The earlier name of Srilanka was Ceylon

The UNO was formed in the year 1945

UNO stands for United Nations Organisation

The independence day of South Korea is celebrated on 15th August

`Last Judgement' was the first painting of an Italian painter named Michelangelo

`Paradise Regained' was written by John Milton

The first President of Egypt was Mohammed Nequib

The first man to reach North Pole was Rear Peary

The most famous painting of Pablo Picasso was Guermica

The primary producer of newsprint in the world is Canada

The first explorer to reach the South Pole was Capt. Ronald Amundson

The person who is called the father of modern Italy is G. Garibaldi

World literacy day is celebrated on 8th September

The founder of modern Germany is Bismarck

The country known as the land of the midnight sun is Norway

The place known as the Roof of the world is Tibet

The founder of the Chinese Republic was San Yat Sen

The first Pakistani to receive the Nobel Prize was Abdul Salam

The first woman Prime Minister of Britain was Margaret Thatcher

The first Secretary General of the UNO was Trygve Lie

Source: https://meziesblog.com/20-interesting-facts-you-should-know/

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