Did you know that there is the place in the world that no one owns? And did you know that there are more Irish citizens in New York compared to Ireland? Truly, there are rare instances or situations wherein you will be amazed about a place, kinda this place is special, this place is something, and more. Some places are really kinda mysterious also. Like for example, there is a place found on Earth wherein even the combined lakes of the world will not be able to tie its total of million lakes.For this top ten article we are showcasing some of the world's strange geographical facts, strange places and even strange people. Have some time to read and check out the 10 listed facts below. Here are your top 10 strange geographical facts in the world. Enjoy the list guys!
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TOP : 10
Fact : Measuring 840 acres, Central Park is larger than the principality of Monaco.
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| Central Park, New York |
TOP : 9
Fact : Jericho, Palestine is the world's oldest continually inhabited city with 20 successive settlements dating back 11,000 years.
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| Jericho, Palestine |
TOP : 8
Fact : Holland is the lowest country in the world. It is estimated that around a third of the land is below sea level.
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| Holland |
TOP : 7
Fact : If Manhattan had the same population density as Alaska, there would only be 17 people living there.
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| Manhattan |
TOP : 6
Fact : The percentage of Africa that is wilderness is 28%. The percentage of North America that is wilderness is 38%.
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| African wilderness |
TOP : 5
Fact : Only about 2 percent of the Caribbean's numerous islands are inhabited
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| Caribbean island |
TOP : 4
Fact : Antarctica is the only land on our planet that is not owned by any country.
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| Antarctica |
TOP : 3
Fact : Canada has an estimated 2 million lakes. More than the rest of the world combined.
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| Canada lake |
TOP : 2
Fact : There are more Irish in New York than in Dublin as well as more Italians than Rome, and more Jews than in Tel Aviv.
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| Irish (New York city) |
TOP : 1
Fact : Since its formation over 12,000 years, erosion has caused Niagara Falls to move backwards 7 miles (11 miles).
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| Niagara falls |
Data Source :
- Weathering and Erosion by Clive Clifford
- www.youtube.com/watch?v=giWLYkM2XBM
- Family Search
- Reading Comprehension Skills and Strategies from Saddleback Publishing Canadian Water Politics by M. Sproule-Jones, C. Johns, B.T. Heinmiller
- US State Department
- TruTV
- I Fail to Miss Your Point by Jim O'Bron
- Ecotourism in Appalachia by A.J. Fritsch and K. Johannsen
- Netherlands by P. Seward and Sunandini Arora Lal
- Daily Telegraph
- American Institute of Architects
- Central Park - www.4time2fun.com
- Jericho, Palestine - www.getintravel.com
- Holland - www.backroads.com
- Manhattan - www.hdwallsource.com
- African wilderness - www.tuendesafaris.com
- Caribbean Island - www.picturesnew.com
- Antarctica - www.nexttriptourism.com
- Canada lakes - www.earthrandom.com
- Irish - www.timesunion.com
- Niagara Falls - www.boomsbeat.com
Please be noted that the top 10 that we are including here in our blog are all unofficial rankings unless otherwise noted. Most of the top ten lists are based on Google search results and collected mainly from different blogs and websites around the internet world.
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