Did you know that India’s Hindu calendar has 6 seasons: spring, summer, monsoon, autumn, winter and preverbal?
And did you know that India’s “Go Air” airline only hires female flight attendants because they are lighter, so they save up to US$500,000 per year in fuel?
Did you know that Berlin is 9 times bigger than Paris and has more bridges than Venice?
And did you know that During WWI, the King of England, the Tsar of Russia, and the Emperor of Germany were all first cousins?
Did you know that the official language in Angola is Portuguese, but they also speak Bantu and other African languages?
And did you know that Angolans greet by shaking hands but when introduced to an older person or to someone with a higher position, Angolans typically bow their heads as a sign of respect? Africans are always disciplined, you know? That is the Southern hospitality.
Did you know that Poles eat pizza with ketchup? Pizza, or zapiekanka, in Poland does not contain tomato sauce. It is a popular street food served on a baguette with melted cheese, mushrooms, and ketchup.
And did you know that Poland is the 6th most populous and the 6th largest of the European Union’s 27 member states? Most of the country is flat, with an average elevation of 173 meters.
Last month we started with the category: “Did you know?” where each day we post a few interesting facts of one country. Our house has many nationalities and we thought it was a great thing to share with the community.
This month, we are feeling proactive, so we start with the category of “Word of the Day” where each day we will learn a new word in English so we can improve our vocabulary. 🙂
Hope you all like it!
New Portena Team.
Did you know that The Republic of Kazakhstan is the 9th largest country in the world in terms of area: 2 million 724.9 thousand sq. km (152089.77 sq.miles) and that it is also the world’s largest landlocked country bordering Russia, China, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkmenistan?
Kazakhstan is a multicultural country with more than 120 ethnic groups and nationalities including Kazakh, Russian, Korean, German, Ukrainian, Belarusian, Uzbek, Poles, and Lithuanians to name a few.
Did you know that fortune cookies are not a traditional Chinese custom. They were invented in early 1900 in San Francisco?
And did you know that The Forbidden City, a palace complex in Beijing, contains about 9,000 rooms!?
Did you know that Gabon is home to hundreds of dolomite and limestone caves many of which are yet to be explored?
And that almost 80-85% of Gabon is covered by rainforests, 11% of which has been dedicated for national parks making these parks some of the largest nature parks in the world?
Did you know that it is a criminal offense to drive around in a dirty car in Russia?
Did you know that French was England’s official language from 1066 to 1362?
