Countries Facts - Your Online Source for Facts About the Different Countries of the World
Learn facts about the different countries of the world. Did you know that:
• The Chinese language has more than 20,000 different characters, but it is estimated that the average Chinese person only knows and uses around 5,000 of them.
• The Louvre Museum, in Paris, is the largest museum in the world. It played a major role in the feature film, “The DaVinci Code,” and it is home to the Mona Lisa.• The border between the United States and Canada is said to be the longest unprotected border in the world.
• In Ireland, it is not customary to wear green on St. Patrick’s Day. Instead the Irish just pin a shamrock on the lapel of their coat.
• The Country of Costa Rica is a Democratic Republic, and it is the most stable and prosperous country in Central America.
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