World Facts

The Gulf of Paria is located between Trinidad and Venezuela.

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The northern leopard frog is the state amphibian of Vermont.

April 10, 2019 16:27

Cardiovascular diseases are among the biggest causes of death in Ireland.

April 10, 2019 16:04

The Quabbin Reservoir is the largest lake in Massachusetts, occupying an area of 99.97 km2 and reaching a maximum depth of 46 m.

April 10, 2019 15:26

Lake Drūkšiai is Lithuania's biggest lake, covering an area of 44.8 square kilometers.

April 10, 2019 15:16

Milford Lake, an artificial lake that is 64 sq km, is the largest lake in Kansas.

April 10, 2019 14:41

Rodents make up the largest group of mammals.

April 10, 2019 14:35

Afghanistan is not part of the Middle East, but it is bordered by countries that are part of the Middle East. Learn more here.

April 10, 2019 14:26

There are conflicting beliefs on how the city of Los Angeles obtained its name.

April 10, 2019 12:57

Ontario borders Manitoba, Hudson Bay, James Bay, and Quebec.

April 9, 2019 16:17

Arresø is the largest lake in Denmark, encompassing an area of 39.7 square kilometers.

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Virginia shares its borders with five other states: Maryland, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, and West Virginia.

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The Northern Mariana Islands are an unincorporated organized territory of the United States.

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Sri Lanka was formerly known as Ceylon.

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East Pakistan was initially known as East Bengal.

April 9, 2019 15:11

Cairo is the largest city in the Middle East by population. It is the 15th largest metropolitan in the world with a population of about 20.4 million.

April 9, 2019 15:07

Sognefjord is the name of the longest fjord in Norway.

April 9, 2019 14:31

The Syringa is the Idaho state flower.

April 9, 2019 13:56

Jupiter has 79 recognized moons, the largest of any planet in the solar system.

April 9, 2019 13:02

Several Central Asia countries are landlocked.

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