1. Snow in the Sahara

2. Island question

Japan has over 3,900 islands, the Philippines has 7,107 islands, and Indonesia has 17,508 islands.

3. Fixing the material

The inscription "Allah Akbar" is repeated 22 times on the flag of Iran.

4. The Magnificent Seven

The seven largest countries in the world (Australia, Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Russia and the USA) occupy half of the planet's land mass.

5. Only one neighbor

There are 5 states in Europe that border only one other state - Portugal, Denmark, San Marino, Vatican City and Monaco.

6. The longest eruption

The eruption of the Mexican volcano Paricutin lasted 9 years (from 1943 to 1952). During this time, the cone of the volcano rose by 2,774 meters.

7. Ukrainian trace

On the central square of the Canadian town of Glendon, which is one of the centers of the Ukrainian diaspora, stands its official symbol - a dumpling 9 meters high and weighing 2700 kg.

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8. Chinese wilderness

The point farthest from all the oceans on Earth is in China.

9. Their manners

In the state of Togo, a man who compliments a woman is obliged to marry her.

10. Penguins for cleanliness

The cleanest sea on Earth is the Weddell Sea.

11. Remains of former luxury

The highest of the extinct volcanoes on Earth is Aconcagua, located in Argentina. Its height is 6960 meters.

12. Capital is not needed

Nauru is the only state in the world that does not have an official capital. But it's very beautiful there.

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13. All deltas delta

The Ganges has the largest delta of all the rivers in the world.

14. American Variety

There are 3 cities in Peru and 9 more Parises in the USA.

15. Caribbean Crisis

Less than 1 percent of the Caribbean islands are inhabited and only Cuba has railroads.

16. Top of the World

Of the 25 most high peaks world 19 are in the Himalayas.

17. Hole of the world

Almost until the end of the 1980s, there was not a single telephone in Bhutan.

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18. Cold is not an aunt

The coldest capital in the world is Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).

19. Blast from the past

The last eruption of Japan's Mount Fuji occurred in 1707.

20. Port city

The largest ports in the world: Rotterdam, Singapore, Kobe, New York, New Orleans.

