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With 196 countries on this planet, there are definitely things we don't know, writes the Greek publication Clickatlife.gr. It reviews extremely little known things about some countries.
Most of the world's lakes are in Canada, with about 8–9% of Canada's surface being freshwater. Additionally, over 60% of the world's lakes are within Canada's borders.
Saudi Arabia has no rivers. It sounds strange that a country as big as Saudi Arabia has no rivers, but it is true. Most of the country's fresh water comes from desalination plants and underground springs.
Antarctica is a desert from a precipitation perspective
Antarctica, despite being covered in ice, is the largest desert in the world, covering an area of approximately 14.2 million square kilometers.
This is because it receives an extremely small amount of rainfall each year. Its area is larger than the whole of Europe, it is about 1.5 times the size of the United States, and it covers almost 9.5% of the total surface of the Earth. It has no permanent inhabitants and is the coldest, driest and windiest continent on the planet.
A country in northern South America, Suriname is 91% jungle-covered, and its 500,000 inhabitants live mainly along the coast near the capital. Only 5% of the population lives inside the continent.
Papua New Guinea in Asia is home to the most languages in the world. Although the official language is English, only 1-2% of the population speak it, with the rest of the population speaking over 820 languages, or 12% of the world's languages.
The most educated people in the world are in Canada, with 50% of residents having an education level above high school. Next are Israel with 45% and Japan with 44%.
Who has the most camels on the loose? Australia
Iceland produces almost 100% of its electricity from renewable sources, mainly geothermal and hydroelectric power, making it one of the most energy efficient countries in the world.
Australia is home to the largest wild camel population in the world. Camels were introduced in the 19th century, and today their numbers are so great that the country exports camels, especially to the Middle East.
