INTERESTING FACTS about every country in the world (Afghanistan to Georgia) 

Everything from Czech speaking Cambodian Kings, to.... Drunken Czech presidents. What's your favorite interesting fact on this list? UPDATE: Dammit, accidentally put "Australia" under "Austria"

Australia has the longest highway in the world, and if it was in Europe, it would stretch from Madrid, Spain to Moscow Russia

BTW for those wondering why cambodian king speak fluent czech is that he was sent to comunist Czechoslovakia in 1962 and reason why czechoslovakia ?? cuz only this nation was willing to allow him to study and practice BALET !!! and he stayed in the country until 1975 so he had plenty of time to learn czech :) you are welcome ! : ) :D

Austria, the only country to be mistaken for Australia by Geography now at 3:56

I laughed so hard at the pause in France I almost choked on my coffee, love this channel, love the humor, thank you so much for the content you create ❤

I´m Chilean, and i´m very proud of our dialect, it makes us unique in the Spanish Speaking world.

Hi I'm trying to give you some hints regarding the Yemen episode. If you search for the Geez script origin, you will be surprised to know that it was derived form the Ancient South Arabian script that was commonly used in modern day Yemen, but at one point the people in Yemen quit using it and adopted the Arabic language that can be referred to as North Arabian script that was developed from semi-nomadic Nabataean tribes modern day Jordan. Cheers!!! 🇾🇪

Update: Bhutan after Covid in 2021 imposed Tariff on the previously exempt countries like Bangladesh, Maldives and India. However instead of paying $250 per day like the rest of the world, we just have to pay $14.45 per day. I know because I went for our honeymoon there and knowing we're probably the first bunch of Indian tourists paying this tariff, hurt a lot 😢

The Bulgarian roses thing is mainly a tourist trap. Rose growing is relevant only to a small region in the country.

Hi Barbs, I’ve been watching Geography now since 2015. I remember watching the Botswana episode aged 18 and being fascinated by the Okavango delta. I would rewatch the episode multiple times a year, (as well as all the new eps). In October 2023, aged 26, I finally went to the Okavango delta. Wild camping surrounded by elephants and giraffes. As well as flying over it in a plane. thank you for making me aware of the Delta all those years ago. It was one of the best experiences of my life. If anyone cares, I made a video of my experience there on my channel (most recent vid)

i think two interestnig facts about Brazil most people are not aware of, are the facts there are more Lebanese people in Brazil than in Lebanon itself (be them actual Lebanese, or Lebanese descendents), and that Brazil has the largeest population of Japanese descendents outside of Japan ... with ~1% of the Brazilian population having roots in japan

18:45 actually that 'i' ending is a nominative case thing. There are 7 cases in Georgian language and all the nouns that end with consonants have that 'i' added to them in nominative case. So for example, it goes like "Londoni", "Washingtoni", "Los Angelesi", etc. when using those words in nominative case.

Bhutan in 2023 introduced e-visa and daily pay is temporarily reduced to 100$ Also Bhutan is one of few countries where the former dictator (king) personally introduced democracy

Greetings from Georgia Barbs, keep up the good work!!! Cool T-shirt by the way :)

Thank you Barbs for being you and working so hard for our education.

That pause after the France-fact hit me hard. As a German living close to France, i really loved that piece of knowledge 😅

The country that shares the longest border with France is actually Brazil, due to French Guiana being fully integrated into France, like what Alaska is to the United States.

Fun fact about The Netherlands that wasn't in the original video: The country has a huge bicycle culture, there are even more bikes (about 23,5 million) than people (about 17,5 million) in The Netherlands. Would be great to see that mentioned!