1. It is still not clear why Lake Hillier in Western Australia is pink
2. To protect themselves from evil spirits, the people of the Akha tribe living in northern Laos nail wooden models of a Kalashnikov assault rifle and hand grenades to the gate posts. People are sure that no evil spirits will dare to pass through such gates.
3. The driest place on earth is the Dry Valleys of Antarctica, where there has been no precipitation for two million years.
4. The largest number of languages ​​is spoken by the population of Africa - the number of African languages ​​exceeds two thousand. The rarest of them is the Bikya language. In 1998, only one 87-year-old woman from a village on the border between Cameroon and Nigeria spoke this language.
5. Holland is a province within the Netherlands, which in the 16th-18th centuries was the political and economic core of the state. Since then, the history of this province has become so merged with the history of the whole country that the Netherlands began to be called Holland.
6. At the geographic poles (North and South), you can choose the time at your discretion, as all meridians converge at one point, and therefore the concept of geographic longitude loses its meaning. Since the calculation of the time of day in any place on Earth is related to the geographical longitude of this place, the uncertainty of longitude at the geographical poles leads to the uncertainty of the time of day at them.
7. Istanbul, Turkey is the only city in the world that is located on two continents.
8. The oldest city in the world is Damascus, the capital of Syria. It flourished for several thousand years until the founding of Rome in 753 BC.
9. Most large building in the world - the skyscraper Burj Dubai ("Dubai Tower"). Its height is 828 meters (164 floors).
10. Costa Rica does not have a regular army.
11. Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
12. The smallest states: Vatican - about 0.44 sq. km. Population 770; Monaco - approximately 1.9 sq. km. Population - 32,000 people; Nauru - approximately 21 sq. km. Population of 13,000; Tuvalu - approximately 25 sq. km. Population - 12,000 people; San Marino - approximately 61 sq. km. Population of 29,000 people.
13. Streets in Japan do not have names.
14. Persia changed its name to Iran in 1935.
15. Austria was the first country to use postcards.
16. 10 percent of the Russian government's income comes from the sale of vodka.
17. Japan is 70% mountains.
18. All 14 mountains that are higher than 8000 meters are in Asia.
19. The highest mountain in the world with its foot at the bottom of the ocean is Mauna Kea in Hawaii. Its height is 10203 m, but only 4205 m are above sea level.
20. In Korea, it is considered impolite to keep your hands behind your back or in your pockets.
21. In Brazil, pulling down the lower eyelid of the right eye means that the listener doubts what you are saying.
22. The full name of Los Angeles is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porsiuncula" and can be reduced to 3.63% of the original size: "LA".
23. In 1980, there was only one country in the world that did not have telephones - Bhutan.
24. The character Donald Duck has been banned in Finland because he doesn't wear pants.
25. In Saudi Arabia, a woman can get a divorce if her husband doesn't give her coffee.
26. 7% of Americans don't know the first 9 words of the American anthem, but know the first 7 of the Canadian anthem.
27. 5% of Canadians don't know the first 7 words of the Canadian anthem, but know the first 9 of the American anthem.
28. The Matami tribe of West Africa play football with a human skull.
29. The state of Papua New Guinea includes the islands of New Britain and New Ireland.
30. Montpelier, the capital of the state of Vermont, is the only state capital in the United States that does not have a single McDonald's.
31. Montpelier, Vermont is the smallest state capital in the United States. Its population is only about nine thousand inhabitants.
32. The cleanest sea on Earth is the Weddell Sea in Antarctica.
33. The point farthest from all the oceans on Earth is in China.
34. In France, Italy and Chile, the existence of UFOs is officially recognized.
35. In May 1948, two New Zealand volcanoes, Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe, erupted simultaneously.
36. Unlike most African nations, Ethiopia has never been a European colony.
37. Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East that does not have deserts.
38. The city of Hong Kong ranks first in the world in terms of the number of Rolls-Royce cars.
39. There are only two landlocked countries in South America: Bolivia and Paraguay.
40. Amsterdam and Antwerp have 26 islands each, St. Petersburg has 101, and Venice has 118.
41. In the town of Calama, located in the Chilean Atacama Desert, it never rains.
42. The widest street in the world is located in Brasilia (Street "Monumental Axis", width - 250 meters).
43. The inhabitants of the island of Lesvos are called lesbians and lesbians, not lesbians and lesbians.
44. The Red Sea is the warmest sea on Earth.
45. Indonesia is located on 17,508 islands.
46. There are no rivers in Saudi Arabia.
47. The Ob River has about 150,000 tributaries.
48. The national anthem of Greece has 158 versions. No inhabitant of Greece knows all 158 versions of the anthem of his country.
49. In Malaysia, they believe that by bathing a child in beer, you can protect him from all sorts of troubles and diseases.
50. The 7 largest peoples in the world: Chinese (Han), Hindustanis, US Americans, Bengalis, Russians, Brazilians and Japanese.
51. The highest of the extinct volcanoes on Earth is Aconcagua, located in Argentina. Its height is 6960 meters.
