Interesting real facts

• No piece of normal-size paper can be folded in half more than 7 times.

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DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO

INTERESTING FACTS The Democratic Republic of Congo is the third-largest country in Africa and is bordered to the north by the Central African Republic and Sudan, to the east by Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi and Tanzania, to the south by Zambia and Angola and to the west by the Republic of Congo and the Angolan enclave, Cabinda. The country has a coastline of only 27km (17 miles), at the outlet of the Congo River, which flows into the Atlantic. The country straddles the Equator and has widely differing geographical features, including mountain ranges in the north and west, a vast central plain through which the Congo River flows, and the volcanoes and lakes of the Kivu region. The river has given rise to extensive tropical rainforests on the western border with the Republic of Congo.

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Facts About Comoros

Comoros, officially known as the Union of Comoros, consists of a group of islands located in the Indian Ocean. Comoros is situated off the Eastern coast of Africa and in terms of claimed geographical area is the third-smallest nation in Africa.

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Facts About Colombia

A country in northwestern South America,Colombia is credited to be the 26^th largest nation in the world. In South America, it claims the distinction of being the fourth largest country, after Brazil, Argentina and Peru.

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Interesting Facts about Chile

Chile (officially the Republic of Chile) is a country in South America that is located between the Andes Mountains and the Pacific Ocean. Here are some interesting facts about Chile.

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Fun Facts About Chad!

Chad -The Babel Tower of the world!

Cultural Diversity 

Did you know- Chad -it is about the size of Spain, France and Kansas combined-- is famous in the world as the home to up to 200 ethnic groups. Few countries have so many ethnic groups like this unknown African republic. For this reason, over 100 languages spoken across the nation.

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CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC

INTERESTING FACTS

The Central African Republic is bordered to the north by Chad, to the east by Sudan, to the south by the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Republic of Congo, and to the west by Cameroon.

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Cape Verde - facts

Interesting Facts

• Cape Verde became independent from Portugal on 5th July 1975
• The highest point in the archipelago is Mount Fogo, a volcano reaching 2,829 metres in height
• The island has a unique and exotic Creole culture which has absorbed influences from Brazil, Portugal and musical vibes from Senegal.

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CANADA

LOCATION

-Canada is on the continent of North America.

-The country stretches from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean.

-The Arctic Ocean is north and the United States is south. 

-Canada is north of the 49th parallel of latitude.

-The 49th parallel was chosen as a border from the Great Lakes to the west coast.

FACTS

-second largest country in the world (Russian Federation is the largest)

-ten provinces and three territories (capital cities are in brackets).

Provinces : Alberta (Edmonton), British Columbia (Victoria), Manitoba (Winnipeg), New Brunswick (Fredericton), Newfoundland and Labrador(St. John's), Nova Scotia (Halifax), Ontario (Toronto), Prince Edward Island (Charlottetown), Quebec (Quebec City), Saskatchewan (Regina) Territories : Yukon (Whitehorse), Nunavut (Iqaluit), Northwest Territories (Yellowknife),

-population 33,212,696 (July 2008 est.)

-capital city of Canada - Ottawa (Ontario)

-leader of Canada - Prime Minister Stephen Harper 

-emblem - maple leaf

-flag - red and white with a red maple leaf

-Canada's birthday is on the first of July. 

-animal - the beaver

-motto - "From sea to sea"

-national anthem - "O Canada"

-RCMP (Royal Canadian Mounted Police) the national police force

-there are six time zones 

THE PEOPLE

-Most of the people live in the southern part of Canada.

-About 77 percent of Canadians live in cities and towns.

-The largest cities are Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver.(2006)

Toronto - 5.5 million; Montreal - 3.6 million; Vancouver - 2.1 million

-Saskatchewan is the fastest growing province. (December 2007)

-Canada's two official languages are English and French.

-More than 9 million Canadians speak French.

-Ethnic groups include British Isles origin 28%, French origin 23%, other European 15%, North American Indian 2%, other, mostly Asian, African, Arab 6%, mixed background 26% 

-Canada is the home of over a million Aboriginal people. (2006 census)

-Three Aboriginal groups : First Nations, Métis and Inuit -Eastern Canada : the Maliseet, Algonquin, Iroquois, Micmac, Huron and Ojibwa -The Plains : Blackfoot, Cree and Assiniboine -Pacific Coast : Kwakiutl, Bella Coola, and Haida -Northern regions : Dene, Tsimshian and Slavey peoples -Arctic region : the Inuit

LAND AND WATER

-Canada has the world's longest coastline.

-There are oceans on three sides - Pacific ( west), Atlantic ( east), Arctic (north).

-Nearly one-fourth of all the fresh water in the world is in Canada.

-Glaciers shaped the land and created many lakes (about 2 million lakes).

-The Mackenzie River ( in the N.W.T. ) is the longest river in Canada.

-Ships sail inland on the St. Lawrence River (from the Atlantic Ocean to the Great Lakes).

-Forests cover almost half of Canada.

-Canada has one-tenth of the world's forests. 

-Mount Logan in the Yukon Territory is Canada's tallest peak at 5,959 metres.

GEOGRAPHY

-Canada has six main geographical regions:

Appalachian Highland, Canadian Shield, Arctic, Lowlands, Interior Plains, Cordillera

HISTORY

-The first people were the Aboriginal people.

-Explorers and settlers from Western Europe arrived in the 1500s. 

-Canada was named by the French explorer Jacques Cartier (1535).

