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6 days ago · Western Hemisphere. Western Hemisphere, part of Earth comprising North and South America and the surrounding waters. Longitudes 20° W and 160° E are often considered its boundaries. Some geographers, however, define the Western Hemisphere as being the half of Earth that lies west of the Greenwich meridian (prime meridian, 0° longitude ...
May 14, 2024 · Although the Arctic Ocean is by far the smallest of Earth’s oceans, having only a little more than one-sixth the area of the next largest, the Indian Ocean, its area of 5,440,000 square miles (14,090,000 square km) is five times larger than that of the largest sea, the Mediterranean. The deepest sounding obtained in Arctic waters is 18,050 ...
5 days ago · Out of all the continents, Asia has the largest land mass covering an area of 44,579,000 sq km. What is the largest land mass in the world? Russia is the largest country in the world with a total land area of 16,376,870 square kilometers.
1 day ago · This list of islands by area includes all islands in the world larger than 2,500 km 2 (970 sq mi) and most of the islands over 1,000 km 2 (390 sq mi), sorted in descending order by area. For size and location reference, four very large continental landmasses are also shown.
3 days ago · Nigeria. The national capital is Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory, which was created by decree in 1976. Lagos, the former capital, retains its standing as the country’s leading commercial and industrial city. Modern Nigeria dates from 1914, when the British Protectorates of Northern and Southern Nigeria were joined.
6 days ago · Most English-speaking countries recognize seven regions as continents. These continents, in order from largest to smallest in terms of land area, are Asia, Africa, North America, South America, Antarctica, Europe, and Australia. This classification is widely accepted and taught in schools around the world.
May 21, 2024 · The continent is named after the Kerguelen islands, which along with Heard Island and the McDonald Islands are the only portions of the continent above the surface. Kerguelen is located in one of the regions of the world's oceans furthest from dry land, about 3,000 km southwest of Australia (1,864 mi) and 5,000 km (3,100 mi) south of India.