52. Several buildings in Manhattan have their own zip code. And the World Trade Center even has several of them.
53. There is only one river in the world that originates at the equator and flows into the temperate zone: the Nile. For some unknown reason, the rest of the rivers flow in the opposite direction.
54. The center of Europe is located on the territory of Ukraine in the Transcarpathian region between the cities of Tyachev and Rakhiv, near the village of Delovoye, and the center of Asia is in the city of Kizyl of the Tuva Republic.
55. In Thailand, it is still considered indecent to use a fork while eating. The fork is used only to transfer food from a plate to a spoon.
56. Despite the fact that Delhi and Novosibirsk are almost on the same longitude, their time differs by an hour and a half. This is due to the fact that India has a special standard time.
57. 23 of the 50 US states have access to the ocean.
58. On February 18, 1979, it was snowing in the Sahara desert.
59. There are 17 active volcanoes in Japan.
60. The first capital of the Russian state was Ladoga.
61. Cuba is the only Caribbean island that has railroads.
62. Nauru is the only state in the world that does not have an official capital.
63. The largest ports in the world: Rotterdam, Singapore, Kobe, New York, New Orleans.
64. The last eruption of Japan's Mount Fuji occurred in 1707.
65. 336 rivers flow into Lake Baikal, and only one (Angara) flows out.
66. The coldest capital in the world is Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia).
67. Almost until the end of the 1980s, there was not a single telephone in Bhutan.
68. Of the 25 highest peaks in the world, 19 are in the Himalayas.
69. Less than 1 percent of the Caribbean islands are inhabited.
70. There are 3 cities in Peru and 9 more Parises in the USA.
71. The Ganges has the largest delta of all rivers.
72. Japan has over 3900 islands.
73. In the state of Togo, a man who compliments a woman is obliged to marry her.
74. On the central square of the Canadian town of Glendon, its official symbol rises - a dumpling 9 meters high and weighing 2700 kg.
75. The eruption of the Mexican volcano Paricutin lasted 9 years (from 1943 to 1952). During this time, the cone of the volcano rose to 2774 meters.
76. There are 5 states in Europe that border only one other state - Portugal, Denmark, San Marino, Vatican City and Monaco.
77. The 7 largest countries in the world (Russia, Canada, USA, China, Australia, Brazil and Argentina) occupy half of the planet's land mass.
78. On the flag of Iran, the inscription Allah Akbar is repeated 22 times.
79. The Philippines archipelago consists of 7107 islands.
80. The Trans-Siberian Railway crosses exactly 3901 bridges.
81. The Kingdom of Tonga is the only monarchy in Oceania.
82. The first draft of the Declaration of Independence was written on hemp paper, and the first American flag was woven from fibers.
83. House numbering was first adopted in London in the 18th century, before which the address was determined by the name of the owner.
84. In 1991, a monument to the ax was erected in Canada on a concrete plinth. The weight of the monument was 7 tons.
85. 60% of all cultural values ​​are concentrated in Italy Western Europe. Any Italian city is an open-air museum.
86. In the city of Tegazi (Sahara) there are houses with walls made of rock salt. This is one of the driest places on earth.
87. In Finland, Italy, Germany, England, France and Spain, the number of cell phones exceeds the number of conventional ones.
88. Visitors to the museum in Wuppertale are given identical postcards and asked to send them from their city. They are the exhibit.
89. In Tombson, men and women over the age of 18 are not allowed to smile if they are missing more than 1 front tooth.
90. The postal service of Ecuador puts a stamp on the envelopes: Pyramid, located on the equator and dividing the world in half.
91. In England, 12 million used cell phones and 2 million televisions are thrown into landfills every year.
92. In London, a true Cockney is one who was born in the East End, within earshot of the bells of St Mary-le-Bow.
93. During the construction of the Palace of the Parliament in Bucharest, there was such a demand for Romanian marble that even tombstones throughout the country were made from other materials.
94. The cities of Makhachkala and Buynaksk are named after the Dagestan revolutionaries Magomed-Ali Dakhadaev (Makhach) and Ullubiy Daniyalovich Buynaksky.
95. The Russian city of Armavir got its name in honor of the ancient capital of Armenia - Armavir. Now they are sister cities.
96. Canada has been declared the best country to live in by the UN 4 times in the last 5 years.
97. There are more Barbie dolls in Italy than there are Canadians in Canada.
98. There are no clocks in Las Vegas casinos.
99. The only country where no births were registered in 1983 is the Vatican.
100. If all the steel cables of the largest suspension bridge Akashi-Kaikyo were stretched out in length, then they could encircle the Earth as many as seven times.
101. The most windy place is Victoria Land, located in Antarctica. The wind speed here reaches 215 kilometers per hour.
102. Andorra is the only country in the world with free postage.
103. Rolling a finger at the temple in Argentina and Peru means "I think." In other countries, the same gesture means "crazy".
104. In Japan, it is considered very indecent to kiss in front of witnesses.
105. The equator passes through 13 countries of the world.
106. In Iceland, tipping is considered an insult.
107. The United Nations University is located in Tokyo.
108. Venice in Italy is built on 118 islets, connected by 400 bridges. She gradually sinks into the water.
109. In Paraguay, registered blood donors can legally participate in duels.

