Countries & Culture Facts for Kids
Amazing facts about countries and cultures
Writing was invented in ancient Mesopotamia β modern-day Iraq β around 3400 BC by the Sumerian people, making the region the birthplace of recorded history.
Deforestation of the Amazon in Brazil affects global climate β the forest recycles vast amounts of water through transpiration and helps generate rainfall across South America.
Mongolia was the birthplace of Genghis Khan, whose Mongol Empire became the largest contiguous land empire in history, stretching from China to Eastern Europe.
The sunflower is a national symbol of Ukraine β Ukraine is one of the world's largest producers of sunflower oil and the flower is deeply embedded in Ukrainian art and folklore.
Costa Rica abolished its military in 1948 and enshrined it in the constitution β it spends money that would go to defence on education and healthcare instead.
Tanzania's Serengeti National Park is home to one of the oldest ecosystems on Earth β its grasslands have changed little in millions of years.
Brazil has won the FIFA World Cup more times than any other country β five times in total β and is the only team to have competed in every World Cup tournament.
The giant panda is China's national animal and one of the most recognisable symbols of wildlife conservation β there are only about 1,800 left in the wild.
South Africa is called the 'Rainbow Nation' and has 11 official languages β the most of any country in the world.
Russia's Lake Baikal is the world's deepest lake and contains more fresh water than all the North American Great Lakes combined.