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Sunday, 19 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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Albania
Albania has the second-largest oil deposits on the Balkan Peninsula.
Romania ranks first.Albania has the 10th largest oil reserves in Europe and 58th in the world. It is ...
Japan
The Japanese consider number four unlucky.
They avoid it as much as they can, i.e. not selling items in sets of fours, leaving out the fourth floor in buildings, etc.
New Zealand
New Zealand has an Official Wizard.
“The Wizard”, formerly Ian Brackenbury Channell, a magician, comedian, and educator was granted the ...
Brazil
The Amazon rainforest, along with the Atlantic and Corrado Forests, is considered to have and maintain the greatest biodiversity in the world.
Scientists estimate that the total number of plant and animal species in Brazil may approach four mi ...
Mauritius
The mainstay of agriculture in Mauritius is the cultivation of sugarcane.
Its plantations cover about 45 percent of the island. Cane sugar production on the island is one of the main sources of employment in Mauritius.
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 ...
Croatia
The tie is thought to have originated in Croatia.
Although the earliest traces of early forms of the tie were found in the tomb of the first emperor o ...
Germany
Germany is bordered by nine countries: Poland, Czech Republic, Austria, France, Switzerland, Denmark, Belgium, Luxembourg, and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
China
Although Ping-Pong is one of the most popular games in China, it originated in the UK.
Turkey
It has a population of about 83 million people.
The population density in Turkey is about 104 people per square kilometer. Turks make up about 85% of the population.