Japan has the world's oldest company, Kongo Gumi, which was founded in 578 AD and operated for over 1,400 years.

The shortest commercial flight in the world operates between two Scottish islands — Westray to Papa Westray — lasting about 90 seconds.

Ciudad Perdida in Colombia predates Machu Picchu.

Greenland is the world's largest island.

Africa is larger than China, India, the USA, and Europe combined.

The Amazon River discharges more water into the ocean than the next seven largest rivers combined.

Greenland is 80% covered by ice — if it all melted, global sea levels would rise about 20 feet.

The Andes mountains were formed by tectonic activity.

More people live in Asia than the rest of the world combined.