-The name "Canada" comes from the Huron and Iroquois word "Kanata" meaning "village".

-Canada became a country on July 1st, 1867.

-The first provinces were Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Ontario and Quebec.

-The first prime minister was Sir John A. Macdonald. 

RESOURCES

-Forests, plants, animals and fish are some of Canada's renewable resources.

-Renewable resources can be replaced by nature. 

-Canada has 10% of the world's forests.

-Minerals, metal, natural gas, and oil are some of Canada's nonrenewable resources.

-They cannot be replaced by nature.

-Hydroelectric power is sold to the United States.

-Canada is one of the largest mining nations in the world.

-Over 60 minerals and metals are produced in Canada.

-Canada is the third largest diamond producing nation in the world.

-Canada is the world's leader in the production of potash and uranium.

-There are many different types of farms in Canada: 

grain farms, vegetable farms, fruit orchards, livestock and dairy farms 

-There are 42 national parks in Canada.

Parks were created to protect the forests, plants and wildlife. 

Canada has laws to protect the wild animals and plants that are endangered.

Hunting, mining and logging are not allowed in parks.

-The largest park in Canada is Wood Buffalo National Park, in Alberta and the Northwest Territories. It is home of the world's largest bison herd and the only nesting site of the endangered whooping crane.

-The oldest National Park is Banff in Alberta. It was created in 1885 as Rocky Mountain Park.

EXPORTS

- motor vehicles and parts, industrial machinery, aircraft, telecommunications equipment; chemicals, plastics, fertilizers; wood pulp, timber, crude petroleum, natural gas, electricity, aluminum 

TRANSPORTATION

-The main highway system (completed in 1962) is called the Trans-Canada Highway.

-It goes from St. John's NFLD to Victoria, B.C.

-The highway is 7 604 kilometres long. 

-It is the longest national highway in the world.

-The Dempster Highway in the Yukon territory is the northernmost highway.

-The major ports are Vancouver, Churchill, Montreal, Quebec City, Halifax and St. John's.

-The St. Lawrence Seaway allows ocean-going ships to sail inland.

-The Seaway has twenty-six locks and five canals.

-The two main freight railway systems are the Canadian National and the Canadian Pacific Railway.

-VIA railway provides passenger service.

-Workers began to build the national railroad in 1872.

-The Canadian Pacific Railway was finished in 1885.

-Upon completion many settlers were able to travel west.

-In 1937 Bombardier invented the first snowmobile.

GOVERNMENT

-Democratic system of government

-Parliament of Canada is in Ottawa, Ontario

-Parliament consists of House of Commons (elected) and Senate (appointed)

-Prime Minister - Stephen Harper (leader of the Conservative Party)

-Governor General of Canada - Michaėlle Jean 

SPORTS

-The native people of Canada invented the game of lacrosse.

-Lacrosse is the national summer sport of Canada.

-Ice hockey is the winter national sport of Canada.

-Five pin bowling was invented by T.E. Ryan of Toronto in 1909.

-Basketball was invented by James Naismith in 1891.

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Fun & Interesting Facts About Cameroon

There is less than 20 million people in the country of Cameroon, which is just over 180,000 square miles. In 1961 it gained its independence from the British and French domination.

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Interesting Facts about Cambodia

Think about Cambodia and what flashes in our minds is the image of a South East Asian nation whose history is one of the darkest episodes of humanity in the past century. The violence that this country faced during world war II or during the period between 1970s - 1980s, under the Khmer Rouge empire, are some facts about Cambodia, that still reverberate in the memories of those who discuss its history.

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Facts About Burundi

Burundi, officially known as the ‘Republic of Burundi’ is a country located in the Great Lakes region in the continent of Africa. Burundi has for its neighbors the countries of Tanzania to the east and the south, the Democratic Republic of Congo to the west and the country of Rwanda in the north.

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Facts About Myanmar

Myanmar is a country that is located in the Southeast Asia. It was earlier called Burma but its name was changed to Myanmar in 1989.

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BURKINA FASO

Burkina Faso is situated in West Africa and bordered to the north and west by Mali, to the east by Niger, to the southeast by Benin and to the south by Togo, Ghana and Côte d'Ivoire. The southern part of the country, less arid than the north, is wooded savannah, gradually drying out into sand and desert in the north.

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Facts About Bulgaria

Bulgaria is a country situated in southeast Europe, which forms a part of the Balkan Peninsula. It stands bordered by Romania in the north (mostly along the Danube), Serbia and the Republic of Macedonia in the west and Greece and Turkey in the south.

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Intersting facts about Brunei Darussalam

Brunei is a Southeast Asian country, officially named Negara Brunei Darussalam. The country has an area of 5,765km2, along Borneo's northern coast.

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Facts About Brazil

Located in South America, Brazil is the fourth most populous democracy in the world. Known for its scenic beaches, vibrant lifestyle, lush forests and scintillating music, the country is also a popular tourist attraction.

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Interesting facts about Botswana

10 Facts about Botswana

I thought I'd answer a few commonly asked questions by making a list of 10 interesting facts about Botswana you may or may not know.

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Facts About Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina is a country situated on the Balkan peninsula of Southern Europe. It is basically a landlocked country, with the exception of 26 kilometers of the Adriatic Sea coastline that centers on the town of Neum.

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Facts About Bolivia

Bolivia, a landlocked country in South America, is known for its cultural wealth. It is bounded by Brazil on the east; while its other neighbors are Peru and Chile on the west and Argentina and Paraguay on the south.

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