AWESOME FACTS ABOUT EVERYTHING XXIX

1. The Philippine Archipelago contains over 7,000 islands and islets. The 11 largest islands contain 95% of its total land area. The two largest islands are Luzon and Mindanao, in that order. It has been described as the most beautiful archipelago in the world.

2. Michigan is the only U.S. state that consists entirely of two peninsulas.

3. Elephants have the longest gestation period of all mammals - up to 23 months. A new-born calf can weigh up to 230 pounds. 

4. The only carnivore in the Zodiac is Leo.

5. The Sistine Chapel ceiling has lost only one piece in 500 years.

6. SAMANTHA has been among the top 200 names for girls since 1965, the year after the first airing of the sitcom Bewitched.

7. Belize (formerly British Honduras) is the only country in Central America that has English as its official language.