JAPAN
TOKYO IS THE MOST POPULATED CITY IN THE WORLD
TRUE
Tokyo is estimated to have 38.14 million, making it the world’s most populous megacity.
GERMANY LOVES BREAD
TRUE
Another fun fact about Germany is that it has over 300 kinds of bread. And that doesn’t even consider regional varieties!
MEXICO HAS THE MOST TAXIS IN WORLD
TRUE
60,000 registered taxis ride Mexican streets, and most can be found in the Capital City.
CANADA IS RULED BY A KING/QUEEN
TRUE
Canada is a monarchy, just like the UK. That’s because Canada is a member of the British Commonwealth, having formerly been a colony of the British Empire.
BRAZIL IS THE SMALLEST COUNTRY IN SOUTH AMERICA
FALSE
Brazil is the largest country in South America. Brazil is the world’s fifth-largest country and has the sixth most people living there of any country in the world.
JAPAN HAS NO ACTIVE VOLCANOES
FALSE
There is a total sum of 110 active volcanoes in Japan! Scientists track 47 of these active volcanoes due to recent eruptions or an eruption possibility.
THE FIRST OKTOBERFEST WAS A COMMUNITY MEETING
FALSE
The first Oktoberfest took place on October 12, 1810. It lasted for five days and was meant to celebrate the marriage between the a prince and a princess.
MEXICO'S IS A BIG TIME PEPSI CONSUMER
FALSE
Coca-Cola is the most popular in Mexico. They drink over 163 liters per individual annually – this consumption rate is not seen in any other country in the world.
CANADA HAS 1 OFFICIAL LANGUAGE
FALSE
There are 2 official languages spoken in Canada, English and French.
OVER 1/2 OF THE AMAZON RAINFOREST IS LOCATED IN BRAZIL
TRUE
Around 60% of the Amazon Rainforest is in Brazil. The rainforest is full of animals and sometimes called ‘the lungs of the Earth’ because all the trees pump out oxygen which help combat climate change.
OVER HALF OF JAPAN IS COVERED IN FORESTS
TRUE
Surprisingly, 67 percent of Japan is covered in forest.
GERMANY HAS THE WORLDS LARGEST CATHEDRAL
TRUE
The Cologne Cathedral is located in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe. It is home to the second-tallest spires. These huge spires make for the largest church in the entire world.
MEXICO IS LATIN AMERICA'S MOST VISITED TOURIST DESTINATION
TRUE
According to the World Tourism Organization reports, Mexico is the Latin American country with the highest number of international visitors and is ranked #10 worldwide.
CANADA CELEBRATES THANKSGIVING ON THE SAME DAY AS THE USA
FALSE
Canada celebrates Thanksgiving in the middle of October. They also eat different dishes in Canada compared to the USA.
BRAZIL IS HOME TO THE LONGEST RIVER IN THE WORLD
FALSE
The Amazon river flows through Brazil and is the 2nd longest river in the world (the Nile is the longest).
JAPAN IS THE ONLY COUNTRY WITH AN EMPEROR
TRUE
Japan is the world’s only country with an Emperor. Even though the Emperor of Japan wields little power and primarily serves as a symbolic figure, they remain an integral part of Japanese tradition.
FALSE
In Germany, it is considered a basic human instinct to do whatever you can to be free. So, if a prisoner attempts to escape from prison, they will not receive additional punishment for the act itself.
MEXICO IS HOME TO THE MOST PYRAMIDS IN THE WORLD
FALSE
Mexico is home to the largest pyramid in the world, Cholula in the Mexican Federal State Puebla. Featuring a height of 66 meters, 400-meter base and a total volume of 4.5 million cubic meters the pyramid is significantly larger than the pyramid of Giza.
CANADA'S NATIONAL ANIMAL IS THE BEAVER
TRUE
Beavers were almost wiped out by the fur trade in Canada. But despite that, they've made a comeback and became the natioal animal in 1975. Beavers are also found on the Canadian nickel.BRAZIL BORDERS THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
TRUE
Brazil's coastline is on the Atlantic ocean and it is 4,655 miles long.
JAPAN IS ONE OF THE WORLDS MOST EARTHQUAKE PRONE COUNTRIES
TRUE
There are over 1,500 earthquakes each year. Most of these earthquakes are minor and unnoticeable, but large and destructive earthquakes do occur from time to time.
GERMANY HAS OVER 400 ZOOS
TRUE
Germany is home to 414 zoos! This means that the country of Germany has more zoos than the entire United States.
THERE ARE 69 DIFFERENT LANGUAGES SPOKEN IN MEXICO
TRUE
In addition to Spanish, there are 68 indigenous languages spoken in Mexico.
WINNIE THE POOH WAS NAMED AFTER A BEAR FROM CANADA
TRUE
And it wasn’t Pooh creator A. A. Milne who came up with the name, either – it was his son, Christopher (yep, guess who Christopher Robin is based on). Christopher had seen a black bear called Winnie, after Winnipeg, at the London Zoo and named his own bear after it.
BRAZIL IS THE WORLDS LARGEST PRODUCER OF COFFEE
TRUE
Each year, Brazil produces more than 55 million 132-pound bags of coffee for export worldwide. It can produce more than 65 million bags when the weather is accommodating