     The very best in geography.

     Land surface - 149.1 million sq. km. Water surface - 361.2 million sq. km. The average height of land above ocean level is 875 m The average depth of the World Ocean is 3800 m The age of the earth is 4.7 billion years

     The length of the equator is 40,075,696 m The length of the meridian is 40,008,550 m The average radius of the Earth, taken as a ball, is 6378.15 km

     Most big mainland Earth - Eurasia, its area is 50.6 million km2.

     The smallest continent on Earth is Australia. Its area is 7.6 million km2, which is 7 times less than the area of ​​Eurasia.

     The northernmost point of land is located on the Eurasian continent. This is Cape Chelyuskin (77°43").

     The southernmost point is the South Pole in Antarctica.

     The highest average height of the mainland above sea level is in Antarctica with ice shelves - 2040 m.

     The average height of land above sea level is 875 m.

     The average depth of the world ocean is 3800 m.

     The highest land height above ocean level is the city of Chomolungma (Everest) - 8848 m.

     The greatest depth of the world's oceans is the Mariana Trench - 11,022 m.

     The highest air temperature was observed in the Tripoli region (North Africa): +58 °С; in Death Valley (USA, California): +56.7 "S.

     The lowest air temperature was observed in Antarctica at Vostok station: -89.2 °C; in the Oymyakon area: -71 °С.

     The lowest average annual precipitation falls in the areas of Dakhla (Egypt) - 1 mm; Iquica (Chile) - 3 mm. The highest average annual precipitation falls in the regions of Cherrapunji (India) - 10,854 mm; Debunja (Cameroon) - 9655 mm.

     The largest island of the Earth - Greenland - 2176 thousand km2.

     The longest river is the Nile (with Kagera) - 6671 km.

     The most high point Lands - the peak of Chomolungma, or Everest, - 8848 m above sea level and the lowest - the coast of the Dead Sea, which lies 408 m below sea level; located on the Eurasian continent.

     The coldest continent on Earth is Antarctica. Here at the earth's surface the lowest temperature was observed.

     The hottest continent is Africa. In Africa, the largest daily temperature fluctuations are recorded - more than 50 ° C in the Sahara region.

     The largest annual amplitude of temperature fluctuations is in Eurasia. Here, in Oymyakon, the cold pole of the Northern Hemisphere is located. Frosts in winter sometimes reach -70 ° C, the average January temperature: -50 ° C, the average July temperature: + 18.8 ° C. Nowhere in the world is there such a warm summer at such a latitude.

     The largest lowland of the Earth - the Amazonian (area over 5 million km2) - is located in South America.

     The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls on the Churun ​​River (Guinea Plateau, Venezuela). Its height is more than twenty times the Niagara Falls. It is a foamy-white water column over a kilometer high, which falls into the abyss. Not reaching about 300 m of the bottom of the abyss, this stream turns into water dust, which settles on stones in continuous rain.

     The highest volcano - Lullaillaco (in South America) - 6723 m above sea level.

     The largest lake is the Caspian; its area is 371 thousand km2.

     The deepest lake is Baikal; its depth is 1620 m.

     The largest and most abundant river on Earth is the Amazon. On the area of ​​​​its basin, the whole mainland of Australia could be accommodated. It collects as much water from this basin as 28 rivers such as the Volga can collect. Its amazing feature - full water throughout the year - is explained by the fact that the rainy season near the basin of the left and right tributaries occurs alternately, since they are located respectively in the Northern and Southern hemispheres.

     The largest and highest plateau, the Tibetan (an area of ​​about 2 million km2, an average height of 4,000 m above sea level), is located in Eurasia.

     The wettest place on Earth is Cherrapunji: annual precipitation is about 12 thousand mm; a village in Northeast India, located on the Shillong Plateau (at an altitude of 1300 m above sea level).

