Countries & Culture Facts for Kids
Amazing facts about countries and cultures
Iceland generates almost 100% of its electricity from renewable sources β predominantly hydropower and geothermal energy from the island's volcanic geology.
Vietnam has one of the highest numbers of motorcycles per capita in the world β motorbikes are the most common form of transport and the streets are famously chaotic.
Tanzania is home to Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa at 19,341 feet β uniquely, it is a freestanding volcanic mountain rising from the flat savanna plain.
The face of the Statue of Liberty is believed to be modelled on the mother of its sculptor, FrΓ©dΓ©ric Auguste Bartholdi.
The equator passes almost exactly through the middle of Kenya β the country experiences equal hours of daylight and darkness throughout the year.
In Andean cultures of Peru and Bolivia, Pachamama β Mother Earth β is still widely honoured today as a goddess who provides food and is central to Indigenous spirituality.
Greece has more archaeological museums per square kilometre than almost any other country β it is home to one of the richest collections of ancient artefacts in the world.
Japan has a centuries-old tradition called hanami β viewing cherry blossoms. Each spring, millions of people picnic under the blooming trees when they flower for just a few weeks.
Wolves were reintroduced to Yellowstone National Park, USA, in 1995 after being absent for 70 years β their return transformed the ecosystem in unexpected ways.
South Korea has one of the highest rates of cosmetic surgery per capita in the world β it is estimated that one in three women in Seoul has had a cosmetic procedure.