Environment

Wildlife of Africa, its features and description

Wildlife of Africa, its features and description

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

A huge continent, which is the second largest on the globe, is an amazing and mysterious Africa. It is famous for its hot climate, countless islands that seem to be scattered across the ocean around the continent, and the diversity of pristine nature

Gagarinsky district of Moscow, its history and sights

Gagarinsky district of Moscow, its history and sights

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

An article about one of the most prestigious districts of Moscow - Gagarinsky. The article deals with the history of the district, the stages of its development, the sights of the district and the Administration of the Gagarinsky district in Moscow

Metro "Dubrovka". History of the district "Dubrovka"

Metro "Dubrovka". History of the district "Dubrovka"

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The metro station "Dubrovka" is located on the Lyublinsko-Dmitrovskaya line. It was opened in 1999. However, the construction of this station took longer than expected. What is the reason for the repeated postponement of the opening date of the Dubrovka metro station? This, as well as the area in which the station is located, will be discussed in this article

Minerals of the Komi Republic: sandstones, quartzites, aluminum ores, coal deposits, natural stone materials

Minerals of the Komi Republic: sandstones, quartzites, aluminum ores, coal deposits, natural stone materials

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The Komi Republic is rich in oil, gas and coal. Due to the volume of combustible minerals, the region can be called the main fuel base of the north of the European part of Russia. In addition, forest and water resources are concentrated in the subject

Landscape park "Mitino": the history of the place, what to see here and how to get there

Landscape park "Mitino": the history of the place, what to see here and how to get there

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

In the constant hustle and bustle of big cities, you really want to go to some quiet and peaceful place. Such a rest is periodically required by everyone, especially after a long and busy day at work. In Moscow, there are many interesting park areas that amaze with an abundance of greenery and provide an opportunity to be alone with your thoughts. One of these green areas is the Mitino Landscape Park

Kaluga Planetarium: sessions, photos, reviews

Kaluga Planetarium: sessions, photos, reviews

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Planetarium is a scientific educational center where visitors can visually get acquainted with the celestial sphere, stars, satellites, planets, meteors, lunar and solar eclipses, panoramas of the planets and Earth belts. As a rule, the demonstration of objects and celestial bodies in planetariums is carried out using a special device and is accompanied by lecture information

Village Medvezhiy Stan, St. Petersburg

Village Medvezhiy Stan, St. Petersburg

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The historical district of the village of Murino Medvezhiy Stan is one of the remarkable places in the Leningrad region. Once there was a dense forest, and now high-rise residential complexes rise. The history and sights of these places deserve attention

Chechnya: Khankala - a village and a military base

Chechnya: Khankala - a village and a military base

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Khankala in Chechnya is a Russian military base, located seven kilometers from the capital of the republic, the city of Grozny. But there is also the Khankala station, through which trains go to Moscow, Volgograd and other cities of Russia

Lake Inari: nature and fishing

Lake Inari: nature and fishing

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Inari (Inarijärvi) is a large lake in northern Scandinavia, belongs to the territory of Lapland (Finland). This reservoir is located beyond the Arctic Circle. The area of the lake is about a thousand square kilometers. The bottom goes to a depth reaching 92 meters in some places. The volume of water in this natural reservoir is 15.9 km3

Age pyramids: types and types of age structures

Age pyramids: types and types of age structures

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The most important indicators of the demographic well-being of the population is age. Sociology, studying it, uses various methods, including age pyramids, which allow you to see the processes of population reproduction in dynamics

Monument to Soviet soldiers in Berlin: author, description with photo, meaning of the monument and its history

Monument to Soviet soldiers in Berlin: author, description with photo, meaning of the monument and its history

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The monument to Soviet soldiers in Berlin, opened in Treptow Park four years after the Great Victory, stands there today. The world has changed a lot in recent years. Previously, during the GDR, many events were held here, government delegations visiting Germany certainly came here, tourists and local residents came here

House of the Blackheads. Riga, Latvia: description, history and reviews

House of the Blackheads. Riga, Latvia: description, history and reviews

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Communities of interest or occupation accompany the entire history of mankind. It is easier to defend and defend your rights in a group of like-minded people, where you can always find all kinds of support. If the guild, order, cooperative successfully coped with their tasks, then success was inevitable

Tajikistan Square: description, features, population and interesting facts

Tajikistan Square: description, features, population and interesting facts

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What is the territory of Tajikistan? The area of the republic is 93% mountainous. Hissar-Alai, Pamir and Tien Shan are systems that include all the mountain peaks of the country. Between the rocks there are hollows and valleys, in which most of the population of the republic lives

