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Facts about Mongolia
1. Wildlife: Mongolia’s wildlife includes: camels, gerbils, eagles, horses (including Przewalski horses, the world’s last wild horse breed) and more than ...
Facts about Russia
1. Handshake: Russians never shake hands in a doorway because they believe it will lead to disagreements or arguments 2. 12 ...
Facts about Uganda
1. The Pearl of Africa: Uganda is also known as the ‘Pearl of Africa’ – a term coined by British statesman ...
Facts about Tunisia
1. Cani Islands: Tunisia is Africa’s northernmost country, with the Iles Cani (“Dog Islands”) off the city of Metline as Africa’s ...
Facts about Burkina Faso
1. Place names: Burkina Faso is home to some quirky place names – including: Ouagadougou, Gorom-Gorom, Bobo-Dioulasso, Bouroum-Bouroum, Fada N’Gourma, Tin-Akof, ...
Facts about Afghanistan
1. Alphabetism: Approximately 12% of all women and 43% of all men are literate in Afghanistan (the national average is approximately ...
Facts about Zambia
1. Name: Zambia’s name derives from the Zambezi River. The word ‘Zambezi’ comes from the local word ‘yambezi’, meaning “the heart ...
Facts about Madagascar
1. Name: The official name of Madagascar is the ‘Republic of Madagascar’. In the period 1975 – 1993 the country was ...
Facts about Ghana
1. Residential: Ghana’s population lives primarily along the coast and in the two largest cities of Accra (the capital) and Kumasi ...
Facts about Iraq
1. Sandstorms: Sand and dust storms ravage Iraq for 20-50 days every year. They occur most frequently in the summer. The ...
