Countries - geography
Facts about Papua New Guinea
1. 600 islands: Papua New Guinea is an archipelago consisting of approximately 600 islands, which includes the eastern half of New ...
Facts about the Faroe Islands
1. Tax debt: Until 1992, you couldn’t buy beer if you owed the taxman money 2. Obituaries: The obituaries are read out ...
Facts about Tanzania
1. Wild animals: Tanzania has the highest concentration of wildlife per km2 in the world. It is estimated that there are ...
Facts about Syria
1. Cold steel: Swords from Damascus have been very popular and prized throughout history. According to written sources, the blades of ...
Facts about Mongolia
1. Wildlife: Mongolia’s wildlife includes: camels, gerbils, eagles, horses (including Przewalski horses, the world’s last wild horse breed) and more than ...
Facts about Russia
1. Handshake: Russians never shake hands in a doorway because they believe it will lead to disagreements or arguments 2. 12 ...
Facts about Uganda
1. The Pearl of Africa: Uganda is also known as the ‘Pearl of Africa’ – a term coined by British statesman ...
Facts about Tunisia
1. Cani Islands: Tunisia is Africa’s northernmost country, with the Iles Cani (“Dog Islands”) off the city of Metline as Africa’s ...
Facts about Burkina Faso
1. Place names: Burkina Faso is home to some quirky place names – including: Ouagadougou, Gorom-Gorom, Bobo-Dioulasso, Bouroum-Bouroum, Fada N’Gourma, Tin-Akof, ...
Facts about Afghanistan
1. Alphabetism: Approximately 12% of all women and 43% of all men are literate in Afghanistan (the national average is approximately ...
