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While the state of Minnesota is known for its 10,000 lakes, the country

of Finland contains 187,888 lakes.

Although officially Atheist, China relaxed religious restrictions considerably in 1982 when it

amended its constitution. The three main traditional Chinese

religions are Daoism, Confucianism and Buddhism.

Istanbul is the only city that resides on two

continents; Europe and Asia.

The world's largest island is Greenland (2,131,600 km²). It is almost three times as large as the world's second-largest island, New Guinea (790,000

km²).

Monaco has the densest population in the world with

an average of 42,861 individuals per square mile.

Libya is the only country with a single-colored flag.

Antarctica is the only landmass in the world that is not owned by any one

specific country.

French was the official language of England for

over 600 years.

Japan leads the world in car production, almost

50% more than Germany and the USA.

The world's smallest independent state is the

Vatican City, with a population of about 1,000

- and a zero birthrate.

Victor Hugo's Les Miserables contains one of the longest sentences in

the French language - 823 words without a period

Antarctica comprises 90% of the world's ice cover. If

melted, this would represent approximately 70% of the earth's fresh

water.

Netherland’s administrative capital The Hague is home to the The International Court of Justice

, and The International Criminal Court

Japan, a country slightly smaller than California with

a population of over 125,000,000, experiences

about 1,500 seismic occurrences each year.

The only nation whose name begins with an

"A", but doesn't end in an "A" is Afghanistan.

Dueling is legal in Paraguay as long as both

parties are registered blood donors.

Chewing gum is outlawed in Singapore because it is a means of "tainting an

environment free of dirt."

Africa's first republic, Liberia was founded in 1822 as a result of the efforts of the

American Colonization Society to settle freed

American slaves in West Africa.

China’s Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) is the third-longest river in the world

at 2,432 mi.

The most common name in the world is Mohammed.

All gondolas in Venice, Italy must be painted

black, unless they belong to a high official.

Tiny Liechtenstein, with a size of just 62 square miles, is an hereditary

constitutional monarchy.

Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village'.

The Vatican's Swiss Guard still wears a uniform

designed by Michelangelo in the early 16th century.

Europe has no deserts - it is the only continent

without one.

Peru was once part of the great Incan empire and later the major

vice-royalty of Spanish South America. It was conquered in

1531–1533 by Francisco Pizarro. On July 28, 1821, Peru proclaimed

its independence, but the Spanish were not finally defeated

until 1824.

It is forbidden for aircraft to fly over the Taj Mahal.

Luxemburg has the highest per capita GDP at $55,100;

Somalia, East Timor and Sierre Leone have the

lowest at $500.

The only continent without reptiles or snakes is

Antarctica.

Hinduism has grown to become the world's third largest religion,

after Christianity and Islam. It claims about 762 million followers - 13% of the world's population. It is the dominant religion in India, Nepal, and among the Tamils in

Sri Lanka.

Fortune cookies were invented in 1916 by George Jung, a Los

Angeles noodle maker.

The three best-known western names in China:

Jesus Christ, Richard Nixon, and Elvis Presley.

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