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Monday, 1 December 2025
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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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).
Peru
The national bird of Peru is the Andean cock-of-the-rock (Rupicola Peruvianus), also known as the tunki (Quechua).
It is a medium-sized bird from the cornflower family. The male has scarlet or orange-red plumage, with a black tail and wings with wide white flight feathers.
Switzerland
Just over 5 million people (8.637 million inhabitants) work in Switzerland.
The country has a more flexible labor market than neighboring countries and the unemployment rate is ...
Panama
Panama’s shape resembles the letter “S.”
The country’s area is 78.200 square kilometers. The territory stretches for about 700 kilometers. At its narrowest point, it is about 50 kilometers, and at its widest about 200 kilometers.
Liechtenstein
German is the official language according to the constitution.
In Liechtenstein, there is the phenomenon of diglossia. In practice, the German language used in everyday communication consists of eleven dialects.
Switzerland
Switzerland is one of two countries in the world, along with the Vatican, that has a square flag.
It is a red square with a white Greek cross in the center.
Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein's capital is Vaduz, the second largest city.
It is an important cultural, tourist, and financial center and the nominal headquarters of many fore ...
China
The crossbow was also invented in China.
They were also the first to develop chemical weapons - more than 2000 years before World War I when warfare gases were first used in the West.
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 ...
Panama
The largest river in the Panama Canal basin is the Rio Chagres, discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1502.
Christopher Columbus named it “Rio de los Lagartos,” meaning “river of crocodiles.” The area of the ...