Did you know?

*- Rome is closer to Tunis than to Berne, Vienna or Belgrade.
*- Istanbul is the only city that resides on two continents; Europe and Asia.
*- The continents of Europe and Asia are not separate land masses, but they are divided by the Ural Mountains.
*- Tokyo has more neon signs than any than city in the world.
*- Think about it! The Eastern-most opening of the Panama Canal connects to the Pacific Ocean while the Western-most opening of the canal to the Atlantic Ocean; and not what would seem more logical, the other way around.
*- The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia with 1.75 sq. miles.
*- As strange as it may be, Antarctica is essentially a desert of snow and ice with a total annual precipitation of approximately only two inches.
*- Antarctica is the only landmass in the world that is not owned by any one specific country.
*- Alaska has approximately 5,000 earthquakes a year, 20% of which measure more than 3.5 on the Richter Scale.
*- While the state of Minnesota is known for its 10,000 lakes, the country of Finland contains 187,888 lakes.
*- Although Hawaii is mainly known for its 6 major islands, namely: Kauai, Oahu, Molokai, Maui, The Big Island and Lanai, the state actually comprises 132 islands, reefs and shoals.
*- There are some 81,000 islands off the coast of Finland, 20,000 of which comprise the Finland Archipelago.
*- Indonesia is comprised of 13,667 islands.
*- While Warsaw, Poland has the largest Polish population, Chicago, Illinois boasts of having the world's second largest number of Polish residents.
*- The town of Tidikelt in the Sahara Desert did not receive a drop of rain during a ten year period.
*- Forests cover approximately one third the landmass of the United States of America.
*- Antarctica comprises 90% of the world's ice cover. If melted, this would represent approximately 70% of the earth's fresh water.