Did you know that?
- Although Greenland is the world's largest island in terms of area, it has the lowest population density of any inhabited country or dependency with an average of 0.06 people per square mile (0.02 people per square kilometer)!
- The world's most populous island, Java has 135 million people, more then the country of Mexico!
- Millenium Island, an island in the country of Kiribati (Kee-ree-buhss) is the first land in the world to experience midnight and thus, the first land to experience a new day.
- The world's largest uninhabited island in terms of area is Devon Island in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago
- The town of Puerto Williams on the Chilean Isla Naravio adjacent to Isla Grande De Tierra Del Fuego is the southernmost town in the world not including Antarctic research stations
Author: Avi Goel, Age 9
Did you know that
- The island of Ireland is divided between the British constituent country of Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland?
- Vatican City, the world's smallest country is barely 1square kilometer big and has only 836 people?
- The country of Papua New Guinea has more then 800 (yes, 800!) spoken languages?
- There are only 5 remaining communist countries on Earth; Cuba, North Korea, the People's Republic of China, Laos, and Viet Nam?
- The name of the country of Belarus loosely translates in Russian as "White Russia"?
- Canada has the greatest amount of coastline of any country as a result of its numerous lakes, islands, gulfs, and bays?
Author: Avi Goel, Age 9
Did you know that
- The largest partnership between airlines in the world is the German Star Alliance, the second being Sky Team?
- Delta, on average has the highest dissatisfaction rate of any airline with United being 2nd?
- Some of Singapore Airline's recipes were created by world-renowned chef Sanjiv Kappor?
- The national airline of North Korea is Air Koryo?
- Emirates Airways was rated the world's best airline in 2013?
Author: Avi Goel, Age 9
Did you know that
- The longest reigning monarch of the United Kingdom was Queen Victoria?
- Queen Elizabeth is the monarch of more than 50 countries?
- Bhutan is the world's only remaining Buddhist kingdom?
- Nepal's century old monarchy ended in 2009?
- Nicholas II was the last monarch of Russia?
- Saudi Arabia is one of the only 6 remaining absolute monarchies on Earth?
- Mexico, at one point was a monarchy and so was Brazil?
By: Avi Goel, Age 9
Did you know that
- The oldest Italian restaurant in America is Fior D'Italia in San Francisco?
- The south Indian food chain Sarvanna Bhavan has locations in several countries including Singapore, Malaysia, Canada, the USA, France, the UK, Germany, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and of course, India?
- KFC doesn't fry their chicken the regular way; instead they pressure fry it?
- The spiciest chili pepper in the world is the Trinidad Scorpion?
- Food Network has its headquarters at Chelsea Market in New York City?
- Reindeer are a delicacy in Scandinavia?
- The world's 1st cupcake bakery is called Sprinkles Cupcakes in Beverly Hills; and was founded in 2005 by Candace Nelson?
By: Avi Goel, Age 9
Did you know that
- The first Olympics were held between athletes from different parts of Greece in the Greek city of Olympia which is also the namesake of the Olympics?
- The 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow in the then Soviet Union was boycotted by several NATO member states including the US, the UK, and others.
- In response to the 1980 boycott, the Soviet Union and other communist states boycotted the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, USA?
- The 2014 Winter Olympics will be held in the port city of Sochi in Russia?
By: Avi Goel, Age 9
Did you know that
- The International Space Station is actually not in space; it's in a very space like layer of the Earth's atmosphere called the exosphere?
- The closest star to the Earth not including the Sun is in the Alpha Centauri star system and is called Proxima Centauri?
- All 4 Mars rovers ever to land on Mars not including landers were launched by the United States?
- Around 400 astronauts have been in space?
- Despite popular belief; Andromeda is not the closest galaxy to the Milky Way; that honor belongs instead to the Small Maganellic Cloud?
- The barcode, the smoke detector, among other products were originally made for astronauts in space?
By: Avi Goel, Age 9
Did you know that
- Some of the world's oldest cities can be found in modern-day Iraq?
- The Peruvian city of La Rinconada is located at an elevation of more then 15,000 feet above sea level?
- Shanghai, China; the world's most populous city has twice as many people as New York City and five times as many as Singapore?
- The city of Istanbul, Turkey changed its name 3 times; once from Constantinople to Byzantium then back to Constantinople and finally to Istanbul?
- The city of Istanbul is also the only city that is located on two continents; half is in Europe and the other half is in Asia?
- The city of Hong Kong, China was a British protectorate till 1997?
- Brussels, Belgium is the home of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European Union?
- The former name of the city of Tokyo, Japan was Edo Castle?
- Rio de Janeiro will be hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 Olympics?
Author: Avi Goel, Age 9
