On the Map~ Fun facts about Ireland

Did you know?

There are more polish in Ireland than Irish

 The longest place name in Ireland is Muckanaghederdauhaulia, in County Galway.

There is a village in Kerry called Inch and on a road sign outside the village there is this “Inch 1 Mile”.

Most of the Irish family names start with 'Mac' or 'O'...", which literally means 'son of ...' and 'grandson of ...' respectively in Gaelic.

Titanic, the Unsinkable ship, which sunk in its maiden voyage, was made in Ireland.

Ireland is slightly larger than the state of West Virginia. However, in Ireland, impoverished mountain folk are known as “hillrileys”.

On the Map~Fun Facts about Italy

Did you know?

Italy borders Austria, France, Vatican City, San Marino, Slovenia, and Switzerland.

The thermometer is an Italian invention.

With almost 40 million visitors, Italy is the fourth most visited country in the world.

Eyeglasses are an Italian invention.

"Ars longa, vita brevis" is a common saying in Italy. It means "art is long, life is short" and reflects the Italian love of leisure.

Out of all of my "On the Map" posts, this one was definitely my favorite. Not only am I Italian, but I think Venice it just one of the most beautiful places ever!

Enjoy :-)

On the Map~Fun facts about Russia

Did you know?

 

 

 

The largest country in the world, Russia constitutes one-seventh of the world’s landmass and spans eight time zones.

 

 

Russia boasts of the Urals, the oldest mountains in the world, and Lake Baikal, the world’s deepest lake and the largest reservoir of fresh water on earth.

 

Russia is the only country with 12 seas on its territory.

 

 

The lakes in Russia contain approximately ¼ of the world’s fresh water

 

 

It has the world’s largest reserves of mineral and energy resources

 

 

Russia is the 9th most populated country in the world.

 

 



On the Map~Fun facts about Papua New Guinea

Oops! Okay everybody, I got little bit behind posting last weekend, so I am playing catch-up.

Did you know?

Although English is its official language, only 1-2% of the population actually speak it. As the most linguistically diverse country in the world, over 820 languages are spoken in Papua New Guinea or 12% of the world’s total.

Sea shells were the national currency until 1933.

It is one of the few places close to the equator that experiences snowfall. Snow is visible on the top of Mount Wilhelm, the highest peak in Papua New Guinea.

Only 18% of Papua New Guinea's inhabitants live in urban areas. That makes it one of the world's most rural countries. Agriculture employs about 85% of the country's population.

 



On the Map~Fun facts about: France

Did you know?

1. There is a Victor Hugo street in every town in France.

2. It’s illegal to name a pig Napoleon in France.

3. France has won the most Nobel Prizes for Literature than any other country in the world, and the second most in mathematics.

4. “Let them eat cake” was a statement falsely associated with Marie Antoinette as it was created ten years before she was born.

5. The Eiffel tower was originally intended to be dismantled and sold as scrap after its construction.

6. It’s against the law to take pictures of police officers and police vehicles.

Au revoir!



On the Map~Fun facts about: Poland

This weeks featured country is Poland!

Did you know?

 Polish born astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was the first person to propose that the earth was not the center of the universe.

 Pizza in Poland does not contain tomato sauce. The waiters bring sauce to the table in a pitcher, and you pour it on top. Sometimes the sauce is just ketchup.

 In Poland, bananas are peeled from the blossom end, not from the stem end.

The name "Poland" - in Latin "Polonia" and in Polish "Polska" comes from the name of the tribe "Polanie", who used to inhabit the western part of today's country. It used to mean: people living in open fields.

On the map~ Fun facts about: Scotland

Ah, Scotland.

There is just something about Scotland that makes me happy. It could be the beautiful country, the bagpipes, the plaid, the awesome accent. :-)

Here are some interesting facts about Scotland!

Did you know?

 Scotland is considered the home land of golf

Charles Macintosh, a chemist born in Glasgow, is credited for having invented the raincoat.

Gaelic is an ancient language, but it is estimated that 80,000 people use it in everyday speech. However nobody in Scotland speaks only Gaelic and not English.

In the North East of Scotland girls are called "Quines" and boys are called "Loons".

Mar Sin Leat!



On the map~ Fun facts about: New Zealand

Did you know? Some interesting facts about New Zealand!

• -languages are English and Maori
• -New Zealand means, "Land of the long white cloud"
• -30 percent of the land are forests
• -90 mile beach is only miles long
• -first country to see the sunrise
• -"kiwi" is either a bird or a native
• -ostrich steak and black swan carppacio do not taste like chicken!
• -new Zealand has two national anthems- God Save The Queen and God Defend New Zealand
• -there are nine sheep to every human in New Zealand
• -there are 9 billion beef and dairy cattle
• -Sir Edmund Hilary was the first man to reach the peak of Mt. Everest- his face now adorns New Zealand's $5 bill.

On the map~ Fun facts about: Holland

Did you know?

Madurodam is one of the famous tourist sites located in the Hague. It is basically a miniature Holland. If the tourists missed anything while sightseeing, they can make up for it by going to Madurodam and seeing all the places they missed. It is a great place for kids and adults, because it is very entertaining. It does not take more than 2 and half hours to go around Madurodam. 

 


On the map~ Fun facts about: Nepal and China

Did you know?

 Mount Everest, everyone knows that it’s the tallest mountain in the world, but what a lot of people don’t know is that the border of Nepal and China goes right through the middle of the mountain, including the peak itself — making it not just the highest mountain, but also the highest border area.

On the map~ Fun facts about: Israel

Yea! Another topic added to my weekly blog posts. This one is titled "On the map", and each week I will post a/some fun fact/s about a random country. Enjoy!

Did you know?

On November 17, 1952 Albert Einstein, a Jew but not an Israeli citizen, was offered the presidency of Israel but turned it down, stating "I am deeply moved by the offer from our State of Israel, and at once saddened and ashamed that I cannot accept it."