Interesting Facts

The longest street in the world is Yonge Street in Canada.It begins in Toronto,the capital of Ontario, and ends 1,178 miles{1,896 kilometers} to the northwest in the town of Rainy River.

The ice on Antarctica is more than one mile thick.

The busiest McDonalds restaurant in the world is in Bejing,the capital of China

Lake Baikai in the Russian district of Siberia is thought to be the oldest and deepest lake in the world. It is 25 million years old and 5,371 feet{1,637 meters}deep.

The oldest country in the world, Iran,has existed since 529 B.C. It was called Persia until 1934.

London, England is visited by more tourists than any other city in the world.

France is visited by more tourists than any other country in the world.

The Eiffel Tower in Paris is 2.4 inches taller on a hot summer day than it is on a cold winter night.