Hawaii is the only US state that grows coffee. Hawaii officially became apart of the US on June 14, 1900. In 1771 the kingdom of Poland was larger in are than any other European country except Russia and had a bigger population than any other European country except France. In the Great Seal of the US the eagle grasps 13 arrows and an olive branch. It is forbidden for aircraft to fly over the Taj Mahal.
Japan is the world's leading importer of iron ore.
La Paz, Bolivia, at 11,900 feet above sea-level, is the highest large city in the world. Lake Pontchartrain Causeway at New Orleans, Louisiana, is the world's largest bridge. Maine is the only state in the United States whose name has one syllable. Mexico City is sinking at a rate of 6 to 8 inches a year because it's built on top of an underground reservoir. Wells are drawing out more and more water for the city's growing population of more than 15 million people.