Geography is weird to say the least. Often, many have inaccurate conceptions conceptions about the size of certain countries, and are surprised to learn of their true size. You can click on the title to learn about some interesting geographic comparisons!
What is the oldest country in the world? This is an ordinary question with an extraordinary answer. You can click on the title to learn more!
There are many odd border disputes around the world. However, this is not one of them. The Russian Federation owns a town in Norwegian territory. You can click on the title to learn more!
The Anglo-Scottish border has more history than what may come to mind. You can click on the title to learn more!
While many countries tend to focus on gaining military strength, Switzerland is obsessed with defense. As if their many, many bomb shelters weren't enough, the country has rigged their bridges and roads to implode whenever necessary to try and stop invaders from advancing into the country. You can click on the title to learn more!
The Aral Sea, formerly the world's fourth-largest lake, is a remnant of what it once was. What caused all this? One semi-successful Soviet engineering project. You can click the title to learn more!
Many world maps today are made using the Mercator Projection - an outdated form of map that wildly distorts the size of areas based on their proximity to the equator (the further, the larger). You can click the title to learn more!
Recently, Paraguay has had plans to create their own version of the Panama Canal to run through their own Chaco Region. This articles goes through three perspectives regarding the political event. You can click the title to learn more!
Great minds think alike is how the saying goes. However, there must have been a lot of great minds when over 1,700 places were given the same name. You can click the title to learn more!
What is the smallest country in the world? It seems like a simple question, right? This article talks about the common misconception and then two different answers that could be given. You can click the title to learn more!
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