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Sunday, 11 January 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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Ireland
Poles constitute the largest national minority in Ireland.
According to the 2011 census, the declared number of Poles residing on the island was 122.585 (an in ...
Philippines
There are three seasons in the Philippines.
The first is tag-init or tag-araw - the dry and warm season lasting from March to May, tag-ulan - th ...
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.
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country.
This lack is compensated for by other bodies of water, such as the Caspian Lake, and the Aral Sea (u ...
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.
Egypt
The capital is Cairo.
Cairo was founded in 969. It was built near Memphis - the capital of the ancient pharaonic state.
Japan
There are two major religions in Japan–Buddhism, and Shinto.
Shinto originated in Japan and is strictly tight to Japanese culture. Buddhism was imported in the 6 ...
Singapore
The country does not possess any natural resources, so they bet on economics.
Great Britain
Speaking of mountains, there are 283 mountains in the UK over 900 meters high.
Great Britain is therefore a perfect place for fans of long, but not too exhausting mountain trips.
Egypt
The oldest papyrus found were Merer's journals.
The documents of an official with this name date back 4.5 thousand years and describe plans to build ...