15 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT COUNTRIES

     







1. The most dangerous job in the united states is that of a fisherman, followed by logging and then garbage.
2. Iceland has the most Internet user per capita of any country in the world with   over 86% of people using the web, compared with only 69% of Americans. 

3. Fortune cookies were actually invented in America, in 1918, by Charles Jung.

4. Australia is the only country that is also a continent. 

5. The number one cause of blindness in the US is diabetes.

6. Afghanistan is the number one supplier of opium. (Used to make heroin).

7. In Cleveland Ohio it is illegal to catch mice without a hunting license.

8. There are 10 towns named Hollywood in the united states.

9. Peru has more pyramids then Egypt.

10. Mexico has more American residents then any other country except the united states.

11.  Perth is Australia's windiest city.

12. The first city to mint its own gold coins was Florence, Italy in 1252.

 13. In 1872 yellow stone in the US was the world's first  national park.

14.  There are 6,000 island in the country of islands.

15. Topolino is the name of Mickey Mouse in Italy.









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