     One of the deepest canyons in the world is the Grand Canyon of Colorado in the USA, its length is 320 km, the depth is 1800 m, and the width is from 8 to 25 km.

     Mammoth Cave on the Cumberland Plateau in the United States is a unique natural site. the largest karst cave in the world. This is a complex five-tier system of cavities up to 300 m deep, with a total length of 240 km. In the explored part of the cave there are rivers, waterfalls, lakes and even "seas", many stalactites and stalagmites.

     The record holder among geysers is the Giant Geyser in Yellowstone National Park, USA. The height of the column of boiling water that this geyser throws out reaches 91 m!

     Lake Chad is unique in Africa. During the history of its existence, it has changed its shape and size many times. Although this lake is endorheic, it is fresh, as there is an underground runoff that feeds the groundwater of the surrounding area.

     At the equator, day is always equal to night, and the Sun is at its zenith twice a year - on the day of the spring and on the day of the autumn equinox.

     The North Pole is the only point in the Northern Hemisphere that does not participate in the daily rotation of the Earth around its axis. Any point on the surface of the Earth is always located in relation to it only in a southerly direction.

     The longest day - the polar one - lasts from the spring to the autumn equinox, when the Sun does not fall below the horizon, that is, in the summer period. In the Southern Hemisphere, polar day occurs when winter sets in in the Northern Hemisphere.

     The longest night - the polar night - lasts six months at the North Pole, replacing the polar day.

     The Valley of Geysers, located in the valley of the Geysernaya River in Kamchatka, holds the record for the number of large and small geysers. There are over a hundred of them! The water temperature in the geysers is from +94 to +99 °C, the duration of the water eruption is from 1 to 20 minutes. The largest geyser is the Giant, the height of its fountain reaches 50 m, the column of steam above it rises above 400 m. From endless eruptions, the entire valley is in clouds of steam. This unique valley was discovered in 1941 by geologist T. I. Ustinova.

     Moist equatorial forests are different from others natural areas the fact that here every day combines spring, summer and autumn, as leaves or flowers bloom on some trees, fruits grow and ripen on others, and others shed their leaves. These areas of the Earth are characterized by an almost complete absence of the seasonal rhythm of natural processes, constantly high temperatures and precipitation.

     Sequoias are the record holder among trees in terms of size and age. This is the tallest giant tree on Earth, reaching a height of one hundred meters or more, and a diameter of 6-10 m. Sequoias live up to 2 thousand years, and sometimes up to 4 thousand. The birthplace of these trees is North America.

     The unique pump tree is eucalyptus. Planted in swampy areas, they contribute to their rapid drainage. Thanks to valuable wood and the ability to rapid growth eucalyptus trees are grown in almost all countries of the subtropical and tropical zones. Eucalyptus trees are native to Australia. There are over 500 species of eucalyptus trees in Australia and Tasmania.

     Great Barrier Reef east coast Australia is the largest building created on Earth by living beings. The Great Barrier Reef is a huge strip that stretches for 2000 km, reaching a width of 150 km.

     More than 2900 coal deposits and basins are known on the globe. "Champion" in terms of coal resources - the Tunguska basin - 2.2 trillion. tons, followed by Lensky - 1.6 trillion. tons. The reserves of the five giant basins exceed 0.5 trillion. tons (Kuznetsk, Kansk-Achinsk, Taimyr, Appalachian, Alta-Amazona).

     The thickest coal seam (450 m) is located at the Canadian Hat Creek deposit, the second place is the Latros Valley basin in Australia (330 m), and the third is Ekibastuz in Kazakhstan (200 m). Scientists have found that plant material is compacted 20 times when it passes into fossil coal. This means that a nine-kilometer layer of plant remains was needed to form the coal seam at Hat Creek.

