Facts

• Places (wettest): Mawsynram, Assam in India (annual ave. rainfall 11,873mm)
• Inhabited places (driest): Moulein (192") in Burma

Top 10 Manmade Wonders of the World

1. Pyramids of Egypt - Africa
2. Great Wall of China - Asia
3. Taj Mahal, India- Asia
4. Machu Picchu, Peru - South America
5. Bali, Indonesia - Asia
6. Angkor Wat, Cambodia - Asia
7. Forbidden City, China - Asia
8. Bagan Temples & Pagodas, Burma - Asia
9. Karnak Temple, Egypt - Africa
10. Teotihuacan, Mexico - North America

• 1998 Olympic Games held in Nagano, Japan