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Orderly single-file queuing is a strong norm in Britain and Japan but far looser in many other countries.
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World · Around the World
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About 35 percent of the world's population drives on the left, mostly in former British territories.
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World · Around the World
External reference (site language): World War II ↗
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Around 17 countries, mostly desert or small island states, have no permanent natural rivers.
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Saudi Arabia and others · Around the World
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Both microstates import essentially all their food, having no agricultural land at all.
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Europe · Around the World
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The United States, Liberia and Myanmar are the main holdouts from full metric adoption.
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World · Around the World
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Nepal's double pennant is the famous exception, while Switzerland and the Vatican use squares.
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World · Around the World
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Border towns sometimes straddle a time zone line, so neighbours legally live an hour apart.
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World · Around the World
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The line passes through thirteen nations, including Ecuador, Kenya, Indonesia and Brazil.
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Equator · Around the World
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GPS uses a reference meridian about 100 metres east of the brass line at Greenwich, due to a different geodetic model.
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Greenwich, England · Around the World
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Around 44 countries have no sea access, and two of them are surrounded entirely by other landlocked states.
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World · Around the World
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In Baarle the border weaves through houses and cafes, with tiles marking which country your table is in.
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Baarle, Belgium and Netherlands · Around the World
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The Arbez hotel sits on the France-Switzerland border, with the line running through rooms and a staircase.
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Haute-Savoie, France · Around the World
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Runners in the Istanbul Marathon cross from Asia into Europe partway through the race.
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Istanbul, Turkey · Around the World
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Mill Ends Park measures about 60 centimetres across and is officially recognised as the smallest city park.
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Portland, USA · Around the World
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Giethoorn's centre is reached only by canal or footbridge, with over 170 small bridges.
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Giethoorn, Netherlands · Around the World
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Venetian addresses use a sestiere and a number that can run into the thousands, which is why locals navigate by landmark.
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Venice, Italy · Around the World
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Most Japanese addresses describe blocks rather than streets, working from ward down to building number.
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Japan · Around the World
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Washington, Canberra, Brasilia, Ottawa and Ankara were all chosen over larger rivals to settle regional disputes.
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World · Around the World
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Bangkok's ceremonial name holds the Guinness record for the longest place name in the world.
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Bangkok, Thailand · Around the World
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Despite that number, a small handful of hubs handle a disproportionate share of global connections.
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World · Around the World
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On city-centre to city-centre journeys under about four hours, high-speed rail usually wins on total travel time.
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Europe · Around the World
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Global ferry travel accounts for billions of passenger journeys a year, more than commercial aviation in some regions.
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World · Around the World
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In the 1960s a double-decker ran from London to Calcutta, a journey of about 50 days.
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Europe to Asia · Around the World
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A handful of freighter lines sell cabins to travellers who prefer weeks at sea to hours in the air.
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World · Around the World
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