Australia has both vertical and horizontal time zones during the summer Prior to 1995 the International Date Line split the country of Kiribati so that the eastern part was a full day ahead of the western portion Not all countries that observe Daylight Savings Time shift at the same time; …

There are 48 land-locked countries in the world Coffee is the #2 item of international commerce in the world The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn, in the Polynesian Islands, at just 1.75 square miles Lesotho, Vatican City, and San Marino are the only nations completely surrounded by one …

The Falkirk Wheel in central Scotland is the only rotating boat lift of its kind in the world Scotland includes 790 islands, of which 130 are inhabited In 1800 the population of Ireland was about twice that of the U.S. Many Irish family names start with “Mac” meaning “son of” …