World Facts and Geography

Middle East is the largest oil producing region in the world holding a 35% market share in 2016. Led by Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia, it is also one of the top regions that is expected to increase its oil production by 2020.

Both Venezuela and Colombia are significant oil-producing nations located in or near the Caribbean region.

he Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is often cited as the world's largest oil producer. The country produces 13.24% of the oil consumed in the entire world daily. Saudi Arabia has the second-largest reserves of naturally occurring oil in the world after Venezuela. It is estimated that Saudi Arabia's oil resources amount to 260 billion barrels of oil.

The Galapagos islands are known for their large number of endemic species and were studied by Charles Darwin during the second voyage of HMS Beagle. His observations and collections contributed to the inception of Darwin's theory of evolution by means of natural selection. The islands are located in the eastern Pacific Ocean, near the west coast of South America.

Nelson Mandela was a non-violent anti-apartheid activist, politician, and philanthropist who was also South Africa's first black president from 1994 to1999. For about 20 years, he directed a campaign of peaceful, nonviolent defiance against the South African government and its racist policies. A symbol of global peacemaking, he also won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1993 for his efforts to dismantle the Racist or Apartheid system in South Africa.

Nelson Mandela was an anti-apartheid revolutionary, politician, and philanthropist. Fighting against racism Mandela served 27 years in prison, initially on Robben Island, and later in Pollsmoor Prison and Victor Verster Prison. President F.W. de Klerk ordered Nelson Mandela’s release from prison in the year 1990.

China is currently the world's largest producer of wheat, followed by India and Russia.

Shifting cultivation is a type of agricultural in which a piece of forest land is cleaned mainly by tribal people by feeling and burning of trees and crops are grown. After 2-3 years when the fertility of the soil in the cleaned land decreases, they shift to some other piece of land. This type of agricultural practices has different names in different parts of the world. In Indonesia, shifting cultivation is known as ladang.

Israel has the hottest temperature ever recorded in Asia, 54˚C. The hottest country in Asia is the United Arab Emirates. This, however, is based on dry heat levels, which can be intolerable in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. As far as heat and humidity levels, Israel is the hottest country in Asia.

The flower with the world's largest bloom is the Rafflesia arnoldii. This rare flower is found in the rainforests of Indonesia. It can grow to be 3 feet across and weigh up to 15 pounds! It is a parasitic plant, with no visible leaves, roots, or stem. It attaches itself to a host plant to obtain water and nutrients. When in bloom, the Rafflesia emits a repulsive odor, similar to that of rotting meat. This odor attracts insects that pollinate the plant.

The country Congo is located in the African continent. It covers 341,500 square kilometers of land and 500 square kilometers of water. It is the 64th largest nation in the world. After gaining its sovereignty from France, Congo has become an independent state in 1960. The population of Congo is 4,125,916. Brazzaville is the capital city of Congo.

In Cameroon, it is a tradition to print a special fabric every year to commemorate International Women's Day, which is worn by women across the country.

Ireland made history when the number of women entering the legal profession surpassed the number of men, reflecting significant progress in gender equality within the field.

International Women's Day is not an official public holiday in France. While it is celebrated globally, many countries do not designate it as a formal day off for workers.