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INTERESTING WORLD FACTS.

 

  1. The Great Barrier Reef in Australia is the largest living structure on Earth.
  2. The longest river in the world is the Nile River, stretching over 4,135 miles.
  3. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world, standing at 29,029 feet tall.
  4. Antarctica is the only continent on Earth without a native human population.
  5. The Amazon Rainforest is home to over 40,000 plant species, 2,200 fish species, and 1,300 bird species.
  6. The coldest temperature ever recorded on Earth was -128.6°F (-89.2°C) at Vostok Station in Antarctica.
  7. The largest desert in the world is the Sahara Desert in Africa, covering over 3.6 million square miles.
  8. The Great Wall of China is the longest wall in the world, stretching over 13,000 miles.
  9. The country with the most languages spoken is Papua New Guinea, with over 820 languages spoken.
  10. The world's largest mammal is the blue whale, which can grow up to 100 feet long and weigh over 200 tons.
  11. The shortest war in history was between Britain and Zanzibar, lasting only 38 minutes.
  12. The first country to give women the right to vote was New Zealand in 1893.
  13. The world's largest diamond, the Cullinan Diamond, was discovered in South Africa in 1905 and weighed over 3,106 carats.
  14. The highest waterfall in the world is Angel Falls in Venezuela, standing at 3,212 feet tall.
  15. The world's oldest continuously inhabited city is Damascus, Syria, which has been inhabited for over 11,000 years.





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