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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
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%
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
Bolivia is a South American country that is bordered by Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina, Chile and Peru. Here are some interesting and fun facts about Bolivia.
Interesting Facts About Bolivia
- The largest deposit of salt on the planet is in Bolivia.
- Bolivia is one of the wettest countries in the world. The annual rainfall is over 5000mm.
- The world’s largest butterfly sanctuary is in Bolivia.
- The main language spoken in Bolivia is Spanish.
- Soybeans are one of
North Korea is a country in Asia. Here are some interesting facts about North Korea.
Interesting Facts About North Korea
- The official name of the country is the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
- In North Korea you drive on the right hand side of the road.
- North and South Korea fought a war (the Korean War) between 1950 and 1953. They are still officially at war with each other as a peace treaty
India (officially the Republic of India) is the second most populous country in the world. Here are some interesting and fun facts about India.
Interesting Facts About India
- Chess was first invented in India.
- Hindi and English are the official languages of India.
- India has never invaded another country.
- In India you drive on the left hand side of the road.
- India has more Post Offices than any other country.
- India is the largest democratic country in
Mexico (officially the United Mexican States) is a country in North America. Here are some interesting and fun facts about Mexico.
Interesting Facts About Mexico
- There are over 200,000 different species of plants and animals in Mexico- which is why it is classified as a mega-diverse country.
- Violent crimes are a serious problem in Mexico due to drug-trafficking and gang violence. The homicide rate is 11 in 100,000 people.
- Just under 4% of people
New Zealand is an island country that is located in the Southern Hemisphere. Here are some interesting and funny facts about New Zealand.
Interesting Facts About New Zealand
- The indigenous Maori people make up about 15% of the population.
- One in five deaths in New Zealand is caused by smoking.
- There are about 4 million people living in New Zealand, and about 40 million sheep! That’s 10 sheep per person!
- The indigenous Maori people migrated
Sweden (officially the Kingdom of Sweden) is a country located in Northern Europe. This post will tell you some interesting and fun facts about Sweden.
Interesting Facts About Sweden
- The official language of Sweden is Swedish.
- Sweden remained neutral throughout World War I and World War II.
- Sweden has the most number of McDonald’s per person of anywhere in Europe- although it is half the number of McDonald’s per person in the United States.
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Wales is a country that is a part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England, the Atlantic Sea and the Irish Sea. Here are some interesting facts about Wales.
Interesting Facts About Wales
- English and Welsh are the two official languages of Wales. English is the most widely spoken language.
- Just over 3 million people live in Wales.
- The official currency of Wales is the British Pound.
- Until the 1980’s, Wales was one