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2. Your ability to float is determined by your body composition. In other words if you are lean and muscular and have a low or even normal body fat percentage, you will more than likely sink. If you have a higher body fat percentage then you will more than likely float. Human muscle is denser and therefore less buoyant than fat. Fat contains water and oil and is less dense and therefore floats well. Also your upper body will float better and for longer because your lungs contain air which helps keep it up, whereas your legs will be there first part to sink.

1. In Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Estonia and Finland, the curriculum for the fifth grade (fourth grade in Estonia) states that all children should learn how to swim as well as how to handle emergencies near water. Most commonly, children are expected to be able to swim 200 metres(660)ft of which at least 50 metres(160 ft) on their back after first falling into deep water and getting their head under water. Even though about 95 percent of Swedish school children know how to swim, drowning remains the third most common cause of death among children.



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Human_swimming?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C2561313325

Swimming is the self-propulsion of a person through water or another liquid, usually for recreation, sport, exercise, or survival. Locomotion is achieved through coordinated movement of the limbs, the body, or both.

Swimming is consistently among top public recreational activities, and in some countries, swimming lessons are a compulsory part of the educational curriculum. As a formalized sport, swimming features in a range of local, national, and international competitions, including every modern summer Olympics, which takes place every four years.
Here are some fun facts about swimming we probably don't know.

Rest in peace bro...

SPDAZZY:
As usual, I am learning a lot. Well done explorers.

Tnx sis.

saintkeppy:
. I came across it in 1 of ur post, so i took note, thats why i asked. Thanks for the clearifications, these probably should be the top 3 countries with the most lakes. Thanks, i must commend&appreciate ur efforts so far, looking forward to seein' mo' educative&informative topics from you.

Thanks bro.

Funjosh:
Hahahaha Baba I no fit na

Remember me in your kingdom o if e sure for you

Funjosh:
Canada should please dash us 20 lakes and Finland 10 lakes we will manage it

Lol..abi. If its possible, within one year the lakes will dry up or be polluted. Because some Nigerians will turn the lakes to;

*. Waste dump.

*. Herdsmen will be washing their cattles in the lakes.

*. The lakes will also serve as bathing spot for some people and some churches using candles.

*. Laundry(cloth washing).

*. Car wash.


dominique se i lie?

Funjosh:
Am coming to canada soon

U won leave me 4 here abi?

saintkeppy:
. I thought Finland has the most lakes in the world.

Canada has more lakes than the rest of the world’s countries combined. Approximately 60 percent of the world’s lakes are in Canada. It has estimated 31, 752 documented lakes and there are many unknown small lakes that are estimated to be at least 2 million but no official data about that is available for recognition.

Norway has at least 450,000 fresh water lake. Most were created by glacial erosion.

Finland has about 187,888 lakes.



https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lakes_in_Norway?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C1916259185
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_lakes_of_Finland?_e_pi_=7%2CPAGE_ID10%2C3830631527

saintkeppy:
. Which country & location?

Las vegas, US.

Nigeria.



14th largest in Africa, 32nd in the world, and 7th most populated in the world.



*. Size: 923,768 square kilometers.


*. Population: 182,201, 962(2015).


* English: 53%.




Referred to as Federal Republic Of Nigeria, is a federal constitutional republic in West Africa, bordering Benin in the west, Chad and Cameroon in the east, and Niger in the north.

Its coast in the south lies on the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean.

It comprises 36 States and the Federal Capital Territory, where the capital, Abuja located.

Nigeria is often referred to as "Giant of Africa", owing to its large population and economy.







http://www.geohive.com/earth/area_top50.aspx
http://www.aneki.com/countries2.php?t=Largest_Countries_in_Africa&table=fb5&places==*&order=desc&orderby=fb5.value&decimals=--&dependency=independent&number=all&cntdn=asc&r=&c=africa&measures=Country--Total%20Area%20(sq%20km)&units=--&file=
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10. Ethiopia.

