In Japan, it’s considered rude to tip at restaurants.
Canada has the longest coastline of any country in the world.
Norway has a law called “allemannsrett,” which allows anyone to camp anywhere in the countryside for free.
Australia is home to the world’s largest coral reef system, the Great Barrier Reef.
In Greece, it’s traditional to smash plates at weddings.
Iceland is the only country in the world without mosquitoes.
The Maldives is the lowest country in the world, with an average elevation of just 1.5 meters above sea level.
New Zealand has more sheep than people.
Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee.
In Brazil, there’s an island called Ilha da Queimada Grande, which is so infested with snakes that it’s illegal for civilians to visit.
Russia spans 11 time zones.
Finland has the highest number of saunas per capita in the world.
Madagascar is home to around 90% of the world’s lemur population.
In India, the national symbol is the Bengal tiger.
Sweden has a law called “allemansrätten,” which gives people the right to roam freely in nature.
Mexico City is built on top of a lake.
Greenland has the world’s lowest population density.
The Netherlands is the world’s largest exporter of flowers.
South Korea has the highest rate of plastic surgery per capita in the world.
Egypt is home to the world’s oldest pyramid, the Pyramid of Djoser.
Peru has the world’s highest navigable lake, Lake Titicaca.
Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia to have never been colonized by a European power.
Kenya is home to the Maasai Mara National Reserve, known for its annual wildebeest migration.
Portugal decriminalized the use of all drugs in 2001.
Switzerland has a law that requires every citizen to have access to a bomb shelter.
Argentina has the world’s widest avenue, Avenida 9 de Julio, in Buenos Aires.
Papua New Guinea has the most languages spoken in a single country, with over 800 languages.
Bhutan measures its success in terms of Gross National Happiness instead of Gross Domestic Product.
Chile is home to the driest place on Earth, the Atacama Desert.
Hungary is known for having the highest per capita consumption of paprika in the world.
Israel has the highest number of museums per capita in the world.
Saudi Arabia has no rivers.
Ireland is the only country in the world with a musical instrument as its national symbol, the harp.
Vietnam is the world’s largest exporter of cashew nuts.
South Africa has 11 official languages.
Belgium produces more than 220,000 tons of chocolate per year.
Romania is home to one of the largest buildings in the world, the Palace of the Parliament.
Tanzania is home to Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa.
Austria is the birthplace of classical composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, and Strauss.
Colombia has the highest diversity of bird species in the world.
Nigeria is home to Nollywood, the second-largest film industry in the world by volume.
Lebanon is the only country in the Middle East with no desert.
Pakistan has the highest paved international road, the Karakoram Highway, which connects it to China.
Denmark is the birthplace of LEGO.
Malaysia has the world’s oldest rainforest, estimated to be 130 million years old.
Jamaica has the most churches per square mile in the world.
Ukraine is home to the deepest metro station in the world, Arsenalna, in Kiev.
Iraq is believed to be the birthplace of writing.
Czech Republic has the highest beer consumption per capita in the world.
Singapore is one of only three surviving city-states in the world, along with Monaco and Vatican City.
Morocco has the world’s largest solar power plant.
Bolivia has the world’s largest salt flat, Salar de Uyuni.
Greece has over 6,000 islands, but only around 200 are inhabited.
Philippines is the world’s leading producer of coconuts.
Sweden has a law called “allemansrätten,” which gives people the right to camp and hike on private land.
Nepal is home to eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest.
Georgia is believed to be the birthplace of wine.
Jordan is home to the ancient city of Petra, one of the New Seven Wonders of the World.
Ecuador is named after the equator, which runs through the country.
Venezuela has the world’s highest waterfall, Angel Falls.
Ethiopia follows a unique calendar with 13 months, where the current year is 2013.
Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt.
Croatia has over 1,200 islands along its Adriatic coast.
Yemen is the only country in the Arabian Peninsula where khat, a stimulant, is legal.
Bulgaria is one of the oldest countries in Europe, founded in 681 AD.
Cuba has the highest doctor-to-population ratio in the world.
