The Phoenician city of Tyre was built on an island.

The Sahara Desert is roughly the same size as the United States.

Fact #3910 · Geography

Pandas have thick fur to survive in mountainous regions.

Fact #1276 · Geography

The Magna Carta influenced legal systems beyond England.

Fact #1181 · Geography

Fossils have been found on every continent, including Antarctica.

Fact #712 · Geography

There is a town in Norway called Hell — it regularly freezes over in winter.

Fact #3760 · Geography

The Hundred Years' War between England and France actually lasted 116 years, from 1337 to 1453.

Fact #3706 · Geography

Iceland runs almost entirely on geothermal and hydroelectric energy — it is one of the greenest countries on Earth.

Fact #3970 · Geography

The Amazon River is one of the longest rivers in the world.

Fact #72 · Geography