World Facts

Each of these rail lines climb to elevations in excess of 14,000 feet (4,300 meters).

March 18, 2019 12:10

Shockingly, in some parts of the world more than 1 in 3 women report having been physically abused in the past year.

March 18, 2019 11:57

China is the runaway leader when it comes to farming aquatic flora and fauna for human consumption.

March 18, 2019 11:40

Throughout much of the developing world, burning biomass and waste for energy helps meet a need in lieu of a lack of other means, yet not without consequences.

March 18, 2019 11:29

Connecticut is one of the states bordering Massachusetts.

March 15, 2019 16:59

The US state of Hawaii has multiple aquatic state symbols.

March 15, 2019 16:32

Angola, whose only billionaire also happens to be female, leads the world with the highest proportion of females among billionaires.

March 15, 2019 16:26

Chuquicamata has the world's largest open-pit copper mine by volume.

March 15, 2019 15:46

On 10th July, 1913, the highest temperature of 56.7 °C was recorded at Death Valley, California, USA.

March 15, 2019 15:38

One of the Seven Natural Wonders of Africa is located in Botswana.

March 15, 2019 15:36

Unfortunately, the slums of many Sub-Saharan African metropolises have grown as fast as their economies.

March 15, 2019 15:31

Finnish people apparently love to travel more than any others in the world, closely followed by Americans and Swedes.

March 15, 2019 15:23

Las Vegas is the most popular tourist attraction in the world followed closely by Times Square and Central Park. All three are in the United States.

March 15, 2019 15:02

For many, self-employment is both a blessing and a curse, and a world filled with prospects of high risk and high returns.

March 15, 2019 14:48

According to the World Bank, the countries with the highest proportion of female smokers are Montenegro, Nauru, Serbia, and Kiribati.

March 15, 2019 12:26

The Turkish and Irish people love to drink tea, as evidenced by their high per capita consumption rates.

March 15, 2019 11:48

According to the World Cancer Research Fund, Australia has the highest rate of cancer in the world with 468 cases per 100,000 people.

March 15, 2019 11:39

Deriving more than 75% of total food energy from carbohydrates is often seen in impoverished nations where access to protein and fat sources are minimal.

March 15, 2019 11:15

Over the years, a number of Summer Olympic Games have been influenced by wars, terrorist acts, political clashes, and cheating.

March 14, 2019 17:25

The Arizona tree frog is the state amphibian of Arizona.

March 14, 2019 16:24