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100 Facts About the World — 99 episodes

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Earth's Surface, Mt Everest, and More and more

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Myanmar has the largest population of Buddhist monks and more

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Kuwait has no natural rivers or lakes and more

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Laos is the most heavily bombed country per capita in history and more.mp3

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Switzerland has four official languages and more.mp3

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Norway has a town named Hell and more

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India is the world's largest democracy and more

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Tanzania is home to the Serengeti National Park and more

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The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean and more

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Canada is the second-largest country by area and more.mp3

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Singapore is the only island city-state in the world and more

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The Sahara Desert is growing, encroaching on land at about 8 kilometers per year and more

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Libya has the highest average annual temperature and more

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The Philippines consists of over 7,600 islands and more

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Monaco is the most densely populated country in the world and more

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The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans and more

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The Vatican City is the smallest country in the world and more

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Greenland's ice sheet is the second largest in the world, after Antarctica and more

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The Great Wall of China is over 13,000 miles long and more

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Russia is the largest country by area, covering more than 17 million square kilometers and more

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Earth's Surface, Mt Everest, and More

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Easter Island is one of the most remote inhabited islands in the world.

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Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country.

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Somalia has the longest coastline in mainland Africa.

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Myanmar has the largest population of Buddhist monks.

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Tibet is often called the "Roof of the World."

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Uzbekistan is one of only two doubly landlocked countries.

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Sri Lanka was the first country to have a female prime minister.

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Kuwait has no natural rivers or lakes.

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Sweden has the most islands in the world.

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Uganda has the world’s youngest population.

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Laos is the most heavily bombed country per capita in history.

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Mongolia has the lowest population density in the world.

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Ethiopia uses a different calendar, being roughly seven years behind the Gregorian calendar.

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There are no rivers in Saudi Arabia.

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Switzerland has four official languages.

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China produces the most rice in the world.

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Niger has the highest birth rate in the world.

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Italy has the most UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Norway has a town named Hell.

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South Africa has three capital cities.

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The UAE has the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa.

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India is the world's largest democracy.

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Saudi Arabia is the largest country without a river.

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The United States has the largest prison population in the world.

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Greenland has no standing army.

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Tanzania is home to the Serengeti National Park.

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The Galápagos Islands inspired Charles Darwin’s theory of evolution.

49

The Blue Hole in Belize is the largest sea hole.

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Hawaii is the only U.S. state that grows coffee.

51

Bhutan measures its success by Gross National Happiness.

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France is the most visited country in the world.

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Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa.

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Canada is the second-largest country by area.

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Indonesia has the world's largest Muslim population.

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The Netherlands was the first country to legalize same-sex marriage.

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The UK is the only country that does not have its country name on its stamps.

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Singapore is the only island city-state in the world.

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South Korea has the fastest internet speed in the world.

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Norway has the longest coastline in Europe.

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The Sahara Desert is growing, encroaching on land at about 8 kilometers per year.

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Papua New Guinea has more than 800 indigenous languages.

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The UK was the first country to industrialize.

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Finland has the most lakes in the world.

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Libya has the highest average annual temperature.

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The Great Barrier Reef is the largest coral reef system.

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Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake by surface area.

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India has the most post offices in the world.

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The Philippines consists of over 7,600 islands.

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The Danube River flows through more countries than any other river in the world.

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There are over 200 recognized countries in the world.

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Monaco is the most densely populated country in the world.

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The Seychelles has the lowest population of any African country.

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The Atacama Desert in Chile is the driest non-polar desert.

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Spain is the second most mountainous country in Europe after Switzerland.

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The Mariana Trench is the deepest part of the world's oceans.

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Bangkok has the longest city name in the world.

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More people live in Tokyo than in the entire country of Canada.

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The Amazon River is the second longest river in the world and has the largest drainage basin.

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The Vatican City is the smallest country in the world.

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Istanbul is the only city that spans two continents (Europe and Asia).

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The Maldives is the flattest country on Earth.

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Greenland's ice sheet is the second largest in the world, after Antarctica.

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Mount Kilimanjaro is the tallest free-standing mountain in the world.

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Mexico City sinks about 10 inches every year.

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Brazil is the largest producer of coffee in the world.

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The Great Wall of China is over 13,000 miles long.

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The Eiffel Tower in Paris can be 15 cm taller during the summer.

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New Zealand was the first country to grant women the right to vote in 18

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Japan consists of over 6,800 islands.

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Canada has the longest coastline of any country.

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Iceland does not have mosquitoes.

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The Nile River is the longest river, flowing through northeastern Africa.

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The Sahara Desert is the largest hot desert.

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The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean.

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Australia is the smallest continent.

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The Dead Sea is the lowest point on Earth, at 1,412 feet (45 meters) below sea level.

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Lake Baikal in Russia is the deepest lake in the world.

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Russia is the largest country by area, covering more than 17 million square kilometers.