Countries & Culture Facts for Kids
Amazing facts about countries and cultures
The Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes connecting China to the Mediterranean β for 1,500 years it carried silk, spices, ideas, and religions between East and West.
Shinto, Japan's indigenous religion, involves the worship of kami β spirits believed to inhabit natural objects like mountains, rivers, trees, and rocks.
India is the world's largest democracy β over 900 million people are eligible to vote in general elections, and voting takes place over several weeks across the vast country.
On Lake Titicaca in Peru, the Uros people have lived for centuries on floating islands made entirely from bundled totora reeds β they even make their boats from the same plant.
ABBA from Sweden became one of the best-selling music acts in history β at their peak in the 1970s, they were Sweden's biggest export earner after Volvo.
The UAE is home to the Burj Khalifa in Dubai β the tallest building in the world at 2,717 feet, with 163 floors and a spire you can see for 50 miles.
Kenya pioneered community-based wildlife conservancies where local communities own and benefit from wildlife tourism β a model that has helped reverse declines in lion and elephant populations.
South Korea consistently has the fastest average internet speeds in the world β it was the first country to launch a nationwide 4G LTE network.
Rio de Janeiro's Sambadrome hosts samba school parades during Carnival where 80,000 performers compete in elaborate costumes β the parade floats can be as tall as a six-storey building.
Bullfighting has a long and controversial history in Spain β while some regions have banned it as cruel, others protect it as a cultural heritage.