| Nauru is the only country in the world with no official capital |
| The Sahara desert is expanding half a mile south every year |
| The only nation whose name begins with an A, but doesn’t end in an A is Afghanistan |
| Canada is an Indian word meaning 'Big Village' |
| In 1980, there was only one country in the world with no telephones-Bhutan |
| There is a hotel in Sweden built entirely out of ice; it is rebuilt every year |
| The first police force was established in Paris 1667 |
| Mango is the number one selling fruit in the World. India is the biggest producer of mangoes in the World |
| Holland is the lowest country in the world. It is estimated that 40 percent of the land is below sea level |
| Netherlands, most densely populated country in the world, followed by Belgium, then Japan |