Accident at Reftinskaya GRES: causes and photos of damage

Accident at Reftinskaya GRES: causes and photos of damage

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The accident that occurred at the Reftinskaya GRES demonstrated the need for special attention to the safety of the GRES

Where to donate batteries? Battery recycling: collection points

Where to donate batteries? Battery recycling: collection points

Last modified: 2025-01-23 09:01

People have long been looking for a way to provide electrical appliances with a wireless device. Batteries became such a solution, they are able to work for a long time, providing energy to specific equipment

Free economic zone of Crimea - description, history and interesting facts

Free economic zone of Crimea - description, history and interesting facts

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What is SEZ in Crimea? What incentives are introduced for investors? How to become a member of the free economic zone? Benefits for residents: property, land, income, insurance premiums. Conditions for receiving benefits

The Gulf of Alaska is the birthplace of storms

The Gulf of Alaska is the birthplace of storms

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The Gulf of Alaska is bordered by the Pacific Ocean and borders the coastline in the form of a horseshoe, stretching from the east of the Alexander Archipelago to the western Kodiak Island. It is heavily indented, since most of the territory is occupied by glaciers, which, when the ice melts, descend into the Pacific Ocean in rivers and streams. In addition, there are forests and mountains on the coast

Dmitrov reservoir (Orenburg) - fishing and recreation at any time of the year

Dmitrov reservoir (Orenburg) - fishing and recreation at any time of the year

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

The reservoir was built in 1986 to irrigate the surrounding land. However, this is not its only purpose. The pond was also used for fish farming. And it is worth noting that a large number of different representatives still live here

Smolensk region and areas of the Smolensk region. Smolensky district of the Smolensk region

Smolensk region and areas of the Smolensk region. Smolensky district of the Smolensk region

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Smolensk region is one of the territorial subjects of the Russian Federation. It is located in the west of the Central Federal District, in Central Russia. The administrative center is the city of Smolensk. The city is closer to Minsk than to Moscow: the distance to the first is 331 km, and to the second - 365 km. Smolensky district of the Smolensk region is located in its western part. Its administrative center is the city of Smolensk

Modern trams in Moscow and St. Petersburg

Modern trams in Moscow and St. Petersburg

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Today, transport infrastructure is developing rapidly. Peter has the largest track network in Russia and an impressive park. And several comfortable trams travel through the streets of the capital, which can compete for the title of the most modern in the world

Canada, Rocky Mountains: description, attractions and interesting facts

Canada, Rocky Mountains: description, attractions and interesting facts

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The second largest country in the world after Russia, a territory comparable to the size of all of Europe, a zone of forests untouched by man - this is all Canada. The Rocky Mountains and the Coastal Mountains are the two youngest mountain ranges in the geological history of the Earth, which are not only a landmark of this country, but also historical and geographical monuments, rightly marked by UNESCO

Fire in Siberia: causes and government action

Fire in Siberia: causes and government action

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In the Siberian Federal District of the Russian Federation, the territory covered by the raging fiery element occupied 1,180 square kilometers. The fire in Siberia turned into a real disaster that rescuers and firefighters fought

City of Tyrnyauz, Kabardino-Balkaria

City of Tyrnyauz, Kabardino-Balkaria

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The city of Tyrnyauz is located at an absolute altitude of over a thousand meters above sea level, in the upper reaches of the Baksan River, in Kabardino-Balkaria. It is the administrative center of the Elbrus region. It is 89 kilometers away from Nalchik. The area of the city is 60 square kilometers

The Future of the World: Great Prophets

The Future of the World: Great Prophets

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The future of the world remains a mystery for most people, the answer to which is impossible to find. However, many people who trust the opinion of the prophets try to study their predictions in detail in order to determine what will happen in the near future

Swiss climate: description by month and interesting facts

Swiss climate: description by month and interesting facts

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Switzerland is not a very large country located in Europe. More than half of its area is occupied by mountains. The climate of Switzerland can be briefly called temperate continental. But the relief of the country is such that, traveling through its different regions, you can get from the summer heat to the winter cold in a few hours

Skytree (Tokyo): the tallest TV tower in the world

Skytree (Tokyo): the tallest TV tower in the world

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The Skytree TV Tower in Tokyo hit the Guinness Book of Records even at the stage of its construction. After all, this huge structure was erected in record time - in less than three years. What else is interesting about this building? And what is the meaning of the tower for the Japanese themselves? Our article will tell about it

Tallinn TV Tower: overview, features, history and interesting facts

Tallinn TV Tower: overview, features, history and interesting facts

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Tallinn TV Tower - one of the attractions of the capital of Estonia. Built during the Soviet era, it has survived the rapid restoration of the country's independence, reconstruction and today is one of the tallest television towers in Northern Europe

Is there a zoo in Volgograd?

