Amazing Facts 12

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The country called the Land of Rising Sun is Japan
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Mount Everest was named after Sir George Everest
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The volcano Vesuvias is located in Italy
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The country known as the Suger Bowl of the world is Cuba
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The length of the Suez Canal is 162.5 kilometres
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The lowest point on earth is the coastal area of Dead Sea
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The Gurkhas are the original inhabitants of Nepal
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The largest ocean of the world is the Pacific ocean
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The largest bell in the world is the Tsar Kolkol at Kremlin, Moscow
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The biggest stadium in the world is the Strahov Stadium, Prague
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The world's largest diamond producing country is South Africa
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Australia was discovered by James Cook
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The first Governor General of Pakistan is Mohammed Ali Jinnah
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Dublin is situated at the mouth of River Liffey
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The earlier name of New York city was New Amsterdam
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The Eiffel tower was built by Alexander Eiffel
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The Red Cross was founded by Jean Henri Durant
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The country which has the greatest population density is
Monaco
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The national flower of Britain is the rose
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Niagara Falls was discovered by Louis Hennepin
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The national flower of Italy is lily
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The national flower of China is narcissus
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The permanent secretariat of the SAARC is located at
Kathmandu
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The gateway to the Gulf of Iran is Strait of Hormuz
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The first Industrial Revolution took place in England
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World Environment Day is observed on 5th June
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The first Republican President President of America was
Abraham Lincoln
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The country famous for the Samba dance is Brazil
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The name of Alexander's horse was Beucephalus
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Singapore was founded by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles