Countries & Culture Facts for Kids
Amazing facts about countries and cultures
Nepal is home to Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth at 29,032 feet β climbers from over 100 countries have reached the summit.
Nepal contains eight of the world's ten highest mountains, including Everest, Kangchenjunga, Lhotse, and Makalu.
Bolivia is one of only a few countries with two capital cities β Sucre is the constitutional capital and La Paz is the seat of government.
La Paz, Bolivia, is the highest capital city in the world, sitting at an altitude of about 11,975 feet above sea level.
South Africa has three capital cities β Pretoria (administrative), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial) β a legacy of its complex history.
Japan has about 4 million vending machines β roughly one for every 30 people β selling everything from hot meals to umbrellas and novels.
Chewing gum was banned in Singapore from 1992 to 2004 β selling it could result in a large fine. Today only medical gum is permitted.
Instead of measuring economic success with GDP, Bhutan measures 'Gross National Happiness' β including environmental health and cultural preservation.
Sweden has given the world dynamite (Alfred Nobel), the zipper, the adjustable spanner, and Skype β a remarkable list of inventions for a small country.
About 90% of Madagascar's wildlife is found nowhere else on Earth β including ring-tailed lemurs, chameleons, and baobab trees.