Depending on what you mean, and whether or not you include Taiwan in your calculations, there are "approximately" 196 countries in the world today. While you may consider yourself a knowledgeable citizen of the world, given the dynamic and complex nature of our planet, at least a few of the facts on this list will surprise you. Here they are, 25 unusual facts about some countries of the world.
25) The state covering the maximum number of time zones is France
If we take into account the entire territory of France, including maritime possessions, then this country covers the maximum number of time zones - 12. The United States is in second place with 11 zones, Russia, covering 9 zones, is in 3rd place.
24) Most likely to "perish in the abyss" - Maldives
In connection with regularly emerging more and more new facts about global warming and rising sea levels, residents Maldives most at risk of being underwater.
This state is located at 1.8 meters above sea level, which makes it the lowest nation in the world.
23) Most a large number of overweight people - Republic of Nauru
With 95 percent of people who are overweight, this is a small Island state is by far the thickest country on earth. The spread of the obesity epidemic is primarily driven by fast food imports, which coincided with rising living standards in the 20th century due to the global popularity of phosphate exports.
It's almost an illogical conclusion...almost.
22) Roads made of coral - Guam Territory
Since there is no natural sand in this state, but there is a huge amount of coral, this island country builds its roads using a mix of coral earth and oil instead of importing sand from abroad.
21) The state where there are 350 sheep per inhabitant - Falkland Islands (United Kingdom)
For every 3,000 inhabitants of the Falkland Islands, about half a million sheep live here. Not surprisingly, wool is the first thing exported from the islands.
20) The oldest sovereign state - Egypt
This largely depends on the definition of a sovereign state, but if we talk about the first country to receive sovereignty, then Egypt will be the first in the world to do so as a result of the formation of the first dynasty in 3100 BC.
19) The state on whose territory most of the lakes in the world are concentrated is Canada
More than 60 percent of all lakes in the world are located in Canada, and 3,000 lakes are located on 9 percent of the territory of this state.
18) The country where the probability of meeting a neighbor is minimal - Mongolia
There are only three people per square kilometer in Mongolia. It is the least populated country on earth. It is worth comparing this fact with the situation in Mong Kok (one of the districts of Hong Kong), where 340,000 people live in the same area.
17) State with the most tanks - Russia
This is a very strange achievement, but, nevertheless, the Russian army has the largest number tanks worldwide - 21,000. Unfortunately, most of these obsolete vehicles are just a tribute to the past.
16) A country on whose territory there are no rivers, - Saudi Arabia
Sounds a little weird, doesn't it? In such big country like Saudi Arabia, there must be at least some source of running water.
Most of the fresh water the state receives from desalination plants or underground reservoirs.
15) The youngest population is Nigeria
The youngest state in terms of population age is determined by calculating the number of inhabitants under 15 years of age. Currently, this is Nigeria, because almost half of the people of this state (49 percent) have barely reached puberty.
14) The most multinational state in the world - India
In almost every category of diversity in cultural, economic, climatic, racial, linguistic, ethnic, religious aspects, India ranks either first or second.
13) The fastest disappearing nation is Ukraine
With a natural population decline of 0.8 percent per year, by 2050 Ukraine is expected to lose about 30 percent of its population.
12) State, the majority of whose citizens live abroad - Malta
After several economic problems coupled with an elevated birth rate, Malta has faced a large influx of immigrants.
It was so strong that today more Maltese live abroad than in the state itself.
11) The state, the size of which is smaller than the territory of the Central New York Park - Monaco
Although Vatican City (0.27 square km) is smaller than Monaco (1.3 square km), unlike Monaco, it does not have permanent residents, which makes this state the smallest of the inhabited countries in the world.
10) A state completely overgrown with jungle - Suriname
91 percent of the entire territory of this state is covered by the jungle, while half a million citizens of Suriname live along the coast near the capital. Only 5 percent of the population (mostly indigenous) live inland.
9) A country with almost no forests - Haiti
At the opposite end of the spectrum is Haiti, a state that has been deforested so heavily that the naked eye, looking at a satellite image, clearly shows the place where the country borders on the Dominican Republic.
8) largest country, in which agriculture is absolutely not developed - Singapore
Although there are several small states in the world whose economy does not depend on agriculture in any way, Singapore is the largest of these city-states.
7) The state in which they speak the largest number of languages is Papua New Guinea
Despite the fact that the official language in this state is English, only 1-2 percent of the population actually speak it.
As the most linguistically diverse country in the world, 820 languages (12 percent of the world's total) are spoken here.
6) The highest number of educated people is Canada
50 percent of Canadians have completed higher education. It is followed by Israel (45 percent) and Japan (44 percent).
5) Country - desert - Libya
99 percent of the territory of this state is occupied by deserts, thus making Libya the driest country in the world. Some of its regions can live decades without a single drop of rain.
