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Some Interesting Facts about Countries around the World

The United States has the highest number of incarcerated individuals in the world, with approximately 2.2 million people serving their sentences in American prisons. This accounts for 25% of the world’s total prison population, even though the U.S. only has 5% of the global population. Russia comes in second with 1.5 million prisoners, and China ranks third with 870,000 prisoners.

France has the most time zones of any country, with 12 time zones if we include all of its territories, including its coastlines. The United States has 11 time zones, while Russia has 9.

The only road made of coral is located in Guam. There is no natural sand in Guam, so they use a mixture of crushed coral and oil to make their asphalt.

Canada has the highest number of lakes in the world, with over 3 million lakes, which make up 60% of the world’s total lakes. Lakes cover 9% of Canada’s land area.

 

Afghanistan is the largest producer of opium in the world, with an estimated 95% of the world’s opium production coming from there.

Russia is the largest producer of oxygen in the world. More than 25% of the world’s forests are located in Siberia, which makes Russia the most forested country in the world, converting carbon dioxide into valuable oxygen.

Canada has the most educated population in the world, with 50% of its population having at least a tertiary education, followed by Israel with 45% and Japan with 44%.

Russia has the highest number of tanks in the world, with 21,000 tanks, followed by the United States with 16,000 tanks.

Niger has the youngest population in the world, with approximately half of its population being under the age of 15. About 80% of Niger’s territory is covered by the Sahara Desert, which may explain the high birth rate.

Papua New Guinea has the most spoken languages in the world, with over 820 languages spoken by its population, despite English being the official language. Only 2% of the population speaks English, and the majority of people speak indigenous languages”

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