Countries & Culture Facts for Kids
Amazing facts about countries and cultures
Ancient Mesoamerican civilisations in what is now Mexico played a ball game over 3,500 years ago β making it one of the oldest team sports in the world.
Fiji is made up of more than 330 islands in the South Pacific, but only about 110 of them are inhabited.
LEGO was invented in Denmark β the name comes from the Danish words 'leg godt' meaning 'play well.' Denmark is also the birthplace of the fairy tale writer Hans Christian Andersen.
Turkey is the only country that straddles two continents β most of the country is in Asia, but a small part, including part of Istanbul, is in Europe.
The calendar we use today β with 12 months and 365 days β was developed in ancient Rome. July is named after Julius Caesar.
Citizens of North Korea are not allowed to access the global internet β they can only use a heavily restricted national intranet with approved websites.
Suriname in South America is the most forested country in the world β about 93% of its land is covered by tropical rainforest.
The Philippines experiences more typhoons than almost any other country β about 20 per year β due to its location in the western Pacific Ocean.
Israel has more museums per capita than any other country in the world, including dozens of world-class archaeology and art museums.
The Statue of Liberty was a gift from France to the United States β it was built in France, then taken apart and shipped across the Atlantic in 350 individual pieces.