World Facts

According to the Bloomberg Global Health Index, the healthiest country in the world is currently Spain.

March 1, 2020 14:05

Arawak people are native to the Caribbean and South America.

February 29, 2020 08:42

Minerals are homogenous elements that are inorganic in nature with specific chemical composition, whereas rocks are made up of numerous minerals.

February 29, 2020 08:04

An overview of the different types of maps including topographic, climatological, thematic maps, weather maps, and politic maps.

February 28, 2020 20:01

Paris is named after Parisii tribe that inhabited the region from the mid-third century BC.

February 28, 2020 11:29

The 21st century marks the time when humans arguably started to make some of the most significant advancements ever, and the world began to change at a rapid pace.

February 28, 2020 09:53

The 21st century was especially fruitful for the advancements in technology and science. Many of the essential revelations in history were made during the last 100 years.

February 28, 2020 08:32

Virtually all pregnant women in Rwanda, Swaziland, and Sao Tome and Principe are seen at least once during pregnancy by a trained doctor.

February 28, 2020 04:42

Examples of books set in Italy include "Midnight in Sicily" and "Under the Tuscan Sun."

February 27, 2020 19:53

Arboreal animals spend a greater part of their lifetime on trees. They have special adaptations that make living on trees ideal for them.

February 27, 2020 15:46

Eudaimonia is a noun derived from the Greek words ‘’daimon’’ referring to a guardian spirit and ‘’eu’’ which means ‘’well.’’ It refers to a divine and positive state-of-being that human beings strive towards and attain.

February 27, 2020 10:55

Louisiana has the highest number of oil refineries per capita in the United States and is the third biggest producer of petroleum.

February 27, 2020 02:33

The Doklam Plateau is an area of great strategic importance for China, India, and Bhutan. As such, it is not surprising that it is a highly disputed territory.

February 24, 2020 09:26

State censorship is when a government bans or stops the expression of certain words, images, or ideas.

February 24, 2020 06:12

Throughout history, mankind's desire to explore space resulted in catastrophes that still make us shiver.

February 20, 2020 06:52

The Declaration of Independence is widely regarded as the first formal statement of the American people asserting their freedom to choose their government.

February 16, 2020 11:59

Chicago's history has also been shaped by several events, some of which were tragic and led to the death of hundreds of people.

February 15, 2020 11:37

In recent years, the world has faced Ebola, H5N1, H7N9, Avian flu, and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), among others.

February 11, 2020 22:14

Brazil and the US are two of the five largest countries in the world by total area.

February 11, 2020 19:10

Infant mortality is a growing concern in the United States with an average of 22,000 children dying every year before their first birthday.

February 10, 2020 16:32