Interesting Facts About Algeria

September 9th, 2009 at 12:32am Under facts

Algeria (officially known as the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria) is a country in North Africa. Here are some interesting facts about Algeria that you probably don’t know.

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Interesting Facts About Austria

September 3rd, 2009 at 03:03am Under facts

Austria (officially the Republic of Austria) is a country in central Europe. It is not to be confused with Australia, a country in the Southern Hemisphere. Here are some interesting facts about Austria that you probably don’t know!

Interesting Facts About Austria

• Almost 90% of the population speak German, which is also the official language.
• In 1867, Austria and Hungary joined together to create the Austro-Hungarian Empire

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Interesting Facts About Albania

August 29th, 2009 at 02:03am Under facts

Albania (officially the Republic of Albania) is a Mediterranean country that is only 72km (45 miles) from Italy. Here are some interesting facts about Albania that you may not know!

Interesting Facts About Albania

• Albania is a member of the United Nations, NATO and the World Trade Organization.
• During the Middle Ages the Albanian people called their nation ‘Arber’ or ‘Arben’.
• The Romans occupied Albania from 165 BC to 395 AD.
• Italy invaded Albania during

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Interesting Facts About Uganda

August 25th, 2009 at 05:40am Under facts

Uganda (officially the Republic of Uganda) is a country located in East Africa. It is bordered by 5 countries- Kenya, Sudan, Rwanda, the Democratic Republic of Congo and Tanzania. Here are some interesting facts about Uganda that you probably don’t know!

Interesting Facts About Uganda

• About half the population live on less that US$1.25 per day (the international poverty line).
• The official motto of Uganda is ‘For God and My Country’.
• In Uganda you

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Interesting Facts About Poland

August 17th, 2009 at 08:03am Under facts

Poland (officially called the Republic of Poland) is a country located in Central Europe. This post will tell you some interesting facts about Poland that you probably don’t know.

Interesting Facts About Poland

• Communist rule of Poland was overthrown in 1989. Poland was a communist country from 1945 to 1989.
• Poland is a member of the European Union, NATO, the United Nations and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
• There is only one desert (the

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Interesting Facts About Indonesia

August 11th, 2009 at 06:54am Under facts

Indonesia is an Asian country with a population of about 237 million people, making it the fourth largest country in the world in terms of population. Here are some interesting facts about Indonesia that you probably don’t know!

Interesting Facts About Indonesia

• Despite having many natural resources much of the Indonesian population lives in poverty.
• The Japanese invaded and occupied Indonesia during World War II.
• There are about 300,000 soldiers in the Indonesian Army

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Interesting Facts About Germany

August 7th, 2009 at 12:13am Under facts

Germany (officially called the Federal Republic of Germany) is a country in central Europe. This post will tell you some interesting facts about Germany that you probably don’t know!

Interesting Facts About Germany

• Germany exports more goods than any other country in the world.
• Over 98% of the population own cell phones.
• The official currency is the euro.
• The German government is committed to lowering carbon emissions by using renewable energy and supporting sustainable development.
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Interesting Facts About Egypt

August 4th, 2009 at 12:54am Under facts

Egypt (officially known as the Arab Republic of Egypt) is a country situated in North Africa, with a small land bridge to Western Asia. Here are some interesting facts about Egypt that you may not know!

Interesting Facts About Egypt

• Most of the population live near the Nile River as this is the only ground where food can be grown.
• The whole country is about as large as the combined size of Texas

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Interesting Facts About Latvia

July 28th, 2009 at 01:17am Under facts

Latvia (officially the Republic of Latvia) is a country located in Northern Europe. It is bordered by Estonia, Lithuania, Russia and Belarus. This post will tell you some interesting facts about Latvia that you probably don’t know.

Interesting Facts About Latvia

• Latvia is a democratic republic.
• The official, and most used, language of Latvia is Latvian. Russian is the second most common language used.
• Christianity is the largest religion is Latvia, although only 7%

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Interesting Facts About Monaco

July 12th, 2009 at 07:17am Under facts

Monaco (officially known as the Principality of Monaco) is a small European country. Here are some very interesting facts about Monaco that you probably don’t know.

Interesting Facts About Monaco

• Monaco is the second smallest country in the world.
• It takes only 56 minutes for the average person to walk the width of the entire country!
• Monaco is known as a ‘city-state’. This means that it is a country with all the population living

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