     Approximately 500 kg of coke is obtained from 1 ton of coal, which ensures the smelting of 1 ton of pig iron

     Interesting Facts world geography

     • In Malaysia, they believe that by bathing a child in beer, you can protect him from all sorts of troubles and diseases.
     • The national anthem of Greece has 158 versions. No Greek citizen knows all 158 versions of their country's national anthem.
     • Mount Fuji last erupted in 1707
     • The largest ports in the world: Rotterdam, Singapore, Kobe, New York, New Orleans
     • Nauru is the only country in the world that does not have an official capital.
     • Cuba is the only Caribbean island with railroads
     • The first capital of the Russian state was Ladoga
     • Japan has 17 active volcanoes
     • On February 18, 1979, it snowed in the Sahara desert.
     • Montpelier, the capital of the state of Vermont, is the only state capital in the United States that does not have a single McDonald's.
     • Montpelier, Vermont is the smallest state capital in the United States. Its population is only about nine thousand inhabitants.
     • 23 out of 50 US states have ocean access
     • In Thailand, it is still considered indecent to use a fork while eating. The fork is only used to transfer food from a plate to a spoon.
     • The center of Europe is located on the territory of Ukraine in the Transcarpathian region between the cities of Tyachev and Rakhiv, near the village of Delovoe, and the center of Asia is in the city of Kizyl of the Tuva Republic
     • There is only one river in the world that originates at the equator and flows into the temperate zone: the Nile. For some unknown reason, the rest of the rivers flow in the opposite direction.
     • Several buildings in Manhattan have their own zip code. And the World Trade Center even has a few of them.
     • The highest of the extinct volcanoes on Earth is Aconcagua, located in Argentina. Its height is 6960 meters

     Interesting facts about geography

     A conventional magnetic compass shows north inaccurately, since the north magnetic pole does not match geographically. Moreover, he is constantly moving from one place to another. Now it is still within the borders of the Canadian Arctic, but it is moving towards Taimyr at a speed of 64 kilometers per year.

     Citizenship of any country is issued either by birthright in its territory, or by inheritance (parents must be citizens). Only in the Vatican, none of these principles work: only the ministers of the Holy See and the personal Swiss guard of the Pope receive citizenship here. Moreover, more than half of the citizens of the Vatican live outside its borders: they are mainly representatives of diplomatic missions in other countries.

     The world's first jigsaw puzzle was invented by the English cartographer John Spilsbury around 1760. But it was intended not for entertainment, but for educational purposes, as it was a map of Europe cut into states. This teaching method was very visual and the children really liked it, and only many years later other people came up with the idea of ​​releasing game puzzles.

     In some high mountain areas, such as California's Sierra Nevada, you can see watermelon snow in summer. It is pink in color and has the smell and taste of watermelon. This phenomenon is due to the presence of Chlamydomonas nivalis algae in the snow, which contain the red pigment astaxanthin. These algae also serve as food for some organisms, including ice worms. They can only live in glaciers at low temperatures, and when heated to at least 5 ° C, they decay and die.

     A fly swatter is not only a useful household item, but also a symbol of power in many countries of Africa, Asia and Oceania. For example, in Thailand, one of the royal regalia is a fly swatter, the handle of which is made of engraved ivory, and the hair is from the tail of an albino elephant. Also, a fly swatter is present on the coat of arms of the territory of American Samoa.

     Today, many cities and entire countries are introducing a ban on smoking in in public places. In the Kingdom of Bhutan, such a ban has been in effect since the 17th century, and since 2004, the sale of tobacco has been completely banned. Smoking itself is heavily fined, except for tourists and diplomats.

     Australian giant earthworms living in the hills of South West Gipsland can reach 4 meters in length. Not far from the city of Bass in Australia is a museum-attraction in the form of a 100-meter earthworm. Here you can travel "inside" the worm itself and along the worm passages on all fours.

     In 1966, retired British Army Major Paddy Roy Bates arbitrarily took possession of the abandoned Roughs Tower military platform, which was located outside British territorial waters, announced the creation of the sovereign state of Sealand and proclaimed himself Prince Roy I. After 2 years, the British authorities tried to occupy the young state. Patrol boats approached the platform, and the princely family responded with warning shots in the air. In a trial on this issue against Bates as a British citizen, the judge recognized that the case was outside British jurisdiction. Now Sealand has its own flag, coat of arms, constitution, coins, postage stamps, but is not recognized by any other state.

