The world's smallest island nation is Nauru with a total area of 8.2 square miles.
Over the past 800 years, France has fought in 185 military battles and won 132 of them. France has the best European military.
The US-Canada border is the longest border in the world without a military defense.
The roads on the island of Guam are made of coral.
Monaco has the biggest per capita ownership of Rolls Royce cars in the world.
In Alaska, anyone can perform a marriage ceremony (including a friend or relative) and sign off on the marriage license.
1 out of every 100 Germans is genetically immune to the HIV virus.
Paraguay and Bolivia are the only two South American countries with no coast.
In 1891, Italy raised the marrying age for females to 12.
In Samoa, it's a crime to forget your wife's birthday.