*. Size: 1,104,300 square kilometers.

* Population: 94.1 million (2013).

*. English: Unknown.


Ethiopia is located in the Horn of Africa. It is the most populous landlocked nation in the world. Ethiopia’s capital and largest city is Addis Ababa. Around 0.7 percent of the nation is water.

9. South Africa.

*. Size: 1,219,090 square kilometers.

*. Population: 52.98 million (2013).

*. English: 31%.


South Africa has 2,798 km of coastline that stretches along the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans. The population of South Africa is around 53 million people. It is the twenty-fifth-largest country in the world by land area.

8. Mali.

*. Size: 1,240,192 square kilometers.

*. Population: 15.3 million (2013).

*. English: Unknown.


Its borders on the north reach deep into the middle of the Sahara. Majority of the inhabitants live in the southern part of the nation, which features Niger and Senegal rivers.

7. Angola.

*. Size: 1,246,700 square kilometers.

*. Population: 21.47 million (2013).

*. English: Unknown.


The nation is located in Southern Africa. Angola is twenty-third largest nation in the world. It is twice the size of France.

6. Niger.

*. Size: 1,267,000 square kilometers.

*. Population: 17.83 million (2013).

The republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. Niger is bordered by Libya to the northeast, Chad to the east, Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso andMali to the west, and Algeria to the northwest. Niger is the largest nation in West Africa and more than 80 percent of its land area is covered by the Sahara Desert.

5. Chad.

*. Size: 1,284,000 square kilometers.

*. Population: 12.83 million (2013).



Chad is a landlocked countryin northern central Africa. It is bordered by Libya to the north, Sudan to the east, the central African Republic to the south, Cameroon and Nigeria to the southwest and Niger to the west. It is the fifth largest country in Africa in terms of area.
Around 1.9 percent of Chad is water. Lake Chad is the largest wetland in Chad, and the second-largest in the African continent.


http://www.operationworld.org/chad

wiki.

4. Libya.

*. Size: 1,759,540 square kilometers.

*. Population: 6.202 million (2013).

*. English: Unknown.



Libya is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa bordered by the Mediterranean Sea to the north, Egypt to the east, Sudan to the southeast, Chad and Niger to the south, and Algeria and Tunisia to the west. The three traditional parts of the country are Tripolitania, Fezzan and Cyrenaica. With an area of over 1.2 million square kilometres, Libya is the fourth largest country in Africa, and is the 16th largest country in the world. Libya has the 10th-largest proven oil reserves of any country in the world. The largest city and capital,Tripoli, is located in western Libya and contains over one million of Libya's six million people. The other large city is Benghazi, which is located in eastern Libya.

wiki.

3. Sudan.

*. Size: 1,861,484 square kilometers.

*. Population: 37.2 million.

*. English.


Sudan is an Arab republic located in the Nile valley of North Africa. The Nile River divides the nation into eastern and western halves. Around 37.2 million people lives in the country.

Top Ten In Africa.



source: http://www.africaranking.com/top-10-largest-african-countries/



1. Algeria.


2. Democratic Republic of the Congo.

*. Size: 2, 344, 858 square kilometers.

*. Population: 67.51 million (2013).

* English: Unknown.

This Central African country is located on the Equator, the country’s sparse population is concentrated in its southwestern part.

AyamConfidence:
following with my bicycle

lol..

ichommy:
*Open notepad* Well done Explorers.

Tnx bro

10. Algeria.

*. Size: 2.38 million square kilometers.

*. Population: 39.21 million (2013).

*. English: 7%.

The Algerian Sahara, the largest expanse of Saharan desert Algeria, at 2.38 million square kilometers, is the 10th largest country in the world by area and the only African country in the top 10. Situated in Northern Africa, Algeria has a Mediterranean coastline 998 km long. 90 percent of the country is desert, and much of its desert regions are highly elevated. The Tell Atlas mountain range runs along the country’s northern border, while the interior, much of it hundreds of meters above sea level, contains the Algerian portion of the Sahara desert. The massive Algerian Sahara extends all the way to the south of the country past its borders with Niger and Mali.

