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Saturday, 2 May 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
The capital of Germany is Berlin.
It is populated by 3,7 million people, covers 892 square kilometers, and is divided into 12 administrative districts. It is visited by over 13 million tourists a year.
Sri Lanka
The island’s animal world is very diverse.
Among the rich animal world are Indian elephants, which are the largest mammals there, as well as wi ...
Japan
The living area of Japanese households requires the removal of shoes.
Typically, a household contains space with lower flooring to indicate the place to remove the footwear before entering the living space.
Brazil
From 1808 to 1821, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil's second-largest city, was the capital of Portugal.
The royal family headed by John VI (King of Brazil and Portugal) took refuge there from invading Napoleonic troops.
Vatican City
One of the most visited museums in the world is the Vatican Museum.
They were created from the collections of artwork amassed by successive popes, beginning in the 16th ...
Philippines
The Philippines is one of the ten most biodiverse countries in the world.
It has one of the highest rates of biodiversity per unit area - 1736 species per 100 square kilomete ...
Uganda
The Victoria Nile flows north and spreads, creating Lake Kioga surrounded by swamps.
Flowing out of the lake, along the way it creates two waterfalls: Karuma Falls and Murchison Falls (120 m high waterfall).
Germany
One-third of Germany is covered in forests.
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 ...
Peru
All of Peru's culinary traditions come from the traditions of the Andean peoples and European cuisine.
Peruvian cuisine shows great territorial diversity. The coastal regions and Lima are famous for thei ...