The Largest U.S. Cities Named After a Food

And Other Mind-Boggling Geography Lists from Around the World

von Brandt Maxwell

360 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

More than 500 astonishing lists and oddities fill this unusual compendium of geographic trivia. From a list of countries with the lowest number of international tourists per year to information about the largest countries in the world without an FM station, this book of wide-ranging curiosities makes minutia from across the world fascinating. What U.S. towns have the same name as a foreign country? Which large U.S. cities claim the highest percentage of households without telephone service? What state's residents call soft drinks "pop" more than any other? This humorous and revealing book holds these answers and many more.

• Reihe: Santa Monica Press
• ISBN: 9781891661471
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 01.11.2004
• Größe: 232 x 154 mm
• Verlag: Santa Monica Press