Countries & Culture Facts for Kids
Amazing facts about countries and cultures
Coffee was first discovered in Ethiopia β according to legend, a goat herder named Kaldi noticed his goats became energetic after eating berries from a certain plant.
Norway has two spectacular natural light shows: the midnight sun in summer and the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) in winter.
The Philippines is famous for its jeepneys β brightly decorated mini-buses originally made from US military jeeps left after World War II β that are a national cultural icon.
A lake in Brazil has one of the world's longest place names: 'Lago Charquada' is short compared to some Indigenous names in the Amazon region that can exceed 30 letters.
The number zero was invented in India β ancient Indian mathematician Brahmagupta defined zero as a number and described its properties around 628 AD.
The Maasai people of Kenya and Tanzania perform an adumu β a traditional jumping dance where warriors compete to jump as high as possible to show their strength.
Spain has a tradition called the siesta β a midday rest period when many shops close and people take a short nap before returning to work in the afternoon.
Mount Fuji in Japan is a sacred symbol of the country and a UNESCO World Heritage site β it is a dormant volcano and Japan's highest mountain at 12,389 feet.
The boomerang was invented by Aboriginal Australians at least 10,000 years ago β it was used as a hunting weapon and as a musical instrument.
Mexico celebrates DΓa de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) on November 1st and 2nd β families honour deceased loved ones with altars, marigolds, and their favourite foods.