endemic.
The reason is the continent’s very long geological isolation.
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.
Ireland
Around the 7th century BC, Celts came to Ireland.
There is no archaeological confirmation of the great Celtic invasion of Ireland. These could have be ...