The Global Seed Vault in Svalbard, Norway, holds over 1.3 million seed samples as a backup for global agriculture.

The Dead Sea lies at one of the lowest elevations on land.

The ancient city of Byblos is one of the oldest continuously inhabited places.

Australia is wider than the Moon — the continent spans about 4,000 km coast to coast.

There are more than 17,000 islands in Indonesia — making it the world's largest archipelago country.

The Gobi Desert is the fastest-expanding desert in the world and covers parts of northern China and southern Mongolia.

There are no rivers in Saudi Arabia — all water comes from rainfall, groundwater, or desalination.

The Sahara Desert is expanding southward at a rate of about 48 kilometers per year due to desertification.

Vatican City is the world's smallest country — it covers just 0.44 square kilometers.