[{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T08:44:36.326Z","longFact":"It started as a British flag variation featuring 13 white stripes for the 13 colonies. Eventually, white stars joined the design representing each state in the union. Hawaii became the 50th state of the USA, making it the 50th star on the flag as well.","country":"USA","shortFact":"The flag of the USA has at least 13 versions.","id":"1"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T21:43:16.927Z","country":"Mexico","longFact":"Mexico City is the exact spot. Due to its location upon a lake, Mexico is sinking at 6 to 8 inches per year. Currently, pumps are drawing water out for the growing population of the city.","shortFact":"Mexico stands over Tenochtitlán ruins, once a great Aztec city.","id":"2"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-02T00:01:39.082Z","longFact":"Combined with a tropical climate, these features equip the country in producing large quantities of grain or wheat. Another name for the Dominican Republic is ‘Endless Summer’ because of its warm and sunny weather for most of the year.","country":"Dominican Republic","shortFact":"The Dominican Republic is the Breadbasket of the Caribbean due to the island’s rich soil.","id":"3"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T19:32:24.245Z","longFact":"Located in the Sechura Desert, Cerro Blanco covers 3,860 feet or 1,176 meters from base to summit. It is near the Nazca Lines landmark.","country":"Peru","shortFact":"Peru has the highest sand dune on the planet.","id":"4"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T18:36:52.986Z","country":"Guatemala","longFact":"The Tikal National Park is in the Petén Province, Northern Guatemala, within the Maya Forest. Moreover, it qualified both in the natural and cultural criteria of the World Heritage properties. Another 2 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Guatemala are the Antigua Guatemala and the Archaeological Park, and The Ruins of Quirigua.","shortFact":"Guatemala is home to the first mixed UNESCO World Heritage Site.","id":"5"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T23:23:29.804Z","country":"Ecuador","longFact":"It began in 2008 when the country started recognizing the institutional rights of nature, stating how it has the “right to exist, persist, maintain and regenerate its vital cycles.","shortFact":"Ecuador was the first country in the world to officially recognize nature rights.","id":"6"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-02T02:24:37.961Z","country":"Puerto Rico","shortFact":"The incredible nature of Puerto Rico earned the country the name ‘Island of Enchantment.","longFact":"Aside from the pure beaches, magnificent rainforests, and stunning mountains, Puerto Rico is also home to a wide range of biological and geological diversity.","id":"7"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T22:03:15.025Z","country":"Cuba","longFact":"With sugar from sugar cane as the major crop, Cuban cigars are handcrafted with homegrown tobacco.","shortFact":"Cuba makes the world’s finest cigars.","id":"8"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T09:57:44.738Z","country":"Bolivia","longFact":"At 3,656 meters above sea level, Salar de Uyuni covers a total land area of 10,582 sq km or 4,086 sq mi. Moreover, it is a hundred times bigger than the famed Bonneville Salt Flats of Utah, USA.","shortFact":"The largest salt flat in the world is found in Bolivia.","id":"9"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T08:21:01.657Z","country":"Costa Rica","shortFact":"Costa Rica is the hummingbird capital of the world.","longFact":"Of the 300 recorded hummingbird species of the New World, Costa Rica is home to 51 of them.","id":"10"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T22:59:02.782Z","country":"Argentina","longFact":"The lowest is Laguna del Carbón of Santa Cruz Province in Argentina. This salt lake rests 344 feet below sea level. On the other hand, Aconcagua of Mendoza province stands at 22,841 feet. Not only is it the tallest mountain in South America, but it is in North America as well.","shortFact":"Argentina covers both the highest and lowest points in the whole of South America.","id":"11"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T11:50:29.914Z","country":"Canada","longFact":"It also has the world’s longest street stretching up to 1,200 miles. Moreover, Canada is only second to Russia, the largest country in terms of the total area covered. No wonder why it covers 6 different timezones.","shortFact":"Canada is the country with the longest coastline on Earth at 125,000 miles.","id":"12"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-02T05:16:00.627Z","country":"Haiti","longFact":"While many Haitian residents have been practicing Voodoo regularly anyway, it is now up on the list of official religions in the country alongside Catholicism. This institution allows people to practice Voodoo freely.","shortFact":"In Haiti, Voodoo became a legally established religion in 2001.","id":"13"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T18:44:16.540Z","country":"Zimbabwe","longFact":"The average for men is 37 while it is only at 34 for women.","shortFact":"The life expectancy in Zimbabwe is the lowest in the whole world.","id":"14"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T14:14:30.546Z","country":"Madagascar","longFact":"Due to the red hue of the island’s soil, Madagascar earned the tag ‘Red Island.’","shortFact":"Madagascar has a distinct red color that could not be seen anywhere else in the world.","id":"15"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T13:09:39.252Z","country":"Senegal","longFact":"Called the African Renaissance Monument, it stands at the height of 49 meters or 161 feet. The bronze statue stands atop Collines des Mamelles. Further, it overlooks the Atlantic Ocean in the Ouakam suburb.","shortFact":"Senegal is home to Africa’s tallest statue.","id":"16"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T07:44:18.759Z","country":"Democratic Republic of Congo","longFact":"Sadly, both the bonobos and the eastern lowland gorillas are now endangered. Bush-meat trade, deforestation, and pollution all contributed to the decimation of the closest primate-human links, which might be extinct a decade from now.","shortFact":"The Democratic Republic of Congo is the only habitat of the great apes.","id":"17"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T08:14:24.754Z","country":"Kenya","longFact":"In general, they have 3 main groupings, namely the Bantu, the Nilotic, and the Cushites. They came from West Africa, Sudan, and Somalia to Kenya, respectively.","shortFact":"Around 70 tribes with 30 various dialects reside in Kenya.","id":"18"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T20:38:41.265Z","country":"Tanzania","longFact":"Highly-alkaline water body Lake Natron has a rep for turning birds and other animals into horrible stone statues.","shortFact":"Tanzania has a sculptor lake.","id":"19"},{"createdAt":"2023-02-01T07:38:28.683Z","country":"Chad","longFact":"The reason behind this is its proximity to the deserts. Still, Chad is Africa’s 5th largest country.","shortFact":"Chad is branded as the Dead Heart of Africa.","id":"20"}]