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Wednesday, 2 September 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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Portugal
Portugal is currently one of the slowest developing countries in Europe.
In 2007, The Economist described Portugal as "the sick man of Europe".
Thailand
There are four main physical-geographic regions in the country: the mountainous area of Northern Thailand, the Chao Phraya Plain, the Korat Plain and the Malay Peninsula.
It is mostly a lowland country, the interior of which is occupied by the alluvial Chao Phraya Plain, ...
Bulgaria
There are over 250 cities in Bulgaria, of which only the capital of the country is a city with over a million inhabitants.
The largest cities, apart from Sofia, include Plovdiv, Varna, Burgas, Ruse, Stara Zagora, Pleven, Sliven, Dobrich, Shumen, and others.
Slovakia
Slovaks drink 12 liters of pure alcohol a year.
Switzerland
Switzerland has 12 universities, 10 of which are cantonal.
The first university in Switzerland was founded in Basel in 1460 - it is the oldest university in Sw ...
Brazil
Brazil has six main climatic subtypes: desert, equatorial, tropical, semiarid, oceanic and subtropical.
The different climatic conditions create different environments, ranging from equatorial rainforests ...
Sri Lanka
There are 752 Catholic churches on the island.
The most important pilgrimage site for Catholics there for 400 years has been the Shrine of Our Lady ...
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.
Japan
The Japanese create their own variations of international dishes.
One of them is Black Terra Dog, a hot dog that comes in a black bun, which is colored with bamboo charcoal powder.
Croatia
A stonemason from the island of Rab, Marin Biza (St. Marin) was the founder of San Marino.
He emigrated to Apennine Peninsula at the turn of the 3rd and 4th centuries, where he helped design ...