Countries & Culture Facts for Kids
Amazing facts about countries and cultures
The haka is a traditional Maori war dance and ceremonial performance β New Zealand's rugby team, the All Blacks, perform it before every international match.
Russia has a world-renowned ballet tradition β the Bolshoi Ballet in Moscow, founded in 1776, is one of the world's most prestigious dance companies.
Kente cloth is a hand-woven Ghanaian fabric originally worn only by royalty β each pattern has a specific meaning, and it is now celebrated as a symbol of African heritage worldwide.
The word Sherpa means 'eastern people' in Tibetan β the Sherpa community of Nepal has adapted over generations to living at high altitude with exceptional physical endurance.
Venezuela is home to Angel Falls β the world's highest uninterrupted waterfall, dropping 3,212 feet. It was named after US pilot Jimmie Angel who flew over it in 1933.
Istanbul is the only city in the world that sits on two continents β the Bosphorus Strait divides the city between Europe and Asia.
Tequila is made from the blue agave plant and can only legally be produced in five Mexican states β it takes 8 to 12 years for an agave plant to mature before it is harvested.
Indonesia's Komodo Island is home to the Komodo dragon β the world's largest living lizard, growing up to 10 feet long and capable of killing prey as large as a water buffalo.
France generates about 70% of its electricity from nuclear power β a higher proportion than any other country in the world.
English became a global language largely because of the British Empire, which at its peak covered about 25% of the world's land surface β today English is spoken as a first or second language by over 1.5 billion people.