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Saturday, 29 August 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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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.
Argentina
The official language in Argentina is Spanish.
Uganda
Uganda's population is one of the youngest and fastest growing in the world - over 2/3 of the population is under 25 years of age.
In 2020, 43.252.966 people lived there. Population density is not uniform, it is highest in the sout ...
South Korea
South Korea has one neighbor - North Korea.
Due to its location on the Korean Peninsula, the land border runs only to the north. Through its territorial waters, it borders with China and Japan.
Austria
In the 20th century, Austria experienced a period of great political unrest and changes that resulted in the country's strong and stable position in Europe and the world.
In 1914, there was a successful assassination attempt on the heir to the throne, Archduke Franz Ferd ...
Mauritius
Mauritius has the second highest population density in Africa.
As of 2020, it had a population of 1.3 million, with a population density of 624 inhabitants per squ ...
Bulgaria
The Balkan mountain range chain divides Bulgaria into the watersheds of the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea.
In the Black Sea basin, the longest river is the Danube (length within Bulgaria - 471 km), which is ...
England
It is a constitutional monarchy with London as its capital.
The head of state is elected from the Royal Family ranks by the line of succession.
Sri Lanka
Geologically, the island is part of the Indian plate.
It is a tectonic plate that spans the Indian Peninsula, the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and a sm ...
New Zealand
It was inhabited roughly 800 years ago by Polynesian people.
It is one of the last landmasses settled by people.