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Feb 29, 2024 · Geography Facts That Will Blow Your Mind. By Lissa Poirot, updated on February 29, 2024. Getty Images. Whether you've just completed school or you graduated decades ago, there are likely many things you don't know about the extraordinary planet on which we live.
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- Lions Are Extinct In 26 Countries In Africa. Kings of the jungle, lions once ruled the continent of Africa and were even present on the European continent, before they were driven out.
- The Largest Concentration Of Lakes Is In Canada, With Over 879,000 Lakes. Second by size but first with the number of lakes, Canada outmatches every other nation with the number of lakes it has.
- Sudan Has More Ancient Pyramids Than Egypt. There are a lot of interesting facts surrounding the pyramids. The Giza pyramids are just some of the oldest pyramids in the world.
- There Are No Mosquitos In Iceland. Who likes mosquitoes? Probably no one. Lucky for you, Iceland is free of them. Although they are widespread in other nations, they aren’t in Iceland.
- Overview of The Earth
- The Oceans
- Major Seas
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- Major Fresh Water Bodies
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Estimated Weight (mass)5,940,000,000,000,000,000,000 metric tons (13,170,000,000,000,000,000,000,000 lbs)Estimated Age4.6 billion yearsCurrent Population7,000,000,001Surface Area196,900,000 square milesArabian Sea1,491,000 sq mi (3,862,000 sq km)South China1,400,000,000 sq mi (3,500,000 sq km)Caribbean1,063,000 sq mi (2,754,000 sq km)Mediterranean970,000 sq mi (2,500,000 sq km)An island is a body of land surrounded by water. A grouping of islands is called an "archipelago", and very small islands are called "islets". A rocky island is called a "skerry". 1. Greenland836,330 sq mi (2,166,086 sq km) 2. New Guinea303,381 sq mi (785,753 sq km) 3. Borneo287,000 sq mi (743,330 sq km) 4. Madagascar226,658 sq mi (587,041 sq km) 5...
A river is naturally occuring water which slows between two water sources. 1. Amazon, South America4,345 mi (6,992 km) 2. Nile, Africa4,258 mi (6,853 km) 3. Chang Jiang (Yangtze), Asia3,915 mi (6,300 km) 4. Mississippi/Missouri, North America3,710 mi (5,970 km) 5. Yenisey-Angara, Asia3,442 mi (5,540 km) 6. Huang (Yellow), Asia3,395 mi (5,464 km) 7....
Freshwater refers to water where the salinity content is less than 0.05 percent. They are home to difference species than that of saltwater bodies. 1. Caspian Sea, Eurasia143,200 sq mi (371,000 sq km) 2. Superior, North America31,700 sq mi (82,100 sq km) 3. Victoria, Africa26,600 sq mi (69,600 sq km) 4. Huron, North America23,007 sq mi (59,588 sq k...
Deserts are barren lands that are generally covered with sand. They are characterized by a lack of vegetation. 1. Sahara, North Africa3,552,140 sq mi (9,200,000 sq km) 2. Arabian, Middle East899,618 sq mi (2,330,000 sq km) 3. Kalahari, Southern Africa359,075 sq mi (930,000 sq km) 4. Syrian, Syria, Jordan, Iraq 200,000 sq mi (500,000 sq km) 5. Chihu...
A continent refers to a vast continuous section of land. There are generally seven continents recognized in the world. 1. #1 Asia17,212,200 sq mi (44,579,000 sq km) 2. #2 Africa11,730,000 sq mi (30,370,000 sq km) 3. #3 North America9,540,000 sq mi (24,709,000 sq km) 4. #4 South America6,890,000 sq mi (17,840,000 sq km) 5. #5 Antarctica5,400,000 sq ...
A country, also called a state or nation, is a concept in political geography that is used to describe a sovereign state. 1. Russia6,592,846 sq mi (17,075,400 sq km) 2. Canada3,602,707 sq mi (9,330,970 sq km) 3. China3,600,947 sq mi (9,326,410 sq km) 4. USA 3,539,242 sq mi (9.166,600 sq km) 5. Brazil3,265,075 sq mi (8,456,510 sq km) 6. Australia2,9...
Mountains are formed by the eruption of volcancoes, which themselves were formed by the movement of tectonic plates. 1. Mount Everest 29,035 ft (8,850 m) Nepal/China 2. Qogir (K2) 28,250 ft (8,611 m) Pakistan 3. Kangchenjunga 28,169 ft (8,586 m) Nepal 4. Lhotse 27,920 ft (8,501 m) Nepal 5. Makalu I 27,765 ft (8,462 m) Nepal 6. Cho Oyu 26,906 ft (8,...
Learn about the planet Earth's size, age, population, surface area, and more. Explore the oceans, seas, islands, rivers, mountains, and other geographic features with WorldAtlas.
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- Ninety per cent of Earth’s population lives in the Northern Hemisphere.
- There’s an Island Within a Lake On an Island Within a Lake On an Island, In the Philippines.
- Continents shift at about the same rate as your fingernails grow.
- Iceland, divided by the North American and European tectonic plates, is growing by nearly 5 centimetres per year as the plates grow wider apart.
May 18, 2024 · Geography is the study of the diverse environments, places, and spaces of Earth and their interactions. Learn about the history of geography, its branches, methods, and applications, and explore some geography facts and examples.
Feb 12, 2024 · Learn about the country with the most time zones, the state that's closer to Africa than Paris, and other mind-bending facts that challenge your sense of geography. This article from Mental Floss explores the world's weird and wonderful places, from Alaska to Samoa, with maps and examples.
Explore the world map, continents, countries, cities, and oceans with WorldAtlas.com. Learn about geography facts, flags, history, animals, and more with interactive quizzes and articles.
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