Did You Know?

Switzerland requires all able-bodied male citizens to keep military equipment at home.

Israel is the only country with mandatory military service for both men and women.

China has the world's longest high-speed rail network at over 42,000 km.

Iceland generates nearly 100% of its electricity from renewable sources (geothermal and hydropower).

South Korea has the fastest average internet speed in the world.

The Panama Canal handles about 5% of world trade and saves ships from sailing around South America.

Denmark's Faroe Islands have more sheep than people.

Brazil's Amazon Rainforest produces about 6% of the world's oxygen and contains 10% of all species.

Australia's Great Barrier Reef is the largest living structure on Earth, visible from space.

Finland has more saunas than cars — about 3.3 million saunas for 5.5 million people.

Mongolia is the least densely populated country in the world with about 2 people per sq km.

The Caspian Sea is the world's largest enclosed body of water, bordered by five countries.

Antarctica has no permanent human population but hosts about 4,000 researchers in summer.

More than 50% of the world's population lives within 200 km of a coastline.

France has the most time zones of any country (12) due to its overseas territories.

The Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway line in the world at 9,289 km.

Nauru is the only country in the world without an official capital city.

South Africa has three capital cities: Pretoria (executive), Cape Town (legislative), and Bloemfontein (judicial).

Malaysia's Petronas Towers were the tallest buildings in the world from 1998 to 2004.

The Nile River flows through 11 countries, making it one of the most internationally shared rivers.