Friday, February 6, 2026

What are some mindblowing facts about Countries?

 Facts about countries around the world :

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1.The Vatican didn't exist before 1929 as a country: Smallest and least populated country in the world is the Vatican headed by The Pope of the Catholic church. Mussolini, the head of the Italian government, signed the treaty in 1929 which brought to exist as its own sovereign state.

2.Russia shares its border with 14 neighboring countries, which is the highest in the world.

3.Tuvalu won't exist in some decades: Tuvalu is the 4th smallest country in the world in the western pacific in the sinking and will no longer be inhabitant or will clearly extinct in 50–100 years.

4.South Africa has 3 capitals: The South African Government is divided into three sections and therefore, based in three diverse capitals namely Cape Town, Pretoria and Bloemfontein.

5.Papua new guinea, the country with 841 languages: With 841 languages this island in Oceania has the highest number of 'living' indigenous languages in the world.

6.South Sudan, newest country: South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011 after years of civil war.

7.Greenland, without roads where the sun doesn't set for a couple of months: The largest island, part of the American continent, doesn't have roads or railway systems outside the towns. All travel between towns is done by plane, boat, helicopter, snowmobile or dogsled. Moreover, the sun doesn't set from May 25th to July 25th here.

8.The state of Palestine without borders: The two enclaves constituting the area claimed by the State of Palestine have no geographical border with one another, being separated by Israel.

9.Marshall Island with 1,156 islands and islets: The third smallest country in the world located in the Pacific Ocean has a total of 1,156 island or islets which are mostly submerged in the ocean. Only 24 isles are inhabited.

10.India, the birthplace of 4 major religions: The Indian subcontinent is the birthplace of four of the world's major religions; namely Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.