Countries - geography
Facts about Norway
Clothes drying: In Norway, Sunday is literally considered a public holiday – therefore it is forbidden (in some places) to hang ...
Facts about Cuba
1. Nuclear weapons: The Soviet Union moved more than 150 nuclear weapons to Cuba during the Cuban Missile Crisis (October 14-28, ...
Facts about Haiti
1. Pumpkin: Pumpkins have long played an important role in Haitian society; in 1807, Haiti’s then president, Henri Christophe, made pumpkins ...
Facts about Jordan
1. Sacred royal lineage: The King of Jordan, Abdullah II, belongs to the Hashemite royal family, who consider themselves descendants of ...
Fakta about Belgium
1. Beer: There are over 800 different types of beer brewed in Belgium. An average Belgian consumes 150 liters of beer ...
Facts about Estonia
1. Online selection: In 2005, Estonia was the first country in the world to hold a political election over the internet ...
Facts about Lithuania
1. Lietuva: In Lithuanian, Lithuania is called ‘Lietuva’ 2. Easter: In Lithuania, it’s not the Easter Bunny that brings eggs at Easter; ...
Facts about Poland
1. 6th largest country in the EU: Poland is the 6th largest country in the EU – both in terms of ...
Facts about Kuwait
1. Name: The word ‘kuwait’ means “fort” in Arabic. The city of Kuwait was established in 1613 in the current capital ...
Facts about Albania
1. Traffic lights: In 1995, drivers in the city of Shkodra refused to pay a newly introduced traffic light tax because ...
