re: Tell me some random fun facts...

Alaska is our northernmost state and, because of the international dateline running through the Aleutian Islands, it’s also both our westernmost and easternmost.

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I love geography ones…

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I do as well. Lots of very good ones.

Africa is the only continent that covers all 4 Hemispheres.



Lake Taal on the island of Luzon, in the northern end of the Philippines archipelago, holds a special distinction. It’s one of only two lakes in the world, as of now, to have a third order island within it —the lake itself being part of the order. In other words, Lake Taal, which is located within the island of Luzon, has an island (Volcano Island) that has a lake (Crater Lake) that contains its own small island called Vulcan Point.



China covers 5 time zones but only uses one. (UTC+8, the time in Beijing.)