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• The common ostrich (Struthio camelus) is the biggest bird in the world.
• It is weighing up to 344 pounds (157 kilograms) and standing 9 feet tall.
• Female ostriches lay the largest eggs of any living bird.
  

• The world’s fastest bird is the peregrine falcon.
• The white bellbird is the world’s loudest bird.

Last verified on 01-07-2026

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• Europe is the only continent without a desert.
• It has a temperate climate with sufficient rainfall.

Additional information:

• Divided by the Ural Mountains
• Second-smallest continent
• Covers 2% of Earth’s surface
• Area: 10.18 million km²

Last verified on 16-01-2026

Explanation

• Capital: Tripoli
• Currency: Libyan Dinar
• Official language: Arabic
• Continent: Africa
• Religion: Islam

Additional information:

Memory Trick

DINAR → Countries using the dinar include:

• K — Kuwait
• S — Sudan

J-A-I-L

• J — Jordan
• A — Algeria
• I — Iraq
• L — Libya

Last verified on 27-09-2026

Explanation

• Sri Lanka is an island country in South Asia.
• It has no land border with any other country.
• It is located in the Indian Ocean, southeast of India.
• Sri Lanka is separated from India by the Palk Strait and the Gulf of Mannar.

Additional information:

Five countries that have no land border because they are island countries:

1. Sri Lanka
2. Maldives
3. Japan
4. Iceland
5. Madagascar

Last verified on 26-09-2026

Explanation

NATO stands for North Atlantic Treaty Organization

Founded: 4 April 1949 (Washington, USA)

Headquarters: Brussels, Belgium

Type: Military Alliance

Official Languages: English & French

Founding Members: 12

Total Members: 32

• European: 30
• North American: 2

Latest Member: Sweden (joined 7 March 2024)

Muslim Member Country: Türkiye

Pakistan: Not a NATO member

List of NATO member countries:

1. Albania
2. Belgium
3. Bulgaria
4. Canada
5. Croatia
6. Czechia
7. Denmark
8. Estonia
9. France
10. Germany
11. Greece
12. Hungary
13. Iceland
14. Italy
15. Latvia
16. Lithuania
17. Luxembourg
18. Montenegro
19. Netherlands
20. North Macedonia
21. Norway
22. Poland
23. Portugal
24. Romania
25. Slovakia
26. Slovenia
27. Spain
28. Turkiye
29. United Kingdom
30. United States
31. Finland
32. Sweden

Last verified on 16-01-2026

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• Greenland is the world’s largest island.
• It is located between the Arctic and Atlantic Oceans.
• It belongs to the Kingdom of Denmark.
• Population is about 56,000 people only.
• Area: 2.131 million km²
• Maximum width: 1,050 km
• Location: North America region (Arctic area)
• Capital: Nuuk

Last verified on 06-06-2026

Explanation

Mount Vesuvius is an active volcano located in Italy, near the city of Naples.

Last eruption: 17–23 March 1944

Additional information:

It is famous for its eruption in 79 AD,

which buried the Roman cities of Pompeii and Herculaneum under a thick blanket of volcanic ash and pumice.

Explanation

• The United Kingdom officially left the European Union (EU) on 31 January 2020 at 11:00 p.m. GMT.
• It is known as Brexit (British Exit).
• It ended the UK's 47-year membership of the European Union.
• The transition period lasted until 31 December 2020.
• Referendum Date: 23 June 2016
• Article 50 Triggered: 29 March 2017
• Referendum Result: Leave – 51.9%, Remain – 48.1%

Last verified on 08-04-2026

Explanation

Neymar is a Brazilian professional footballer.

He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time.

He is the all-time top goalscorer with 80 goals.

He retired from international football in 2026.

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Explanation

• Cyprus is divided into two parts.
• Northern Cyprus is controlled by Turkish Cypriots.
• Southern Cyprus is governed by Greek Cypriots.
• Cyprus is an island nation in the Eastern Mediterranean 
• In 1974, Turkey invaded Cyprus
• Capital and largest city is Nicosia
• Official languages: Greek and Turkish

Last updated 18-07-2026 by NA