Countries facts
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interesting facts about Mexico
Mexico City is the largest city in the world. It was built on the site of the ancient city of Tenochtitlán. Mexico is the fourteenth largest country in the world,and the fifth largest in the Americas. It is also the most populated Spanish speaking country in the entire world. Tequila ...
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Interesting facts about Hawaii
The State of Hawaii is composed of 132 islands, reefs and shoals that extend for over 1500 miles . Hawaii has eight main islands: Niihau, Kauai, Oahu, Maui, Molokai, Lanai, Kahoolawe, and the “Big Island” of Hawaii. The state of Hawaii has been nicknamed Aloha State. From east to west, Hawaii ...
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Interesting facts about Poland
Poland is the 6th most populous and the 6th largest of the European Union's 27 member states. The highest point in Poland is Rysy in the Tatra Mountains (2,499m). Geographically, Poland is not in the Eastern Europe. It is in the very centre of Europe. Poles have won 17 Nobel prizes till ...
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Interesting England facts
England is the second largest economy in Europe. It is the fifth largest economy in the world. London used to be the largest and most influential city in the world. With a population of 12 million, it remains the largest city in Europe. The world's first public zoo first ...
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Interesting Facts About Israel
Israel has the highest ratio of university degrees to the population in the world. Israel's $100 billion economy is larger than all of its immediate neighbors combined. Israel has one of the the highest percentages in the world of home computers per capita. The Pentium MMX Chip technology was designed ...
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Interesting facts about Vatican City
The Vatican is the world's smallest fully independent nation-state. The literacy percentage is hundred percent and the languages spoken by the people of Vatican City are Latin, Italian, French and English. The Vatican City issues its own passports; the Pope, cardinals, members of the Swiss guard and clergy ...
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USA facts
The Mississippi-Missouri is the longest river in the USA. One in every 4 Americans has appeared on television. Estimated population of US in 2006 was 299,398,484. Out of which 24.6% were under 18 years of age and 12.4% over 65 years of age. Around 80.1% are white in US. Florida ...
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Interesting facts about Brazil
Brazil has been a Colony, an Empire, a Republic and has been under the Military rule . Today is a democratic nation. Almost 200 million people live in Brazil. This makes it the fifth largest country in the world in terms of population. Apparently, Brazil has the 2nd ...
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Interesting Greece Facts
The official name of Greece is the Hellenic Republic.Its civilization started about 2,500 years ago. There are about 1400 islands in Greece. However, only a few hundred of them are inhabited.Crete is the largest island. The maritime fleet of Greece is the largest in the ...
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Japan interesting facts
Japan is 70% mountains. Japan is made up of over 6000 islands. Japan has about 1,500 earthquakes each year. Coffee is very popular and Japan imports approximately 85% of Jamaica's annual coffee production. Life expectancy in Japan is one of the highest in the world. On an average ...
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Interesting facts about France
The name "France" comes from "Frank", a Germanic tribe that invaded the Western Roman Empire in the 6th century and founded the first independent kingdom covering most of today's France. Every summer more than 100 professional cyclists race in the Tour de France. The race is approximately 2,000 ...
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Interesting Facts about Spain
During the 16th century, Spain was one of the most powerful empires in the world. Same-sex marriage is legal in Spain.Spain legalized gay marriage in June 2005 despite strong opposition from the Catholic Church. In Spain, everyone has two surnames. The first is your father's first surname ...