*A time zone is a region on Earth that has a uniform, legally mandated standard time.The first time zone was created in 1847 by railroads on the island of Great Britain using GMT.
*There are 40 time zones.
*France has the most time zones with 12. On March 28, 2010, Russia eliminated two time zones, going from 11 to 9, but still has the most contiguous time zones.USA is on second place with 11 timezones.Australia and UK both have 8 time zones followed by Canada with 6 time zones.
*China is the largest country with only one time zone. China also has the widest spanning time zone. Before 1949, China was separated into five time zones.
*There are 40 time zones.
*France has the most time zones with 12. On March 28, 2010, Russia eliminated two time zones, going from 11 to 9, but still has the most contiguous time zones.USA is on second place with 11 timezones.Australia and UK both have 8 time zones followed by Canada with 6 time zones.
*China is the largest country with only one time zone. China also has the widest spanning time zone. Before 1949, China was separated into five time zones.
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