Is there a zoo in Volgograd?

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Volgograd is one of the largest cities in Russia, with a million population. It is located a thousand kilometers southeast of Moscow, on the right bank of the Volga. The article will answer the question of whether there is a zoo in Volgograd

Kantemirovka in the Voronezh region: where is it, who lives and other interesting facts

Kantemirovka in the Voronezh region: where is it, who lives and other interesting facts

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Kantemirovka is the center of one of the districts of the Voronezh region. It is located very far from the capital of the Black Earth region, which leads to a certain isolation of the local population. We will tell you how to get there from Voronezh, what to see and pay attention to

Odessa water parks: reviews, prices, description

Odessa water parks: reviews, prices, description

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The most beautiful and most colorful city in Ukraine, Odessa is famous not only for its cozy sea beaches, but also for its rich entertainment life

Gora Village: location, description, interesting facts

Gora Village: location, description, interesting facts

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It's no secret how wide and vast expanses of our Motherland are. Our country is the largest in the world, is it a joke?! Therefore, it is not at all surprising that on its territory there are many settlements with the most diverse and sometimes very unusual names. So, villages, in whose names the word "mountains" appears, were lost on the Russian square. How many of them and what is known about these settlements?

The largest mother in the world: who owns the absolute record?

The largest mother in the world: who owns the absolute record?

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Today, few families decide to have a second child. However, there are people who inspire admiration and respect: their families bring up several dozen native and adopted children. This article is dedicated to them

Expansion of Moscow: new borders

Expansion of Moscow: new borders

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

Moscow is the largest city in Russia, the capital of the Russian Federation. It is a city of federal significance, as well as the administrative center of the Central Federal District. Moscow is the most numerous city in Russia. The number of inhabitants is 12 and a half million people. It is also the largest financial, industrial and tourist center of the country

History of London: description, interesting facts and sights

History of London: description, interesting facts and sights

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Almost all travelers who find themselves in the UK tend to definitely visit its capital. Not surprising, because the history of London has been going on for about two millennia, full of events, including bloody ones. What can be said about the creation and development of the political, economic and cultural center of the United Kingdom, its interesting sights?

Northern River Station Park - Five Seas Park

Northern River Station Park - Five Seas Park

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The park of the Northern River Station is the Soviet heritage of the capital. The park is a monument of landscape gardening ensembles of that period. The recreation area is adjacent directly to the station building, which was built almost simultaneously with the park and the Moscow Canal. Construction work was carried out in the period from 1936 to 1938

Ankara city: population, area, coordinates

Ankara city: population, area, coordinates

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Ankara is the capital of Turkey, a city in the center of the country. It is located on the Anatolian Plateau, at the confluence of the Chubuk and Ankara rivers, at an altitude of 900 - 950 m above sea level. The population of Ankara is 4.9 million people. In terms of the number of inhabitants, Ankara is second only to Istanbul. The area of Ankara is 25437 square meters. km. Time zone - UTC+3

Museum "Kronstadt Fortress" in St. Petersburg: description, review, history and interesting facts

Museum "Kronstadt Fortress" in St. Petersburg: description, review, history and interesting facts

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In 1723, by decree of Peter I, a fortress was founded not far from St. Petersburg, on the island of Kotlin. Her project was developed by military engineer A.P. Hannibal (France). It was planned that the structure would consist of several bastions, united by a stone fortress wall

Coat of arms of Egypt: photo, description, meaning

Coat of arms of Egypt: photo, description, meaning

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Distinctive signs of any country are state symbols - coat of arms, flag and anthem. The modern emblem of the country of Egypt was formed and was adopted in 1984. As a rule, this symbol should reflect the essence of the state, because the coat of arms is a kind of identifier of what it represents

Where to go for mushrooms in St. Petersburg? Mushroom places St. Petersburg

Where to go for mushrooms in St. Petersburg? Mushroom places St. Petersburg

Last modified: 2025-06-01 05:06

On a quiet morning, when the sun is still sleeping, mushroom pickers gather in the forest. For many Petersburgers, this hike is a great way to spend a weekend. Walking along the green carpet of a dense forest, you can relax, gain strength, gather your thoughts, and most importantly, bring home a full basket of fragrant gifts of nature. Do you want to know the places where mushrooms grow in abundance in St. Petersburg? Experienced connoisseurs will share their secrets

Arboretum is a unique piece of nature

Arboretum is a unique piece of nature

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Arboretum is a unique piece of nature where plants from other continents grow. Visitors can get acquainted with the flora of other climatic zones without leaving the city