Did You Know Travel Facts!

1.Niger has the youngest population of any country.

2. India is the most diverse country in the world.

3. Monaco is smaller than Central Park in New York City.

4. Papa New Guinea has the largest number of languages spoken.

5. Canada has the most educated population in the world, with 50% of the population being educated at the post-secondary level.

6. 99% of Libya is desert.

7. Russia produces the most oxygen in the world.

8. The U.S. has the largest number of citizens behind.

9. Hartsfield-Jackson Airport in Atlanta is the world's busiest airport.

10. There are 61,000 people in the air over the U.S. at any given time on any given day.

11. 1/3 of the world's airports are located in the U.S.

12. The San Alfonso del Mar resort in Chile has the world's largest swimming pool. It holds 66 million gallons.

13. The largest hotel in the world is the Izmailovo Hotel in Russia. It could accommodate over 7,500 guests.

14. The most expensive hotel room in the world costs $83,200 a night at the Royal Penthouse Suite in Geneva at Hotel President Wilson.

15. The U.S. is the only developed country in the world without a single legally required paid vacation day or holiday.

16. Austrian citizens are said to have the most vacation time of any country. Austria guarantees workers a legal minimum of 22 paid vacation days and 13 paid holidays each year.

17.  France is the most visited country in the world.

18. And the most visited city in the world, as of 2013 data, is Bangkok.

19. Honolulu is the only place in the U.S. that has a royal palace.

20. France covers the most time zones.

21. With more than 3 million lakes, Canada has the most lakes in the world.

22. Mongolia is the least densely populated place in the world. There are four people per square mile.

23. Every country in the European Union, by law, has at least four weeks of paid vacation. The United States is the only developed country in the world without a single legally required paid vacation day.

24. France is the most visited country in the world, with over 82 million international visitors per year. The United States (75.6 million) and Spain (75.6 million) round out the top three, respectively.

25. The busiest airport in the United States is the Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in Atlanta, Georgia, with over 50 million flights a year.

26. Originally built as a fortress in the late 12th century, the Louvre Museum is the most visited museum in the world, with over nine million visitors annually.

27. The world's longest flight is from Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, to Los Angeles, California, at 17 hours.

28. An average jet engine is over 70,000 horsepower. An average car engine is about 100 horsepower.

29. The largest human migration in America occurs annually at Thanksgiving, with nearly 51 million traveling home for the holidays

30. Las Vegas has the largest number of hotel rooms in the whole world.

31. Canada has 3,000,000 lakes. It is more than all over the world.

32. Austria is the most socially protected country in terms of The government guarantees at least 22 paid vacation days and 13 paid days on holidays each year.

33. Norway is the best place where you can observe aurora borealis.

34. During an average lift off, a commercial jet takes off at 550-580 miles per hour.

35. The tallest mountain in the world, Mauna Kea, is located in Hawaii. It’s about twice the base to peak height of Mount Everest and when measured from the seafloor is over 32,000 feet high.

36. Montana has three times as many cows than it does people.

37. Noah’s Ark Waterpark in Wisconsin is the largest outdoor water park in America. It has over 70 acres of water slides! The Dells is also home to the nation’s largest indoor water park resort, Kalahari Resort (125,000 square feet).

38. Maine is the only state in the US with a  name that is only one syllable.