World Facts

Hawaii received statehood on August 21, 1959.

October 26, 2017 12:23

Slums refer to informal settlements in urban areas that are densely populated.

October 25, 2017 16:12

The Pearl River Delta is a low-lying area in China.

October 25, 2017 11:20

Geography is divided into two main branches: human geography and physical geography.

October 24, 2017 21:09

Ethanol fuel is a form of ethyl alcohol that is used mostly to power vehicles, as bio-fuel and as an additive for gasoline.

October 24, 2017 17:23

The Republika Srpska is an entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

October 24, 2017 17:01

The State of Israel declared its independence on May 14, 1948.

October 24, 2017 16:55

New York is home to a number of major sports teams.

October 24, 2017 16:46

The United States has enacted a draft in the Civil War, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.

October 24, 2017 11:33

An exurb is a community that exists near a city, usually even further away than its suburbs.

October 24, 2017 10:38

What happens when a city decides to ban the use of automobiles within its borders?

October 23, 2017 17:21

Mount Chimborazo is the tallest mountain in Ecuador.

October 23, 2017 16:32

The Ethiopian calendar is unique among all other calendars.

October 23, 2017 16:19

North Korea first competed in the Olympic Games in 1964.

October 23, 2017 13:04

Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympic athlete of all time.

October 23, 2017 13:03

Israel is located in Asia.

October 22, 2017 21:08

Although hot air balloon rides are generally filled with fun and adventure, some rides have ended with disastrous consequences.

October 20, 2017 17:42

An Olympic-sized swimming pool is used in the Olympic Games.

October 20, 2017 14:27

Colleges are usually smaller and offer fewer programs than universities.

October 19, 2017 12:18

China is the most populated country in Asia, as well as the world.

October 18, 2017 15:52