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Russia spans eleven time zones.
Weird World Geography
A country inside another country, a flag that isn't a rectangle, and the loneliest spot in the ocean.
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Counting its overseas territories, France has more time zones than any other country.
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“With its overseas territories, France uses 12 different time zones (13 including its claim in Antarctica), more than any other country in the world.”
Source: Time in France, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
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Vatican City is the world's smallest country by area and by population.
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“Vatican City is both the smallest country by area and the least populous.”
Source: Vatican City, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
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Lesotho is completely surrounded by South Africa.
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“Surrounded by South Africa, it is the largest of the three sovereign, non-exclave enclaves in the world.”
Source: Lesotho, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
- 05 Verified
Istanbul sits on two continents.
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“It is a city on two continents; about two-thirds of its population live in Europe and the rest in Asia.”
Source: Istanbul, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
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Mongolia is the most sparsely populated sovereign country on Earth.
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“Mongolia is the world's most sparsely populated sovereign state.”
Source: Mongolia, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
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Nepal has the only national flag that isn't a rectangle.
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“It is the only non-rectangular /square national flag in the world and the only one that is taller than it is wide.”
Source: Flag of Nepal, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
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Point Nemo is the place in the ocean farthest from land, about 2,688 km from the nearest shore.
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“It lies in the South Pacific Ocean, and is equidistant along vertices from the three closest landmasses, which are each roughly 2,688 km (1,670 mi) away.”
Source: Point Nemo, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
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Lake Titicaca is often called the highest navigable lake in the world.
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“It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world.”
Source: Lake Titicaca, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
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Nobody agrees how many islands Indonesia has: counts range from about 13,500 to over 17,500.
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“The number of Indonesian islands varies by counting method, with published figures ranging from 13,466 named islands to more than 17,500.”
Source: Indonesia, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
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Bolivia's government sits in La Paz, but its constitutional capital is Sucre.
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“The seat of government is La Paz, which contains the executive, legislative, and electoral branches of government, while the constitutional capital is Sucre”
Source: Bolivia, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
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Alaska is the northernmost, westernmost and easternmost US state.
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“Alaska is considered to be the northernmost, westernmost, and, longitudinally, the easternmost state in the United States.”
Source: Alaska, Wikipedia. Checked 2026-10-31.
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