Hi Barbs, If you are doing a filler episode on Malaysia, here’s my explanation on the 13 states of Malaysia: 1.) Perlis: The Northernmost and the smallest state in Malaysia and is most famous for its caves the famous one being Gua Kelam and is famous for its seafoods as the main activities there is mostly fishing, also lots of paddy fields and is also famous for Wang Kelian Border Market which is located in Padang Besar bordering Thailand. The Capital of Perlis is Kangar. 2.) Kedah: Kedah is often considered a ‘rice bowl’ of Malaysia as it is one of the largest producers of rice in the country and its landscapes are mostly dominated by paddy fields. They even have their own Kedah Paddy Museum, Kedah is also known for places like Bujang Valley, Alor Setar Tower, Kedah State Art Gallery and don’t forget Kedah’s most famous tourist destination and its none other than Langkawi Island, which is very famous for its beaches, Due to its breathtaking natural scenery and landscapes. Langkawi is also one of Malaysia’s duty free zones and this also means that things like alcohol are openly sold there sometimes at a cheaper price without being subjected to tax regulations. The Capitol of Kedah is Alor Setar. 3.) Penang: Consists of Penang Island and the one on the mainland known as Seberang Perai. And this also gave Penang the nickname “Pearl Of The Orient”. It was also part of the three entities of the Strait Settlements It is very famous for its rich cultures, history and UNESCO heritage sites with its colonial style buildings, temples, arts, and not to mention for its Peranakan Baba Nyonya culture which are people descended from Chinese traders whom have intermarried with local people and have created a fusion of Chinese and Malay culture and traditions, Penang is also known for being a food haven and its most famous dish being the Penang Char Kway Teow. Penang is also known as a hub for its circuit board manufacturing industry. Famous places include Penang Hill, Baba Nyonya mansion, Batu Ferringhi Beach, Fort Cornwallis, Kek Lok Si Temple, Penang War Museum and many more. The Capital of Penang is George Town. 4.) Perak: Perak was famous for its history as a tin mining region and its history goes way back when the story starts with Long Jaafar, a Malay chief of Larut whom discovered tin deposits while he was bathing in a river and Since then, Perak have prospered for its tin ore mining productions and this also led to the migration of Chinese working as tin miners in Perak. These various Chinese clans began to rival one another and started vying for control over the tin industry and this led to the Larut war and Ngah Ibrahim, whom is the chief of Larut, and the son of Long Jaafar, began asking for help from a British superintendent from the British Strait Settlements named Captain Speedy to solve the dispute. Nowadays, Perak is most famous for places like Kellie’s Castle, Ipoh Railway Station, Gua Tempurong, Leaning Tower Of Teluk Intan and many more. The capital of Perak is Ipoh. 5.) Selangor: Sometimes referred to as the “Gateway to Malaysia” as it hosts Malaysia’s main international airport which is Kuala Lumpur International Airport located in Sepang. It also host one of the largest seaports in Malaysia known as Port Klang. Selangor is also a major hub for commerce, industry and service sectors and has a lot of industrial areas cities like Subang Jaya, Petaling Jaya and more. Places of interests include Sunway Lagoon, Batu Caves, Sepang International Circuit, Klang River, Shah Alam Stadium and Cyberjaya. Kuala Lumpur also used to the capital of Selangor but then broke off to become a Federal Territory of Malaysia. The capital of Selangor have since moved to Shah Alam. 6.) Negeri Sembilan: The state is very famous and unique as it is the only state in Malaysia which the population mostly descended from the ethnic Minangkabau groups and that is why you can mostly see a lot of Minangkabau esthetics especially in the architecture, culture and arts. Places of interest include Port Dickson, Negeri Sembilan State Museum, Istana Seri Menanti and many more. Capital of Negeri Sembilan is Seremban. 7.) Melaka: Also known as the Historical state, Melaka was also one of the three Strait Settlements alongside Penang and Singapore. Melaka Is best known for not only its rich history but also a fusion of cultures as Melaka was considered as a hub for trading due to its strategic location in the Melaka straits and people from all over the world especially Chinese and Indian traders not only stop to trade but even intermingled and marrying the local Malay people in which the descendants became the Peranakan people not only included the Baba Nyonyas, but also the Chettis Whom are considered the Indian Peranakan which is an ethnic groups whom are descendants from early Indian traders intermarrying with the local Malay people and lastly, the Kristang people which are descendants