Cornwall has the longest coastline of any English county, measuring about 433 miles.
The name Cornwall originates from the words “Cornovii” and “Waelas,” meaning hill dwellers and strangers.
Located in south-west England some say the name Somerset derives from Seo-mere-saetan meaning "settlers by the sea lakes".
Devon is the only county in Britain to have two coasts.
All states in the US are divided into counties, with two exceptions: Louisiana, which consists of parishes, and Alaska, which uses boroughs.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, five of the top 10 wealthiest counties in the United States are located in Maryland and Virginia, which are suburbs of Washington, D.C. The median household income in these counties is roughly $134,000.
The smallest county in America is New York County, better known as Manhattan.
Half of the US population lives in just 146 counties out of the 3007 total.
The Los Angeles County in California has a higher population than 43 US states. It holds the same amount of people as the 1,171 smallest counties.
Texas is made up of 254 counties. The largest, Brewster, is bigger than Northern Ireland.
The Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. At 147,805 sq mi or 382,810 km2, it has the largest area of any county or county-equivalent in the United States and is roughly the same size as Germany or Montana.
The name Cornwall originates from the words “Cornovii” and “Waelas,” meaning hill dwellers and strangers.
Located in south-west England some say the name Somerset derives from Seo-mere-saetan meaning "settlers by the sea lakes".
Devon is the only county in Britain to have two coasts.
All states in the US are divided into counties, with two exceptions: Louisiana, which consists of parishes, and Alaska, which uses boroughs.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, five of the top 10 wealthiest counties in the United States are located in Maryland and Virginia, which are suburbs of Washington, D.C. The median household income in these counties is roughly $134,000.
The smallest county in America is New York County, better known as Manhattan.
Half of the US population lives in just 146 counties out of the 3007 total.
The Los Angeles County in California has a higher population than 43 US states. It holds the same amount of people as the 1,171 smallest counties.
Texas is made up of 254 counties. The largest, Brewster, is bigger than Northern Ireland.
The Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area is a census area located in the state of Alaska. At 147,805 sq mi or 382,810 km2, it has the largest area of any county or county-equivalent in the United States and is roughly the same size as Germany or Montana.
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