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Sunday, 5 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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Republic of South Africa
The country's largest city is Johannesburg.
The city is colloquially known as Jozi, Joburg, or "The City of Gold". It is classified as a Megacit ...
Croatia
After World War II, Croatia was incorporated into Josip Broz Tito's Yugoslavia.
Broz-Tito was of Croatian descent.
Sri Lanka
There are twenty-two national parks in Sri Lanka.
In addition, there are 61 wildlife reserves, 4 nature reserves, and 3 strict nature reserves. Protec ...
New Zealand
The highest peak in New Zealand is the Aoraki/Mount Cook at 3,754 meters above sea level.
It is located in the Southern Alps.
Bulgaria
The capital of the country and the largest city in Bulgaria is Sofia, a city located in the western part of the country, at the foot of the Vitosha massif.
The city lies on the Bojana River, which is a left tributary of the Iskar River (the right tributary ...
Slovakia
Slovakia has no access to the sea, is characterized by a mountainous landscape and moderate climate.
It is a mountain country because as much as 61% of the area of Slovakia is covered by numerous range ...
Liechtenstein
The principality is a very safe place.
Crimes are extremely rare there. In 2016, there were ten prisoners serving sentences.
Mauritius
The autonomous outer island of Mauritius is Rodrigues.
It is an island of volcanic origin, 560 kilometers east of Mauritius. Its area is 109 square kilomet ...
Russia
The value of the Russian stock index is less than the value of Apple stock.
Slovakia
Slovakia has 9 national parks covering 6.5% of the country's area, as well as numerous reserves and protected landscape areas.
Protected areas cover a total of 12.3 thousand square kilometers. The history of nature protection i ...