9. Kazakhstan.

*. Size: 2.72 million square kilometers.

*. Population: 17.04 million (2013).

*. 15.4%.



Kazakhstan’s 2.72 million square kilometers stretch over vast plains and highlands. A cool and dry, but not quite desert-like, climate prevails for most of the year. Kazakhstanis experience a great range of temperatures throughout the year, though it doesn’t get as cold in Kazakhstan as it does in parts of its northern neighbor, Russia.

Formerly part of the USSR, the largest nation in the world for most of the 20th century, Kazakhstan’s current main claim to fame is its status as the largest landlocked country in the world.

8. Argentina.

*. Size: 2.78 million square kilometers.

*. Population: 41.45 million (2013)

* English: 6.52%

Argentina, the world’s 32nd most populous country, is the world’s eighth largest, and the largest Spanish-speaking nation in the world by area. Its 2.78 million square kilometers include some of the most varied geography and climate in the world. Swampy, tropical conditions in the very north give way to freezing glacial regions in the south. Patagonia, one of the most spectacular and dangerous places on the planet, stretches from the southern Andes in the west to the Atlantic Ocean in the east. The southern tip of Argentina, known as Cape Horn, is one of the stormiest locations on the globe.

7. India.

*. Size: 3.29 million square kilometers.

*. Population: 1.3 Billion.

*. Knowledge of English: 10%



India is the second largest nation in terms of population, and seventh largest in terms of area. India’s boundaries have changed quite a few times over the past century, and even still. China, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal each share a border with India, and its geography ranges from the majestic Himalayan Mountains to the tropical shores of the southern peninsula. Geologically, India is found on it's own subcontinent, and geological studies show that this whole nation and it’s close neighbours were at one time separated from Asia by a sea.

6. Australia.

*. Size: 7.69 million square kilometers.

*. Population: 23.13 million (2013).

*. Knowledge of English: 97%.


Australia, at around 7.69 million square kilometers is the largest country in Oceania by far. Technically it is so large that it doesn’t even qualify as an island, it is a continental landmass. The vast majority of its population live in coastal cities like Sydney in the east and Perth in the west, and with good reason, the Australian Outback is one of the world’s driest and hottest regions. Along with extreme climate and geography, Australia is known for its spectacular and often deadly wildlife.

5. Brazil.

*. Size: 8.51 million square kilometers.

*. Population: 209, 274, 521(2016).

*. Knowledge of English: 5%.


The largest country in South America at over 8.51 million square kilometers, Brazil plays home to much of the world’s largest rainforest, the Amazon. The Amazon is so dense and vast that explorers and scientists have found human civilizations within small tribes that had never made contact with the outside world. Even still, these same experts believe there may be more undiscovered tribes living there unfound still. Brazil also has a lengthy Atlantic coastline on the eastern side, which stretches approximately 8,000 km. Most of its major cities, including Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, were built along this coastline, detouring the thick Amazon jungle.

4. People’s Republic of China.

*. Size: 9.6 million square kilometers.

*. Population: 1.357 billion (2013).

*. Knowledge of English: 8%.


China, the United States of America, and Canada each occupy just under seven percent of the globe’s surface. Of these three, China is the smallest just barely at approximately 9.6 million square kilometers. It shares a border with 14 different countries, including Afghanistan to the east, Russia to the north, and Vietnam to the south.

The United States compared to Nigeria by land area.


http://waitbutwhy.com/2014/08/19-things-learned-nigeria.html

3. United States of America.

*. Size: 9.63 million square kilometers.

*. Population: 318.9 million (2014).

*. Knowledge of English: 94%.


The United States, slightly smaller than Canada, occupies 9.63 million square kilometers. Bordered by Mexico to the south, and Canada to the north, the United States is home to a diverse array of geography and wildlife.