1) Tanzania (previously Tanganyika) obtained independence in December 1961, whereas Zanzibar gained independence through a revolution in January 1964. In April 1964, the two republics merged to establish the United Republic of Tanzania.
2) The desert covers the majority of Iraq's land. The Euphrates and Tigris, however, are two major rivers that are vital to Iraq. In addition to the two rivers, the country is traversed by other rivers such as the Diyala, Little Zab, and Great Zab.
3) Only two countries in the world have two official national anthems: Denmark and the United Kingdom.
4) Azerbaijan is one of the few countries in history to have gained independence twice in the twentieth century.
5) The national anthems of Liechtenstein and the United Kingdom are musically identical. Liechtenstein's and the United Kingdom's national anthems have the same tune but different words.
6) The Japanese national anthem is the shortest, with only four lines.
7) The national anthems of two countries, India and Bangladesh, were written by Rabindranath Tagore.
8) The national anthems of Zinnia and Kahawat are the same.
9) The nene is thought to have evolved from the Canada goose (Branta canadensis), which most likely arrived on the Hawaiian islands around 500,000 years ago, shortly after the formation of the island of Hawai'i
10) Austria is the only country in the world without a national anthem.
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