There is no McDonald's, an army, and they measure happiness instead of GDP: 22 interesting facts about the least known countries in the world.

Amazing facts about little-known countries

The world has many fascinating places that not everyone knows about. Popular tourist destinations are often packed with crowds, while there are countries that remain unnoticed, although they hold many interesting things.

Nauru, for example, is known as the country with the highest percentage of overweight people. 95% of the population is overweight, but surprisingly, there is no McDonald's in the country.

Nauru has no official capital, but the largest city and location of the parliament is Yaren. The country is so keen on self-sufficiency that it allocates more money than it produces to recognize conflict countries. To be seriously acknowledged, a state must have recognition from other UN member states. Nauru received support from Russia in 2009, which cost them 50 million dollars.

The Marshall Islands are an island nation in the Pacific Ocean that is almost nonexistent. The island nation is threatened by extinction due to climate change.

The inhabitants of Tanna Island in Vanuatu worship Prince Philip, to whom women dedicate a celebration. They believe that the prince is the embodiment of their ancestral spirits.

Tematangi Atoll in French Polynesia is the antipode of Mecca, allowing Muslims to be oriented in any direction when they pray.

Most roads in Guam are made from a coral-oil mix, as there is no natural sand in the country. This makes the roads dangerous, especially in rainy weather when oil rises to the surface.

Papua New Guinea is the most linguistically diverse country, with 851 different dialects recorded. A total of 839 dialects are living, and 12 are extinct. Nevertheless, English is the official language of the country, spoken by only 1-2% of the population.

San Marino is the oldest state in the world, which boasts more cars than residents. There are 1,263 vehicles per 1000 inhabitants.

Niger has the youngest population, with more than half of the population (50.09%) under 14 years old. This is the opposite of countries where half the population is adult and aging.

Kiribati is the only country that is located in all four hemispheres and crosses the equator. The country was the first to see the sunrise on January 1, 2000.

The Comoros is the only country that is part of the African Islamic Cooperation Group, Francophonie, Arab League, and Indian Ocean. Additionally, it is the southernmost country that is entirely located in the southern hemisphere.

Fiji is the only country after India where Hindi is an official language. Indo-Fijians, descendants of Indian laborers, make up 40% of the country's population.

Samoa is a pioneer in recognizing transgender individuals. The third gender, known as Fa'afafine, was officially recognized as early as the beginning of the 20th century.

Liberia and Ethiopia are the only countries in Africa that were not colonized by European powers.

In North Korea, the only official and operational system is Red Star OS, which has only one version, very similar to an early version of Mac OS X.

Niue is a country with the smallest national population, with only 1,190 people. It is also the first Wi-Fi country in the world, where the government provides free Wi-Fi access throughout the territory.

Bhutan is famous for measuring the happiness of its people instead of GDP. The concept of GNH has been used in Bhutan since 1972. Bhutan is also known for paintings of phallic symbols, which are considered a symbol of fertility and protection from misfortune.

Lesotho, San Marino, and Vatican City are the only sovereign states in the world that border only one country and are enclaves.