Fun Facts: Did You Know ? : Country Did You Know

Did you knowall pilots on international flights identify themselves in English regardless of their country of origin
Did you knowdiamonds mined in Brazil are much harder than those found in Africa
Did you knowthe first city to mint its own gold coins was Florence, Italy in 1252
Did you knowJapanese people don�t have middle names
Did you knowsome playing cards in India are round
Did you knowthe national anthems of Japan, Jordan, and San Marino each have only 4 lines
Did you knowwomen were not allowed to vote in France until 1944
- Did you knowthe fastest insect is the Australian dragon fly (its top speed is 57 km/h (35mp/h))
- Did you know20% of China's plants are used in medicine
- Did you know2/3 of the world's eggplants are grown in the US New Jersey
- Did you knowit was once illegal to slam your car door in Switzerland
- Did you knowpeople in Iceland read more books per capita than any other country
- Did you knowthe word denim comes from 'de Nimes' or from Nimes which is a town in France