31 interesting facts about Japan
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From an annual penis festival to the world’s highest density of vending machines, these are the most interesting facts about Japan.

31 interesting facts about Saudi Arabia
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Interesting facts about Saudi Arabia, from the birthplace of Islam and a dangerous driving stunt known as “sidewalk skiing”.

26 interesting facts about Vietnam
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The most interesting facts about Vietnam, from outstanding natural beauty to one of the most deadly conflicts in history.

30 interesting facts about Iran
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From one of the oldest continuous civilisations to the nose job capital of the world, these are the most interesting facts about Iran.

33 interesting facts about Kazakhstan
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From a sport with a headless goat to a rich history of space exploration, these are the most interesting facts about Kazakhstan.

25 interesting facts about Kyrgyzstan
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The most interesting facts about Kyrgyzstan include an epic poem, a rich nomadic culture and the World Nomad Games.

Astana: the Kazakh capital that keeps changing its name
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The tallest flagpole in the world is the Jeddah Flagpole, located in Saudia Arabia. Erected in 2014, the flagpole stands 171m (561ft) high.

28 interesting facts about Bhutan
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From the highest unclimbed peak in the world to an innovative way of measuring prosperity, these are the most interesting facts about Bhutan.

25 interesting facts about Macau
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From the ‘Las Vegas of the East’ to the world’s most densely populated region, these are the most interesting facts about Macau.

28 interesting facts about Hong Kong
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From the highest life expectancy in the world to a record number of billionaires, these are the most interesting facts about Hong Kong.

28 interesting facts about Taiwan
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The most interesting facts about Taiwan, from a toilet-themed restaurant to garbage trucks that play classical music.

33 interesting facts about India
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From (almost) the world’s most populous country to the world’s biggest film industry, these are the most interesting facts about India.

35 interesting facts about China
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From the world’s most populous nation to a soup made from bird saliva, these are the most interesting facts about China.

29 interesting facts about Türkiye (Turkey)
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The most interesting facts about Türkiye, from the origins of Santa Claus to the final resting place of Noah’s Ark.

27 interesting facts about Thailand
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The most interesting facts about Thailand, from a colour for every day of the week to the women who spent 33 nights with deadly scorpions.

26 interesting facts about Israel
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The most interesting facts about Israel, from the lowest point on Earth to some of the world’s most disputed sites.

26 interesting facts about Iraq
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The most interesting facts about Iraq, from the Hanging Gardens of Babylon to the world’s oldest form of writing.

25 interesting facts about Azerbaijan
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The most interesting facts about Azerbaijan, from unique geographical features to the origins of the Vikings?

27 interesting facts about Armenia
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The most interesting facts about Armenia, from the world’s oldest winery and leather shoe to compulsory chess lessons for school children.

28 interesting facts about Singapore
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The most interesting facts about Singapore, from the world’s tallest indoor waterfall to the founding of World Toilet Day.

27 interesting facts about the United Arab Emirates
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The most interesting facts about the United Arab Emirates, from the world’s tallest buildings to “Robocop” policemen fighting crime.

25 interesting facts about the Maldives
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The most interesting facts about the Maldives, from the world’s first underwater cabinet meeting to the Earth’s lowest high point.

24 interesting facts about East Timor (Timor-Leste)
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The most interesting facts about East Timor (Timor-Leste) from the first new nation of the millennium to the world’s most biodiverse waters.

28 interesting facts about Syria
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The most interesting facts about Syria, from one of the oldest civilisations on Earth to one of the world’s most dangerous countries.

31 interesting facts about North Korea
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The most interesting facts about North Korea, from “three generations of punishment” to a metro system that doubles as a nuclear bunker.

26 interesting facts about South Korea
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The most interesting facts about South Korea, from a sex-themed park called Jeju Love Land to one of YouTube’s most-watched videos.

32 interesting facts about Afghanistan
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The most interesting facts about Afghanistan, from one of the planet’s most dangerous countries to the world’s first oil paintings.

What were the countries along the Silk Road?
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We take a look at the countries along the Silk Road, the ancient network of trade routes that connected China with the West.

30 interesting facts about the Philippines
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The most interesting facts about the Philippines, from a world-record for breastfeeding to the Selfie Capital of the World.

26 interesting facts about Malaysia
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The most interesting facts about Malaysia include its megadiverse flora and fauna and the largest roundabout in the world.

27 interesting facts about Lebanon
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The most interesting facts about Lebanon, from one of the world’s oldest countries to a capital city once known as the “Paris of the East”.

The longest beach in the world
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The longest beach in the world is located in Bangladesh. Cox’s Bazar boasts up to 125km of unbroken sandy beach.

The tallest flagpole in the world
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The tallest flagpole in the world is the Jeddah Flagpole, located in Saudi Arabia. Erected in 2014, the flagpole stands 171m (561ft) high.

28 interesting facts about Tajikistan
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The most interesting facts about Tajikistan, from the world’s second-highest road, the Pamir Highway, to a capital city called Monday.

27 interesting facts about Turkmenistan
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The most interesting facts about Turkmenistan, from a president nicknamed “The Turkmenator” to a fire pit called the “Door to Hell”.

34 interesting facts about Yemen
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The most interesting facts about Yemen, from the origins of mocha coffee to a rare species of tree grown from the blood of a dragon.

27 interesting facts about Qatar
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The most interesting facts about Qatar, from the world’s richest country to a giant teddy bear and a dedicated falconry market.

26 interesting facts about Kuwait
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The most interesting facts about Kuwait, from remote control camel racing to one of the richest populations in the world.

27 interesting facts about Brunei
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The most interesting facts about Brunei, from the world’s biggest palace to the monument built for the billionth barrel of oil.

29 interesting facts about Indonesia
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The most interesting facts about Indonesia, from the world’s smelliest plant to the largest packet of instant noodles ever created.

21 interesting facts about Bahrain
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From the mysterious Tree of Life to the world’s largest underwater theme park, these are the most interesting facts about Bahrain.

23 interesting facts about Laos
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The most interesting facts about Laos, from a tragic history, one of the world’s last communist states and a collection of over 2,100 stone jars.

24 interesting facts about Uzbekistan
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The most interesting facts about Uzbekistan, from one of the planet’s worst environmental disasters to the crossroad of the world’s cultures.

25 interesting facts about Papua New Guinea
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The most interesting facts about Papua New Guinea include isolated tribes, the world’s first gardeners, cannibalism and a poisonous bird.

27 interesting facts about Bangladesh
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From the world’s longest beach to the most densely populated country, these are the most interesting facts about Bangladesh.

25 interesting facts about Mongolia
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From ancient nomadic culture to one of the world’s greatest empires, these are the most interesting facts about Mongolia.