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Italy

• 41.9000° N, 12.4833° E Italy’s latitude and longitude • When McDonald's opened in 1986 in Rome, food purists outside the

restaurant gave away free spaghetti to remind people of their culinary heritage• Soccer is Italy’s most popular sport, and the famous San Siro Stadium

in Milan holds 85,000 people• The Leaning Tower of Pisa was built in 1173 and began to lean soon

after, probably due to a poorly laid foundation• Parmesan cheese originated in the area around Parma, Italy

Brazil

• The name of the country comes from the name of the tree called ‘BrazilWood’• It has an estimated area of 8,514,877 sq km and a coastline of 7,491 Km• Brazil is the fifth largest country in the world• Brazil has 60% of the rainforests that make up the Amazon rain forests• Brazil has the most number of species of mammals, plants, fresh water fishes• It has the record for the most number of species of monkeys in the world• 15.7833° S, 47.8667° W Brazil’s latitude and longitude

Venezuela

• 10.5000° N, 66.9667° W Venezuela’s longitude and latitude • Venezuela is one of the oldest democracies in South America• The first European to find the coast of Venezuela was Christopher

Columbus• The term Venezuela literally means ‘Little Venice’. The country was so

named by its explorers, who saw houses built on stilts in a lake here, reminding them of Venice.• Angel Falls in Venezuela is the tallest waterfall in the world• Venezuela has more Miss Universes and more Miss Worlds than any

other country

China

• Fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom. They were invented in 1920 by a worker in the Key Heong Noodle Factory in San Francisco• Toilet paper was invented in China in the late 1300s. It was for emperors

only• The Chinese invented paper, the compass, gunpowder, and printing• Cricket fighting is a popular amusement in China. Many Chinese

children keep crickets as pets• Despite its size, all of China is in one time zone• China's latitude and longitude is 35° 00' N and 105° 00' E

West Bengal

• 22.5667° N, 88.3667° E is the longitude and latitude of West Bengal• Its Capital City is Kolkata. Kolkata is also the largest city of West

Bengal• West Bengal experiences 4 types of seasons namely Summer, Rainy,

Autumn and Winter• The Best Time to visit is October to March• West Bengal is divided into 19 all total districts• It is surrounded by the countries Nepal, Bhutan and Bangladesh and

by the states Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, Sikkim and Assam

Madagascar

• 20.0000° S, 47.0000° E is the longitude and latitude of Madagascar• Madagascar is a malaria area and you should consult your doctor or

travel clinic for advice on the right medication. No vaccinations are required, and the country is pretty safe to visit• Around 20 million people live in Madagascar• French and Malagasy are the official languages• Madagascar's climate is tropical along coast with a temperate inland,

and arid in the south. Cyclone season is from December to March• Madagascar covers an area of 587,040 sq km

Puerto Rico

• Puerto Rico's latitude and longitude is 18° 15' N and 66° 30' W• Puerto Rico’s economy thrives from tourism, pharmaceuticals,

manufacturing and technology• Their main exports today include chemicals, electronics, tuna, rum and

medical equipment. Their main imports include oil, food, clothing and machinery• Puerto Rico’s main trading partner is the United States. They also trade

heavily with the Dominican Republic and the United Kingdom• Christopher Columbus discovered the island in 1493, one year after he

discovered the Americas. He named it San Juan Bautista, after John the Baptist

Germany

• Germanys longitude and latitude is 52.5167° N, 13.3833° E• Germany's capital centre has shifted around the country • Germany is the fifth largest country in Europe• Germany shares borders with nine other countries• Germany was the first country in the world to adopt Daylight saving

time• Germany is sometimes known as ‘the land of poets and thinkers‘• Germany boasts some of world's most famous inventions

Europe

• Europe longitude and latitude is 71.1333° N, 27.7000° E• Europe is named after the Phoenician princess Europa of Greek myth

who was seduced by Zeus disguised as a bull• Europe covers 3.93 million square miles, which is roughly eight per

cent of the Earth's surface.• The whole of Europe is only two per cent larger in area than Canada• About 733 million people, which is 11 per cent of the world’s

population, live in Europe• The largest country entirely in Europe is Ukraine

Ireland