Interesting geographic facts - part 1

                        

The first city to reach a population of 1 million people was Rome, Italy (in 133 B.C.)

There is a city called Rome on every continent.

 

The actual smallest sovereign entity in the world Is the Sovereign Military Order of Malta S.M.O.M.) It is located in the city of Rome, Italy, and has an area of two tennis courts. And, as of 2001, has a population of 80, 20 less people than the Vatican.

 

More than half of the coastline of the entire United States is in Alaska.

Istanbul, Turkey, is the only city in the world located on two continents.

 

The full name of Los Angeles is: Pueblo de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles de Porciuncula

- and can be abbreviated to 3.63% of its size: L.A.

 

There are more Irish in New York City than in Dublin, Ireland;
more Italians in New York City than in Rome, Italy;
and more Jews in New York City than in Tel Aviv, Israel .

The smallest island with country status is Pitcairn in Polynesia, at just 1.75 sq. miles/4,53 sq. Km.