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Interesting Facts


DID YOU KNOW?

  • More than 700,000 people work in London's banking industry - more than any other city in the world.
  • Rome is closer to Tunis than to Berne, Vienna or Belgrade.
  • Istanbul is the only city that resides on two continents; Europe and Asia.
  • The continents of Europe and Asia are not separate land masses, but they are divided by the Ural Mountains.
  • Tokyo has more neon signs than any than city in the world.
  • Think about it! The Eastern-most opening of the Panama Canal connects to the Pacific Ocean while the Western-most opening of the canal to the Atlantic Ocean; and not what would seem more logical, the other way around.
  • The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia with 1.75 sq. miles.
  • According to NASA - the U.S. has the most violent weather. In a typical year, the US can expect some 10,000 violent thunderstorms, 5000 floods, 1000 tornados and several hurricanes - but we already knew that!!!!
  • As strange as it may be, Antarctica is essentially a desert of snow and ice with a total annual precipitation of approximately only two inches.
  • Antarctica is the only landmass in the world that is not owned by any one specific country.
  • Alaska has approximately 5,000 earthquakes a year, 20% of which measure more than 3.5 on the Richter Scale.
  • While the state of Minnesota is known for its 10,000 lakes, the country of Finland contains 187,888 lakes.
  • Although Hawaii is mainly known for its 6 major islands, namely: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, The Big Island and Lanai, the state actually comprises 132 islands, reefs and shoals.
  • There are some 81,000 islands off the coast of Finland, 20,000 of which comprise the Finland Archipelago.
  • Indonesia is comprised of 13,667 islands.
  • While Warsaw, Poland has the largest Polish population, Chicago, Illinois boasts of having the world's second largest number of Polish residents.
  • The town of Tidikelt in the Sahara Desert did not receive a drop of rain during a ten year period.
  • Forests cover approximately one third the landmass of the United States of America.
  • Antarctica comprises 90% of the world's ice cover. If melted, this would represent approximately 70% of the earth's fresh water.


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