1. Beautiful Maldives
The beautiful Maldives Islands are the lowest on earth with a staggering 1.8 meters above sea level.
2. Offending a Swiss chef
You would greatly offend a chef in Switzerland if you added salt and pepper to your food
3. Bonjour!
The most visited country in the world is France.
4. Don't feed the birds.
It is illegal to feed pigeons on the streets of California, San Francisco
5. Really get away from it all
If you really wanted to be alone, the most remote place in the world is Mongolia, the population density of that area is four people for every 2.6 square kilometres
6. Hong Kong - largest population density
On the other side of the world Hong Kong boasts the largest population density with over 340 000 people for every 2.6 square kilometres
7. Saudi Arabia is the largest Arab state
Saudi Arabia, the largest Arab state and the second largest state in the world, with over 2 million square kilometres has no single river in it.
8. Nigeria's young population
49% of citizens of Nigeria are under the age of 15, making it the country with the highest population ratio of adults to adolescents.
9. Libya is almost all desert
99% of Libya is covered in desert, making it one of the most arid places in the world
10. No Bibles allowed here
Bibles are not allowed in the Maldives, even for tourists. This is mainly due to strict Muslim laws
11. Largest resort in the world
The Genting Highlands Resort in Pahang Darul Makmur is the largest resort in the world with over 6000 rooms.
12. Las Vegas hotel fact
Las Vegas has the largest collection of hotel rooms than every city and country in the world.
13. Most overweight population
Nauru has the largest population of overweight people, with a whopping 95% of the population being obese.
14. The least visited place in the world
The least visited place in the world is Antarctica, less than 1% of the population has visited.
15. One of the oldest mountains in the world
Table Mountain in Cape Town, South Africa is believed to be one of the oldest mountains in the world.
