World Facts

The most expensive schools in the world are concentrated in Switzerland.

January 9, 2019 15:10

A gateway city is a city that serves an economic anchor of its surrounding areas and regions.

January 9, 2019 14:44

Missouri and Tennessee are the only two states that share boundaries with a record eight states.

January 9, 2019 13:00

Ball lightning is a rare phenomenon involving atmospheric electricity.

January 9, 2019 12:43

There are about 4,810 species known species of frogs.

January 8, 2019 17:34

Evidence shows that a grizzly bear can have top speeds of up to 35 miles per hour quite comfortably.

January 8, 2019 17:10

At least 24 country names contain eight letters of the alphabet.

January 8, 2019 16:26

Terrible fires have been responsible for large losses of life in American history.

January 8, 2019 16:11

A compilation of World Atlas' top articles of 2018.

January 8, 2019 16:04

Niger discloses only 3% of the total number of deaths to the UN Population Division.

January 8, 2019 15:34

Pigeon milk, also known as crop milk, is a secretion that is regurgitated to young birds.

January 8, 2019 15:19

Kyrgyzstan has a population of six million people, which was an increase from the 5.4 million population of 2009. This population is spread out over a number of ethnic groups.

January 8, 2019 12:41

Meercats typically live in parts of southern Africa.

January 8, 2019 12:33

Some of the 9 letter country names and the meaning of their names are as discussed below.

January 7, 2019 16:45

A significant snowfall has not occurred in San Francisco, California, USA since 1976.

January 7, 2019 16:35

The planet Jupiter is named after the ancient Roman god of the sky.

January 7, 2019 16:32

Morocco is located in Northern Africa, but has numerous ties with Europe.

January 7, 2019 16:29

The mountainous region of the US state of North Carolina regularly receives snow.

January 7, 2019 16:26

Although snow is uncommon in most parts of Mexico, it does snow each winter in some parts of the country, especially in areas located at altitudes greater than 10,000 feet above sea level.

January 7, 2019 16:21

Defining the world's largest city by land area is difficult. However, New York is often estimated to be the largest by land area, with a total of 8,683 sq km.

January 7, 2019 16:14