Did You Know?
181 fascinating facts about the world
There are 195 recognized sovereign nations in the world today.
The Pacific Ocean covers more area than all the land on Earth combined.
Over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, but nearly half are endangered.
Antarctica is the only continent with no permanent human population.
The Sahara Desert is roughly the same size as the entire United States.
More than half of the world's population lives in Asia.
The world's oldest known city is Damascus, Syria, continuously inhabited for over 11,000 years.
Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country.
The Amazon Rainforest produces about 20% of the world's oxygen.
Vatican City is the smallest country in the world at just 0.44 sq km.
Algeria has a total area of just 0 sq km, making it one of the smallest countries in the world.
Algeria Angola has a total area of just 0 sq km, making it one of the smallest countries in the world.
Angola Comoros has a total area of just 0 sq km, making it one of the smallest countries in the world.
Comoros Central African Republic has a total area of just 0 sq km, making it one of the smallest countries in the world.
Central African Republic Cape Verde has a total area of just 0 sq km, making it one of the smallest countries in the world.
Cape Verde India has a population of approximately 1.4 billion people.
India China has a population of approximately 1.4 billion people.
China India has a population of approximately 731 million people.
China has a population of approximately 717 million people.
China has a population of approximately 690 million people.