from Portuguese settlers and colonialists. Places in Melaka include A’Famosa, Stadhuys, Jonker Street, Melaka River which is also dubbed the “Venice Of The East”, The Church Of Christ and many more. The Capital of Melaka is Melaka City. 8.) Johor: The Southernmost state in Malaysia and also borders Singapore, It is home to the busiest international land border crossing in the world. It is the only state in Malaysia to have two coastline which are the Melaka Straits to the west and the South China Sea to the east. Johor is the only state in Malaysia to have its own Royal Military Force which protects and serve the Sultan Of Johor and is the oldest active force in Malaysia founded in 1886. Some of Johor’s famous attractions include Muar, Desaru Water Park, Kukup Fishing Village, Kota Tinggi Waterfalls, Rawa Island and more. The Capital of Johor is Johor Bahru. 9.) Pahang: The third largest state in Malaysia and the largest state in Peninsular Malaysia. And this makes it the most geographically diverse state with vast natural rainforests which is home to diverse flora and faunas. So this is also the reason why Pahang has many national parks and reserves and the most famous one being Taman Negara, Gunung Tahan Wildlife Park, and more. Pahang is also famous for places like Genting Highlands which is home to Genting Theme Park and Resorts, Cameron Highlands which is famous for its mountainous climate which makes it suitable for planting certain fruits including strawberries, passion fruits and also tea plantations, Bukit Tinggi French Village and Fraser Hill and also Tioman Island The Capital of Pahang is Kuantan. 10.) Kelantan: Kelantan is sort of like the Aceh of Malaysia as it is the one of the most conservative religious states governed by Sharia law with restrictions on clothing, gambling, alcohol, entertainment and etc. And this is also why Kelantan is the only state in Malaysia to have no cinemas and entertainment outlets, Besides that, Kelantan is most well known for its agricultural economy and is home to the most famous Gua Musang cave which is surrounded by limestone hills and popular with rock climbers and cave explorers. Kelantan is also famous for its beaches, handicrafts, marketplace and more. Places include Seri Khadijah Market, Kelantan State Museum, Istana Jahar, Wat Phothivihan, Sultan Ismail Petra Arch and many more. Capital of Kelantan is Kota Bharu. 11.) Terengganu: It is basically Kelantan’s little brother trying to follow in his elder brother’s footsteps, also a highly religious and conservative oriented state with heavy restrictions on alcohol, gambling and entertainment. Terengganu is famous for being the hub for petrochemicals and the largest complex can be found in Kerteh it is also famous for its scenic islands, pristine beaches, traditional arts and craft which includes kite flying contests and also producers of Batiks and Songkok. Places of interests includes Tasik Kenyir, Tengku Tengah Zaharah Mosque, Perhentian Island, Redang Island and many more. The Capital of Terengganu is Kuala Terengganu. 12.) Sarawak: The largest state in Malaysia and one of the two special states located in East Malaysia along with Sabah, it has one of the most unique histories, culture and status as it is one of the founding states of the Malaysian Federation alongside Sabah, Malaya and Singapore in 1963 which means that the state has certain autonomy and rights enshrined to Sarawak via the Malaysian Agreement 1963 which includes immigration in which Malaysians from outside Sarawak must bring a passport or IC to enter Sarawak and have a work permit if they want to work in the state. It is the only state in Malaysia to have a Christian majority population and have no official religion and this also explains why Sarawak recently also has a lot of separatist movements. Sarawak is famous for the Gawai festival and also famous for its lush rainforests, flora and fauna including the famous rafflesia flower and the Rhinoceros hornbills which gave Sarawak the nickname “Land Of The Hornbills”. Places of interest includes Damai Beach, Sarawak Cultural Village, Niah Cave, Semenggoh Wildlife Reerve, Mulu National Park, Niah Cave and more. The capital of Sarawak is Kuching. 13.) Sabah: Also known as “Land Below The Wind”, it is the Easternmost state in Malaysia and also one of the two special states along with Sarawak and just like Sarawak, it is also a founding state of Malaysia alongside Malaya and Singapore. Sabah also has its own laws and distinct governance different from Peninsular Malaysia including autonomy over its own immigration and more enshrined under the Malaysian Agreement 1963. Sabah is best known for its natural diversity, beaches and also its seafood.. Places of interest in Sabah includes the famous Gunung Kinabalu. Sepilok National Park, The Edge of Borneo, Sipadan Island, Tanjung Aru Beach and more. The Capital of Sabah is Kota Kinabalu.

