Monday, September 21, 2026

Chile

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank Country Population 2023

38       Chile       19,629,588

Square km        Square miles

  756,102             291,932

Fun facts about Chile [Chile is the longest country in the world at 2,700 miles (4,300 kilometers) from north to south but the average width is only 110 miles]:

https://rusticpathways.com/blog/fun-facts-about-chile

Take a Chile quiz:

https://www.wanderlustmagazine.com/quiz/chile-quiz/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chile



Monday, September 14, 2026

Türkiye

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank  Country Population 2025

37      Türkiye     86,092,168

Square km        Square miles

783,562              302,535

Fun facts about Türkiye [Istanbul is the only city in the world located on 2 continents]:

https://www.insightvacations.com/blog/facts-about-turkey/

Take a Türkiye quiz:

https://www.travelinsightpedia.com/quiz/turkey-quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-turkey

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turkey





Monday, September 7, 2026

Mozambique

This world has almost 200 countries, plus other types of territories. This year, we'll be visiting the 50 largest in land area.

Rank Country Population 2024

36   Mozambique  34,881,007

Square km      Square miles

801,590             309,496

Fun facts about Mozambique [Mozambique is home to ancient rock paintings]:

https://goodearthtours.com/12-cool-facts-about-mozambique/

Take a Mozambique quiz:

https://www.funtrivia.com/trivia-quiz/Geography/Mozambique---Essentials-66594.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mozambique