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     Interesting facts from geography different countries :

     • The coldest capital in the world is Ulaanbaatar (Mongolia)
     • 336 rivers flow into Lake Baikal, and only one flows out (Angara)
     • The Kingdom of Tonga is the only monarchy in Oceania
     • The Trans-Siberian Railway crosses exactly 3901 bridges
     • The Philippines archipelago consists of 7107 islands.
     • Less than 1 percent of the Caribbean islands are inhabited
     • Iran's flag repeats "Allah Akbar" 22 times
     • The 7 largest countries in the world (Russia, Canada, USA, China, Australia, Brazil and Argentina) occupy half of the planet's land
     • There are 5 states in Europe that border only one other state - Portugal, Denmark, San Marino, Vatican City and Monaco
     • The eruption of the Mexican volcano Paricutin lasted 9 years (from 1943 to 1952). During this time, the cone of the volcano rose by 2774 meters
     • On the central square of the Canadian town of Glendon rises its official symbol - dumpling 9 meters high and weighing 2700 kg
     • The London equivalent of New York's Wall Street is called Lombard Street.
     • In the state of Togo, a man who compliments a woman is obliged to marry her.
     • Five New York boroughs: Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, Manhattan
     • There is not a single desert in Europe. This is the only part of the world where there are no deserts.
     • Japan has over 3900 islands.
     • Of the 25 highest peaks in the world, 19 are in the Himalayas
     • The Ganges has the largest delta of all rivers.
     • In the USA, there are as many as 3 cities in Peru and 9 more Parises

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     • The smallest state - the Vatican - 44 hectares
     • A state that occupies an entire continent - Australia
     • The largest island nation is Indonesia
     • mainland with largest number borders - Africa-108
     • The longest border between neighboring states is
       8963 km, between the US and Canada
     • The most multinational and multilingual state of India - more than 500 nationalities and tribes speak more than 800 languages ​​​​and 1600 dialects
     • The highest birth rate in Africa
     • Highest death rate in Africa
     • The most populous capital is Tokyo - 25.8 million people
     • The richest monarch of our time is the Sultan of Brunei Darussalam Muda Hassanal Bolkiyah Muizzaddin Waddaulah
       (in his palace - 1778 rooms)
     • In 1974, in Argentina, after the death of her husband, the world's first female president became
       Maria Estela Martinez de Peron
     • The world's oldest constitution, still in force today, is the United States Bill of Rights, adopted in 1789.
     • Countries that have no constitution at all are Israel, Lebanon, New Zealand, Oman and the UK.
     • The North Pole is the only point in the northern hemisphere that does not participate in the daily rotation of the Earth around its axis. There is no change of day and night, no longitude, no east, west or north direction.
     • At the equator, day is always equal to night, and the Sun is at its zenith twice a year (on the day of the spring and on the day of the autumn equinox).
     • On the edge of the Sahara, locals build their houses underground. Here they find fresh water and a safe haven from sandstorms.
     • Singapore can be traveled from end to end by subway. The territory of this country is stretched from north to south for 23 km, from west to east for 42 km. The total length of metro lines is 67 km. The local subway is the most modern in the world.
     • White night is observed in latitudes where the midday height of the Sun above the horizon is less than 18˚, i.e. less than the height at which the end of astronomical twilight occurs. Particularly bright nights at latitudes from 59 to 66.5˚, where the midnight height of the Sun is less than 8 degrees.
     • 450 km. north of the capital of Namibia lies Hoba, the largest meteorite on Earth. Its weight is about 50 tons.
     • The largest fruit in the world - the fruit of the Seychellois palm tree Coco de Mer weighs about 20 kg.

     The most interesting from the world of geography

     Interesting facts about geography, which few people know about.

     1. San Francisco, USA and Melbourne, Australia. These two cities are known for their mild and rapidly changing climates, and they are the same distance from the equator.
     

     2.France is almost 30% larger than the state of California, USA.

