Bali is Indonesia's westernmost province, located east of Java. Island covers 5,590 km² with population density of 788 people/km². Capital Denpasar has population of 748,400 (mid 2023). Ubud serves as cultural centre, Kuta as main tourist destination
The Mississippi River flows 2,340 miles from Lake Itasca to the Gulf of Mexico. It is the world's fourth-largest river by discharge flow. The river's watershed covers 1,151,000 square miles across 32 states
Mexico City was founded by Aztecs in 1325 as Tenochtitlan. City was destroyed in 1521 siege by Hernán Cortés. Spanish rebuilt city with Catholic churches and imperial palaces
Shrimp are elongated crustaceans with long antennae and slender legs. They swim forward using swimmerets and backward using tail flicks. Most shrimp are marine, some live in freshwater. They can live from one to seven years
Banana is a large edible fruit produced by Musa species. Plants reach up to 7m tall with leaves up to 2.7m long. Fruits grow in clusters, weighing 22-65kg, with edible flesh and protective peel. Modern bananas come from Musa acuminata and Musa balbisiana wild species
Global temperatures reached 1.46C above pre-industrial levels in 2023. CO2 levels in atmosphere doubled since Industrial Revolution. Greenland ice sheet melting at record rate, threatening 6-meter sea level rise. Ocean acidification causing coral bleaching and reef loss