| Perth, Australia, is the most isolated city on the planet..200 miles across impenetrable desert from the next city of any size |
| The Indian Ocean is the third largest body of water in the world, covering about 20% of the Earth's water surface |
| Los Angeles's full name is "El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina delos Angeles de Porciuncula" |
| Toronto was the first city in the world with a computerized traffic signal system |
| The first city in modern history to reach 1 million people was London in 1811 |
| More than 60 million people annually visit France, a country of 60 million people |
| More than 60 million people annually visit France, a country of 60 million people |
| On every continent there is a city called Rome |
| Vatican City is the smallest country in the world with a population of 1,000 and a size of 108.7 acres |
| The turkey was named for what was wrongly thought to be its country of origin |