Geography - Facts for Kids

Mount Vesuvius, near Naples, is the only volcano on mainland Europe that has erupted in modern times, and scientists watch it very carefully!

The huge Persian carpet inside the Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is the world’s largest handmade carpet, woven by more than 1,000 skilled artisans!

The Natchez Balloon Festival in Mississippi features colorful hot air balloons floating high above the Mississippi River and surrounding bluffs!

Guy Fawkes Night (also known as Bonfire Night) on November 5th celebrates a failed plot to blow up Parliament in 1605 with bonfires and fireworks!

China has more wind power than any other country in the world!