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What are some unknown facts about France?

France is the most-visited country in the world with at least 75 million foreign tourists per year. It is the largest consumer of electricity from nuclear fuels in the world.\nMont Blanc is France's and Europe's highest point at 15,771 feet. It takes 10 to 12 hours to climb to its summit.\nUntil 1964, French women had to obtain their husbands' consent to get a passport or open a bank account.\nThe world's first artificial heart and face transplants took place in France. The heart transplant occurred in 2013 and the face transplant in 2005.\nThroughout its history, France ha..

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How many islands make up Japan?

Most people in Japan live on four islands: Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku and Kyushu. Of these, Honshu is the largest and most populous by a wide margin; it's also the seventh largest island in the world, with a total length of 810 miles. One of the smallest islands in Japan, Aogashima, had a population of only 205 people in 2009, including 25 students.

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What are some facts about Pine Island, Florida?

Pine Island is located in Lee County and is part of the Intercoastal Waterway. The island is 18 miles long and 2 miles wide and is the 118th largest island in the United States.\nPine Island is a very natural setting surrounded by mangroves and three aquatic preserves. This is in opposition to many of the Florida islands that have been commercially developed. Much of the island is zoned as agricultural land and grow products such as mangoes and lychee.\nSome of the notable attractions that are popular at Pine Island for tourists include the Painted Telephone Pole tour, the Calusa Blueway Paddi..

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In what continent is El Salvador located?

El Salvador has been its own country since it was liberated from Spain in 1821. As of 2009, it had a population of more than six million people. El Salvador lies in the Central Time Zone and the country uses the U.S. dollar as its currency, which it adopted in 2001. It is the most densely populated country in Central America, and its capital city is San Salvador. More than five million people live in San Salvador alone.

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What is bird's nest soup?

The bird in question is the cave-dwelling swiftlet, which is a species that is endemic to Southeast Asia. Bird's nest soup is prized not only for its flavor but also for some supposed medicinal properties, which include an increase in virility, digestive performance and immunity. This is mostly a novelty, though, and it's not something many people eat regularly.

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Where is Prussia on toady's maps?

The Prussian empire eventually became modern-day Germany. After defeating France in 1871, Prussian leadership established Prussia as a world power and unified various states. The Prussians established a German empire, which lasted until World War 1, when the Germans were defeated. The defeat broke up the regions of the Prussian empire into the countries they are known as today including Poland and Germany.

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What animals are on the Mexican flag?

In Mexican legend, the people who became the Aztecs wandered the desert, searching for a sign their god Huitzilopochtli sent them in a dream: a crested caracara killing a snake, according to Vexillology Matters. The Aztecs found this bird on an island in Lake Texcoco. In Mexican lore, an eagle represents the sun, significant to the Aztec People of the Sun. They associated the snake with Quetzalcoatl, a god of wisdom. This symbology was incorporated into Aztec heraldry, and later became cherished as emblematic of Mexico itself. Different versions of this coat of arms have been in use in Mexico ..

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What are some of the major landforms in Texas?

The Gulf of Mexico coastline has flat land with islands, bays, bayous and saltwater marshes. This land rises to the popular Hill Country, which is considered the heart of the state. Scrub trees and cacti populate the land in Hill Country. Southwest Texas is commonly associated with mountains, such as Guadalupe, Santiago and Davis. The South Texas Plains features several rivers, including San Antonio, Lavaca, Nueces and Rio Grande.

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What are the three major land regions in South America?

The coastal plains are located along the Atlantic Ocean on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Many of these low-lying, flat areas are very dry. Three major river basins, the Orinico, the Amazon and the Paraguay/Parana, cover more than 4 million square miles. The Amazon rain forest is part of the Amazon river basin. The mountains and highland regions are comprised primarily of the Andes Mountains, the Brazilian Highlands and the Guiana Highlands.

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What is Georgia's state animal?

The American green tree frog lives in wetlands and around lakes and ponds with floating debris in the southeastern United States. The frog is bright green with a distinct white or pale yellow line that runs from its eye to its groin, and its diet consists of crickets, flies and worms.\nThe rare right whale has a massive head that may be up to a third of its total body length. It uses its baleen teeth to eat zooplankton and other tiny organisms as it swims.

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