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- The flag of the USA has at least 13 versions. It started as a British flag variation featuring 13 white stripes for the 13 colonies. Eventually, white stars joined the design representing each state in the union.
- Mexico stands over Tenochtitlán ruins, once a great Aztec city. Mexico City is the exact spot. Due to its location upon a lake, Mexico is sinking at 6 to 8 inches per year.
- The Dominican Republic is the Breadbasket of the Caribbean due to the island’s rich soil. Combined with a tropical climate, these features equip the country in producing large quantities of grain or wheat.
- Peru has the highest sand dune on the planet. Located in the Sechura Desert, Cerro Blanco covers 3,860 feet or 1,176 meters from base to summit. It is near the Nazca Lines landmark.
You can begin to explore our country facts library by scrolling down and choosing a section. Our Country Facts category is separated into different sections. Each section is about a different country. For example, we have a section about Canada, Mexico and The United States of America.
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There are 193 countries or independent states in the world according to the United Nations (UN). These countries are all represented with equal rights in the General Assembly of the UN. Then there are two countries Vatican City (Holy See) and Palestine that have observer status at the UN, but are not member states of the UN. When you look at differ...
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Central Intelligence Agency. "Countries". CIA World Fact Book.Last accessed 13 March 2024Commonwealth of Nations. "Facts and Figures." Commonwealth Education Online. Last accessed 13 March 2024United Nations. "Member States." UN.Last accessed 13 March 2024Explore the essential details of all countries, covering history, people, government, and more in The World Factbook.
Countries of the World. Although there isn’t universal agreement on the question of what qualifies as a “country,” it is generally accepted that in order to be a country, a state must be a sovereign unit that has a permanent population, defined territorial boundaries, a government, and the ability to enter into agreements with other states.
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A country is a place with its own government within a set territory. According to Matt Rosenberg for ThoughtCatalog, the terms “country,” “state,” “nation,” “sovereign state,” and “nation-state” are used interchangeably, but they’re not exactly the same.
