Countries

Nations of the world — their borders, capitals, and the quirks that define them.

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Bir Tawil is a patch of land no country wants

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Geography Countries

Several countries have no permanent rivers at all

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Geography Countries

Canada's coastline is the longest in the world

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Geography Countries

Only two countries are landlocked inside landlocked countries

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Geography Countries

Two countries tie for the most neighbours: fourteen each

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Geography Countries

Russia is so wide it spans eleven time zones

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The world's smallest country fits inside a single city

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3 Jan 1959

Geography Countries

Alaska becomes the 49th U.S. state

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11 Feb 1929

Geography Countries

The Lateran Treaty creates Vatican City

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15 Feb 1965

Geography Countries

Canada raises the maple leaf flag

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14 Nov 1889

Geography Countries

Reporter Nellie Bly set off to beat Around the World in 80 Days

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22 Nov 1497

Geography Countries

Vasco da Gama rounded the Cape of Good Hope toward India

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29 Nov 1929

Geography Countries

Richard Byrd's team made the first flight over the South Pole

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13 Jan 1888

Geography Countries

The National Geographic Society is founded

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12 Jul 1979

Geography Countries

Kiribati gained independence

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9 Aug 1965

Geography Countries

Singapore became an independent nation

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