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181 fascinating facts about the world

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People in Monaco have an average life expectancy of 89.8 years, among the highest in the world.

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People in Singapore have an average life expectancy of 86.7 years, among the highest in the world.

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People in Japan have an average life expectancy of 85.2 years, among the highest in the world.

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People in Canada have an average life expectancy of 84.2 years, among the highest in the world.

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People in San Marino have an average life expectancy of 84.2 years, among the highest in the world.

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Nauru is one of the least populated sovereign nations with only 4,874 people.

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Nauru is one of the least populated sovereign nations with only 5,056 people.

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Tuvalu is one of the least populated sovereign nations with only 5,865 people.

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Tuvalu is one of the least populated sovereign nations with only 5,959 people.

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Nauru is one of the least populated sovereign nations with only 9,930 people.

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There are 195 recognized sovereign nations in the world today.

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The Pacific Ocean covers more area than all the land on Earth combined.

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Over 7,000 languages are spoken worldwide, but nearly half are endangered.

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Antarctica is the only continent with no permanent human population.

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The Sahara Desert is roughly the same size as the entire United States.

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More than half of the world's population lives in Asia.

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The world's oldest known city is Damascus, Syria, continuously inhabited for over 11,000 years.

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Russia spans 11 time zones, more than any other country.

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The Amazon Rainforest produces about 20% of the world's oxygen.

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Vatican City is the smallest country in the world at just 0.44 sq km.

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