Geography Trivia

Texas is larger than any country in Europe which is not Russia.

Russia makes up 40% of the total area of Europe,

The population of China is significantly larger than the combined populations of South America (385,7 mil), North America (529 mil) and Australia (31.26mil).

The Pacific Ocean covers a larger area than all land masses of Earth combined.

The average depth of oceans water is about 3.8 kilometers (2.4 miles). Maximum depths can exceed 10 kilometers (6.2 miles).

Washington Monument may be more famous, but things are bigger in Texas. The San Jacinto Monument of La Porte, Texas is 15-feet taller than the monument in DC and is the tallest stone column structure and war monument in the world. It is 9.6 feet (2.9 m) taller than the next tallest, the Juche Tower in North Korea.

Amarillo, Texas is home to 90% of the entire world’s helium reserves.

Texas is home to the largest bat colony in the world, Bracken Cave has over 20 million bats. The city of Austin is also home to the largest urban bat colony on the continent.

Dallas Cowboys may be America’s team, but they have not played football in the city of Dallas since 1971.