Random Country Facts

    30 facts tagged with Country Facts

    France's capital Paris means "the working people".
    43
    Spain's capital Madrid means "place of abundant water".
    29
    Singapore has the world’s highest percentage of millionaires, with one out of every six households having at least $1,000,000 US dollars in disposable wealth.
    8
    Denmark has twice as many pigs as there are people.
    66
    Yucatán Name
    Yucatán Name
    The Mexican state of Yucatán was named so after a misunderstanding when the Spaniards arrived and asked the locals what they called the place. The locals replied "Yucatan" which means "I don’t understand you" in their native tongue.
    35
    In the U.S. the typical school year is 180 days long. In China, the typical school year is 251 days.
    7
    Korea's capital Seoul means "Capital".
    64
    Thailand's capital Bangkok means "city of angels".
    92