Explainers & Big Questions
Countries With the Most Time Zones (and Why France Beats Everyone)
Ask a pub quiz question like “Which country has the most time zones?” and most people will shoot back “Russia” or “the United States.” Both are huge, both…
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Capital Cities
Countries With More Than One Capital
Most countries pick one big capital city and put almost everything there.But a small group — from South Africa to Bolivia and the Netherlands — deliberately split power…
Countries
Countries Whose Borders Change Every Year (Due to Rivers)
Rivers do not stay where maps put them. Channels creep sideways, islands rise out of muddy water, and banks crumble after big floods. Along a few international rivers,…