     3. About 90% of the world's population lives in the northern hemisphere

     
     

     4. Mongolia is largest country landlocked.

     5. La Paz, Bolivia, is at 3628 meters above sea level and is the highest big city in the world.

     
     

     6. Mexico City floods 16-20 cm a year because it is built on top of underground reservoirs.

     
     

     7. Brazil has 13 cities with over one million inhabitants.

     

     8. Europe is the only continent that doesn't have deserts.

     9. The Arctic Ocean is the smallest and shallowest ocean. It is also the smallest ocean in the world. Its main cover is solid ice, ice floes and icebergs.

     
     

     10. Guinea has the wettest climate on Earth. Up to 3.7 meters of precipitation falls annually.

     
     

     11. Australia is over 28 times the size of New Zealand, but its coastline is only twice as long as New Zealand's.

     12. India was once the richest country in the world until the British invaded it in the early 17th century.

     
     

     13. Indonesia consists only of islands. In total, there are 13,667 of them.

     
     

     14. Persia changed its name to Iran in 1935

     Let's repeat school geography today, and at the same time expand the boundaries of our knowledge. So the most interesting facts of geography.

     The largest and smallest objects by population and area

     So, the most populous state , of course it is China, where the population in 2016 amounted to 1 billion. 378 million people
     Most populated capital of the world - Tokyo, with a population of 13,482,000 people. And in the most populous city in the world Shanghai 24,150,000 people live.

     The largest city in the world by area Hulunbuir located in China and occupies 263,953 sq. km.

     For the role most the ancient city of the world is claimed to be a city in Palestine or otherwise "the city of palm trees".

     

     What about the town Derbent recognized as the oldest city in Russia.

     Our country Russia- the largest country in the world in terms of territory, its area is 17,125,187 square meters. km.

     The smallest state (recognized) on the planet Vatican, is located in one of the districts of Rome. This is a closed city-state with an area of ​​​​only 0.44 square meters. km, with a population of about a thousand people.

     The most important rivers

     The question of the length of the major rivers, Amazon and Nile, long time was controversial. Not so long ago, the African Nile was considered the champion, however, according to modern data, the Amazon, about 7000 km long, exceeds it by almost 150 km.

     

     The coldest sea is East Siberian, belonging to the Arctic Ocean, the water temperature in it is -2 degrees Celsius. It is covered with eternal ice.
     He, the Arctic Ocean - the smallest of the oceans, its area of ​​​​12 million square kilometers of floating ice, has the lowest winter temperature, -34 ° C.

     Red the sea is the warmest sea on Earth, in summer the water temperature here reaches 35.6 ° C. It is also considered the most salty, since the even more salty Dead Sea belongs to the lakes. Red is considered the most lifeless sea.

     deepest sea Philippine- 10540 meters. Mariana Trench with B Challenger ride 10094 meters deep - recognized as the deepest point in the ocean.

     The cleanest sea on Earth is considered the sea Weddell in Antarctica.

     Peculiarity Sargasso Sea that of the Atlantic Ocean is that it has no shores. Its borders are various Atlantic currents.

     The hottest and coldest

     most cold capital world capital of Mongolia Ulaanbaatar.

     African capital is recognized as the hottest capital in the world Sudan - Khartoum.

     The hottest place on earth is the desert Loot, the town of Deshte-Lut in Iran. NASA satellites have measured here the highest temperature of +70.7 degrees above zero.

     
     In Russia Kalmykia- the hottest place in the country.

     in the town Calama, located in the Chilean Atacama Desert, it never rains.

     Some other geographical features

     Countries that have no constitution at all are Israel, Lebanon, New Zealand, Oman and the UK.

     And the state Nauru is the only country that does not have an official capital.

     The shortest geographical name is "BUT"- the name of a small village, which is located in both Sweden and Norway. Which means "river" in Scandinavian.

     

     The most dangerous place on the planet is recognized as a small area of ​​​​less than 0.5 square meters. km. brazilian island Queimada Grande, filled with 4 thousand deadly poisonous snakes. Their density is from 1 to 5 per sq. meter! The island has been banned from visiting.

     

     That, perhaps, is all for today, so as not to overload our memory. If you know the most interesting and unique places on Earth, add them in the comments.