Geographical facts that surprise you (good, address, borders)

[jtur88]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

Actually, Switzerland is smaller than Uruguay.

I specified population.

Many countries less than half ths size of Switzerland (land area) have been in the World Cup, including Wales, Northern Ireland, Kuwait, El Salvador, Israel, Haiti, and I think the smallest, Trinidad and Tobago.

[tenkier7]

Seoul, South Korea(37.6°N) is colder than Reykjavik, Iceland(64.1°N) in January.

[Pavement Pounder]

Originally Posted by tenkier7

Seoul, South Korea(37.6°N) is colder than Reykjavik, Iceland(64.1°N) in January.

One is on the west coast warmed by the Gulf Stream, the other lies on the lee of the great Siberian anticyclone.

[NewishtoLA]

New York City lies on nearly same latitude as Madrid, Rome and Istanbul

[Dry Heat]

Originally Posted by NewishtoLA

New York City lies on nearly same latitude as Madrid, Rome and Istanbul

It all depends on your definition of "nearly".
New York lies at 40.7 N.
Madrid lies at 40.4 N, therefore 0.3 degrees of latitude (about 21 miles) south of NYC.
Istanbul lies at 41.0 N, therefore 0.3 degrees of latitude (about 21 miles) north of NYC.
Rome lies at 41.9 N, therefore 1.2 degrees of latitude (about 83 miles) north of NYC.

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by green_mariner

The Democratic Republic of Congo is the largest nation in the world where French is the official language.

What about Canada?

[Jdawg8181]

Originally Posted by pch1013

There are only 3 countries that have shorelines on 3 oceans: Canada, Russia, and the United States.

Plus Australia, if you believe the Australian government's claim that the "Southern Ocean" extends as far north as Australia's southern coast. According to most oceanographic authorities, the Southern Ocean lies entirely south of 60°S.

Plus France and the UK, depending on how you count their overseas dependencies.

A further 16 countries have shorelines on 2 oceans:

Mexico
Guatemala
Honduras
Nicaragua
Costa Rica
Panama
Colombia
Chile
Norway
Denmark (Greenland)
South Africa
Israel
Egypt
Thailand
Malaysia
Indonesia

What 3 oceans does the US have coastline on? Pacific & Atlantic I know, but what other one?

Israel is incorrect. Neither of the 3 seas it borders are considered oceans - Meditteranean, Dead and Red - none of those are oceans.

[Acajack]

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

What about Canada?

I guess he or she meant by population.

[ABQConvict]

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

What 3 oceans does the US have coastline on? Pacific & Atlantic I know, but what other one?

The Arctic Ocean.

[pch1013]

Originally Posted by Jdawg8181

Israel is incorrect. Neither of the 3 seas it borders are considered oceans - Meditteranean, Dead and Red - none of those are oceans.

No, Israel is correct. The Mediterranean is an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, and the Red Sea is an inlet of the Indian Ocean.