The Indian state of maharastra has a salty circular lake that formed from a meteor impact 50,000 years ago and it turned pink for some time a few years back due to the presence of halophilic(salt loving) microbes

The dabate about Puerto Williams (🇨🇱) and Ushuaia (🇦🇷) is that Puerto Williams is a small settlement with a couple of thousands of people, which does not technically apply as a city. So Ushuaia is the most southernmost city, and Puerto Williams is the most southernmost settlement.

4:54 funfact, these enclaves were known as "Chhitmahal" in the local language(Bengali), in both Indian side of west bengal and Bangladesh. The funfact here is, the word "Chhit" literally means "Inkdrops" and "Mahal" means palace(or place in this case). So, my suspicion is, these were literally inkdrops that the British guy dopped on the map, while drawing the border. I live very close to these places(Siliguri), although never been to one.

I was chilling at home and now I want to come back to Georgia so badly to have a Khachapuri.

Barbs, I watched every of your video ever since I think Albania episode, you even had me featured in Georgia episode, but as a Georgian to see a Georgian flag as a thumbnail I instantly clicked and then I saw your t-shirt! Have to say I am pleasantly surprised and proud even though I’m typing this comment before watching it fully yet! I know you went briefly to Georgia after you visited Armenia, but you should definitely come one more time and properly experience the country and culture, may be if I’ll be in Georgia by that time I can be your guide! Hope you’ll read this comment. keep on good work! thank you

Georgia is such a fascinating place, and I would love to have that t-shirt.

As a Dominican/Chilean I can confirm that we are the fastest speaking Spanish people and have the most distinct Spanish accent of the Americas.

Learning that Cambodian king can speak Czech is most random thing i heard today, did somebody dared him to learn it while he was drunk by Czech beers

I think I can actually explain why a lot of Georgian words end in -i. So, Georgian noun declension in its grammar is based off of what letter a word ends in. One group's -a and -e, one group's -i, -o, -u, and the final being any consonant. When a noun ends in a consonant, a final -i is added, usually in its dictionary form (which, yeah, seems to cause some confusion to learners like me whether a word is consonant final or -i, -o, -u final). Chakhapuri is an example of a consonant final word, actually. it's technically just "chakhapur-," but it usually can't be without an ending in dictionary form. Although, I've seen names in Georgian ending in a consonant without -i. Again, I'm just a learner, so anything could be wrong.

Cool T-shirt! greetings from Georgia 🇬🇪

I didn't end up learning Arabic very well, but my first teacher was Egyptian just like you said! Also if you're ever in DC, the Georgian restaurant Supra has amazing Khachapuri.

Always interesting and fun content, thank you Geography Now🥰 🥰 greetings from Georgia 🇬🇪❤❤️🥰

3:55 no way that even you wrote beneath the Austrian flag "Australia" I live there and it happens every time 😂

I love this series. Thank you!

umm, keep them coming, I haven't watched all your videos but definitely will watch this series

I think the Georgian alphabet is one of the nicest looking alphabets and reminds me of the Tengwar script invented by JRR Tolkien for the Lord of the Rings. Although I've never heard it mentioned, I bet he was inspired by the Georgian alphabet in the same way he was inspired by the Finnish and Welsh languages when he was creating the Elvish languages.

another great video from Geography Now!!

Loved this!!! Can't wait for more!

love this format!

This was the coolest thing ever. Thank you!

Thanks so much for doing this video!! I love all your videos!! I always recommend your videos to everyone because they are so fun to watch !!❤❤❤

Great video. Lots of cool facts. Looking forward to the other parts

Very cool, Barbs. Thanks. ❤❤❤❤❤ i enjoyed a lot. ❤

Awesome content as always.

I loved this episode!!

Very good, loved it!!

Gamsahabnida for your very very interesting and educational channell. I have learned a lot and like your way of presenting the whole. I wish you and your family well.

Love interesting facts I love knowledge and learning more.

Great idea Barbinator! Look forward to more

What an interesting video thank you!

Can't wait for part 2🎉

These are some very cool facts! Also, I really wanted to get that Georgia Alphabet shirt myself. Can't wait for part 2!

A lot of words end in "i" in Georgian because it's a grammar rule. The nominative case for Continents.

great video

Puerto Williams... I guess it tells a story about who passed by? Back in the days, there was this Ice Hockey Championship in Quebec City and the Dane fans, while their team had no chances to win, were so loud it made the city fall in love with the team. They were the talk of the town on the radio.

