World Facts and Geography

Indonesia has the largest Muslim population of any country in the world, with over 200 million Muslims.

Japan remains the only country to have been subjected to nuclear weapon attacks in warfare, specifically the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945.

Tibet is an autonomous region of China located on the Tibetan Plateau in the southwest of the country.

Siberia is the vast, cold region covering much of Northern and Eastern Russia. The other options refer to specific republics or regions that do not fit the description of the entire eastern Russian expanse.

The mujahedeen were the guerrilla fighters who resisted the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan in the 1980s.

Kazakhstan is by far the largest of the Central Asian countries by land area, being the ninth largest country in the world.

China and India are the only two countries in the world with populations exceeding 1 billion people. The other countries listed have significantly smaller populations.

Due to the Soviet invasion and subsequent civil wars, Afghanistan was the leading source of refugees globally for many years during this period. While other countries have produced many refugees, Afghanistan held the top spot for a long duration.

As of 2006, North America was the largest consumer of oil globally, driven by high levels of industrialization, transportation needs, and lifestyle patterns.

Iron ore is consistently one of Australia's top export commodities, forming a massive part of the country's trade balance, particularly with Asian markets.

Until the mid-20th century, Australia's economy was heavily tied to Britain, which relied on Australia as a source of raw materials for its own manufacturing industries.

Great Britain is historically recognized as the first nation to undergo the Industrial Revolution, beginning in the late 18th century.

A perceptual region, or vernacular region, is defined by people's feelings and attitudes about an area, such as 'Dixie' in the United States.