Cameroon is often referred to as “Africa in miniature” because of its diverse landscapes.
Uruguay is the first country in the world to legalize marijuana.
Greece has a floating forest, created by a submerged petrified forest in the bay of Lesvos.
Kazakhstan is the world’s largest landlocked country.
North Korea and South Korea are still technically at war, as the Korean War ended in an armistice rather than a peace treaty.
Kuwait has the highest valued currency in the world, the Kuwaiti Dinar.
Slovenia is the only country in the world with “love” in its name.
Belarus has the cleanest air in Europe.
Moldova has the largest wine cellar in the world, Mileștii Mici, which stretches for 200 kilometers.
Lithuania has a national basketball team that won the EuroBasket tournament in 1937 and 1939 when it was part of the Soviet Union.
Albania is home to one of the oldest civilizations in Europe, the Illyrians.
Haiti is the only country in the world to have gained independence as a result of a successful slave rebellion.
Estonia has the highest number of startups per person in Europe.
Nicaragua has the largest lake in Central America, Lake Nicaragua, which contains freshwater sharks.
Malta has one of the highest population densities in the world.
Honduras is home to the ancient Mayan city of Copán.
Macedonia is home to Lake Ohrid, one of the oldest and deepest lakes in Europe.
Costa Rica has no army and has instead invested in education and healthcare.
Slovakia has the highest number of castles and chateaux per capita in the world.
Dominican Republic is the site of the first permanent European settlement in the Americas, established by Christopher Columbus.
Iceland does not have a railway system.
Latvia has the widest waterfall in Europe, the Ventas Rumba.
Bahrain is home to the Tree of Life, a 400-year-old tree that grows in the middle of the desert without a water source.
Slovenia has the world’s oldest wooden wheel, dating back to around 3200 BC.
Fiji is home to the happiest people in the world, according to a Gallup poll.
Luxembourg is the only Grand Duchy in the world.
Paraguay is one of only two landlocked countries in South America.
Oman has one of the oldest written constitutions in the world, dating back to 1744.
Uzbekistan is home to the ancient city of Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Togo is the birthplace of the voodoo religion.
Latvia has the highest rate of fashion models per capita in the world.
Turkmenistan is home to the Darvaza Gas Crater, known as the “Door to Hell.”
Andorra is one of the smallest countries in the world, with an area of just 468 square kilometers.
Montenegro is home to the deepest canyon in Europe, the Tara River Canyon.
In Thailand, it’s considered impolite to touch someone’s head, as it is considered the most sacred part of the body.
The United States is home to the world’s first national park, Yellowstone National Park.
Spain has the second-highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world.
South Sudan is the youngest country in the world, gaining independence from Sudan in 2011.
The United Arab Emirates has the tallest building in the world, the Burj Khalifa, standing at 828 meters.
Romania is home to the world’s heaviest building, the Palace of the Parliament, weighing over 4 billion kilograms.
France produces over 400 types of cheese.
Poland is home to the world’s largest castle by land area, Malbork Castle.
Argentina is the birthplace of tango.
Madagascar is the world’s largest producer of vanilla.
Ukraine is the largest country entirely in Europe.
New Zealand is home to the world’s largest flightless parrot, the kakapo.
China is the world’s largest exporter of goods.
Italy has the highest number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the world.
Malaysia is one of the world’s largest producers of palm oil.
Greece has more archaeological museums than any other country in the world.
Turkey is the only country in the world that spans two continents, Asia and Europe.
Sweden has the world’s highest percentage of households with internet access.
Indonesia has the highest number of active volcanoes in the world.
Egypt is home to the world’s oldest known dress, dating back over 5,000 years.
Belgium is the birthplace of the saxophone.
Finland is known as the “land of a thousand lakes,” but it actually has over 188,000 lakes.
Colombia is the second-most biodiverse country in the world, after Brazil.
Bangladesh is the world’s largest producer of jute.
The United Kingdom has the world’s oldest underground railway system, the London Underground.
Germany has over 1,300 breweries, producing over 5,000 brands of beer.
