Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
China is the source of 70% of the worlds pirated goods.
In France, there's a place called Y.
The University of Alaska stretches over 4 time zones.
Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
The Statue of Liberty has US women's shoe size 879.
Singapore means "Lion city".
Argentina's capital Buenos Aires means "Good air".
Afghanistan's capital Kabul means "hump backed".
Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
France's capital Paris means "the working people".
Malaysia's capital Kuala Lumpur means "Muddy River"
Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
China's capital Beijing means "Gate".
Japan's capital Tokyo means "Eastern Capital".
Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined.
Saint Augustine, Florida, is the oldest European settlement in North America.
Singapore has only one train station.
Windmills always turn counter-clockwise. Except for the windmills in Ireland!
Until 1796, there was a state in the United States called Franklin. Today it's known as Tennessee!
Three Mile Island is only 2 1/2 miles long.
The Zip Code 12345 is assigned to General Electric in Schenectady, New York.
The state of Wyoming is named after a valley in Pennsylvania.
The Pacific island of Nauru's economy is almost entirely based on bird droppings.
The Canary Islands were not named after a bird called the canary. They were named after a breed of dogs!
Manhattan Island of New York City was purchased for $24 from the Algonquian Indians in 1624!