FACTUAL RIDDLES LIX

1. Three independent countries are completely surrounded by the territory of another country. Can you name them?

2. With all factors being equal, why would it take longer for a plane to fly from San Francisco to New York than from New York to San Francisco?

 

Answers:

 

1) 

The Kingdom of Lesotho - surrounded by South Africa 

Country of San Marino - surrounded by Italy

Vatican City - surrounded by Rome, Italy

 

2. It would take longer to fly from San Francisco to New York than the other way because of the rotation of the earth from west to east. That is, during the time of the flight, both San Francisco and New York have moved eastward - slightly increasing the distance of the flight to New York.

The absolute distance between the two cities does not change.