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Saturday, 18 April 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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Austria
The official language in Austria is German.
It is Austrian German, the national variety of German, which is the native language of 88.6% of the ...
Russia
The first McDonald’s restaurant opened on January 31, 1990, at Pushkin Square.
The queue in front of the restaurant stretched for several kilometers on an opening day.
Portugal
Portugal is the oldest continuously existing nation-state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe (San Marino is considered the oldest country in Europe).
It has existed as an independent state since 1139. Its borders were marked in 1270 and have not changed since then. Therefore, the Portuguese border is the oldest borderline in Europe.
Croatia
Croatia is a multi-party parliamentary republic.
It was an authoritarian country until 2000 but is now a parliamentary democracy based on separation of powers. The state is headed by a president, elected by popular vote for five years.
Poland
The Andegavian dynasty ruled Poland for a short time.
In 1370 Louis I of Hungary became king of Poland, but his office was interrupted by his death. In 13 ...
Turkey
One of the most popular Turkish dishes is kebab.
The “real” one is served with mutton or lamb.
Republic of South Africa
There are over 800 species of birds in South Africa.
Among them, there is the largest - the ostrich, and the heaviest flying - the great bustard. Small b ...
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.
Switzerland
The President of Switzerland serves only one year.
He is elected by the Federal Assembly from among the members of the Federal Council. He chairs the C ...
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic has few natural lakes.
The largest is Lake Czarne, with an area of only 18.4 ha. However, numerous ponds and retention rese ...