Interesting Facts 41

Until 1997, there were more pigs than people in Denmark.

Sweden has the lowest birth rate (1 in 100).

There is a hotel in Sweden built entirely out of ice; it is rebuilt every year.

Sweden has the least number of murders annually.

A national campaign against swearing has started in Holland. Railway stations have started to display signs that say, “Missed your train? Cursing doesn’t help!”

Netherlands is the only country with a national dog.

When we think of Big Ben in London, we think of the clock. Actually, it’s the bell.

King George I of England could not speak English; he was born and raised in Germany. He let his ministers run the country to get around this problem.

In ancient Greece “idiot” meant a private citizen or layman.