October 1 was observed as ‘World Vegetarian Day

·        World Vegetarian Day is observed every year on 1 October to promote happiness, compassion, and ability to improve vegetarianism.

·        World Vegetarian Day was established in 1977 by the North American Vegetarian Society (NAVS) and further approved by the International Vegetarian Union in 1978.

·        The entire week between 1-7 October is observed as International Vegetarian Week (IVW).

Important facts

About North America

v Highest Mountain: Rockies Mountain

v Boundary bodies of water: Pacific Ocean, Atlantic Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Gulf of Mexico

v The North American and South American continents are named after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci.

v Longest River: Mississippi-Missouri River System.