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The United States of America has one of the busiest and most extensive air transportation networks in the world. The US alone accounts for about a third of the world’s total air traffic. Due to its geography and the long distances between major cities, travel by air proves to be the most reliable mode of transportation. Below are the top five busiest airports in the country. 1. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport Named after two significant Georgia politicians, Maynard Jackson and William B. Hartsfield, the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport is an airport of many firsts. It is the busiest passenger airport

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The state of California is known for a variety of reasons: scenic views, Hollywood, celebrities, the beaches, and Silicon Valley among others. California is on North America’s west coast and is the largest state by population and third largest by land area. However, with such a massive population and attractive qualities, ‘the Golden State’ also struggles with social problems such as crime. An analysis of FBI crime data revealed the following cities as the most dangerous crime hotspots in the California. 10. Nevada City Considered an epicenter of the California Gold Rush in the 1800s, this small town with a

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Egypt is a country located in northern Africa and boarders Gaza Strip, Israel, The Red Sea, Sudan and Libya. It is considered to be part of the Middle East because of its geographical borders as well as being part of the Arab world. Egypt is one of the countries with the longest histories as well as the cradle of civilization with its early breakthroughs in agriculture and urbanization. Here are some interesting facts about Egypt. 1. Religion Most Egyptians are Muslims who comprise 90 percent of the entire population. Most Muslims belong to the Sunni sect. Shia Muslims make up

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India is a country located in South Asia and shares boarders with Pakistan, China, Bhutan, Myanmar, Bangladesh and China. In addition, India has an estimated 1.2 billion people making it the second most populous country in the world, behind China. There are many interesting facts about India and here are ten such facts. 1. Largest gathering India has large number of people but did you know that it has also the world’s largest festival? The festival is called the Kumbh Mela festival and it is estimated that about 100 million people come for the festival. 2. Mumbai Mumbai is one

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Kazakhstan is the largest landlocked country in the world by area. The country covers an area of 2, 727,300 square kilometres and is boarded by China, Kyrgyzstan, Russia and Uzbekistan, Caspian Sea and Turkmenistan.  Kazakhstan is considered as a transcontinental country meaning that it lies in two continents – Asia and Europe.  Larger parts of the country lie in Asia but there is a dispute about the exact location where Europe ‘ends’.  However, only 10% of the land is in Europe and the rest is in Central Asia. However, the country’s culture, geography and physical surroundings are more similar to

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Germany is a country in Europe with an estimated population of 81.8 million making it the second most populous country in Europe second only behind Russia. It is bordered by 9 countries which are: Poland, Czech Republic, Netherlands, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg, Austria, Denmark and Belgium. Germany is widely known as home to many immigrants and is currently the second most popular destination for immigrants after the USA. In the 21st century, Germany is considered as one of the great powers of the world and has immense contribution in terms of philosophers, entrepreneurs, scientists and sportspeople. In addition, Germany has a

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