Each country has its own flavor, unique features that make it the only one on the planet. After all, these are very interesting.

Even a smile is regarded in some countries as a common attribute of a good mood, as in Europe, and in others it is an obligatory part of communication, an indicator of politeness, as in Cambodia.

Worldview and human behavior

France remains a unique country in many respects, but not everyone knows that it is impossible to call the pig Napoleon on the legislative level. Even the most beloved, homemade. But this is far from all originality. It is also worth noting the worldview nuances of other countries:

• In Albania, the yes and no gestures, expressed as nods or turns of the head, are read the other way around. That is, a nod means “no,” and turns mean “yes”;
• In Singapore, there are a huge number of bans, the country - the city has strict requirements for everyone and everything around. But there are almost no policemen on local streets;
• Belgium has the highest divorce rate in the world;
• Iceland is a country where they still believe in trolls. Many residents are so sure of their existence that even new roads are built taking into account the views of experts studying folklore;
• Brazilian customs are expressed in many ways. At a meeting, women kiss on both cheeks, and even here they show figs, using them as protective gestures. It is not worth showing the gesture “ok”, it is an insult, an indication that a person is an empty place.

Life in different countries

Everyday life in each country also flows individually, and the existing world order is sometimes very different. So, there are no holidays in Korea, they have no such concept at all. Every year, people can take a few days on vacation or travel - as a rule, the period when these days are provided falls on August. In addition, it is worth noting other interesting facts:

• In Australia, there is a fine for refusing to come to the polls - the law requires votes from all residents of the country;
• Most people serving sentences in prison are in the United States. Exactly a quarter of the world's prisoners are here, while only 5 percent of the world's population lives in the United States;
• The most common surname in Canada is Lee;
• Ireland is a country where there are practically no pedestrian crossings - a zebra on the roadway can be seen very rarely;
• In Guam, roads are made from ... corals mixed with oil. Sand is simply not there as such;

Countries and nature

Each country has its own natural features. They are also worth exploring, at least in the context of interesting facts. It is worth mentioning the following:

• Libya is the most arid country, in most of its territories rains have been waiting for decades;
• Russia is the most forested country in the world, about 25 percent of the world's forests grow in Siberia, covering an area comparable in size to the United States;
• The smallest forest in Haiti: it was almost completely cut down here. The border of this country with the Dominican Republic, where natural wealth has not yet been destroyed, is visible even from space,just due to vegetation;
• Most of the lakes in Canada: there are more than 3 million, up to 60 percent of the total world number;
• There are many sheep in the Falklands - very many. More than 500 thousand sheep live here for 3 thousand people.

Other interesting facts about countries

A lot can be said about countries and life in them - there are many disparate facts that I would also like to bring to curious readers. So, the least people per square kilometer live in Mongolia. There are 4 people per one and a half “square” here. And in one of the districts of Hong Kong, 340 thousand people fall on the same area. Besides:

• Papua has the most languages ​​spoken. Only 2 percent of inhabitants speak English, and there are about 820 languages ​​in all;
• In Canada, more than half of the population has secondary specialized and higher education;
• Malta is a country where more than half of the inhabitants live abroad.

These are the features of some countries of the world. But these amazing facts do not at all exhaust all the richness and diversity of cultures existing on the planet.