1. GEOGRAPHY
FUN FACTS

2. 1. The Great Wall of China Approximately 3,000 miles long
Built to ensure protection from invaders
Some say more than 100,000 people died during construction

3. 2. Canada Ottawa is the capital
According to Canadian Geography website Canadians eat more macaroni and cheese than any other nation
Mail Delivery is Mon. – Fri. only

4. 3.
Afghanistan
Taliban
Burqas for women in Taliban controlled areas

5. 4. Australia Smallest Continent
Southern Hemisphere so seasons are exact opposite of US
Australia was where The British originally sent their prisoners
Sydney Opera House

6. 5. Nepal Landlocked – south asia Hindus – Buddhists – Muslims
One of the poorest and least developed countries
Mount Everest – highest in the world

7. 6. Mongolia Has one of the lowest population densities in the world
Gobi Desert

8. 7.
Sweden
Sweden, Finland, and Norway make up the Scandinavian Peninsula.

9. 8.
Russia
Siberia
Two Continents
Lake Baikal

10. 9. Rome Italy is shaped like a boot Italian Peninsula
Italy is home to Venice

11. 10.
India
Completed in1648 – a famous emperor built it as a tomb for his wife.

12. 11.
Michigan

13. 12.
Indiana

14. 13.
China
Most Populated
Communist

15. Alabama – It has 3 A’s and 1 B
14.
Alabama – It has 3 A’s and 1 B

16. 15.
A postage stamp

17. 16. Mt. Rushmore South Dakota
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln
1927 – construction began
1939 – construction completed

18. 17.
A River
Nile – longest river