Facts in "Geography" Category
#2113 - Geography Fact     -1  There is a prison in Ossining, New York named "Sing Sing." |
| #2114 - Geography Fact -6 Rome is considered "The Eternal City." |
| #2115 - Geography Fact -4 If you could cut out the United States, its center of gravity would be at Friend, Nebraska. |
| #2116 - Geography Fact 1 In downtown Lima, Peru, there is a large brass statue dedicated to Winnie-the-Pooh. |
| #2117 - Geography Fact 6 Antarctica is the only continent that does not have land areas below sea level. |
| #2118 - Geography Fact 0 Alaska is the only state without a state motto. |
| #2119 - Geography Fact 1 In Brazil, Christmas is celebrated with fireworks. |
| #2120 - Geography Fact 0 La Paz, the capital city of Bolivia is the highest capital in the world. Ski resorts there operate only on weekends during the South American summer (November to March). At an elevation of over 17,000 feet, it is too cold to operate during the South American winter. |
| #2121 - Geography Fact 1 Using satellite-surveying techniques, scientists have determined that Los Angeles, California is moving east. At a rate estimated to be about one-fifth on an inch per year, the city is moving closer to the San Gabriel Mountains. |
| #2122 - Geography Fact 4 Although people in the majority of countries of the world drive on the right side of roads, there are some fifty nations in which people drive on the left. These include England and many former English colonies such as Australia and New Zealand—but not the U.S. or Canada. There are several non-English countries where people also drive on the left including Japan. |
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