4) The most non-peaceful state in the world - Somalia
Despite the fact that the last three years the palm in this issue belonged to Iraq, according to the global world index, Somalia this year outstripped it, taking first place.
3) The state that produces most of the oxygen in the world is Russia
Siberia is home to 25 percent of the world's forests, which cover more area than the continental United States.
Thus, this makes Russia the largest converter of carbon dioxide into a life-giving compound.
2) The world's largest producer of opium - Afghanistan
A whopping 95 percent of the world's opium is produced here, and even 10 years of occupation by US troops has failed to slow the "industry."
1) The largest number of people behind bars is the United States
In this matter, the United States is the undisputed leader. 2.2 million US citizens are in prison, a total of 5 percent of the population lives in this state the globe and 25 per cent of all the prisoners in the world.
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Today, more and more people choose to spend money on travel, because the emotions of traveling to new cities and areas are priceless and often amazingly unforgettable.
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Also in India there are many attractions that are considered objects World Heritage UNESCO: cave temples Ajanta, cave temples of Ellora, Taj Mahal, numerous unique churches in the city of Goa, Hampi monuments, Qutub Minar, etc.
Most Unique Country: Indonesia
Indonesia is the largest island state in the world: about 18,000, of which only about 7,000 have their own names. The largest of the islands are New Guinea, Kalimantan, Sumatra, Sulawesi and Java, and all the other islands are much smaller.
For major islands characterized by a combination of mountainous terrain with plains covered with dense tropical rainforests. On many islands, the mountain slopes rise steeply almost from the very coast and end with peaks.
One of natural features Indonesia is that many islands are covered with snow, despite the fact that they are close to the equator. Indonesia can also be considered a country of volcanoes: there are more than 500 of them, and 129 are active. The island of Java is especially famous for its numerous volcanoes.
And the most famous volcano in Indonesia is Krakatau, which is located between the islands of Java and Sumatra. The largest are Rinjani in Lombok and Agun in Bali.
Most Unique Country: Bolivia
The uniqueness of Bolivia lies in the fact that it can be called the most mountainous country, and in its isolation from the world. No wonder Bolivia is called "America's Tibet". Unfortunately, the exit Pacific Ocean the country lost as a result of the war with Chile, so now it is in the middle of the continent. Here is the highest actual capital - La Paz.
Bolivia is home to the highest navigable lake in the world, Titicaca. Unlike other Latin American countries, most of its population is indigenous, Indians are one of the main Indian tribes of Bolivia.
Its population is over 2 million people. Tourists have a unique opportunity when visiting Bolivia to meet with representatives of this people, who still follow their traditions and customs.
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North Korea has taken up the tourism business in earnest, and some operators are already starting to recruit groups to visit the most closed country in the world. But besides North Korea, there are several other unusual states that have hardly been visited by tourists.
The most non-tourist and little-visited country in the world. It is located in an archipelago of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Tuvalu belongs to the countries of the fourth world, that is, to the poorest. This is not surprising: after all, it has almost no markets for its products, the economy is exclusively natural and works for the domestic market, and there is an acute shortage of qualified specialists. At the same time, Tuvalu is incredible beautiful country, which has something to show the traveler.
The most closed country in the world, which has become a byword and an antonym to the words "democracy", "freedom" and "welfare". North Korea is the only country in the world that is not a member of the UN, and the only one that cares so much about its few tourists. All foreigners who have arrived in the country are taken under guardianship by an annoying guide who does not allow a step to step outside the prescribed route.
You might think that the rulers of North Korea deliberately create such a specific image for the country so that tourists go to it. Unfortunately, they do this involuntarily, although the effect of this does not change: those who want to go to the caricatured totalitarian North Korea number in the hundreds of thousands.
Most small state South America has a lot to offer tourists. Except, perhaps, a developed tourist infrastructure. Suriname is surprising in that it has almost no cities and villages in the full sense of the word. Hundreds of kilometers of jungle with the roofs of houses occasionally appearing among the thickets are all that can be seen in Suriname.
At the same time, there is a very rich plant and animal world, an unusual way of life and a peculiar culture local residents. All this is worthy of tourist attention, one has only to close one's eyes to the endless jungle and harsh climatic conditions.
Sealand is by far the most amazing country in the world. It is located ten kilometers from the coast of Great Britain and was founded in 1967 by retired Major Paddy Roy Bates. This man captured one of the defensive platforms built during the Second World War, and proclaimed himself emperor, and called his land Sealand.
After the creation of the empire, the emperor wrote the constitution. The constitutional monarchy is currently ruled by Prince Michael I Bates. The legal system is based on British law, the state machine is run by several ministries. Almost every citizen of Sealand is a minister or high-ranking official, since the population of the state is only about five people. Most countries do not recognize Sealand as sovereign, although the British authorities consider it an independent state entity.
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