Iran has one of the world’s oldest civilizations, dating back over 6,000 years.
Australia is home to the world’s longest fence, the Dingo Fence, stretching over 5,600 kilometers.
Canada has the world’s largest coastline, bordered by the Pacific, Atlantic, and Arctic Oceans.
Russia has the world’s deepest lake, Lake Baikal, reaching depths of over 1,600 meters.
Brazil is the largest country in South America and the fifth largest in the world by land area.
Pakistan is home to the second-highest mountain in the world, K2.
Vietnam is the world’s largest producer of cashew nuts.
South Africa is home to the world’s largest diamond, the Cullinan Diamond, weighing over 3,000 carats.
Nigeria is the most populous country in Africa.
Iran is home to one of the world’s oldest bazaars, the Grand Bazaar in Tehran.
Argentina is the birthplace of the famous dance, the tango.
Iraq is home to one of the oldest known civilizations, Mesopotamia.
Kenya is known for its diverse wildlife and the Great Migration of wildebeest and zebras.
Algeria is the largest country in Africa by land area.
Sudan is home to more pyramids than Egypt.
Uganda is known as the “Pearl of Africa” for its natural beauty.
Morocco is the world’s largest exporter of phosphates.
Peru is home to the ancient Inca city of Machu Picchu.
Uzbekistan is home to the ancient city of Samarkand, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Malaysia is home to the world’s largest flower, the Rafflesia arnoldii.
Thailand is the only Southeast Asian country to have never been colonized by a European power.
Venezuela has the highest waterfall in the world, Angel Falls.
Nepal is home to eight of the world’s ten tallest mountains, including Mount Everest.
Yemen is the only country in the Arabian Peninsula without a river.
Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in the world, with a history dating back over 3,000 years.
Somalia is believed to be the birthplace of the ancient Queen of Sheba.
Angola is the second-largest oil producer in Africa.
Zimbabwe has the world’s second-highest waterfall, Victoria Falls.
Rwanda is one of the smallest countries in Africa but has one of the highest population densities.
Kazakhstan is the ninth largest country in the world by land area.
Nepal has the only non-quadrilateral national flag in the world.
Cambodia is home to the largest religious monument in the world, Angkor Wat.
Malaysia is one of the world’s largest producers of rubber.
Sri Lanka is known as the “Pearl of the Indian Ocean” for its natural beauty.
Venezuela has the world’s largest proven oil reserves.
Laos is the most heavily bombed country per capita in history, due to the Vietnam War.
Ivory Coast is the world’s largest producer of cocoa beans.
Mozambique has the longest coastline in Africa.
Cameroon is known as “Africa in miniature” for its diverse landscapes.
Ghana was the first sub-Saharan African country to gain independence from colonial rule.
Senegal is known for its vibrant music scene and is considered one of the birthplaces of African music.
Bulgaria is home to one of the oldest cities in Europe, Plovdiv.
Azerbaijan is home to the world’s first oil well, drilled in 1846.
Guatemala is home to the ancient Mayan city of Tikal.
Cuba is the only Caribbean island with a communist government.
Madagascar is the world’s fourth largest island.
South Korea is the world’s largest shipbuilder.
Dominican Republic is the most visited destination in the Caribbean.
Jordan is home to one of the New Seven Wonders of the World, Petra.
Sudan has more pyramids than Egypt.
Haiti is the most mountainous country in the Caribbean.
Denmark is the world’s largest exporter of pork.
Slovakia has the highest number of castles and chateaux per capita in the world.
Finland has the highest number of saunas per capita in the world.
Bulgaria is the oldest country in Europe.
Guatemala is the only country in Central America with a Pacific coastline.
Mozambique is the only country in the world with a rifle on its flag.
Zambia is one of the world’s largest copper producers.
Laos is the most bombed country in the world per capita.
Algeria is the largest country in Africa.
Honduras has the highest murder rate in the world.
Slovenia is the only country with “love” in its name.
Nicaragua is the largest country in Central America.
Panama is the only place in the world where you can see the sun rise
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