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Tuesday, 9 December 2025
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
There are two species of monotremes in Australia that act as an interface between reptiles and mammals.
Monotremes are oviparous, and their digestive system, reproductive and excretory systems have a shared outlet.
Cuba
The Republic of Cuba is an island country in North America, located on the island of Cuba in the archipelago of the Greater Antilles.
The Greater Antilles are part of a larger chain of islands in the Caribbean Sea, known as the Antill ...
Brazil
There are more than 1.7 million kilometers of land roads in the country.
Of these, 215.000 kilometers are paved roads, and about 14.000 kilometers are highways and other dua ...
Austria
The capital and largest city of Austria is Vienna.
It is located in the north-eastern part of the country on the Danube. It is a statutory city (its ad ...
Thailand
According to the World Meteorological Organization, Bangkok is the hottest capital in the world - the average temperature exceeds 28°C.
The warmest month is April with an average daily temperature of up to 31°C. The coldest month of the year is December with an average temperature of 26°C.
South Korea
Koreans are born a year older than us (at least).
The age of a person born in Korea is counted from one, not from zero as in our country. This is beca ...
Zanzibar
In Stone City, in the city hospital, on September 5, 1946, Farrokh Bulsara, known as Freddie Mercury, the lead singer of the British group Queen, was born.
Croatia
Since the first century BC, these territories belonged to the Roman Empire.
The Romans divided Croatia into two provinces: Dalmatia and Pannonia, and in the early 7th century, ...
Kazakhstan
They are descendants of early Turkic peoples, and their culture has been influenced mainly by Mongolian, Persian, Russian, and Arabic cultures.
Their language (Kazakh) has characteristics of other Turkic languages, and the similarity is so grea ...
Uganda
Uganda is a country across the equator.
It belongs to seven African countries located on the equator: Saint Islands. Thomas and Principe, Eq ...