What-are-some-interesting-facts

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  1. Qatar is the richest country in the world.

  1. Egypt is home to the 6th largest dam which impounds the longest river in the world i.e the Nile.

  1. Finland has 187,888 lakes!

  1. China produces about 29 million automobiles annually which is greater than the US, Japan and Germany combined.

  1. The current Danish national flag has been in use since 1625.

  1. Singapore is the most expensive city in the world.

  1. The richest city of UAE is not Dubai but Abu Dhabi.

  1. With more than 3,000 high-tech companies and start-ups, Israel has the highest concentration of hi-tech companies in the world (apart from the Silicon Valley).

  1. Colombia is the only country in South America that has coastlines on both the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea.

  1. South Africa is the only African country to have possessed nukes.

  1. The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh has a population more than that of Brazil.

  1. Iceland is the oldest democracy in the world.

  1. Japanese trains are among the world’s most punctual: their average delay is just 18 seconds!

  1. France is the world’s most visited country.

  1. Panama celebrates two independence days, the first from Spain in 1821 and the second from Colombia 82 years later in 1903.

  1. College education in Germany is heavily subsidised thus making it an attractive destination for local and international students.

  1. Russia has the world’s longest railway. The Trans-Siberian spans nearly the whole country, departing Moscow in the west and travelling to Vladivostok in the east. The entire journey is 9,200km long (5,700mi) and would take 152 hours and 27 minutes to complete non-stop.

  1. Italy and China have the highest number of UNESCO world heritage sites (55 each).

  1. There are 30 million sheep in New Zealand when compared to 4.4 million humans!

  1. Australia’s Highway 1 is the longest national highway in the world.

  1. Cyprus and Kosovo are the only countries to have an outline of their territory on their national flags.

  1. South Sudan is the youngest nation in the world having declared independence in 2011.

  1. Hungary in 1946 recorded one of the worst hyperinflation rates in history where prices doubled every 14.82 hours.

  1. It is alleged that the tiny nation of Liechtenstein was approached by Russia to buy Alaska in 1867.

  1. Damascus, the capital of Syria is believed to be the oldest inhabited city in the world with the evidence dating back to 11,000 years!

  1. Liberia was created as a place for freed African-American slaves.

  1. On December 1, 1948, the military of Costa Rica was abolished and the budget previously dedicated to the military is now dedicated to education, culture, and healthcare.

  1. Kinshasa, the capital of Democratic Republic of Congo is the second largest French speaking city in the world after Paris.

  1. Canada has the largest coastline (202,080 km) in the world.

  1. Only 45% of the London Underground network is actually underground.

  1. The three longest railway platforms in the world are located in India.

  1. Rungrado 1st of May Stadium in Pyongyang, North Korea is the largest stadium in the world with a capacity of 114,000!

  1. South Africa is home to the largest national park in the world i.e. Kruger National Park.

  1. Roughly 40% of all footballs in the world are made in Sialkot, Pakistan.

  1. Norway has the largest sovereign wealth fund with total assets worth $1.19 trillion.

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