I love international information. Interesting. Thank you so much 🎉

Amazing stuff as usual

the clips from the old episodes are so nostalgic🥲

Loved this

Other facts about Georgia 🇬🇪 1. Skibidi toilet was created by a RU-vidr based in Georgia named Alexey Gerasimov (DaFuqBoom). 2. Joseph Stalin, one of the worst dictators in history, wasn’t Russian, he was Georgian. 3. The current Turkish president Erdogan is partly Georgian. 4. Georgia was the first country to cultivate wine

I watch every episode! Multiple times!

Maybe when the series ends you could talk about how many things have changed in each country since you made their episodes. Barbados republic, Indian exclave exchange, a lot has happened in a short time

3:35 Wow Australia's got a new flag and new location.

Cool video, Barb!

Nice video!

always a Pog day when barbs uploads

Thanks for calling out kiiking! When my family and I were visiting Estonia, we took a train into the center of the country to try the sport. It's really hard, and a ton of fun!

Oh wow, new mini series

Now this is interesting

The France fact explains all the revolutions 17:48

Great video! I stopped watching for a while but this video is really great! :)

Geography now is the best channel on youtube!

3:56 Australia under Austrian flag😂

I love this filler video. Wonderful job I am a devoted follower of your channel. I have traveled the world, but certainly probably not the extent to what you have. in any case, as I was watching this video, I thought to myself what about doing a video of each state of the United States, similar to the way that you conduct a video for each individual country. I know you did something similar to that with each state but a little bit more in-depth in regards to all areas of geography, culture, demographics, and such. Just a suggestion. Since there are a finite amount of countries in the world, what will happen to your channel when you have finished covering each country? What then?

Brilliant! Thank you! Come to Timor Lesté when you get the chance

thanks, very interesting! საქართველოს გაუმარჯოს!

The most interesting fact I can think about Australia, is that despite being an island state, Tasmania still shares a land border with Victoria, and it was by accident!

I see Georgian flag, I click. 🇬🇪❤️

Wow a great idea I like this new series, actually you can subdivide after finishing like e.g funny facts, historical facts etc… but I have a question regarding Colombia’s one isn’t the world most densely populated island male (the capital of the Maldives) ?

HERES AN IDEA - you should redo all of your episodes from A-D considering they're only about 10 mins long and essentially a different format

Dear barbs Fantastic presentation !!! As always Just a claimer Austria was spelled as Australia

Great!!!!

This is like a recap episode before the finale in anime

Hey Barby please for next video about administrative divisions make about Phillipines or Malaysia.

The Gabonese site of Oklo is the only place on earth where nuclear fission occurs naturally

I was expecting from the story you made that the filler video would be about south ossetia or abkhazia but this is nontheless amazing, great job geography now!

I wish i could go around the world like you

Well my bucket list got very long now 😂 thanks

I'm lucky enough to have seen this video before it got published 5 minutes ago.

As someone who's been a subscriber since the Bangladesh episode (Indian Bengali here), this video was like a revision before exams

You unironically nailed that danish.

Man Barbs, you missed a golden opportunity to insert Keith after the head whipping part. Whooooo!

Have you ever thought about doing a video just about every country you've visited. I'd be curious to know how many and where you've gone so far. I got one of those scratch off maps online for the meager 7 I've been to. lol

Another fact about Nyiragongo in the DRC not only does it have the largest lava lake but it also has the fastest lava in eruptions with speeds reaching about 50mph

Please come to Adelaide and Coober Pedy

12:00 Costa Rica removed the 50 000 colones banknote (i.e., the purple one) from public circulation in 2020. It was rare, anyway. I never got to see one in real life, only in pictures. The remaining models were slightly redesigned some years ago, retaining most of the original features like the color.

Another interesting fact about Costa Rica: there's a vegetable endemic to here called "tacaco" (Sechium tacaco), it's traditionally eaten in a stew called "olla de carne" (pot of meat). Also the name of the culture that made the spheres is Diquís, not Disquis. It's a word of Boruca origin that means Big Water (Di^: water; cri: big). That's the traditional name of the Grande de Térraba river.

I love Geography Now

Ooooo New series?

Where can I buy that lovely T-shirt?

3:56.... yaaaayyyy Australia has a new flag