World interesting Facts. Brazil – Brazil got its name from the nut, not the other way around. Canada – Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world combined. Canada is an Indian word meaning ‘big village’. Istanbul – Istanbul, Turkey, is the only city in the world located on two continents – Europe and Asia. Ohio – There are no natural lakes within the state of Ohio. Every one is man-made. Siberia – Siberia contains more than 25 percent of the world’s forests. Sahara Desert – In the Sahara Desert, there is a town named Tidikelt, Algeria, which did not receive a drop of rain for ten years. Technically though, the driest place on Earth is in the valleys of the Antarctic. There has been no rainfall there for an estimated 2 million years. Spain – Spain means, ‘the land of rabbits’. Los Angeles – Los Angeles’ full name is El Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula.
Posted on: Mon, 16 Sep 2013 04:38:20 +0000
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