Geography - Facts for Kids

The world’s oldest soccer rules were written in Sheffield, England, in 1858!

Benue State in Nigeria is named after the Benue River, whose name comes from the Batta word “Binuwe” meaning “Mother of Waters”!

Papua New Guinea hosts cultural festivals where different tribes compete in traditional dress, dance, and music!

Pennsylvania’s state electric locomotive is the GG1, a type of train that pulled passenger cars along the Pennsylvania Railroad from 1935 to 1983.

Sokoto State in Nigeria got its name from the Arabic word “Suk” meaning “market,” because the Sokoto Sultanate was a major trading center!